Teaching ergonomics in undergraduate production engineering programs in Brazil: a study on course content and structure
Italo Rodeghiero Neto; Fernando Gonçalves Amaral; Thiago Arndt Schimit; Marcos Roberto Gonçalves; Lucas Gomes Miranda Bispo
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Submitted date:
02/18/2025
Accepted date:
01/04/2026
