Content (Syllabus outline)
• Engineering systems
• Man in enterprise engineering
• Ergonomics (theory of ergonomics, physical ergonomics, cognitive ergonomics, organizational ergonomics, ergonomics and safety, anthropometry)
• Human anatomy and physiology (human body posture and movement, physical activity,)
• Human-machine system
• Ergonomics of disabled people and the elderly
• Neuromuscular system
• Loads handling (heavy work, improving work efficiency)
• Engineering workstation design
• Mental activity (boredom and fatigue, occupational stress, job design for monotonous tasks avoidance)
• Working hours, eating habits and pauses
• Night work and shift work
• Vision, light
• Hearing, noise and vibration
• Microclimate (temperature, heat, humidity, relative humidity, air velocity, effective temperature)
• Ergonomic Assessments: OWAS, RULA...
• People with disabilities in the work process
• Ergonomics in Industry 4.0
Readings
1. Eklund, J. A. (2015). Ergonomics and Quality Management- Humans in Interaction with Technology, Work Environment and Organization. Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics.
2. Balantič, Z., Polajnar, A., Jevšnik, S. (2016). Ergonomija v teoriji in praksi. Ljubljana: Nacionalni inštitut za javno zdravje.
3. Balantič, Z., Polajnar, A., Jevšnik, S. (2016). Ergonomski izzivi (elektronska publikacija). Ljubljana: Nacionalni inštitut za javno zdravje.
4. Balantič, Z., Polajnar, A., Jevšnik, S. (2017). Izzivi človeških faktorjev v industriji 4.0. 9.IRT. Portorož: IRT.
5. Kroemer, K.H.E. (2017) Fitting the Human, Taylor & Francis, London, 2017
6. Pheasant, S. (2018). Bodyspace, Taylor & Francis, London.
7. Balantič, Z., Aljančič, D. (2018). Uporaba zaščitnih korekcijskih očal v vizualni ergonomiji. Ventil : revija za fluidno tehniko in avtomatizacijo, ISSN 1318-7279, letn. 24, št. 4, str. 308-313, ilustr.
8. 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
9. 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
10. 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
11. 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
12. 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
