AI3011 Human Engineering and Safety in Farm Machinery Operations Syllabus:

AI3011 Human Engineering and Safety in Farm Machinery Operations Syllabus – Anna University Regulation 2021

COURSE OBJECTIVE:

 To impart the fundamental knowledge to the student on the importance of human engineering and safety in the field of agriculture machinery.

UNIT I ERGONOMICS

Ergonomics- introduction- Role of ergonomics in Agriculture – Human metabolism- energy liberation in human body- Types of human metabolism- energy requirements at work – acceptable work load.

UNIT II PHYSIOLOGICAL FUNCTIONS

Human Skeletal system – muscle, structure and function – Physiological stress – Efficiency of work -Physical functions – Age and individual differences in physical functions- Physiological and operational criteria of physical activity.

UNIT III ENERGY EXPENDITURE

Energy expenditure of activities-keeping energy expenditure within bounds- Energy expenditure of Spraying-Weeding operations – Movements of body members- Strength and endurance of movements – Movement of body members related to Agricultural activities – Speed and accuracy of movements – Time and distance of movements – Reaction time

UNIT IV ANTHROPOMETRY

Anthropometry – introduction- Types of data- Principles of applied anthrophometry – concept of percentile – Normal distribution – Estimating the range – Minimum and Maximum dimensionsCost benefit analysis – applications of anthropometric data. Anthropometric consideration in tool / equipment design.

UNIT V HUMAN SAFETY

Dangerous machine (Regulation) act, Rehabilitation and compensation to accident victims, Safety gadgets for spraying, threshing, Chaff cutting and tractor & trailer operation etc.

TOTAL : 45 PERIODS
TEXT BOOKS

1. Ernest and Mc Cormick, E.L. (1970). Human factors in engineering and design. McGraw Hill Co., New York.
2. Grandjean, E. (1988). Fitting the task to the man. Taylor and Francis, London.
3. Liljedhal, J.B, Carleton, W.M, Smith, P.K and David, M. (1978). Tractors and power units. John Wiley and sons, New York.
4. Murrel, K.H.F. (1978). Ergonomics, Man in his working environment. Chapman and Hall, London.

REFERENCES

1. Astrand, O.P and Rodhal, J. (1977). Work Physiology. Mc Graw hill Co. New York.
2.https://www.faa.gov/regulations_policies/handbooks_manuals/aviation/risk_management/ss_ha ndbook/media/Chap17_1200.pdf
3. http://www.derby.ac.uk/online/course/ergonomics-msc
4. http://www.online.colostate.edu/certificates/ergonomics/
5. http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nhanes/nhanes3/cdrom/nchs/manuals/anthro.pdf

COURSE OUTCOMES:

CO1 Understand the importance of human factors and their application in system development.
CO2 Know the effect of visual, auditory and factual displays in human performance.
CO3 Understand the importance of optimum work-rest cycles in endurance.
CO4 Be able to ideally design the work space in accordance to anthropometry.
CO5 Have the general understanding safety features and regulation acts in farm machinery.