Ir. Ruiter, I.A.

Iemkje Ruiter is Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Industrial Design Engineering.

Academic Background

Born in Friesland, educated in Twente and Groningen. Wanted to become a GP. Changed my mind and find myself teaching ergonomics to Industrial Design students

Education

BSc Medicine, RijksUniversiteit Groningen
MSc Mechanical Engineering, Universiteit Twente

Experience

1986-1987: Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam: Extended research on my graduation project: a device for playing computer games by moving a single finger joint (Rehabilitation Department)
1987- now: Delft University of Technology Assistant professor in Ergonomics, Section Applied Ergonomics and Design, Department of Industrial Design, Faculty of Industrial Design Engineering

Specialisation / field of research

Human Modeling
ADAPS (Anthropometric Design Assessment Program System) program
Focus on the use of anthropometric data during the design process.

Lectures and/or coaches students on:

IO1021: People and Products
IO2081: Modeling
IO1026zi: Bridging Course Ergonomics
ID4256: Project Usability and User eXperience Assessment in Design (UXAD)
Supervisor of graduating students

Involved in the research project(s):

DINED

A free available set of anthropometric data in a format that is optimized for use in product design.

Iemkje Ruiter

"As it net kin sa it moat, dan moat it mar sa it kin."