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Dec 15, 2025
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ISE 5390 - Work Physiology and Occupational Biomechanics
Introduction to the theory and methodologies involved in work physiology and occupational biomechanics. Structural and functional design of the human body to determine its implications for the design of physical work, tools, and the workplace itself. Applications to classification of work, manual materials handling, tool design, workplace design, and worker selection and training. Selected environmental conditions that alter performance will be discussed.
Requisites:
Credit Hours: 3
Repeat/Retake Information: May not be retaken.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:
- Apply guidelines for energy expenditure limits to work scenarios and re-design work to match guidelines.
- Learn about cumulative trauma injuries, risk factors associated with them, and how to design the work environment to reduce the risk for them.
- Learn about physiology associated with energy expenditure and work demands.
- Use biomechanics calculations to solve for forces and torques on the body.
- Use commonly used ergonomic assessment tools to evaluate work for risk of injury.
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