ECTS
ECTS Course Catalogue

Course details
Course code: NBSS10115o11
Semester: 2011/2012 winter
Name: Ergonomics and Work Safety. Authors` Rights.
Major: Biotechnology
Study Type: first cycle
Course type: compulsory
Study Semester: 3
ECTS points: 1
Hours (Lectures / Tutorials / Other): 15 / 0 / 0
Lecturer: dr hab. inż. Józef Cież
Language of instruction: Polish


Learning outcomes: Student has knowledge about rules of designing of work places existing in working environment of food industry with regarding of physical and psychical limitations of working people understanding of kinds and character hazards to health and safety of people who perform different work in food industry and particularly physical, chemical, biological and accident hazards.

Competences: After the course student is able to localize and to assess a level of hazards concerned with work places in food industry as to find a measure for their reducing or eliminate as well.

Prerequisites: Physics, Chemistry, Mechanics, Human Biology

Course content: Ergonomics as an interdisciplinary science. Ergonomics and agricultural engineering. Geometry of work places. Signal and control devices on machines. Lighting at work. Thermal and atmospheric work environment. Noise. Vibration. Physical and psychical work loading. Chemical and biological hazards at a work places. Accidents hazards in food industry. Authors` rigths.

Recommended literature: Göhlich H., Mensch und Maschine. 1.Lehrbuch der Agrartechnik. Band 5. Paul Parey Verlag, Hamburg und Berlin. 1987; 2.Bezpieczeństwo Pracy i Ergonomia, Praca zbiorowa pod red. D. Koradeckiej, CIOP Warszawa 1997; 3.Krause M., Ergonomia. Praktyczna wiedza o pracującym człowieku i jego środowisku, Katowice 1992.

Assessment methods: Examine (Test).

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