COURSE UNIT TITLE

: ERGONOMICS IN TEXTILE

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
TES 3162 ERGONOMICS IN TEXTILE ELECTIVE 2 0 0 2

Offered By

Textile Design

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASISTANT PROFESSOR CEMAL MEYDAN

Offered to

Accessory Design
Textile Design
Textile
Textile and Fashion Design Department
Fashion Clothing Design

Course Objective

The course aims to teach students natural, technical and easthetical principles of relationship of people to the environment they live in and objects they use considering parameters of their anatomy, antropometry and physical and psychological capacities and tolerances.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   conceive meaning and importance of ergonomy and anthropometry
2   comprehend essence of ergonomy and anthropometry in daily life
3   understand importance of ergonomy and anthropometry in textile and fashion designing
4   have knowledge of issues of great importance in ergonomy and anthropometry combining textile designs and products with different scientific disciplines
5   gain ideas and concepts by intrepreting ergonomically and anthropometrically applied examples
6   design in accordance with human anatomy, physiology and psychology and related aspects and capacities

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Meaning of ergonomy and anthropometry
2 Interaction of people with environment
3 Fields of activity in textile and fashion
4 Importance of ergonomy and anthropometry in human life
5 Factors playing effective roles in ergonomy and anthropometry
6 Ergonomic measurements
7 Importance of ergonomy and anthropometry in fields of activity in textile and fashion
8 Midterm exam
9 Factors infuencing human performance and roles of ergonomy and anthropometry
10 Factors infuencing human performance and roles of ergonomy and anthropometry
11 Ergonomy and anthropometry in interior equipment and accesories
12 Ergonomy and anthropometry in exterior equipment and accesories
13 Ergonomy and anthropometry in garments and accesories
14 Delivery of assignments

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Harzadin, G.; 1980; Ergonomi, E.Ü. Makine Müh. Böl., Yayın No: 22 Izmir,
2. Hoke JR, J.R.; 1988; Architectural Graphic Standards, The American Institute of Architects, Amerika,
3. Woodson, W.E.; 1981; Human Factors Design Handbook, Printed and Bound by the Kingspost Press, Ingiltere,
4. Çakar, Lütfi, (1993). Tasarımda Insan Faktörü. Istanbul Üniversitesi Fen Fakültesi Döner Sermaye Işletmesi Prof. Dr. Nazım Terzioğlu Basım Atölyesi, Istanbul
5. Gönen, Emine., Özgen, Özlen, (1995). "Yasam Kalitesi ve Ergonomi". 5. Ergonomi Kongresi, Milli Prodüktivite Merkezi Yayınları No: 570, 280-288, Istanbul
6. Incir, Gülten, (1986). Ergonomi. Milli Prodüktivite Merkezi, Milli Prodüktivite Merkezi Yayınları No: 240, Ankara


Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Staff member combines course with text and visuals prepared from a variety of material sources and conveys it to students.
Students are given assignments of research to express themselves in narrative and written ways.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FIN FINAL EXAM
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.40 + FIN * 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.40 + RST * 0.60

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Ders değerlendirme aşaması;
1- Ara sınav notu
2- Final sınavı notu

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

To be announced.

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Preparation for midterm exam 1 4 4
Preparation for final exam 1 4 4
Preparing assignments 1 8 8
Preparing presentations 1 4 4
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 50

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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