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 (in Finnish), (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023)
Teachers
- Petteri Venetjoki
Scheduling groups
- Luennot (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
Groups
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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