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 * Tutorial 10 Wiki Questions: **


 * Write three paragraphs to define the term 'ergonomics'. (3 paragraphs) **

Ergonomics is the study of designing equipment and devices that fit the human body, its movements, and its cognitive abilities.

Ergonomics is employed to fulfill the two goals of health and productivity. It is relevant in the design of such things as safe furniture and easy to use interfaces.

Without ergonomics, our workplace for example would not be as efficient. For example when at your workplace, ergonomics can improve the following:


 * Comfort and simplicity
 * Incorrect height and depth
 * Task lighting
 * Freedom of movement
 * Prolonged laptop use
 * Useable desk space


 * What is the 'Gilbreth system of motion analysis' (1 paragraph) **

The Gilbreth system of motion analysis was first applied to the study of bricklaying by construction workers. When bricklaying, Gilbreth noticed how a 220 pound man had to stoop once to pick up a brick and another time for the cement. This caused less efficiency and fatigue for the workers. So he created a scaffolding system that reduced the energy required to lay brick, in turn increasing overall productivity and efficiency.


 * Who was Henry Ford influenced by the efficiency expert, Frederick Taylor? (2 paragraphs) **

Frederick Taylor was a famous efficiency expert that had helped people increase their efficiency in the workplace. He was famously known for helping people such as Schmidt, who had to hand carry 12 tons of pig iron a day up from a wagon. After Taylor rearranged things, Schmidt found him self carrying 47 tons. He had also helped the world’s fastest typist Margaret Owen, type even faster at 150 words per minute.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">At Fords factory, Ford used Taylorism by dividing automobile production into simple repetitive steps that can be learnt quickly by any worker. This increased efficiency and production. After Ford noticed how the workers had to go the cars, he decided to test the theory of bringing the cars to the workers. Thus the assembly line was born, increasing efficiency and production even more.


 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">What are the four basic principles of McDonaldization? (List of 4) **

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1. Efficiency: look for the best route to achieve a goal <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">2. Predictability: regardless of time or place, it is the same <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">3. Calculability: emphasize on quantity over quality <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">4. Non human technology: taking away human skills