The master’s thesis describes the importance of properly planned and properly designed learning environment in which it is necessary to offer and provide young generations conditions that will make their stay easier, as well as enable them to develop their learning potential in the best possible way. Knowledge and skills represent an investment in the future of each individual and the wider society.
The first part of the master’s thesis summarizes the theoretical basis of anthropometry and its involvement in the design of ergonomically designed furniture. Anthropometry can significantly help to improve the quality of education of young people, as it offers and provides users pleasant working environment. Adapting the educational environment to physical characteristics and abilities of the individual enables easier development of knowledge and skills. This part also describes the theoretical basis, which relate to the microclimatic environmental factors and their impact on human and his functioning. In addition to the design of school furniture and microclimatic environmental factors, the first part of master’s thesis describes the general importance of light and the impact of adequate indoor illumination to those present in the surroundings.
In the second part of the master’s thesis is followed by a presentation of the results of measurement of dimensions of school furniture and related equipment, microclimatic environmental factors and lightning levels in indoors spaces of the Faculty of the University of Ljubljana. The obtained measurement results were compared with the recommended values from the collected recommendations, with the values stated in the standards and with the values prescribed in the regulations. On the basis of comparisons we can determine differences in any of those fields considered. With dimensions of school furniture and related equipment, there are major differences in the size of desk surface, backrest heights and table widths. Among the microclimaic environmental factors have been identified differences in the measured values of relative humidity. The measured illumination levels also show that there are areas in all considered rooms where the values do not meet the requirements of the minimum maintained illumination.
The obtained measured values, in addition to identifying differences in comparison with the recommended or prescribed values, represent guidelines for giving suggestions for further improvements and measures, which is also the main goal of the master’s thesis. The measured dimensions of school furniture and related equipment can in the future represent the basis and guide in further new constructions of the rooms of educational institutions. The identified discrepancies can serve as example of areas in which it would be sensible carry out interventions in the future in order to improve situation.
Measured values of microclimatic environmental factors and levels of illumination can direct as to improve or maintain the condition. In the case of microclimatic environmental factors this is effectively achieved by appropriate regulation of the mutual relations of individual factors, which can be easily done with modern systems and by the correct design of ventilation and the direction of the air supply. The measured values of illumination levels allow us to better understand where in an individual room there are areas where the values are below the required, which can be eliminated by regular maintenance, cleaning and repair of artificial lights.
Users of the rooms of educational institutions must be provided with conditions that do not constitute disturbing factors (discomfort) but to offer comfort. Only in this way will users be able to be more focused and effective in carrying out activities of the learning process.
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