For the previous lifting problem, is the lift acceptable? Why or why not?  Suggest one task redesign to improve the safety of the job.

Considering the roller coaster design problem, can you use the same results and calculations to design a rollercoaster for only children? Can you use the same anthropometric tables provided? Discuss how different user populations (adults, individuals from other countries, females, etc.) might affect your calculations. Explain why.

Administrative controls are more effective to reduce listing injuries than engineering controls.

A standing workstation is used by one person – Janice, an assembly operator – throughout the work shift.   Other operators stop by Janice’s workstation from time to time, but she is the only one completing work at the workstation.  At what height should the workstation be set? 

Which posture should NOT be taken into consideration when designing workstations?

As engineers and ergonomists, we should always design for the average person.

List the structures involved in a reflex arch and describe a typical (general) pathway.

Which of the following isotypes of antibodies activate the complement cascade if bound to antigen?

Which of the following acts as a protease that is required to generate the alternative pathway C3 convertase?

A complement component which is strongly chemotactic for neutrophils is