Cornell University Ergonomics Web

The following handouts are the slides presented in class and they can be downloaded in .pdf format.

To read these notes you will need to have the PASSWORD and Adobe Acrobat or Acrobat Reader  installed (this is available free at http://www.adobe.com):

• Course Overview
• Thermal conditions
• Thermal regulation
• Thermal comfort
• Temperature and performance

• Human respiration
• Ventilation
• Indoor air quality (gases, particulates and fibers)
• Indoor air quality (biological contaminants)
• HVAC Design
• Sick Building Syndrome

• Human vision
• Light, color, sources
• Lamps & luminaires
• Lighting design
• Visibility
• Glare
• Lighting research

• Acoustics
• Hearing anatomy
• Noise control
• Occupational Hearing Loss
• Sound in Buildings
• Speech Privacy
• Whole body vibration