Practical Ergonomics Investigation (by distance learning)

Code

MMME4064

School

Mechanical, Materials & Manufacturing Engineering

Level

4

Credits

30

Semesters

Full Year UK

Summary

The aims of the individual project are broadly: to enhance understanding in an area of relevance to the course, and to develop skills applicable in a wide range of circumstances.
The student is expected to develop skills in research, investigation, planning, scheduling, evaluation and written communication. The project may be undertaken on any topic which is relevant to ergonomics and human factors that is agreed by the Course Director. Collaboration with business, industry, and other outside bodies is actively encouraged. This module is designed to be undertaken by employees in any organisation who can apply ergonomics in their work. The candidates will apply the material and ideas from previous ergonomics studies to a real ergonomics investigation of value to their organisation.

Re-assessment
Students who fail this module overall and are required to complete a re-assessment will be re-assessed in all failed assessment components. The re-assessment mark for the module will be a combination of the marks from components passed first time and the components which have been re-assessed.
 

Target Students

Students registered on MSc in Applied Ergonomics by Distance Learning and students on PGCert Programmes

Classes

The course is delivered by distance learning. Candidates will have defined email and telephone access to a tutor, and tutorial support (either on-line or at Nottingham). Material from the tutorials will be available on Moodle.

Assessment

• 10% Coursework 1: Project plan
• 90% Coursework 2: Project report

Assessed by end of designated period

Educational Aims

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge and Understanding:

• Understand the relevant human factors principles in relation to their project
• The role of human factors/ergonomics applied to a specific topic 
• The scientific literature surrounding their topic of investigation
• Techniques of critical analysis, testing and evaluation

Intellectual Skills:

• Select and apply the appropriate research methods appropriate to their project.

Professional Practical Skills:

• Use a range of analytical, evaluation and, if appropriate, statistical methods that underpin human factors/ergonomics
• Research and review scientific and industrial literature
• Prepare a successful project report

Transferable (Key) Skills:

• Obtain information from scientific and industrial literature and from software systems including the internet
• Critically analyse and synthesise information from scientific, industrial and internet-based literature Prepare individual written reports
• Undertake self-directed study, including information acquisition and analysis to enable continued learning during a professional care
• Exhibit innovation and creativity in problem solving

Conveners

• Dr Setia Hermawati