Learning Outcomes

In this free course, you will learn how to:

• Explain what is meant by ergonomics
• List the different classifications of human factors/ergonomics
• List examples of physical ergonomics
• Define cognitive ergonomics
• List examples of cognitive ergonomics
• Explain the targets of ergonomics for people and organizations
• Explain what is meant by task analysis
• Describe the methods of analyzing people's jobs
• Describe the reasons for carrying out a task analysis
• List the different ways of approaching task analysis
• Describe what is meant by cognitive task analysis
• Identify the three types of muscles