Professor Industrial and Operations Engineering Biomedical Engineering Director: Center for Ergonomics Biographical information: Brief Biographical Sketch NIH Format Biographical Sketch -- pdf	Contact: Telephone: (734) 763-3742 FAX: (734) 764-3451 E-mail: tja@umich.edu G656 IOE Building, 1205 Beal Ave., Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2117 Center for Ergonomics Directions (the Center for Ergonomics is located in the Industrial and Operations Engineering Building on North Campus)
Research Measurement & design of manual work Biomechanical models for analysis and design of objects that are held or manipulated with the hands Ergonomic solutions for preventing disability Analysis and design tools for control of work-related musculoskeletal disorders of the hand and wrist, e.g., fatigue, tendinitis, & carpal tunnel syndrome Selected publications Teaching Department of Industrial and Operations Engineering Biomedical Engineering Horace H. Rackham School of Graduate Studies(All MS and PhD applications go here) Doctoral dissertations chaired or co-chaired Academic Courses: IOE 463 Measurement and Design of Work Analysis of human-machine system, methods analysis, workplace layout, motion economy, time study, predetermined time systems, allowances, fatigue, musculoskeletal disorders IOE 491 Applied Physical Ergonomics IOE 567: Work Related Musculoskeletal Disorders Short Course Directory, Schedule & Registration	Professional Societies American Society of Biomechanics American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienist American Industrial Hygiene Association (Fellow) The American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering Ergonomics Society GB Human Factors & Ergonomics Society US International Commission on Occupational health Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America (RESNA) Scientific Journals Assistive Technology Ergonomics* Human Factors and Ergonomics* American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal* American Journal of Industrial Medicine Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health** Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation** International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics* Applied Ergonomics* Journal of Biomechanics* * Occassional Reviewer ** Editorial board member
Some Tools & Software (use at your own risk): Physical job stress ratings Task, Force and Posture Analsyis -- Handout Time-based Task, Force and Posture Analysis Program -- Beta Version (Right click and "save as") Reach Analysis Program -- Beta Version (Right click and "save as") Some General Ergonomic Resources (Not endorsed): Darnell, M., BadHuman Factors Designs FAA Human Factors Design Guide -- a great resource, but poorly referenced Bernard, B. (ed.) Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDs) and Workplace Factors NIOSH Homepage Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders: Report, Workshop Summary, and Workshop Papers --- the first difinitive statement on work and musculoskeletal disorders 1999 Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders: Report, Workshop Summary, and Workshop Papers --- the second difinitive statement on work and musculoskeletal disorders 2001 Regulations/guidelines Americans with Disabilities Act ADA Accessibility Guidelines for Buildings and Facilities (ADAAG) World Wide Web consortium, W3C OSHA Homepage OSHA Ergonomics Standard State Ergonomic Standards ACGIH TLVs Internet Resources PubMed -- National Library of Medicine's search service Health Statistics Bureau of Labor Statistics -- access latest data on musculoskeletal disorders National Health Survey Statistics Rehabilitation Job Accommodation Network National Rehabilitation Information Center National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research RERCs and RTCs U Mich Resources Universtiy of Michigan Library UM Staff Directory CoE Exchange Server UM Occupational Safety and Environmental Health