Course code Psih4003

Credit points 2.25

Engineering Psychology

Total Hours in Course60

Number of hours for lectures8

Number of hours for seminars and practical classes16

Date of course confirmation20.04.2011

Responsible UnitInstitute of Mechanics and Design

Course developers

author

Līga Damberga

Mg. paed.

author

Anda Zvīgule

Mg. paed.

Course abstract

The course aim is to develop cognition of engineering psychology’s research directions, the Term and understanding in Russia and Western countries, information interaction between the workers and techniques, explores means and methods of professional adaptation, in communication with the client, for building instructions of new technical systems. There are looked over and analysed problems as well as promoted the students skill to find, formulate, evaluate and solve problems. The course develops students’ skills to discuss and justify their views, thinking creative, find innovative solutions.

Learning outcomes and their assessment

• Knowledge: to be able to characterize psychology’s roll in professional aspects of engineers; to provide examples of ergonomics and separation of functions between the human and machine for ensuring factors of work efficiency, safety, quality, accuracy and speed; to understand the role of positive cooperation with the client.
• Skills: to discuss the importance of engineering psychology in his/her profession and to justify his/her opinions, to speak in front of an audience, to prepare presentation; to analyze human - human and human - machine interaction and communication barriers.
• Competence: to be able to adjust the design of equipment and human environment in the light of human psychological abilities, capacities and limitations; to implement effective communication based subject - subject relationship harmonizing with their professional capacity and avoiding burnout; to work creatively and use innovative solutions of problems, to develop social competence.

Compulsory reading

1. Cтрелков Ю. К. Инженерная и профессиональная психология. Mосква: Академия, 2005. 360 c.
2. Ergonomika darbā. Rīga: [b. i., 2004.], 176 lpp.
3. Kroemer K., Kroemer H., Kroemer-Elbert K. Engineering Physiology: Bases of Human Factors Engineering/Ergonomics. Berlin: Springer, 2010. 350 p.
4. Inovatīva domāšana “Harvard Business Review on” grāmatu sērija. Rīga: SIA Lietišķās informācijas dienests, 2007. 203 lpp.

Further reading

1. Roja Ž . Ergonomikas pamati. Rīgā, 2008. 190 lpp.
2. Куликов О. Н.,. Ролин Е. И. Безопасность труда на предприятиях строительных материалов, изделий и конструкций. Mосква: Академия, 2011. 368 c.
3. Efektīva komunikācija (Harvard Business Review on). Rīga : Lietišķās informācijas dienests, 2006. 160 lpp.

Periodicals and other sources

1. EBSCO datu bāzes. [Skatīts 24.11.2011.]. Pieejams: http://search.ebscohost.com/
2. Applied Experimental and Engineering Psychology [tiešsaiste]. [Skatīts 24.11.2011.]. Pieejams: http://www.apa21.org