INVOLVEMENT OF TECHNICAL AND DESIGN STUDENTS IN THE JOINT DESIGN AND ERGONOMIC EXPERTISE OF CREATIVE TECHNICAL PROJECTS

This research is devoted to the methodology of involving applicants of higher education in the analysis of the convenience and comfort of using electrical devices for their intended purpose from the point of view of design and ergonomic requirements for the design of voltage frequency converters for various purposes. The authors of the research developed and conducted a set of practical tasks on the course «Ergonomics and Fundamentals of Ergodesign», which includes conducting design and ergonomic expertise of production systems, in particular electrical devices. At the final stage of training, experimental research was conducted among students of the speciality «Design» and students of the speciality «Electrical Engineering», who were involved in the design and ergonomic expertise of voltage frequency converters. During the research, it was found that students of different specialities preferred different designs and ergonomic parameters of these devices. This is due to the distinctive features of their future professional activities. All participants of the experiment summed up that high- quality design and ergonomic expertise can only be carried out in cooperation with experts of various specialities.