Program Overview

Introduction to the Master's Program in Technology, Work, and Health

The Master's program in Technology, Work, and Health at KTH educates the next generation of ergonomists and work environment engineers. As part of the course activities, students conduct projects at real workplaces, performing risk assessments and proposing solutions to real work environment problems under the guidance of the program's teachers. Students also conduct thesis work within a broad spectrum of areas within the course offering.

Program Description

The program focuses on various aspects of work environment and health, including:

• Systematic work environment management
• Ergonomics for preventing musculoskeletal disorders
• Assessment and measures of physical and psychosocial work environments
• Chemical and biological safety
• Risk assessment and measurement of air pollutants, noise, and vibrations
• Psychosocial factors and organizational change
• Economic analysis of work environment improvements
• Design of physical work environments for better productivity and employee well-being

Course Outline

The following courses are part of the program:

• Systematiskt arbetsmiljˆarbete (Systematic Work Environment Management)
• Belastningsergonomi (Ergonomics for Preventing Musculoskeletal Disorders)
• Arbetsmiljˆbedˆmningar (Work Environment Assessments)
• Kemisk och biologisk s‰kerhet (Chemical and Biological Safety)
• Riskbedˆmning och m‰tning (Risk Assessment and Measurement)
• Psykosociala faktorer (Psychosocial Factors)
• Organisatorisk fˆr‰ndring (Organizational Change)
• Ekonomisk analys (Economic Analysis)
• Design av fysisk arbetsmiljˆ (Design of Physical Work Environment)
• Master's thesis work

Collaboration Opportunities

The Department of Ergonomics collaborates with companies and organizations in various ways, including research collaborations, commissioned research, education of industrial doctoral students, product development, and seminar activities. Many research projects are conducted in collaboration with other universities, colleges, and research institutes, and the department has a wide range of industrial partnerships.

Research Areas

Research within the program encompasses a broad range of topics related to technology, work, and health, with a focus on applying theoretical knowledge to practical problems in the workplace. This includes, but is not limited to, ergonomics, work environment management, and the design of healthy and productive work environments.