B.E. (Biomedical Engineering) Ergonomics Abbreviated As ERG Syllabus - Mumbai University 2026

This is the Fourth Year Biomedical Rev 2019 C Scheme syllabus under REV-2019 'C' Scheme, in force from the academic year 2022-23. The University has not yet published an NEP 2020 syllabus above Semester IV for this branch, and this is the scheme its examinations are set on.

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Syllabus for Ergonomics (Abbreviated as ERG)

Semester 8 · Fourth Year Biomedical Rev 2019 C Scheme

Module 1: Introduction to Ergonomics

Definition of Ergonomics and its application and overview.
Ergonomics in systems design, and steps to performing a task analysis. In class practice performing a task analysis.

Module 2: Design Man Machine Environment System Design

Overview of Human body and its sub systems.
Understanding musculoskeletal system and its function in terms of manual activities
Understanding nervous system, human sensory organs and their limitations.
Basic Bio mechanics and its application in design

Module 3: Muscle Use and Anthropometry and Workspace

Anthropometry and its application
Issues of cognition, perception and performance.
Study of work posture and its impact on human performance.
Physical environment and their impact on human performance
Muscular work including dynamic and static work, nervous control of movement, skilled work and ways to improve work efficiency.
Use of anthropometric data in ergonomics.
Principles of workspace design, including seated work, standing work, work reaches and working heights, the office environment and visual work

Module 4: Occupational stress and Musculoskeletal disorders; Safety and health issues Cognitive aspects of user-system interaction:

Perception, information processing, user behaviour, error and risk perception;

Module 5: Principles of human factors in visual communication

Visual display in different planes- static shape, size, font type and dynamic characters of display

Module 6: Environmental factors influencing human performance

Participatory ergonomics aspects

Text Books

1 Bridger, R., Introduction to Ergonomics, 3rd Ed., CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, 2009.
2 Sanders, M., McCormick, E., Human Factors in Engineering and Design, 7th Ed., McGraw-Hill International Editions: Psychology Series, 2013
3 Wicknes, C., Gordon, S., Liu, Y., and Gordon-Becker, S., An Introduction to Human Factors Engineering, Longman, New York, 2015
4 Chakrabarti, D., Indian Anthropometric Dimensions for ergonomic design practice, National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad, 1997
5 Salvendy, G. (ed.), Handbook of Human Factors and ergonomics, 4th Ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2012 University of Mumbai, Biomedical Engineering, Rev 2022-23 84
6 Dul, J., Weerdmeester, B., Ergonomics for beginners, a quick reference guide, 3rd Ed., CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, 2008.
1 J. Dul, and B. Weerdmeester, Ergonomics for beginners, a quick reference guide, Taylor & Francis, 1993.
2 E.Grandjean : Fitting the task to the man, Taylor & Francis Ltd.1980.
3 J. Ansel, Visual ergonomics in the workplace, Taylor & Francis, London, 1998
4 W. Karwowski and W. S. Marras, The Occupational Ergonomics handbook, CRC Press, New York, 1999.
5 M. S. Sanders and E. J. McCormick, Human Factors in Engineering and Design, McGraw-Hill, Inc., 1993.
6 K. Kroemer, H. B. Kroemer and K. E. Kroemer, Ergonomics- How to Design for Easy and Efficiency, Prentice Hall Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632, 1994. Theory Examination:

Reproduced from the University of Mumbai syllabus for B.E. (Biomedical Engineering) under REV-2019 'C' Scheme, in force from the academic year 2022-23. Wording is as printed in that syllabus. Module numbering is as printed there too.

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