Course Agenda |
CONTENT SCHEDULE
Wednesday, July 8th: 8 AM - 5 PM, Includes Deli Lunch
Measuring Basic Exposure and Risk Assessment Parameters
- Review of physical exposures and measuring techniques
- Defining an exertion
- Measuring force
- Summarizing posture
- Distance and duration
- Hands-On Technique Lab: Applying measurement skills in construction, warehousing, and packaging tasks
Updates in Ergonomics
- The 2018 ACGIH TLV for Hand Activity (includes Hands-on Technique Lab)
- Preventing Fatigue: Calculating maximum acceptable exertions and recovery for UE and MMH tasks (includes Hands-on Technique Lab)
- Exoskeletons: Assessing application in the workplace
Friday, July 10th: 8 AM - 5 PM, Includes Deli Lunch
The Basics of Design: Applying the Design Process to Mitigate Risk of Musculoskeletal Disorders
- Utilizing anthropometric and strength data
- The design process
- Introduction to CAD (Fusion 360)
- Prototype usability and evaluation
- Preventing errors