Ergonomics (Human Factors) aims to improve awareness of the critical contribution of Human Factors to the successful design, implementation and management of organizations. It provides the necessary ergonomic knowledge and skills to address issues in the design of products, jobs, workplaces and systems. The course has a strong practitioner bias and students are encouraged to undertake their projects close to the real industrial application and/or daily life.
Ergonomics studies the relationships between people, products, the processes that make them and the environments in which they are made or used. To do this, ergonomists draw on a wide range of knowledge about human biology and human behavior which can be applied to specify, design, evaluate and operate products and systems in ways which are safe, effective and satisfying. The overall goal of the discipline is to make life better for people whether they are at work, school, home, traveling, or carrying out leisure activities.
