W626 – Human Factors in Industrial Processes

Module
Human Factors in Industrial Processes
Human Factors in Industrial Processes
Module number
W626
Version: 2
Faculty
Business Administration
Level
Master
Duration
1 Semester
Semester
Winter semester
Module supervisor

Prof. Dr.phil. et rer.nat.habil Rüdiger von der Weth
ruediger.von-der-weth(at)htw-dresden.de
Lecturer(s)

Prof. Dr.phil. et rer.nat.habil Rüdiger von der Weth
ruediger.von-der-weth(at)htw-dresden.de
Course language(s)

English
in "Human Factors in Industrial Processes"
ECTS credits

5.00 credits

Workload

150 hours

Courses

4.00 SCH (2.00 SCH Lecture | 2.00 SCH Seminar)
Self-study time

90.00 hours

Pre-examination(s)
None
Examination(s)

Written examination
Module examination | Examination time: 90 min | Weighting: 100% | tested in English language
in "Human Factors in Industrial Processes"
Form of teaching

Methods

  • lectures
  • tutorials (human factors laboratory)
    • work places
    • records of elementary operations
    • task demands
  • tutorials (internet)  computer simulation of work processes 
Media type

script, internet tutorials, software for work analysis, simulation environments
Instruction content/structure
  1. Work systems

1.1.    basic structure

1.2.    dynamics

1.3.    description levels of human activity

1.4.    work tasks

1.5.    work environment

  1. Description systems and research methods for human behavior in work systems

2.1.    description of elementary activities

2.2.    description of work processes

2.3.    man-machine-interaction

2.4.    behavior in complex work systems

2.5.    role of human prerequisites

2.5.1. cognitive processes and knowledge

2.5.2. motivation and emotion

2.5.3. communication and group processes

2.5.4. physiology and health

  1. Simulation of human work

3.1.    anthropometry (work place simulation)

3.2.    simulation of cognitive processes and complex human behavior

3.3.    simulation of human behavior in work flow and production processes

  1. Design of work places and work processes

4.1.    improvement of efficency

4.2.    prevention of health risks

4.3.    sustainable learning on the job

4.4.    improvement of problem solving abilities of work systems

  1. Actual research projects

5.1.    HTW projects

5.2.    Human factor research worldwide
Qualification objectives

Knowledge and understanding
(professional competence)

The graduates have familiarised themselves with fundamental technical and business contexts and acquired competences to be able to evaluate current business and technological trends and assess their significance for a medium-sized company. This is done using modern methods, e.g. big data.

Graduates have learned to integrate uncertainty into strategic issues (general corporate strategy, innovation, knowledge management).

Graduates have learned to systematically evaluate strategic and operational information, process and resource alternatives and to make data-based decisions.

Graduates have learned to independently formulate and process an innovative scientific task from applied research.

Graduates are able to evaluate the scientific content of findings from the various disciplines relevant to the subject and to derive correct scientific conclusions for the often interdisciplinary issues that arise in medium-sized enterprises.

Use, application and generation of knowledge
(methodological competence)

Graduates possess the ability and digital methodological knowledge to generate the necessary information from extensive data and to make well-founded (strategic) decisions.

Graduates possess central competences in the area of management and business administration to independently develop, implement and control strategies, products, projects and processes in medium-sized companies in a goal-oriented and practical manner. This includes working in presence as well as in virtual space.

Communication and cooperation
(social competence)

The high level of professionalism and interdisciplinary competence imparted in this degree programme enables graduates to observe and implement the principles of good governance and corporate responsibility in all fields of activity of the company or organisation.

The values and norms taught in the degree programme enable graduates to demonstrate a high degree of empathy towards employees.

Scientific self-image / professionalism
(Self-competence and personality development)

Graduates have acquired interdisciplinary competence and recognised its importance for entrepreneurial action.

The professional development of the English language was focused on among the graduates.

Social and personal skills
No information
Special admission requirements
No information
Recommended prerequisites

bachelor courses in human factors, ergonomy, work and organisaional psychology
Continuation options

master thesis
Literature

References

Fransoo, J. Wäfler, T. & Wilson, J. (2011). Behavioral Operations in Planning & Scheduling. London: Springer.

Norman, D.A. (2013). The Design of Everyday Things: Revised and Expanded Edition (Englisch). New York:  Perseus.

Salvendy, G. (2012). Handbook of Human Factors and Ergonomics, Fourth Edition. New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Wickens, C.D., Hollands, J.G. Parasuraman, R. (2012). Engineering Psychology and Human Performance. Fourth Edition. London: Pearson.

German:

Badke-Schaub, P., Hofinger G., Lauche C. (2011). Human Factors: Psychologie sicheren Handelns in Risikobranchen. Berlin: Springer.
Current teaching resources

script, software, human factors laboratory
Notes

 
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