The Laboratory of Ergonomics & Projects (ERGOPROJ) is coordinated by Professor Francisco José de CM Duarte, and its main objective is to apply the methodological approach of the Ergonomic Evaluation of Work (AET) in order to generate knowledge about work activities and, thus, build guidelines to transform the organization and spaces, as well as to contribute to the development of new projects.

The group works in research and consultancy work for companies in the industrial and service areas. The team's experience involves interventions in projects in various sectors, such as industry, legal services, Tele assistance, restaurants and museums, among others. Currently, the group's main focus of activity is in the oil and gas sector. The most recent work includes research projects on offshore platforms and rigs, support for FPSOs (Floating Production Storage and Offloading) design projects, and projects for onshore and offshore control centers, as well as the development of methodologies for diagnosis and culture improvement industrial security.

The Laboratory has partnerships with other universities in Brazil and abroad, among which the Ergonomics laboratories of USP, UFMG, and Université Lumière Lyon 2 (France) stand out. Contributions between institutions are frequent and include participation in congresses, lectures and workshops, exchange of researchers and joint publications.

In this sense, in addition to offering contributions to companies, ERGOPROJ generates academic debates at different levels and trains graduate researchers at COPPE / UFRJ - master's, doctoral and post-doctoral students - in conducting integrated and multidisciplinary research.

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