Academy of Technical and
Art Applied Studies Belgrade

Ergonomics in Traffic Course code: 116010 | 5 ECTS credits

Basic information
Level of Studies: Undergraduate applied studies
Year of Study: 2
Semester: 4
Requirements:
Goal: Introducing students to the basic principles of ergonomics, with modern disciplines such as biomechanics, anthropology-anthropometry in the process of studying the work; introduction to ergonomic elements of design and evaluation of jobs in traffic systems.
Outcome: Students acquire the necessary knowledge for the application of basic ergonomic principles and methods for defining, analyzing and taking measures for ergonomic assessment and improvement of jobs in traffic systems.
Contents of the course
Theoretical instruction:
  1. Concept and definitions of ergonomics
  2. Origin and development of ergonomics
  3. The connection of ergonomics with other sciences
  4. Corrective and systemic ergonomics
  5. Anthropometry
  6. Biomechanics, basic biomechanical principles
  7. Basic principles of ergonomic design of command systems in railway traffic
  8. Technical-technological characteristics of control systems
  9. Reach, work positions, workspaces, workplace design (sitting and standing)
  10. Receiving and processing information
  11. The influence of the working environment on the psychophysical abilities of workers
  12. Operator bandwidth
  13. Biological rhythms, working hours, shift work, breaks, fatigue
  14. Ergonomic risk and ergonomic risk factors.
Practical instruction (Problem solving sessions/Lab work/Practical training):
  1. 1. Computational exercises. 
2. Anthropometric measurements of the student population, statistical processing of the obtained data. 
3. Examples and tasks from thematic areas. 
4. Team research work in assessing the ergonomic suitability of workplaces in traffic systems.
5. Preparation of a seminary essay.

Textbooks and References
  1. Stojanović, D., „Saobraćajna ergonomija“, Želnid, Beograd, 2000.
  2. Klarin, M., Žunjić, A., „Industrijska ergonomija“, Mašinski fakultet, Beograd, 2007.
  3. Grozdanović, M., „Sistemska ergonomija i upravljanje železničkim saobraćajem“, Fakultet zaštite na radu, Niš, 1999.
Number of active classes (weekly)
Lectures: 2
Practical classes: 2
Other types of classes: 0
Grading (maximum number of points: 100)
Pre-exam obligations
Points
activities during lectures
0
activities on practial excersises
0
seminary work
0
colloquium
0
Final exam
Points
Written exam
0
Oral exam
0