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    Ergonomic Back Pack

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    SCHOOL OF MECHANICAL AND AEROSPACE ENGINEERING [pic] M6601 Human Factors Engineering Fundamentals PROJECT ASSIGNMENT Findings on Ergonomics School Bag Effectiveness Submitted by: Aishwarya G0902420J Alan Tan Teck Keong G0902421F Koh Han Tiang G0902428G Kok Kee G0902429D Lim Jia Wei G0902431D | | Abstract XXXXX Keywords: Acknowledgement We are grateful to Mdm Ng Hwee Heng (Principal) and Mdm Patsy Poh (form teacher of P6D) of Jurong

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    According to Frederick and Loewenstein (1999)‚ hedonic adaptation refers to the psychological process by which people become acquainted with a positive (or negative) stimulus‚ that the emotional effects of that stimulus (i.e.‚ love and/or hate) are crippled (or debilitated) over time. In other words‚

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    which the most pleasure is given to the majority of people. The majority always wins rather than the minority and pleasure is the sole good whereas pain is the sole evil. On one hand this is classed as selfless as using utilitarianism and the hedonic calculus is actually thinking of the best option for all people not just yourself or one specific person. Also‚ the ‘golden rule ‘is “Love your neighbour as yourself” which clearly means that you should bare everyone in mind

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    Explain Bentham’s Utilitarianism: (30 Marks) A man called Jeremy Bentham had a theory called the ‘Utilitarianism theory’. He was born in London at the time of the great scientific and social change and wrote ‘The Principles of Morals and Legislation’ in 1789. Bentham had the theory that all humans seek pleasure and avoid pain at all costs. Utilitarianism has been described as an act or a rule rather than a theory. We break this down into three parts: -Motivation: Bentham was a hedonists (‘Hedone’

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    In an article called “Why You Should Go to the Movies (and Do Other Stuff) Alone” written by Jesse Singal‚ it explains that most people are uncomfortable with doing things alone and not in groups. It says that people feel judged by others (usually groups) when they are not with anyone. They are seen as if they have no friends. They did a few surveys and social experiments to see how people felt. By doing things alone‚ the article said that you can meet new people and go out of your comfort zone.

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    GCU | SENSORY EVALUATION OF FOOD | A LABORATORY REVIEW OF THE SENSORY EVALUTION OF FOOD USING A VARIETY OF TESTS: PAIRED COMPARISION‚ TRIANGLE AND HEDONIC RANKING‚ OVER SIX SAMPLES. ALL SO DISCUSSING POTENTIAL WAYS TO IMPROVE ANALYSIS AND SENSORY EVALUATION. | | NATALINA WOOD | 7TH FEBRUARY 2013 Food acceptability is largely determined by the five human senses: sight‚ taste‚ smell‚ hearing and touch. Knowledge of food acceptability

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    biogenic needs‚ psychogenic needs‚ utilitarian needs and hedonic needs. In which‚ biogenic needs is certain elementary necessary to maintain our life such as‚ air‚ water‚ food and shelter. Psychogenic needs include the needs for Ambition needs‚ materialistic needs‚ power needs‚ affection needs and information need (Henry Murray (1938). Two others needs influence the process of stimulating user behavior that are utilitarian and hedonic needs. Utilitarian needs are explained as requirements for

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    completed a puzzle‚ but I still felt restless and unentertained. Having exhausted all possible options‚ I finally spotted the treadmill resting near the far wall of the room. Without actually intending to run on the machine‚ I jumped onto the belt and placed my hand on the power dial larger than my miniature‚ childlike hand. Unaware that my mother had recently plugged the treadmill into the outlet‚

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    Online Shopping Literature Review Introduction to Literature Review This study combines factors that other studies have done that will influence the consumer’s purchasing decision in online and offline stores for apparels. It includes the price attractiveness‚ time saving‚ perceived risk‚ enjoyment and excitement‚ tangibility and high interactivity. Purchase Intention According to Monsuwe‚ Delleart and Ruyter (2004)‚ there are five external factors to understand consumer’s intention to purchase

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    situations occur in an individual’s life and the lack of joy or sadness they have because of it. I would choose not to be hooked to a machine that would only give feelings of cheerfulness. Hedonic perspective defines happiness as complete pleasure with minimal sadness. Being hooked to that machine would cause hedonic happiness even if only hooked to the machine for a short amount of time. On the contrary‚ eudaimonic perspective is when satisfactory life results from living in accordance your true self

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