Introduction to Ergonomics & Anthropometrics Core Topic 1: Ergonomics and Human Factors

What is ergonomics? “Ergonomics is about 'fit': the fit between people, the things they do, the objects they use and the environments they work, travel and play in. If good fit is achieved, the stresses on people are reduced. They are more comfortable, they can do things more quickly and easily, and they make fewer mistakes. So when we talk about 'fit', we don't just mean physical fit, we are concerned with psychological and other aspects too. That is why ergonomics is often called 'Human Factors'. ” Source -- http://www.ergonomics4schools.com/lzone/ergonomics.htm IN YOUR OWN WORDS SUMMARIZE THIS IDEA!

Anthropometrics Design is human centered How do we achieve this goal? Should drive most design decisions (if not all) Right size for the user Comfortable to use How do we achieve this goal? Data and drawings which state human measurements of all ages and sizes Human Interaction MUST be considered when designing a product or service. The use and misuse of this information is REALLY IMPORTANT to the design cycle

Your Job Today! Read the link provided on Codega’s website. Take notes on this website to gain an overall understanding of ANTHROPOMETRICS (IMPORTANT IDEA!) Find and download a ANTHROPOMETRIC data set (they are really easy to find) on a topic that you find interesting (you will be working with these next week so choose carefully!). Make sure that you save them to your flash drive.