Ergonomics in Challenge Driven Product Development KTH Royal Institute of Technology

Overview

What you will learn

After completing the Ergonomics in Challenge Driven Product Development course provided by KTH Royal Institute of Technology, the students will be acquiring experience-based knowledge and skills by applying Design Thinking methodology and Ergonomics methods on open-ended societal challenges. 

After fulfilling the course requirements, each student shall be able to:

• In own words explain fundamental concepts, areas, and methods addressed in the course, e.g. the UN sustainability goals, challenge-driven development, product development, ergonomics, human physical and cognitive possibilities and constraints, the Human-Technology-Organisation (HTO) perspective, personal injuries, and ergonomics methods, and reflect upon them

• Explain and practically use some methods used in Challenge driven projects and in Ergonomics, e.g. Design Thinking, subjective rating scales and risk assessment methods

• Methodically and in a structured way work in a project aiming at finding a solution to a societal challenge, including formulating, planning, leading part of, and carrying out a development project, collaborating and communicating with stakeholders and intended end-users, develop a prototype, let intended users test it, and evaluate it from the SDGs, challenge driven, and ergonomics perspectives

• Document and communicate the development process and the results of the work orally and in writing; study, judge and exchange feedback on the project work in a structured way, and reflect on their own development and learning process.