Human Factors Engineering  Workstation Design – V4 Car Engine Assembly   Anatomical Movement Analysis, Workplace Assessment and Workstation Design to mitigate risk and musculoskeletal injuries

Human Factors Engineering

 Workstation Design – V4 Car Engine Assembly

Anatomical Movement Analysis, Workplace Assessment and Workstation Design to mitigate risk and musculoskeletal injuries

1. Design an ergonomic workstation and job action implementing with both engineering controls and administrative actions.
2. Analyze the work activities by determining the anatomical movements and by identifying key movements that may lead to musculoskeletal injuries. (See Table 1 Template for analysis of job action below).
3. Identify the ergonomic concerns and propose an appropriate working height, postures by use of appropriate assessment tool (if necessary) such as NIOSH, RULA, REBA, Snook’s Table etc.
4. Provide appropriate step by step and complete instructions to assembler on how to assemble engine.
5. Provide instructions on tools (Allen keys, screw drives ) should be used to assemble the components.
6. Proposed appropriate lightening and 5s strategy or implementation that how components should be arranged at the workstation for quick identification and assembly.
7. Workstation should accommodate diversity for individuals who work on the Table 1 Template for analysis of job action

Submit a Formal report summarizing the work activity with the completed ergonomic analysis. The engineered design solutions are to include drawings of the layout (include dimensions), label equipment, indicate flow patterns and provide cost estimates. Remember to keep safety as a priority. Indicate the solutions, both the engineering solutions and the administrative actions as short term and long term solutions. Justify the design.

Also, prepare 8 minutes oral presentation summarizing the analysis and designs developed.

Important links

Watch assembly of engine in detail: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bdWenG1Z4k&t=9s See link below for more details about car V4 engine:

https://www.enginediy.com/collections/918promotion/products/four-cylinder-engine-diy-kit- assembled-engine-model-gift-for-adult

Report format:

Use APA format to write the report (https://www.scribbr.com/apa-style/format/). Title page

Table of contents Problem statement Introduction

Preliminary Designs/Research ideas with Design Matrix Discuss Analysis and design

Evaluate design (also include cost) Conclusion

References

All references cited in the report should be listed in the order of their appearance in the report. Use APA style citation (APA link: https://uregina.libguides.com/c.php?g=606347&p=4202683)

Note: provide all drawings, relevant material (such as use of PPEs etc.) with report, you may use appendix to attach all relevant information at the end of the report.

Presentation format:

Problem definition

Discussion of ergonomic analysis and design Cost Analysis/Safety

Brief and effective conclusion

NOTE: All students must use a logbook to take notes of their discussion meetings on design projects. Each student is responsible to take notes individually in his/her logbook.