To book any of our courses or to find out about our next RIBA CPD programme please contact ergonomics@oceedesign.com or telephone 01604 674674.
Office Acoustics
Learning objectives:
- Why we should address acoustics in office environments
- The research
- The human response to sound
- The basic measures of sound that influence the quality of acoustics in offices
- Speech intelligibility vs speech privacy
- What do the standards say about good design
- The A, B and C of acoustics – how we solve the problem
- What the results are following refurbishment
Approximate time: 1 hour
Presenter: Rosalind Lambert-Porter MSc MIOA MIED MISCE
Acoustics - Debunking the myths
Learning objectives:
- Why we should address acoustics in office environments
- The human response to sound
- The basic measures of sound that influence the quality of acoustics in offices
- What do the standards say about good design
- The A, B and C of acoustics – how we solve the problem
- What needs to be in place for good office acoustics design
Approximate time: 1 hour
Presenter: Rosalind Lambert-Porter MSc MIOA MIED MISCE
Ergonomics and workplace evolution
Learning objectives:
- To provide an overview of the importance of applying ergonomics in the design of modern workplaces
- Understand the advantages of good ergonomics in workspace design
- How working in offices has evolved
- Identify opportunities to improve workspaces
- Highlight ergonomic solutions for improved workspace design
- The future of office design
Approximate time: 1 hour
Presenter: Raazin Osman BSc (Hons) SHEM DIP CErgHF CIEHF CMIOSH
Wellbeing and productivity at work
Learning objectives:
- To understand the importance of how employees are distracted from their work tasks
- To understand the business costs and impact on productivity
- To understand wellbeing and its connection with productivity
- To understand the cost of absenteeism and presenteesim
- To understand different forms of distraction that affect wellbeing and productivity
Approximate time: 1 hour
Presenter: Stephen Bowden BSc (Hons) CEerHF CIEHF EurErg
Musculoskeletal symptoms in office environments
Learning objectives:
- To gain understanding & appreciation of the pathophysiology of musculoskeletal symptoms
- To define neutral and none neutral postures and their relation to musculoskeletal symptoms
- To highlight the hidden cost of presenteeism caused by musculoskeletal symptoms
- To understand the cost of absenteeism and presenteesim
- Identify the factors that influence common musculoskeletal symptoms and their prevention subjective wellbeing
- To highlight that need to be considered to prevent musculoskeletal symptoms
Approximate time: 1 hour
Presenter: James Bowden MCSP MSOMM
Foundation Courses
A series of Foundation Courses are also provided including DSE (Display Screen Equipment) Assessor Training and acoustic assessment instruction. In fact, all of Ocee Ergonomics’ partners undergo our Foundation training before they are accredited to offer our services.
- Display Screen Equipment (DSE) Assessor Training
- Wellbeing in the workplace
- Postural Awareness to reduce musculoskeletal disorders
- How to conduct risk assessments?
- Walk though workstation set up training for end users
- Workstation set up for end users
- Ergonomics and space planning