Forest Ergonomics
| Title | Δασική Εργονομία-Εργασιολογία / Forest Ergonomics |
| Code | 21Ε |
| Faculty | Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Environment |
| School | Forestry and Natural Environment |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Spring |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600019415 |
Programme of Study: PPS Tmīmatos Dasologías kai Fysikoý Perivállontos (2020-sīmera)
Registered students: 3
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory Courses | Elective Course belonging to the selected specialization (Elective Specialization Course) | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Elective Courses | Compulsory Course belonging to the selected specialization (Compulsory Specialization Course) | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Elective Courses | Elective Course belonging to the selected specialization (Elective Specialization Course) | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Elective Courses | Elective Course belonging to the selected specialization (Elective Specialization Course) | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Elective Courses | Elective Course belonging to the selected specialization (Elective Specialization Course) | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Elective Courses | Elective Course belonging to the selected specialization (Elective Specialization Course) | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Elective Courses | Elective Course belonging to the selected specialization (Elective Specialization Course) | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Academic Year | 2020 – 2021 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Faculty Instructors | |
| Weekly Hours | 2 |
| Class ID | 600165962
|
Class Schedule
| Building | |
| Floor | - |
| Hall | Εξ αποστάσεως (900) |
| Calendar | Παρασκευή 10:00 έως 12:00 |
Course Type 2011-2015
Knowledge Deepening / Consolidation
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
- Distance learning
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600165962
- eLearning (Moodle): https://elearning.auth.gr/course/view.php?id=14526
- Other: http://users.auth.gr/ptsioras/teaching_el.html
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
- English (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
Choice of the proper working and safety equipment. Ergonomic recommendations for the workplace. Accident analysis and prevention. Basic working techniques for forest operations.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Adapt to new situations
- Work in teams
- Work in an interdisciplinary team
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
1. Ergonomics - Definition - Areas - Need
2. Muscle fatigue - Injuries - Fatigue measurement
3. Mental strain
4. Impact of the working environment - Temperature, Noise, Lighting
5. Time consumption and work
7. Ergonomic Analysis of Forest Work
8. Ergonomic design of working tools
9. Occupational diseases
10. Errors, reliability and hierarchy of tasks
11. Ergonomic problems in forest activities
12. Accident Analysis
Keywords
Human factors, ergonomics, work science
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- Multimedia
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Laboratory Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Description
Use of multimedia during the theory and laboratory exercises. Extensive email use for communication purposes with the students. Online quizes are used in students evaluation.
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 26 | 0.9 | |||
| Laboratory Work | 6 | 0.2 | |||
| Reading Assigment | 16 | 0.5 | |||
| Written assigments | 10 | 0.3 | |||
| Exams | 2 | 0.1 | |||
| Total | 60 | 2 |
Student Assessment
Description
The following options are given: a) Oral or written examination (70%) b) Mini research project (with presentation) (70%). The remaining 30% of the grade is connected to the student's participation inthe lab exercises.
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Assignment (Formative, Summative)
- Oral Exams (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Additional bibliography for study
• FAO, 1992. Introduction to ergonomics in forestry in developing countries. FAO FORESTRY PAPER 100, p. 208. http://www.fao.org/3/ap419e/ap419e00.pdf
• USDA 1980 Protect Your Hearing! Equip. Tips. Revision No.2. USDA. U.S. Department of Agriculture - Forest Service Equipment Development Center. SanDimas, California , U.S.A.
• Potočnik and Poje 2017. Forestry ergonomics and occupational safety in high ranking scientific journals from 2005-2016. Croatian Journal of Forest Engineering 38(2):291-310
• Fraser, T.M., 1980. Ergonomic principles in the Design of HandTools. Occupational Safety and Health Series. No. 44. Geneva, SWitzerland.
• FAO/ECE/ILO, 1983. Ergonomics Applied to Forestry. Proceedings, 17-22 October 1983. Vienna and Ossiach, Austria. Economic Commission for Europe.
• Loon, J.H., Staudt, F.J. and Zander, J. 1979. Ergonomics in tropical agriculture and forestry. Proceedings of the Fifth Joint Ergonomic Symposium organized by the Ergonomic Commissions of LAAMRH, CIGR and IUFRO. Wageningen, Netherlands, May 14-18, 1979.
• Kantola, M. and Virtanen, K. 1986. Handbook on Appropriate Technology for Forestry Operations in Developing Countries. Part 1. Tree felling and conversion clearing of forest plantations. Forestry Training Programme. Publication 16. National Board of Vocational Education of the Government of Finland.
Last Update
25-10-2020
