In today's society, awareness of ergonomics in both industrial and academic environment is really crucial. It is important that we have properly designed furniture and appliances that ensure the safety and health of users, both students and lecturers, during lectures. It is also important to limit the impact of potentially unpleasant working conditions in the classrooms, as these can affect mood deterioration, cause fatigue and musculoskeletal discomfort and consequently lead to a decrease in concentration and interest in lectures.
The aim of the study was to determine the situation and give an opinion on appropriateon, or deficiencies, in the lecture rooms and seminar rooms at the Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, University of Ljubljana, and to propose appropriate solutions for eliminating ergonomic inconsistencies. The essence of the study is to provide knowledge and exchange information within the faculty on the important issue of ergonomic discrepancies in the lecture rooms, seminar rooms and other rooms of the faculty. In the master's thesis is initially located an overview of professional literature, legislation in the field of ergonomics, ergonomic hazards and some about the design of classrooms. After that an analysis of the obtained data was carried out, where we used a questionnaire as a method of work. This was intended for students of FKKT UL and students of other faculties of UL who attend the faculty within the framework of their studies. The final part of the master's thesis presents the results using graphs. To facilitate the comparison of the results of the questionnaire, I took the photo of the lecture rooms and the seminar rooms and measured the seat backrest and the size of the table using a millimetre scale.
In the master's thesis, we found out that the lecture rooms and seminar rooms were designed in accordance with ergonomic principles, but according to the results of the survey, many students appeared to be dissatisfied with them. They are disturbed by uncomfortable chairs and too narrow tables. These should be adjustable and movable so that students can adjust them according to their physical dimensions. It turns out that the most disturbing factor for students is temperature respectively cold air from air conditioners. One of the measures is to regulate the climatic conditions by providing better air circulation rather than direct intake at certain seating positions.
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