Courses Taught by Brad Joseph

EHS556: Occupational Ergonomics

Graduate level
Residential
Fall term(s) for residential students;
2 credit hour(s) for residential students;
Instructor(s): Brad Joseph (Residential);
Offered Every other year (next offering: Fall 2026)
Last offered Fall 2024
Prerequisites: None
Description: Principles, concepts and procedures concerned with worker performance, health and safety. Topics include: biomechanics, job safety, anthropometry, work physiology, psychophysics, work stations, tools, work procedures, work standards, Musculoskeletal disorders, noise, vibration, heat stress and the analysis and design of work.
Syllabus for EHS556

Concentration Competencies that EHS556 Allows Assessment On
Department	Program	Degree	Competency	Specific course(s) that allow assessment
EHS	Industrial Hygiene	MPH	Explain the physiological, toxicological, and/or biomechanical interactions of physical, chemical, biological, mechanical, and ergonomic agents, factors, and/or stressors found in the workplace with the human body	EHS602, EHS556
EHS	Industrial Hygiene	MS	Explain the physiological, toxicological, and/or biomechanical interactions of physical, chemical, biological, mechanical, and ergonomic agents, factors, and/or stressors found in the workplace with the human body	EHS603, EHS556, EHS602

Graduate level
Residential
Fall term(s) for residential students;
2 credit hour(s) for residential students;
Instructor(s): Brad Joseph (Residential);
Last offered Fall 2023
Prerequisites: EHS 550 or equiv and Perm. Instr.
Description: Observation and discussion of selected industrial processes, potential hazards, and controls. Potential hazards include chemical, physical, biological, and ergonomic. Emphasis on application and integration of different aspects of occupational health management. Field trips to various industrial plants. Guest lectures and student-lead discussions. Intended for second-year Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Medicine students.
Syllabus for EHS757