Abstract
Ergonomics is a design oriented discipline. Therefore it becomes necessary for the students in any ergonomics course to experience design work as a part of the academic work. It is suggested that this design experience be a real world project derived from an industry rather than a “class-room” exercise. This paper addresses the important aspects of developing the industrial projects and successfully incorporating them in the academic work so that the students derive the full benefit from such experiences.
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