درجة تطبيق عناصر الهندسة البشرية (الأرجونوميكس) وعلاقتها بمستوى السعادة التنظيمية: دراسة حالة كلية فلسطين التقنية

ملخص: هدفت الدراسة التعرف إلى درجة تطبيق عناصر الهندسة البشرية (الأرجونوميكس) ومستوى السعادة التنظيمية في كلية فلسطين التقنية من وجهة نظر العاملين فيها، والكشف عما إذا كان هناك علاقة ارتباطية ذات دلالة إحصائية عند مستوى الدلالة (0.05 ≥α ) بين درجة تطبيق عناصر الهندسة البشرية ومستوى السعادة التنظيمية، وتحديد أثر تطبيق عناصر الهندسة البشرية في مستوى السعادة التنظيمية في كلية فلسطين التقنية من وجهة نظر العاملين، وباستخدام المنهج الوصفي التحليلي، والرجوع للأدبيات السابقة، تم بناء استبانة مكونة من (67) فقرة موزعة على (9) مجالات، هي: الأرجونوميكس البدني، والأرجونوميكس الذهني، والأرجونوميكس البيئي، والأرجونوميكس التنظيمي، والعمليات الإدارية، ومستوى الوضع المهني، ومستوى التواصل في مكان العمل، ومستوى التفاني، ومستوى الظروف الاقتصادية، وبعد التأكد من صدقها وثباتها، تم تطبيقها إلكترونياً على عينة عشوائية من (150) موظفاً وموظفة، وتم استرداد (131) استبانة صالحة بنسبة استرداد (87.3%). وقد توصلت الدراسة إلى أن درجة تطبيق عناصر الهندسة البشرية في الكلية كانت “متوسطة”، وبوزن نسبي (54.16%)، ومستوى السعادة التنظيمية كان “متوسطاً”، وبوزن نسبي (67.89%)، كذلك وجدت علاقة ارتباطية ذات دلالة إحصائية بين درجة تطبيق عناصر الهندسة البشرية ومستوى السعادة التنظيمية، كما وجد أثر ذو دلالة إحصائية بين درجة تطبيق عناصر الهندسة البشرية (الأرجونوميكس) وبين مستوى السعادة التنظيمية في الكلية. الكلمات المفتاحية: الهندسة البشرية، الأرجونوميكس، السعادة التنظيمية، الكليات التقنية. Abstract The study aimed to identifying the degree of applying the human engineering elements (ergonomics) and the organizational happiness at Palestine Technical College from the perspective of its staff, and at revealing whether there is a statistically significant correlation at significance level (α≥0.05) between the degree of applying the human engineering elements and the level of organizational happiness, and determining the effect of applying the human engineering elements on the level of organizational happiness at Palestine Technical College from the perspective of its staff, and by using the descriptive and analytical approach, and referring to the related literature, a questionnaire was build consisting of (67) items distributed on (9) fields: physical ergonomics, mental ergonomics, environmental ergonomics, organizational ergonomics, administrative processes, the level of professional status, the level of communication in the workplace, the level of dedication, the level of economic conditions, and after making sure of its validity and stability, it was administered electronically to a random sample of (150) male and female employees, yielding (131) valid questionnaires with an (87.3) percent recovery rate. The study found that the degree of applying of human engineering elements was “medium” with relative weight (54.16%) and the level of organizational happiness was also “medium” with relative weight (67.89%). In addition, a statistically significant correlation was found between the degree to which human engineering elements were applied and the level of organizational satisfaction, as well as a statistically significant effect between the degree of application of human engineering elements and the degree of availability of organizational happiness dimensions. Keywords:Human Engineering, Ergonomics, Organizational Happiness, Technical College.

Seismic activity in the focus of the Uglegorsk earthquakes, Sakhalin Island in relevance to intensive development of coal deposits

Induced seismicity is an increase in seismic activity caused by the human engineering. An example of such activity is the mineral exploration, large water reservoirs construction, exploitation of underground oil and gas storages, etc. The authors studied the seismicity in the Uglegorsky district of Sakhalin region, where the Solntsevskoye brown coal field is located, which is the most promising in the island. Its area is over 100 sq. km, and productive strata of the Verkhneduiskaya formation with a thickness of up to 600 m contains 12 coal seams, 8 of which are working. Active mining of brown coal is carried out at the Solntsevsky coal mine, and blasting operations are performed on a large scale, that, as a result, does not exclude the relation of the seismic process to technogenic seismicity. The earthquake recurrence curves for two decades beginning from 2000 to the present were constructed in the work to compare the characteristics of the seismic regime in the studied area. The difference in the slope angle of recurrence graph during the period of 2011-2020 (the period of the most active development of the Solntsevsky coal mine) from the previous decade is quite significant. The maps of spatiotemporal distribution of seismic events epicenters in the vicinity of Solntsevsky coal mine are constructed. The contraction of zones of seismic events concentration to the mining areas, first of all to the Solntsevsky coal mine, have been found. Such a combination allows us to talk about an increase in seismicity of the region during the last years and change in its character from the natural to a mixed natural and technogenic. The focal mechanisms of the largest earthquakes occurred in the Uglegorsky district have been constructed in order to prove the change in seismicity character and reasons for the earthquake occurrence in the studied area. The mechanisms of seismic events of 2020 are classified as strike-slip faults, that is not character for the most earthquakes on the territory of Sakhalin Island. The authors made an attempt to determine the regularities of the parameters of the produced blasts and earthquakes through dynamic parameters of the seismic events foci by means of studying the frequency content of earthquakes and blasts in order to determine a corner frequency from the focal velocity spectrum.

