Introduction to Physical Ergonomics

3 credits · Graduate

Students will identify the components of occupational tasks that contribute to musculoskeletal injury, quantify the risks using the most relevant ergonomic assessment tools, and integrate that information into conclusions regarding the acceptability of the risk. This course will challenge students to assess many practical examples from a wide variety of workplace sectors, including manufacturing, health care, agriculture and others, and interpret data from sources that will not always agree, so that the decisions can be made and defended.