Human Factors and Ergonomics

This course focuses on improving the communication (verbal, non-verbal and written) skills of students. Students will learn how to communicate scientific and technical information concisely and accurately using appropriate formats and graphical support. Students will learn how to leverage the economics of human factors and ergonomics to gain buy-in from different stakeholders in the implementation of Human Factors and Ergonomics.

• Hours: 28
• Credits: 2
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• Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: $53.00

• Hours: 1
• Credits: 0
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• Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: No cost.

This course introduces students to health and safety legislation in Ontario. This will include an exploration of the main components of the Occupational Health and Safety Act, industry and hazard specific regulations made under the Act, and the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act. Students will learn to distinguish between legislative requirements, industry standards and best practices and apply their knowledge to a workplace to assess compliance. Students will be introduced to common workplace hazards, and the concepts of hazard identification and mitigation. Students will also explore how inspections, investigations and penalties are used in the enforcement of occupational health and safety legislation.

• Hours: 28
• Credits: 2
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• Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: $33.80

This course introduces students to the core concepts of anatomy, anthropometry, physiology, kinesiology, biomechanics, and their implications to human abilities. The course then discusses in detail the ergonomic principles and the application of those principles in the design of work systems including the assessment of workplaces and injuries through use of ergonomic tools and implementation of solutions. This course covers the foundations of cognitive, macro, physical and psychosocial human factors and ergonomics.

• Hours: 70
• Credits: 5
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• Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: No cost.

This course provides students with the tools and techniques to manage ergonomics projects. Students will utilize the learn principles of the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK). This will help students establish priorities and effectively manage projects. Students will also gain a working knowledge of Microsoft Project.

• Hours: 42
• Credits: 3
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• Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: No cost.

Students will learn about the product design process and how to design more accessible products for users. This course explores human information processing to better design controls and displays, sensory and cognitive contributions to systems, and implications for the design of systems in the workplace. Students will engage in a semester long project and develop the conceptual design of a new product.

• Hours: 56
• Credits: 4
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• Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: No cost.

In this course, students will explore the applications of Human Factors and Ergonomics in different industries. Case studies from Aerospace, Manufacturing, Healthcare and Innovation will be discussed.

• Hours: 42
• Credits: 3
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• Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: No cost.

This course introduces students to different statistical concepts and techniques, such as descriptive statistics, Analysis of Variance (ANOVA), regression, correlation, and different graphical methods for data presentation. Microsoft Excel and a statistical software will be applied to manipulate data.

• Hours: 42
• Credits: 3
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• Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: No cost.