Salvendy, G. Handbook of Human Factors. John Wiley and Sons, 1987. The Industrial Environment - Its Evaluation and Control. The major activities consist of reading and assignments. Assignments range from individual to team work.
Assignments emphasize problem solving.
Hands-on or demonstrations of measuring devices are provided where available. Formal tests include a midterm and a final examination. Topics presented are related to the fields of biomechanics, ergonomics, and occupational health. This review will be prepared in the form of a paper and will be presented to the staff and students in the form of a seminar. A term paper, an oral presentation, and attendance at all seminars.