Ergonomics Laboratory Manual for College Students
Edition: 1
Copyright: 2025
Pages: 121
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This laboratory manual is designed for students pursuing occupational health and safety, environmental health and safety, engineering, and technology degrees. It aims to enhance their understanding of human anatomy, the impact of daily workplace activities on bodily systems, and how those factors affect work productivity. Additionally, the book will benefits psychology students and other STEM-focused students interested in expanding their knowledge about aligning job roles with workers' capabilities and the associated activities. While many excellent laboratory manuals focus on ergonomics, this particular manual approaches the subject from the perspective of an individual with extensive academic experience, engineering expertise, and industrial knowledge in occupational health and safety. It reflects the insights of someone who has successfully integrated theoretical knowledge with practical application, facilitating student success in their academic pursuits.
Ergonomics Laboratory Manual for College Students offers a comprehensive, step-by-step guide for writing laboratory reports and essential guidelines to ensure report quality. It includes thirteen critical points for adequate PowerPoint preparation and presentation. Each laboratory experiment is structured to outline student learning objectives, the lab's aims, the estimated data collection time, the necessary equipment types for each activity, and clear explanations for ease of understanding. Furthermore, it provides a grading rubric for laboratory instructors or faculty overseeing the laboratory exercises.
Table of Figures
Table of Tables
Introduction
Scope
Objectives
Preface
Lab Report Guidelines
Goal
Ergonomic Labs Procedure
Report Submission
Lab Reports
Laboratory Cover Page Detail
Additional Tip on Report Writing
Brief Details of the Report Headings
Verb Tense Usage in Developing Your Report
Lab Report Grade Sheet xxii PowerPoint (PPT) Preparation and Presentation
Common Ergonomics Terms and Definitions
Abbreviations
Acknowledgment
CHAPTER 1 Ergonomics Tools
Learning Objectives
Chapter Introduction
Lab I: Common Hand Tools and Associated Ergonomic Risk Hazards
Aim
Duration
Laboratory Activity
Major Common Tools
Laboratory Instructions
Exercise
Lab II: Hand Tool Gripping Performance
Aim
Duration
Lab Introduction
Hand-Tool Gripping Best Practice
Laboratory Instruction
Other Lab Equipment for the Activity
Task Performance Procedures for Break
Experiment
Lab Exercise
CHAPTER 2 Muscle Grip Strength
Learning Objectives
Chapter Introduction
Lab I: Hand Grip Strength Using Dynamometer
Aim
Lab Duration
Lab introduction
Lab Instructions (Preexperiment Instruction by the Professor)
Group Leader or Reading Recorder’s Responsibilities Before and During the Experiment
Lab Exercise
CHAPTER 3 Sound Processes
Learning Objectives
Chapter Introduction
Aim
Important Aspects of Auditory Systems
Major Equipment
Laboratory I—Sound Propagation
Aim
Lab I Duration 21 Activity 1: Body Vibration
Exercise
Activity 2: Sound Energy
Activity 2 Exercise: Answer the following questions on the lab experiment
Sound Moves/Tuning Fork
Laboratory II—Ear Anatomy
Aim
Lab Duration
Lab Description
Physiological and Neurological Processes of Hearing
Activity
Laboratory III—NRR Working Process Explanation
Aim
Lab Duration
Lab Description
NRR Working Process Explanation
Caution
Types of Hearing Protection
Experiment Setup
Activity Procedure
Exercises
CHAPTER 4 Skeleton System—Anthropometry
Learning Objectives
Important Aspects of Skeleton Systems
Major Equipment
Skeleton System—Spine
Functions of the Spine
Lab I—Human Body Measurement
Aim
Lab I Duration
Laboratory Introduction
Laboratory Instructions
Laboratory Activity
Exercise
Lab II—Additional Measurement
Aim
Lab II Duration
Activity
Exercise
Lab III—Estimated and Actual Measurement
Aim
Lab Duration
Lab Description
Lab Instructions
Exercise
CHAPTER 5 Office Anthropometry
Learning Objectives
Chapter Introduction
Principles of Workplace Design
Principles of Arranging Components in Offices
Lab I: Office Use Measurement
Aim
Lab Duration
Lab Introduction
Major Equipment
Hypothesis
Laboratory Instructions
Exercise
Lab II: Ergo-task Chair and Normal Seating Chair Comparison