International Guidelines on Natural and Nature-Based Features for Flood Risk Management

To deliver infrastructure that sustain our communities, economy, and environment, we must innovate, modernize, and even revolutionize our approach to infrastructure development. Change takes courage, but as one starts down the path of innovation, what was once novel becomes more familiar, more established. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is walking this path with our partners through the Engineering With Nature (EWN) Initiative, integrating human engineering with natural systems. The International Guidelines on Natural and Nature-Based Features for Flood Risk Management are the next step toward revolutionary infrastructure development—a set of real-world guidelines to help familiarize us with what was once novel. USACE and collaborators around the world have been building, learning, and documenting the best practices for constructing Natural and Nature-Based Features (NNBF) for decades. The consolidation of these lessons into a single guidance document gives decision-makers and practitioners a much-needed resource to pursue, consider, and apply NNBF for flood risk management while expanding value through infrastructure. Relationships and partnerships are vital ingredients for innovation and progress. The NNBF Guidelines was achieved because of the strong relationships in the nature-based engineering community. The magnitude and diversity of contributors to the NNBF Guidelines have resulted in a robust resource that provides value beyond a single agency, sector, or nation. Similarly, the work of incorporating NNBF into projects will require us to strengthen our relationships across organizations, mandates, and missions to achieve resilient communities. I hope you are inspired by the collaborative achievement of the NNBF Guidelines and will draw from this resource to develop innovative solutions to current and future flood risk management challenges. There is a lot we can achieve together along the path of revolutionary infrastructure development.

Establishment and validation of Institute of Aerospace Medicine-Exercise Maneuver Protocol (IAM-EMP)

Introduction: Musculoskeletal injuries (MSK-I) are among the most common contributors of disabilities worldwide. Aircrew given their charter of duties have a higher risk of developing MSK-I. Functional assessment of aircrew after recovery is conducted at the Institute of Aerospace Medicine (IAM) Bengaluru. The maneuvers utilized in the present assessment lack objectivity and scorability. Hence, this study aimed at establishing an exercise maneuver protocol (EMP), henceforth referred to as IAM-EMP, which could overcome the existing shortcomings. Material and Methods: 202 age-matched aircrew (180 males/ 22 females) were selected and classified into control (100 healthy aircrew) and experimental (102 aircrew with MSK-I) groups. All aircrew underwent the complete human engineering (HE) assessment. In addition, Functional Movement Screen™ (FMS™) was carried out. Jump test was added to FMS™ after defining its scorability criteria to form the IAM-EMP. EMP was scored on a scale of 0-24. The scores were compiled and analyzed. Results: Descriptive analysis showed comparable male and female FMS™ and EMP Scores. Cutoff scores of FMS™ and EMP for the study population were defined using receiver operating characteristic curve analysis. Area under the curve for EMP was found to be statistically better than FMS™ (P < 0.05) in predicting fitness of an aircrew keeping complete HE assessment as gold standard. EMP was validated on randomly selected 50 aircrew (25 from each group). Conclusion: IAM-EMP is an objective and scorable tool which can be used on both male and female aircrew between 18 and 45 years of age for their functional assessment post recovery from an MSK-I. Incorporation of the tool with other components of HE assessment would improve the yield of overall evaluation.

Industrial Park and Foreign Investment for Sustainable Development in Indonesia

In this era of globalization, foreign investment no longer needs to be seen as a threat. On the other hand, foreign investment can be considered as a driving force for national development, including for Indonesia as a developing country, including the construction of Industrial Parks. This study aims to determine the potential and challenges of foreign investment in the development of industrial estates in Indonesia. This paper uses a qualitative descriptive method, where this study describes events that occur and is intended to describe existing phenomena, both natural and human engineering. As a result, this paper finds that the Indonesian government has begun to improve infrastructure so that it is also sufficient to be one of the supporting factors. With a good location and infrastructure, the company's business activities become more effective. And more importantly, the Indonesian government is also willing to provide some fiscal facilities and licensing facilities related to company activities even though they are slightly contrary to sustainable development. Therefore, this research will contribute to the process of increasing foreign investment for sustainable development in Indonesia.

Technology Transfer Assistance Project Brings VA Health Care Ideas to Life

Clinicians and staff of the Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care System (VA), who provide services to veterans, have invented many devices and methods for improving veterans' lives. However, translating those inventions to the market has been a challenge due to limited collaboration between the clinical inventors and the scientists, researchers, and engineers who can produce the prototypes necessary for licensing the technology. The VA Technology Transfer Program office and the Human Engineering Research Laboratories, a research laboratory with experience with developing prototypes and licensing technology, jointly developed a program called the Technology Transfer Assistance Project (TTAP) to bridge the gap between clinical inventors and prototypes ready for licensing. This paper describes TTAP and provides examples of the first inventions that were developed or enhanced through TTAP.

Web-Based Micro Small and Medium Enterprises Product Brand Development

This research aims to determine the development of Industrial Revolution 4.0 technology in the Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) sector, to improve the standard of quality business product brands by creating a web-based information system. To support this research, we used qualitative descriptive research methods to describe existing phenomena, both natural and human engineering, that pay more attention to the characteristics, quality, and interrelationships between activities. The results show that product brand development for web-based small and medium enterprises is compelling so that it will be able to compete with other business product brands globally. This is due to a web-based information system created to introduce various products, the owners of MSMEs products. The information system was designed to input the MSME owners' data, starting from product brands, catalogs, and services. Therefore, the information system can help marketing and improve the owners' ability in the product brand development that can be used to compete in the global market. That way, the society can access various information about superior products from the MSME owners who have a product quality is no less good than other excellent products.