Cornell University Ergonomics Web
DESIGN & ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS
DEA
6520: HUMAN FACTORS - Ambient Environment |
Course Project
Your semester project for this course requires you to write
a critical review of the literature on one of the following topics concerning
with the focus on the impact of the environmental
topic on human health and performance.
Cold environments |
Fragrances |
Hot environments |
Lead |
Thermal comfort |
Mercury |
Ventilation effects |
Asbestos |
Sick building syndrome |
Mineral fibers |
Building related illness |
Office lighting |
Carbon Monoxide |
Lamp spectra |
Carbon Dioxide |
Color |
Ozone |
Vision and ageing |
Nitrogen oxides |
Color deficiencies |
Volatile organic compounds |
Glare |
Bacteria |
Noise |
Fungi |
Speech privacy |
Dust mites |
Sound masking/conditioning |
Pet allergens |
Hearing protection |
Plants and Indoor air |
Hearing loss |
Respirable particulates |
Whole body vibration |
Odors/Mal-odors |
Any environmental conditions topic (with
permission) |
Length: Approximately 4000 -5000 words excluding the
reference list.
Page format: Typed, 11 point Times Roman font, 1.5-spaced, 1" margins.
Title of the review
Your name
Sources:
You will need to conduct a literature search to find the
resources for your paper. You should consult at least the following databases -
Ergonomics Abstracts, Medline, Science Direct, American Chemical Society, Social
Science Citation Index.
Limit your review to the most recent studies and those that
focus on human performance/health effects.