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Journal
Computer-Aided Design and Applications, 7(5), 649-661.
Abstract
This paper proposes a new methodology to assess student classroom environment from an ergonomic point of view. In a first step, a state of the art on previous assessment methodologies is presented. Then, a study of the influential factors that might affect the academic performance of the student will be identified. These factors will have weights attributed to them in order to generate the Ergonomic Classroom Assessment (ECA) index. As a follow up to the definition of the ECA index, we will apply the methodology on selected classrooms in the Lebanese American University (LAU) classrooms and we will compare them with student surveys. The application will make use of DELMIA © in order to analyze student posture where a locally generated Lebanese Anthropometric table will be used. Finally, conclusions and recommendations on the presented work will be addressed as well as few perspectives.
Keywords
human engineering design, ECA, anthropometry, academic performance
Citation
Ramy Harik, & Jana Fattouh. (January 2010). Human Engineering Assessment of a Classroom’s Environment: Application on LAU Engineering Classrooms. Computer-Aided Design and Applications, 7(5), 649-661.
Link: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.3722/cadaps.2010.649-661
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