List of topics on Ergonomics for Masters, Seminars and PhD Thesis (by Ergo Work Project. www.ergo-work.eu)

1. LIST OF TOPICS ON ERGONOMICS
FOR SEMINARS, MASTER’S AND PhD THESIS.

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LIST OF TOPICS ON ERGONOMICS FOR SEMINARS, MASTER’S AND PHD THESIS
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3. •To provide opportunities
for students resolving
different problems in the
field of Ergonomic design
for people with
disabilities (PWD)
AIMS
•Different topics: tackling
the needs of PWD in the
work place and
ergonomic, tailor made,
PWD adapted work place
design .
STRUCTURE
•University of Maribor,
University of Siedlce and
Coventry University were
involved in preparing the
list.
WHO
LIST OF TOPICS ON ERGONOMICS FOR
SEMINARS, MASTER’S AND PhD THESIS.

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5. LIST FOR DIPLOMAS / SEMINARS (1/2)
• Universal design, Inclusive design and Ergonomics.
• Ergonomic aspects of the development of a garden tractor.
• Constructing mechanism of rotatable seat in excavator.
• The impact of external form of a product intended for handling by the blind or
visually impaired persons.
• The impact of cognitive ergonomics when designing the products for people
with mental disorders.
• Mobility of persons with disabilities to the work place.
• Accessible Information for persons with disabilities.
• Access to buildings and public space from the streets.
• People with disabilities on pedestrian footways.
• Access and arrangement of the bus stops.
• Parking areas for persons with disabilities.
• Horizontal communication of persons with disabilities inside buildings.
• Vertical communication of persons with disabilities inside buildings.

6. LIST FOR DIPLOMAS / SEMINARS (2/2)
• How to include persons with disabilities in organization?
• Participations of persons with disabilities in operations: Socio-technical
approach
• How human relation management considers integrate of persons with
disabilities in working process?
• Ergonomic workplace design in assembly for persons with disabilities
• Ergonomic workplace design for PWD in the administration
• Ergonomics and productive work for PWD
• Integration of PWD in the line production

7. LIST FOR MASTER’S THESIS (1/2)
• Innovative loading ramp for car drivers who are paraplegics
• Access and arrangement of the train and bus stations
• Accessibility strategy and infrastructure regulations for peoples with disabilities
• People with disabilities on street / level crossings / intersections
• People with disabilities in roundabouts
• ITS (Intelligent Transportation Systems) and persons with disabilities
• "Family of Services" (in public transport) for persons with disabilities
• Suburban and Rural Mobility for persons with disabilities
• Social aspect of integration of persons with Intellectual disabilities in
Occupational activity centers
• Social aspect of integration of persons with Autistic disorders at work
• Assessing social participation of persons with disabilities in working
environment
• Adaptations for persons with disabilities and work culture
• Motivation and job satisfaction of employees in Occupational activity centres

8. LIST FOR MASTER’S THESIS (2/2)
• Assess coping and burnout syndrome in employees working with persons
with disabilities
• Diversity of employees: Persons with disabilities in organization
• Participations of persons with disabilities in organization between social or
economics viewpoint
• How to lead the personal development of persons with disabilities in
organization
• Evaluate the work of PWD
• Measuring the workload of PWD in production
• Determination of additional time for PWD in mass production
• Accessories for recovery of PWD at work in production
• Measurement of labor productivity PWD

9. LIST FOR PhD THESIS
• Development of a virtual model of the human hand for ergonomic product
design
• Model of intelligent support for ergonomic and aesthetic product
development
• Working of persons with disabilities in organization: Personality and social
expectations
• Diversity actions plans for persons with disabilities
• Continuing professional development (CPD) for persons with disabilities

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