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Ergonomics and Accessibility (5 cr)

Code: AM00BW40-3013

General information


Enrollment

20.11.2023 - 05.01.2024

Timing

01.01.2024 - 31.05.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Institute of Design and Fine Arts (LAB)

Campus

Lahti Campus

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Degree programmes

  • Bachelor’s Degree Programme in Industrial Design (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023)

Teachers

  • Petteri Venetjoki

Scheduling groups

  • Luennot (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)

Groups

  • MLTITEMU23S

Small groups

  • Lecture 1

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- apply the basics of ergonomics in their design work
- apply the principles of accessibility and design-for-all in their design work

Implementation and methods of teaching

Face-to-face guidance, lectures and exercices.

Timing and attendance

15.1.-29.4.2024
At least 80% attendance requirement on the dates indicated in the timetable.

Learning material and recommended literature

Ergonomia, Martti Launis; Jouni Lehtelä (toim), Työterveyslaitos, 2011
ISBN (book) 978-951-802-966-6
ISBN (PDF) 978-952-261-059-1

Other learning and resource materials will be announced and shared during the course in the course's Moodle group.

Alternative completion methods

Examination.

Working life cooperation

-

Exam retakes

Any possibility to repeat the course must be separately justified, negotiated and agreed with the teachers responsible for the course.

Learning environment

1) Face-to-face teaching and tutoring: LAB Lahti campus (Mukkulankatu 19).
2) Separately arranged virtual meetings: ZOOM
https://lut.zoom.us/my/petteri.venetjoki
3) Course feedback: integrated Spark course feedback (opens 2 weeks before the end of the course, closes 2 weeks after).
4) Public communication: LAB Moodle

Student time use and work load

The 5 credits of the course are built up through 135 hours of total work. In terms of time, the work is divided into 60 hours of guided face-to-face or virtual activities and 75 hours of independent work, as determined by the student.

Assessment scale

1-5