Human Factors/Ergonomics Laboratory Enhancement

该项目允许本科生在最先进的实验室中研究人的因素/人体工程学。学生专注于收集有关人的能力和能力的信息，用于工作，产品，设备和工作场所的优化设计。该实验室的设备包括：气体分析设备，用于确定重体力劳动的生理成本;环境室，用于模拟不同的环境条件-用于研究热等因素对工作表现的影响;人体测量仪器，用于测量与工作场所和设备的设计和评估有关的身体尺寸;以及一台与实验室连接的微型计算机，用于数据采集和分析。学生使用该设备进行实验室实验，作为他们的课程作业和独立研究和项目的一部分。这一奖励将由受赠方提供同等数额的资金。

This project permits undergraduate students to study human factors/ergonomics in a state-of-the-art laboratory. Students focus on gathering information on human capabilities and capacities for use in optimal design of jobs, products, equipment and the workplace. The equipment included in this laboratory includes: gas analyzing equipment used to determine physiological cost of heavy physical work; an environmental chamber which is used to simulate different environmental conditions - for the study of the effect of factors such as heat on work performance; anthropometric instruments used to measure body dimensions in relation to the design and evaluation of the workplace and equipment; and, a microcomputer that is interfaced to the laboratory for data acquisition and analysis. The equipment is used by students to conduct laboratory experiments as part of their coursework and independent studies and project. This award is being matched by an equal sum from the grantee.