Aim
Lab Duration
Lab Description
Lab Introduction
Major Equipment
Hypothesis
Lab Instruction
Caution
Exercise
CHAPTER 6 Range of Motion/Flexibility
Learning Objectives
Chapter Introduction
Active ROM
Passive ROM
Lab #I
Aim
Duration
Lab Equipment/Devices
Lab Activity 51 Activity 1: Palmar Flexion and Extension of the Wrist
Experiment 1: Palmar Extension of the Wrist
Lab Procedure for Experiment 1, Palmar Extension of the Wrist
Method 1
Method 2
Experiment 2: Palmar Flexion of the Wrist
Lab Procedure for Experiment 2, Palmar Flexion of the Wrist
Method 1
Method 2
Lab Exercise: Complete the following
Activity 2: Radial and Ulnar Deviation of the Wrist
Experiment 1: Radial Deviation of the Wrist
Lab Procedure for Experiment 1
Lab procedure
Experiment 1: Ulnar Deviation of the Wrist
Lab Procedure for Experiment 2
Lab Procedure
Lab Exercise: Complete the following
CHAPTER 7 Human Eye—Visual Signal Detection Theory
Learning Objectives
Eye Anatomy
Eye Defects
Lab #I
Aim
Duration
Lab Description
Lab Equipment
Individual Bias Determination
Aim
Lab Duration
Laboratory Instruction
Activity: Experimental Procedure
Conditions for target detection in the card video
Exercise
CHAPTER 8 Manual Material Handling and Niosh Lifting Guidelines
Learning Objectives
Laboratory Definition
Lab I: Physical body strain
Aim
Lab I Duration
Lab Description
Lab Instructions
Lab Materials
Lab Activity
Proper Lifting Guidelines
Close and centered
Use “Core Strength”
Position of the Knees and Function of the legs
Head Up
Lab II: Proper Lifting Method
Aim
Lab 2 Duration
Lab Instruction
Professor/Lab Instructor Responsivities
Students Responsibilities
Lab Materials
Exercise
Lab III: NIOSH Lifting Guidelines
Aim
Lab 3 Duration
Lab Equipment
Terms for the Task
Situations
Formula Limitations
Interpretation
Lab Instruction
Task
Exercise
Resources for the Lab Activities
Conditions for CM
Hand-to-container coupling notes
Conditions for Frequency Multiplier
Additional Facts
References
Dr. Bankole K. Fasanya is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering and Industrial Professions at the University of North Alabama (UNA). He earned both his Master’s and Ph.D. in Industrial and Systems Engineering, specializing in Ergonomics and Human Factors, with a minor in Noise and Auditory Processes. Before his tenure at UNA, he served as an Assistant Professor at Purdue University Northwest within the Department of Construction Science and Organizational Leadership, focusing on Environmental Health and Safety. Additionally, he has experience as a Senior Research Associate at the US Army Aeromedical Research Laboratory in the Auditory Protection and Performance Division in Fort Rucker, Alabama, and as a research and teaching faculty member at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University.
Dr. Fasanya's teaching and research interests encompass a range of topics, including workplace ergonomics evaluation, applied ergonomics, human factors, occupational health and safety, auditory protection and performance, industrial safety, noise control, design of experiments, industrial hygiene, work physiology, data analysis, STEM education, lean manufacturing, and Six Sigma principles. He has over ten years of experience in noise control and auditory process research, as well as workplace ergonomics. His research focuses specifically on how factors such as noise exposure (intensity, frequency, and duration), stress, time, work activities, and gender differences influence human behavior and performance in various environments, both natural and human-induced. His long-term research goal is to develop a comprehensive model and guidelines aimed at reducing environmental hazards and enhancing safety and health in the workplace.
Dr. Fasanya has published numerous articles and presented his research at various national and international conferences. Notably, one of his research projects received the Outstanding Poster Research Award at the National Hearing Conservation Association (NHCA) annual conference in 2020.
He is an OSHA-authorized trainer, a Certified Occupational Hearing Conservationist, and holds certifications in Six Sigma and lean manufacturing. Additionally, Dr. Fasanya is a Carnegie Africa Diaspora Fellow and has developed and taught several courses in engineering and occupational health and safety programs.