Topic 1.1
What is Anthropometrics?
The study of human body measurements
What are cognitive ergonomics?
How the mental processes affects design.
What are renewable resources?
Resources that we can replace before we use them all
What is clean technology?
Technology that limits its waste and non-renewable resources
What has four equal sides.
A square?
What are ergonomics?
the relation of humans to the designing of objects, systems and environments
What are the two different types of human error?
Slips or mistakes.
What is LCA?
water or soil pollution and degradation, air contamination, noise, energy consumption, consumption of natural resources, pollution and effect on ecosystems
What is the 12th letter in the alphabet?
L
How is reach a part of anthropometrics?
Workspaces should be made so people can reach everything.
What does fatigue have to do with physical ergonomics?
people get tired and it needs to be factored into the design
What does cradle to cradle mean?
using materials from a product to create another product
List two considerations that should be made when designing green products?
raw materials used, packaging, incorporation of toxic chemicals, energy in production and use, end-of-life disposal issues, production methods, atmospheric pollutants
What does seeing 7 magpies mean in the magpie counting rhyme?
Seven for a secret never to be told.
What are two examples of Organizational ergonomics?
Communication, Work Design, Shift Management, Crew Resource Management, Teamwork, Virtual Organizations, Telework, or Quality Management
List three examples of psychological factors.
Smell, Light, Sound, Taste, Texture, Temperature, or Value
What are three r starting words that have to do waste management?
reuse, recycle, repair, re-engineer, recondition
What is the difference between prevention and precautionary principles?
Prevention is the avoidance or minimization of potential risk and precautionary is the anticipation of the potential problem
Why do you get tired after long car trips?
Your body is constantly adjusting to the changes in environment unconsciously.
Why do we need to know about human factors?
To increase safety, ease, operational comfort and system reliability/performance.
What is an advantage of ergonomically enhanced workplaces?
Healthy workforce, Enhanced productivity, Savings, Reduced number of sick days reported
Why can't energy be 100% efficient?
Storage and transportation will cause energy loss.
What are the two types of green legislation?
Incremental innovation and radical innovation
How long does it take for a cheetah to reach full speed from nothing?
3 seconds