IE 009-IE31S1 - Ergonomics 1: Physical and Cognitive Ergonomics

Ergonomist 2 Members: Denila, Arwin; Hizon, Patricia; Ipo, Dannica; Regondola, Jessica; Remollena, Ivy.

Discussion 3.1 Instruction:

With your practical exercises groups, measure the following body dimensions among your family members at home (5 subject measurements per individual member):
Standing Height Shoulder Circumference Waist Line Weight Head Circumference Arm Length

With the following body dimension set, please follow the following guidelines:
1. The unit of measurement to be used is in terms of centimeters (length and width measurements) and kilograms (for weight measurements).
2. In choosing for the subject people for measurement, make sure they must be 16 years old until 55 years old to qualify.
3. For every group member, you have to measure 5 subjects.
4. Use Case 1 for the calculation of your parametric statistics.
Compute for the necessary anthropometric statistics based on the given data. Submissions must be done by the group through online file attachments (in PDF form). Also, every
group must answer what were the factors you think have been present that makes your results to be unreliable. What were the challenges experienced by the group in gathering
these measurements?

Answer:

Member Denila, A. Hizon, P. Ipo, D. Regondola, J. Remollena, I.

Standing Height (cm) 171 160.02 157 160 143
Shoulder Circumference (cm) 114 88 79 78 79
Waist Line (cm) 85.5 63.5 60.96 81.28 71.12
Weight (kg) 65 57 44 60 52
Head Circumference (cm) 60 52 52 35.56 51
Arm Length (cm) 72 48.26 66 39 39
 Engineering Anthropometric Calculation Using Case 1

Standing Height Calculation

CASE 1 Data are mutually exclusive DATA

Step 1: Solve for the mean and the standard deviation. Name Standing Height (cm)
Denila, Arwin 171
Mean 158.20 Hizon, Patricia 160.02
Std. Dev 10.04 Standard Deviation (Sample) Ipo, Dannica 157
Regondola, Jessica 160
Step 2: Solve for the percentiles. Remollena, Ivy 143

5th Percentile Mean - (z-value x Standard Deviation) 138.53 CL z-value

50th Percentile Mean 158.20 90 1.645
95th Percentile Mean + (z-value x Standard Deviation) 177.87 95 1.96
95.5 2.00
Step 3: Compute the values of Z1 and Z2 97 2.33
98 2.56

Z1 = (5th Percentile - 50th Percentile / Standard Deviation) -1.96 CRITICAL REGION

Z2 = (95th Percentile - 50th Percentile / Standard Deviation) 1.96

Step 4: Get the corresponding percentage of z-values and add the areas.
(Use the z-table)

A (Z1) -1.65 0.049471

A (Z2) 1.65 0.950529
1.00

Step 5: Conclusion: The actual sample is 100% ergonomically acceptable.

Shoulder Circumference Calculation

CASE 1 Data are mutually exclusive DATA

Step 1: Solve for the mean and the standard deviation. Name Shoulder Circumference (cm)
Denila, Arwin 114
Mean 93.67 Hizon, Patricia 88
Std. Dev 18.18 Standard Deviation (Sample) Ipo, Dannica 79
Regondola, Jessica 78
Step 2: Solve for the percentiles. Remollena, Ivy 79

5th Percentile Mean - (z-value x Standard Deviation) 58.04 CL z-value

50th Percentile Mean 93.67 90 1.645
95th Percentile Mean + (z-value x Standard Deviation) 129.29 95 1.96
95.5 2.00
Step 3: Compute the values of Z1 and Z2 97 2.33
98 2.56

Z1 = (5th Percentile - 50th Percentile / Standard Deviation) -1.96 CRITICAL REGION

Z2 = (95th Percentile - 50th Percentile / Standard Deviation) 1.96

Step 4: Get the corresponding percentage of z-values and add the areas.
(Use the z-table)

A (Z1) -1.65 0.049471

A (Z2) 1.65 0.950529
1.00

Step 5: Conclusion: The actual sample is 100% ergonomically acceptable.

Waist Line Calculation

CASE 1 Data are mutually exclusive DATA

Step 1: Solve for the mean and the standard deviation. Name Waist Line (cm)
Denila, Arwin 85.5
Mean 69.99 Hizon, Patricia 63.5
Std. Dev 13.49 Standard Deviation (Sample) Ipo, Dannica 60.96
Regondola, Jessica 81.28
Step 2: Solve for the percentiles. Remollena, Ivy 71.12

5th Percentile Mean - (z-value x Standard Deviation) 43.54 CL z-value

50th Percentile Mean 69.99 90 1.645
95th Percentile Mean + (z-value x Standard Deviation) 96.44 95 1.96
95.5 2.00
Step 3: Compute the values of Z1 and Z2 97 2.33
98 2.56

Z1 = (5th Percentile - 50th Percentile / Standard Deviation) -1.96 CRITICAL REGION

Z2 = (95th Percentile - 50th Percentile / Standard Deviation) 1.96

Step 4: Get the corresponding percentage of z-values and add the areas.
(Use the z-table)

A (Z1) -1.65 0.049471

A (Z2) 1.65 0.950529
1.00

Step 5: Conclusion: The actual sample is 100% ergonomically acceptable.

