list of topics on ergonomics

LIST OF TOPICS ON ERGONOMICS FOR SEMINARS, MASTER’S AND PhD THESIS.

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LIST OF TOPICS ON ERGONOMICS FOR SEMINARS, MASTER’S AND PHD THESIS

Workpackage: WP3 Curriculum Ergonomics – Supplementary ModulesDeliverable: D16 – List of topics on Ergonomics for seminars, Master’s and PhD thesis

•To provide opportunities for students resolving different problems in the field of Ergonomic design for people with disabilities (PWD)

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•Different topics: tackling the needs of PWD in the work place and ergonomic, tailor made, PWD adapted work place design .

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•University of Maribor, University of Siedlce and Coventry University were involved in preparing the list.

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LIST OF TOPICS ON ERGONOMICS FOR SEMINARS, MASTER’S AND PhD THESIS.

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LIST FOR DIPLOMAS / SEMINARS (1/2)

• Universal design, Inclusive design and Ergonomics.

• Ergonomic aspects of the development of a garden tractor.

• Constructing mechanism of rotatable seat in excavator.

• The impact of external form of a product intended for handling by the blind or visually impaired persons.

• The impact of cognitive ergonomics when designing the products for people with mental disorders.

• Mobility of persons with disabilities to the work place.

• Accessible Information for persons with disabilities.

• Access to buildings and public space from the streets.

• People with disabilities on pedestrian footways.

• Access and arrangement of the bus stops.

• Parking areas for persons with disabilities.

• Horizontal communication of persons with disabilities inside buildings.

• Vertical communication of persons with disabilities inside buildings.

LIST FOR DIPLOMAS / SEMINARS (2/2)

• How to include persons with disabilities in organization?

• Participations of persons with disabilities in operations: Socio-technical approach

• How human relation management considers integrate of persons with disabilities in working process?

• Ergonomic workplace design in assembly for persons with disabilities

• Ergonomic workplace design for PWD in the administration

• Ergonomics and productive work for PWD

• Integration of PWD in the line production

LIST FOR MASTER’S THESIS (1/2)

• Innovative loading ramp for car drivers who are paraplegics

• Access and arrangement of the train and bus stations

• Accessibility strategy and infrastructure regulations for peoples with disabilities

• People with disabilities on street / level crossings / intersections

• People with disabilities in roundabouts

• ITS (Intelligent Transportation Systems) and persons with disabilities

• "Family of Services" (in public transport) for persons with disabilities

• Suburban and Rural Mobility for persons with disabilities

• Social aspect of integration of persons with Intellectual disabilities in Occupational activity centers

• Social aspect of integration of persons with Autistic disorders at work

• Assessing social participation of persons with disabilities in working environment

• Adaptations for persons with disabilities and work culture

• Motivation and job satisfaction of employees in Occupational activity centres

LIST FOR MASTER’S THESIS (2/2)

• Assess coping and burnout syndrome in employees working with persons with disabilities

• Diversity of employees: Persons with disabilities in organization

• Participations of persons with disabilities in organization between social or economics viewpoint

• How to lead the personal development of persons with disabilities in organization

• Evaluate the work of PWD

• Measuring the workload of PWD in production

• Determination of additional time for PWD in mass production

• Accessories for recovery of PWD at work in production

• Measurement of labor productivity PWD

LIST FOR PhD THESIS

• Development of a virtual model of the human hand for ergonomic product design

• Model of intelligent support for ergonomic and aesthetic product development

• Working of persons with disabilities in organization: Personality and social expectations

• Diversity actions plans for persons with disabilities

• Continuing professional development (CPD) for persons with disabilities

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