IELM 3130: Ergonomics and Safety Management (Fall 2017)
Last updated on 14 Dec 2017.
Since secondment as the Associated Dean, I have transferred this course to be taught by Dr Nick CHIN.
The course is offered every Fall Semester. Please check for detailes on CANVAS.
Class and lab participation has been updated. [posted on 14 Dec 2017]
95% of the final cover materials from Topics 4 to topics 6 (inclusive) and materials from lab2 and lab3. The remaining 5% may cover any material from the course. [posted on 2 Dec 2017]
List of good class participation
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The more you ask, the more you learn!!
Class participation does not just involve asking and answering in
class, any comments, ideas related to the course shared outside the
class room (like emails) will also be counted.
If your name appears for three times or more, you will get FULL marks
for your class participations.
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On 11 Dec 2017: Jody CHAN Wing Heng asked question about the course via email. Well done.
On 4 Dec 2017:
Gordon CHAN, Toey CHAN, Rene QIN and Macro VONG handed in their solutions to last year's final.
Well done.
On 27 Nov 2017:
Kamal, Linnea, Samyak, Gordon Chan, Ken Wong and Marcro
voluntarily asked question or answered questions during the class. Well done.
On 23 Nov 2017:
Toey CHAN asked questions about the cousre in person. Well done.
On 23 Nov 2017: Derek LEUNG asked questions about the course via email. Well done.
On 20 Nov 2017:
SamYak, Macro, Ericson, Rocky, Jody, Aily, Chi Wa, Natalie, Andrea,
Tommy Lo and Jasper Law
voluntarily asked question or answered questions during the class. Well done.
On 13 Nov 2017, KWOK Ching Yin asked questions about the course via email. Good job.
On 13 Nov 2017:
Rene, Samyak and Rocky
voluntarily asked question or answered questions during the class. Well done.
On 6 Nov 2017:
Samyak, Macro, Toey, Winky, Tommy Lo, Rene Qin, Linnea, Rocky, Ericson and Kiu
voluntarily asked question or answered questions during the class. Well done.
On 2 Nov 2017: Aaron LEE reported a typo in the lab instructions. Well done.
On 30 Oct 2017:
Jasper Law, Gordon Chan, Macro, Winky and Yusi YU
voluntarily asked question or answered questions during the class. Well done.
On 16 Oct 2017:
Eugene, Jacky Ngo, Aaron Lee, Macro, Steve Chung, Kamal, Kiu and Linnea
voluntarily asked question or answered questions during the class. Well done.
On 9 Oct 2017:
Macro, Kamal, Aily, Louis, Andrea, Toey, Linnea and Eugene
voluntarily asked question or answered questions during the class. Well done.
On 25 Sept 2017, KWOK Ching Yin sent email to ask questions about the course. Well done.
On 25 Sept 2017:
Steve Chung, Jacky Ngo, Toey Chan, Jody Chan, Eugene Chan, Marco Vong,
Kiu, Ericson Lee, Rocky, Samyak (SJ), Joy Xu and Chak Wah
voluntarily asked question or answered questions during the class. Well done.
On 18 Sept 2017:
KWOK Ching Yin sent me an email about the course, Well done.
On 18 Sept 2017:
Joy, Toey, Cheuk Wah, Samyak (SJ), Louis, Winky HO and Tommy LO
voluntarily asked question or answered questions during the class. Well done.
On 14 Sept 2017:
Aaron Lee and Ariel LAU have sent emails about the course. Well done.
On 11 Sept 2017:
Rocky, Harris HO, Rene Qin, Louis Lee, Toey CHAN, Derek LEUNG,
Jacky NGO, Cheuk Wah, Joy Xu, Macro Vong, Kamal, Eugene, Chi Wa,
Samyak, Brian SO and Aaron Lee
voluntarily asked question or answered questions during the class. Well done.
On 8 Sept 2017:
Tommy NGAN send me an email to point out a typo on the course www site. Well done.
On Mon 4 Sept 2017:
Macro Vong, Louis Lee, Morena, Jody Chan, Mikaelh, Samyak, Cheuk Wah, Linnea,
Jacob, Eugene, Adnrea, Ericson, Rockly and Alara
voluntarily asked question or answered questions during the class. Well done.
