Occupational Ergonomics: Principles of Work Design (Principles and Applications in Engineering) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0367395312 ISBN 13: 9780367395315

Publisher: CRC Press, 2019

Synopsis

Occupational Ergonomics: Principles of Work Design focuses on the fundamentals in ergonomics design and evaluation. Divided into two parts, Part I covers the background for the discipline and profession of ergonomics and offers an international perspective on ergonomics. Part II describes the foundations of ergonomics knowledge, including fundamentals of ergonomics, fundamentals of work analysis, and cognitive issues. The authors discuss ergonomics of system design and outline the principles of certification in professional ergonomics. Methods for evaluation of physical workload due to posture (RULA and OWAS), as well as computer-aided human models and other software-based tools for ergonomic analysis and design are reviewed.

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About the Author

Waldemar Karwowski, William S. Marras

From the Back Cover

The authors discuss the ergonomics of system design, outline the principles of certification in professional ergonomics, and review methods for evaluation of physical workload due to posture (RULA and OWAS), includiong computer-aided human models and other software-based tools for ergonomic analysis and design.

Edition details

• Publisher: CRC Press
• Publication date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0367395312
• ISBN 13: 9780367395315
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 792
• Editor: Karwowski Waldemar, Marras William S.