SUNY/Buffalo Department of Architecure

Ergonomics in Building Design

Edward Steinfeld, Instructor 

Time: 10:00 - 12:40 pm T

Schedule '11

wk. activity part dates comments
1 Introduction 1 1-18 Introductory lecture
    2   Review of syllabus
2 Readings Week 1 1-25* No class
    2    
3 Evidence Based Practice 1 2-1

Lecture

    2   Guest Lecture - J. Lane
4     2-7 Take readings quiz online
  Overview of Ergonomics 1 2-8

Lecture

    2   Discussion
5 Task Analysis 1 2-15

Lecture

    2   Discussion
6 Team Presentations 1 2-22

Assignment #1 Due

    2    
7

Stairway Safety

1 3-1

Lecture

    2   Discussion
8 Team Presentations 1 3-8

Assignment #2 Due 

    2    
9 Spring Break   3-15 No class
         
10 Emotions and Ergonomics 1 3-22

Lecture

    2  

Discussion

11 Wayfinding 1 3-29 Lecture
 

2   Discussion
12 Workshop 1 4-5 Independent Project Outline
    2    
13 Extreme Events 1 4- 12 Lecture
    2   Discussion
14 Project Presentations 1 TBA** Assignment #3 Research
    2    
15 Independent Project   4-28*** Small Group Meetings
  Independent Project Submitted   TBA  
         
         
         

* Due to a travel obligation, the instructor will not be present at this class. A podcast will introduce
the class and an introductory assignment.

** Due to Passover, the class will meet on another day this week at at time and place to be determined.

*** This may change when we learn when the final studio reviews will take place.

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