List of last year's good lab participation.
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The more you ask, the more you learn!!
Lab participation are recommended by the TA after each lab sessions.
If your name appears twice or more, you will get FULL marks
for your lab participations.
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For Lab3:
CHAN Wing To, LEE Chun Feng Aaron, LEUNG Cheuk Wah, XU Jiayi,
CHAN Chi Wa, LAW Kin Man, WONG Ho Kwan and WONG Ka Wai
have been honored by TAs for good
lab participation in Lab3 on Mon 27 Nov 2017. Well done.
KO Ching Yuen, KWOK Ching Yin, SO Chun Hei, CHAN Jody Wing Heng,
CHUNG Ting Hong, LI Yi Kiu, TSANG Tsz Ki, HO Wing Ki, LAU Hiu Ching,
MAK Hoi Lam Natalie and YU Man Si
have been honored by TAs for good
lab participation in Lab3 on Mon 20 Nov 2017. Well done.
CHAN Ka Him, LO Ho Cheung, MAK Long Ching, WONG Yeuk Yu, CHAN Hin Yat Eugene,
JAIN Samyak, KAMAL-PREET VONG Chi Lok, LEE Kwan Ho, CHAN Kwan Tat Gordon,
NGO Yuk Sing and SHUM Ho Man
have been honored by TAs for good
lab participation in Lab3 on Mon 20 Nov 2017. Well done.
HERNANDEZ REYES Andrea Beatriz; JIANG Jia Re Linnea; LEE Ericson;
QIN Mengyi; HO Chung Hin; LEUNG Chi Hoi; NG Ting Yan Ryan;
OZSAN Alara and NGAN Tak Chuen Tommy
have been honored by TAs for good
lab participation in Lab3 on Mon 6 Nov 2017. Well done.
For Lab2:
LEE Chun Feng Aaron, LAW Kin Man, CHUNG Ting Hong, LI Yi Kiu, HERN�NDEZ REYES Andrea Beatriz, JIANG Jia Re Linnea, LEE Ericson, JAIN Samyak, KAMAL-PREET, VONG Chi Lok, LEUNG Chi Hoi, OZSAN Alara, NGO Yuk Sing, and KOWK Ching Yin
have been honored for good
lab participation in Lab2 on Mon 30 Oct 2017. Well done.
CHAN Wing To, LEE Chun Feng Aaron, XU Jiayi, KO Ching Yuen, CHAN Ka Him, LO Ho Cheung, MAK Long Ching, WONG Yeuk Yu, QIN Mengyi, HO Wing Ki, LAU Hiu Ching, MAK Hoi Lam Natalie, YU Man Si, CHAN Hin Yat Eugene, JAIN Samyak, KAMAL-PREET
have been honored for good
lab participation in Lab2 on Mon 16 Oct 2017. Well done.
For Lab1:
LO Ho Cheung, WONG Yeuk Yu, HERNANDEZ REYES Andrea Beatriz, JIANG Jia Re Linnea, LEE Ericson, QIN Mengyi, HO Chung Hin, LEUNG Chi Hoi, OZSAN Alara
and NGAN Tak Chuen Tommy
have been honored by the TAs for good
lab participation in Lab1 on Mon 9 Oct 2017. Well done.
KWOK Ching Yin, CHAN Jody Wing Heng, CHUNG Ting Hong, LI Yi Kiu, TSANG Tsz Ki, CHAN Hin Yat Eugene, JAIN Samyak, KAMAL-PREET, VONG Chi Lok, LEE Kwan Ho
and NGO Yuk Sing
have been honored by the TAs for good
lab participation in Lab1 on Mon 25 Sept 2017. Well done.
CHAN Wing To, LEE Chun Feng Aaron, LEUNG Cheuk Wah, XU Jiayi, CHAN Chi Wa, LAW Kin Man, WONG Ho Kwan, WONG Ka Wai, HO Wing Ki, LAU Hiu Ching, MAK Hoi Lam Natalie, YU Man Si
have been honored by the TAs for good
lab participation in Lab1 on Mon 18 Sept 2017. Well done.
