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COURSE DESCRIPTION

ERGONOMIC CRITERIAS FOR SEATING FURNITURE/5191338

Course Title:	ERGONOMIC CRITERIAS FOR SEATING FURNITURE
Credits	3	ECTS	7.5
Course Semester	1	Type of The Course	Elective

COURSE INFORMATION

-- (CATALOG CONTENT)

-- (TEXTBOOK)

-- (SUPPLEMENTARY TEXTBOOK)

-- (PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES)

-- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION

Turkish

-- COURSE OBJECTIVES

-- COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES

Knows the historical process of ergonomics.
Knows the importance of ergonomic criteria in the design and production of wood-based seating furniture.
Comprehends the human, action, goods, space and environment system and the relations between them.
Knows the use of anthropometric data in the design of seating furniture.
Comprehend the numerical and formal values of the anatomical structure and evaluate them in practice.
Evaluate the physio-biological structure of human. Comprehend the advantages and disadvantages of standing and sitting positions.
Comprehends and evaluates sitting positions and ergonomic sitting positions according to different cultures.
Know the concepts of static and dynamic seating in the industrial production environments, against machine, motor vehicles, offices and housing and compare them.
Comprehends and evaluates the structural features and suitability of different seating furniture as well as the above factors.
Improves and evaluates the compatibility of the above seating furniture with other furniture and spaces.

-- MODE OF DELIVERY

The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face

--WEEKLY SCHEDULE
1. Week	The historical process of ergonomics.
2. Week	The importance of ergonomic criterias in the design and production of wood-based seating furniture.
3. Week	The human, action, goods, space and environment system and the relations among them.
4. Week	Infrastructure of sitting action; factors and their evaluation.
5. Week	The importance of using of anthropometric data in the design of seating furniture.
6. Week	Different scientific approaches to anthropometric data. Anybody technology.
7. Week	Numerical and formal values of anatomical structure, their evaluation in product design.
8. Week	MIDTERM EXAMS
9. Week	The physio-biological structure of human being. The advantages and disadvantages of standing and sitting positions the aspect of the body of human being.
10. Week	Energy formation in human body, use, force consumption and performance, basal metabolism.
11. Week	Sitting positions according to different cultures and evaluation of three basic ergonomic sitting positions.
12. Week	Static and dynamic seating concepts in industrial production environments, motor vehicles, offices and residential buildings and their comparison.
13. Week	Important features of different seating and furniture such as stools, chairs, armchairs and sunbeds according to the above ergonomic criteria.
14. Week	Ergonomic and structural features of office chairs and armchairs.
15. Week	Relation of the above seating furniture with other furniture elements and groups and spaces.
16. Week

-- TEACHING and LEARNING METHODS

-- ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

	Quantity	Total Weighting (%)
Midterm Exams	1	30
Assignment	1	20
Application	0	0
Projects	0	0
Practice	0	0
Quiz	0	0

Percent of In-term Studies		50
Percentage of Final Exam to Total Score		50

-- WORKLOAD

Activity	Total Number of Weeks	Duration (weekly hour)	Total Period Work Load
Weekly Theoretical Course Hours	14	3	42
Weekly Tutorial Hours			0
Reading Tasks			0
Searching in Internet and Library			0
Material Design and Implementation			0
Report Preparing			0
Preparing a Presentation			0
Presentation			0
Midterm Exam and Preperation for Midterm Exam	2	25	50
Final Exam and Preperation for Final Exam	3	30	90
Other (should be emphasized)			0
TOTAL WORKLOAD:			182
TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25:			7.28
Course Credit (ECTS):			7.5

-- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM

NO	PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES	1	2	3	4	5
1	Ability to develop scientific research, evaluate, interpret and apply knowledge in engineering				X
2	Ability to use current techniques and methods applied in engineering				X
3	Ability to complete and apply knowledge by scientific methods using limited or missing data				X
4	Ability to learn new and developing applications of the profession				X
5	Ability to construct engineering problems, develop methods for solving problems and apply innovative methods in solutions				X
6	Ability to develop new and / or original ideas and methods and to develop innovative solutions in system, component or process designs				X
7	Ability to design and apply analytical, modeling and experimental research				X
8	Ability to take leadership and responsibility in multi-disciplinary teams					X
9	Knowledge of at least one foreign language
10	Ability to explain the process and results of his / her studies in national and international settings in a systematic and clear manner, either orally or in writing				X
11	Ability to describe the social and environmental dimensions of engineering applications				X
12	Ability to learn current techniques and methods and their limitations applied in engineering					X
13	Ability to observe social, scientific and ethical values				X

-- NAME OF LECTURER(S)

(Prof. Dr. H. Hasan EFE)

-- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)

(http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/hasanefe)

-- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)

(hasanefe@gazi.edu.tr)

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