Content (Syllabus outline)
• Introduction to ergonomics (theory of ergonomics, physical ergonomic principles and issues, cognitive ergonomics principles and issues, organizational ergonomic principles and issues, ergonomics and safety, engineering anthropometry).
• Human anatomy and physiology (human body posture and movement, physical activity, ergonomics of disabled people and the elderly),
• Human machine system
• Microclimate (temperature, heat, humidity, relative humidity, air velocity, effective temperature)
• Ergonomics of light
• Ergonomics of sound
• Vibration, dust, gas
• Occupational safety and health
• Productivity and ergonomics (work design, human-computer interaction, human factors and product design, ergonomic case studies)
• Ergonomic Assessments (experiment, design and analysis, ergonomics evaluation methods)
• Ergonomic solutions
Learning and teaching methods
• Lectures,
• e-learning,
• ICT using,
• class discussions,
• Q&A sessions,
• student presentations,
• case studies,
• seminar work (team work).
Readings
1. Balantič, Z., Polajnar, A., Jevšnik, S. (2016). Ergonomija v teoriji in praksi. Ljubljana: Nacionalni inštitut za javno zdravje.
2. Galof, K., Žnidaršič, A., Balantič, Z. (2019). Independence and caregiver preferences among community-dwelling older people in Slovenia : a cross-sectional study, Inquiry: The Journal of Health Care Organization, Provision and Financing, Vol. 56, 1-10
3. Jarc Kovačič, B., Balantič, B., & Balantič, Z. (2020). ISO 45001 priložnost za integracijo ergonomije v delovne procese. In P. Šprajc, I. Podbregar, D. Maletič, D. Tomić, Y. Ziegler, U. Vincenzo, & O. Arsenijević (Eds.), 39th International Conference on Organizational Science Development Organizations at Innovation and Digital Transformation Roundabout: conference proceedings (pp. 257–266). University Press. doi:0.18690/978-961-286-388-3.21
4. Galof, K., & Balantič, Z. (2021). Making the decision to stay at home: developing a community-based care process model for aging in place. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(11), 1–11. doi:10.3390/ijerph18115987
5. Balantič, B., & Balantič, Z. (2021). Izzivi izvedbe praktičnega izobraževanja na višjih strokovnih šolah v pogojih COVID-19 = Challenges of the implementation of practical education at higher vocational schools in the conditions of COVID-19. In U. Rajkovič & B. Batagelj (Eds.), Vzgoja in izobraževanje v informacijski družbi: 8. oktober 2021, 8 October 2021, Ljubljana, Slovenia (pp. 12–15). Institut “Jožef Stefan.” http://library.ijs.si/Stacks/Proceedings/InformationSociety/2021/IS2021_Volume_G.pdf
6. Balantič, Z., Balantič, B., & Jarc Kovačič, B. (2021). Digitalni dvojčki v ergonomskih ureditvah delovnih mest = Digital twins in ergonomic workplaces arrangements. In P. Šprajc, A. Žnidaršič, D. Maletič, D. Tomić, N. Petrović, O. Arsenijević, U. Vincenzo, & Y. Ziegler (Eds.), 40th International Conference on Organizational Science Development: values, competencies and changes in organizations (pp. 43–55). University of Maribor, University Press. doi:10.18690/978-961-286-442-2.4
7. Jarc Kovačič, B., Balantič, B., & Balantič, Z. (2022). Ergonomska analiza kostno-mišičnega nelagodja študentov v obdobju študija na daljavo = Ergonomic analysis of students’ musculoskeletal discomfort during distance learning. In P. Šprajc, D. Maletič, N. Pavlović, I. Podbregar, A. Škraba, D. Tomić, U. Vincenzo, & A. Žnidaršič (Eds.), 41th International Conference on Organizational Science Development: society's challenges for organizational opportunities (pp. 339–348). University of Maribor, University Press. doi:10.18690/um.fov.3.2022.24