Reading Material: Lecture notes
Syllabus [last updated on 20 Sep 2017; changes are highlighted in yellow.]
Topic 1: Introduction To Ergonomics, Cognition and Psychology of Work
- Background reading for 'Topic 1'
p.1-6 of 'Guide to the Ergonomics of Manufacuring' by Helander
p.3-6, p.13-18 of 'Human Factors in Engg. Design' by Sander and McCormick
Topic 2: Pyschology and Physiology of Noise at Work
Guidance Notes on Noise at Work Regulation [Appendix 2 forms part of the notes]
Exercise One [Suggested Answers]
- Background reading for 'Topic 2'
Ch18 and p.160-167 of Human Factors in
Engineering and Designs by Sander and McCormick
Information on NRR from Elvex.com.
Topic 3: Six-Sigma Approach for Safety Management: Accident Causation Models and Psychology of Human Errors ;
Case example: A Six-Sigma study to reduce accidents with FLTs.
Example Video1 from another case example.
Example Video2 from another case example.
Exercise Two [
Suggested Answers]
- Background reading for 'Topic 3'
A case study - see presentation in class
Ng, E., Tsung, F., So, R., Li., T.S. and Lam, K.Y. (2005) Six sigma
approach to reducing fall hazards among cargo handlers working on top
of cargo containers: a case study. Int. J. Six Sigma and Competitive
Advantage, 1, pp.188-209.
Link to the paper entitled 'Factors affecting the appreciation generated
through applying human factors/ergonomics (HFE)
principles to systems of work'
Topic 4: Workstation Design
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Exercise Three [
Suggested Answers]
- Background reading for 'Topic 4'
A case study - see presentation in class
Ch3 of Guide to the Ergonomics of Manufacuring' by Helander
Sections 2.1 & 2.2 of 'Bodyspace' by Pheasant
***** Mid-term confirmed to be hled on Wed 1 Nov 2017 from 7:00pm to 9:00pm (Rem 6591) *****
Topic 5: Manual Handling Operations (MHOs) - Part I
- Background reading for 'Topic 5'
Section 4.1 of 'Guide to the Ergonomics of Manufacuring' by Helander
p.225-247 of 'Human Factors in Engg. Design' by Sander and McCormick
Topic 6: Manual Handling Operations (MHOs) - Part II
Exercise Four [
Suggested Answers]
- Background reading for 'Topic 6'
Section 4.1 of 'Guide to the Ergonomics of Manufacuring' by Helander
p.225-247 of 'Human Factors in Engg. Design' by Sander and McCormick
Goonetilleke, R. S. , Shih, H. M., and So, R. Y. (1997) Productivity
Enhancements Using Ergonomics Methodology: A Case Study of Train Drivers.
Proceedings of the 13th Triennial Congress of the International Ergonomics
Association, Tampere, Finland. Volume 1, pp. 183-185.
** [Final - please see ARR's time table] **
Relevant Web sites
The Human Factors & Ergonomics Society
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Occupational Safety & Health Association
HK Occupational Safety & Health Council
The Labour Department
Labour Legislation in HK
Bilingual Laws Information System in HK
UK Health and Safety Executive on Noise
Code-of-Practice on Display Screen Regulation issued by the Labour Department
Simulated hearing loss perception
Lab Instructions
Please download the instruction, print them and read the instructions before attending the lab.
Lab Rules, and lab schedule will be posted on CANVAS by the TAs.
(No lab in Week 1)
(No lab in Week 2)
Lab#1: Environment: noise assessment (see schedule for Wks 3, 4, 6)
noise.wav is for PartIII of Lab#1.
Lab#2a: Workstation design: anthropometry - Part I (Wk 7 )
Lab#2b: Workstation design: anthropometry - Part II (Wk 9)
Empty Data sheet template for Lab2a
Data sheet for Lab2b
Sample answer for Q8d1
Lab#3: Task design: safety with physical work (see schedule for Wks 10, 11, 12, 13)
Lab rules, schedules, and grades will be posted / released via CANVAS.
Queries concerning the lab schedule should be sent to Isabel WANG
rhyso@ust.hk
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