Weight Calculation

CASE 1 Data are mutually exclusive DATA

Step 1: Solve for the mean and the standard deviation. Name Weight (kg)
Denila, Arwin 65
Mean 55.33 Hizon, Patricia 57
Std. Dev 10.60 Standard Deviation (Sample) Ipo, Dannica 44
Regondola, Jessica 60
Step 2: Solve for the percentiles. Remollena, Ivy 52

5th Percentile Mean - (z-value x Standard Deviation) 34.56 CL z-value

50th Percentile Mean 55.33 90 1.645
95th Percentile Mean + (z-value x Standard Deviation) 76.11 95 1.96
95.5 2.00
Step 3: Compute the values of Z1 and Z2 97 2.33
98 2.56

Z1 = (5th Percentile - 50th Percentile / Standard Deviation) -1.96 CRITICAL REGION

Z2 = (95th Percentile - 50th Percentile / Standard Deviation) 1.96

Step 4: Get the corresponding percentage of z-values and add the areas.
(Use the z-table)

A (Z1) -1.65 0.049471

A (Z2) 1.65 0.950529
1.00

Step 5: Conclusion: The actual sample is 100% ergonomically acceptable.

Head Circumference Calculation

CASE 1 Data are mutually exclusive DATA

Step 1: Solve for the mean and the standard deviation. Name Head Circumference (cm)
Denila, Arwin 60
Mean 54.67 Hizon, Patricia 52
Std. Dev 4.62 Standard Deviation (Sample) Ipo, Dannica 52
Regondola, Jessica 35.56
Step 2: Solve for the percentiles. Remollena, Ivy 51

5th Percentile Mean - (z-value x Standard Deviation) 45.61 CL z-value

50th Percentile Mean 54.67 90 1.645
95th Percentile Mean + (z-value x Standard Deviation) 63.72 95 1.96
95.5 2.00
Step 3: Compute the values of Z1 and Z2 97 2.33
98 2.56

Z1 = (5th Percentile - 50th Percentile / Standard Deviation) -1.96 CRITICAL REGION

Z2 = (95th Percentile - 50th Percentile / Standard Deviation) 1.96

Step 4: Get the corresponding percentage of z-values and add the areas.
(Use the z-table)

A (Z1) -1.65 0.049471

A (Z2) 1.65 0.950529
1.00

Step 5: Conclusion: The actual sample is 100% ergonomically acceptable.

Arm Length Calculation

CASE 1 Data are mutually exclusive DATA

Step 1: Solve for the mean and the standard deviation. Name Arm Length (cm)
Denila, Arwin 72
Mean 62.09 Hizon, Patricia 48.26
Std. Dev 12.34 Standard Deviation (Sample) Ipo, Dannica 66
Regondola, Jessica 39
Step 2: Solve for the percentiles. Remollena, Ivy 39

5th Percentile Mean - (z-value x Standard Deviation) 37.89 CL z-value

50th Percentile Mean 62.09 90 1.645
95th Percentile Mean + (z-value x Standard Deviation) 86.28 95 1.96
95.5 2.00
Step 3: Compute the values of Z1 and Z2 97 2.33
98 2.56

Z1 = (5th Percentile - 50th Percentile / Standard Deviation) -1.96 CRITICAL REGION

Z2 = (95th Percentile - 50th Percentile / Standard Deviation) 1.96

Step 4: Get the corresponding percentage of z-values and add the areas.
(Use the z-table)

A (Z1) -1.65 0.049471

A (Z2) 1.65 0.950529
1.00

Step 5: Conclusion: The actual sample is 100% ergonomically acceptable.

Answer to Question: The factors that would contribute to the unreliability of the body measurement would be
the measurement device used, body posture of the individual, and human error. In measuring the Standing
Height, Shoulder Circumference, Waist Line, Weight, Head Circumference, and Arm Length, we only used tape
measure and normal weighing scale. Equipments like stadiometer and Body Fat Scale would produce a more
accurate result compared to the things I used. In addition, the individual might not be sitting or standing properly.
Lastly, the measurer might not know how to measure the particular area.