SAFETY IN ENGINEERING DESIGN: THE CRITICAL ROLE OF ERGONOMICS TRAINING IN INDUSTRY 4.0 CONTEXT

Violeta FIRESCU, Matti SIISTONEN, María Jesús ORTEGA JODAR, Emilio MUÑOZ CERÓN

Abstract


Occupational safety issues represent one of the big challenges in Industry 4.0 context both for new technologies designers and companies that use new technologies to increase their performance. Considering user experience in engineering design is mandatory in the context of Society 5.0 that promotes human-centered design solutions. This paper aims to highlight the critical role of ergonomics training in safety-oriented engineering education, using a combined methodology based on autoethnography, narrative analysis and feedback received from participants in international pilot co-teaching sessions. The case study developed within an Erasmus+ cooperation partnership implemented in Spain, Finland and Romania, describes new learning and teaching methods tested in the context of Engineering Education 5.0 and presents participants’ feedback related to ergonomics training experience.

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