Under the guidance of AES’s faculty members Karen Hoodless (Professor of RMS) and Allison Stephens (AES’s Program Coordinator and Professor), the proposed remote research activity should align with the workplace expectations of a novice practitioner of ergonomics helping a company, for example (but not limited to):

• ·identify workplace hazards and where the company should prioritise their ergo assessments and resources. The following webinar link provides a good example of a remote survey-based ergo research project, with wind energy sector technicians, that was conducted by Dr. Steve Fischer from the University of Waterloo. https://uwaterloo.webex.com/recordingservice/sites/uwaterloo/recording/playba ck/1dbd46f8588d4291a76ed2e0c5111ba1

To access the webinar above, enter the Password: Wind2020

• compare work demands or methods before and after job modifications (e.g. lift
• assists, layouts, tools, or equipment)
• conduct product comparisons (ergo assessment software, tools, equipment, keyboards, mice, sit/stand desks, carts, insoles, exoskeletons, smart-beds, etc.)
• assess employees’ level of ergonomics awareness or training
• explore employees’ reception to a workplace stretching program
• investigate staff challenges in enforcing safe handling activities and policies
• evaluate if the recent implementation of a job rotation scheme achieved the desired effect of reducing strain/sprain injuries

Emphasis will be placed on the students to work with your company to design the research protocol, develop an online survey, analyze the responses (statistical analysis), present the results back to your organization in the form of both a scientific paper and a formal presentation, and to meet both College and company deadlines.