Student Final Year Project

Authors
Lijua, Kegan Anthony
Title
Design and development of an ergonomics gardening and small plantation hand tool
Location
The Library
School
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Year
2012
Call Number
Q635.982 LIJ
Abstract

The purpose of this project is to redesign and develop the existing garden tools that fulfill the request of the consumers. The current gardening tool in the market with ergonomic specification is expensive and burdensome to small scale farmers. The current garden tool used needs bending, twisting and stretching which can cause injuries. This project help to minimize ergonomics risk factors in gardening by considering the safety aspects of handling tools and meet the needs of the consumers.