ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

With immense pleasure and the great respect, I take this opportunity to express my deep sense of gratitude to my project guide Prof. D. A. Jolhe, Department of Mechanical Engineering, VNIT, Nagpur, for his valuable guidance, inspiration, constant encouragement and motivation throughout the project work.I also express my sincere gratitude towards Prof. Dr. Thombre, Head of the Department of Mechanical Engineering, VNIT, Nagpur, for his generous guidance and motivation from the beginning to the completion of the project.I am indebted to the faculty of the Department of Mechanical Engineering, VNIT, Nagpur for their constant guidance and help. I also thank to Nagpur peoples for their support and help given me.Last but not least, I am very much thankful to my parents, friends and colleagues who directly or indirectly helped at every stage to complete this work.

MOLOY RANJAN ROY

CHAPTER 1PREAMBLE

CHAPTER 2PROBLEM ON HAND

CHAPTER 3LITERATURE REVIEW

CHAPTER 4PRIMARY ERGONOMIC SURVEY

CHAPTER 5UNDERSTANDING AND ANALYSING THE WORKING POSTURE

CHAPTER 6ERGONOMICS DESIGN OF VENDOR CART

CHAPTER 7CONCLUSION AND FUTURE SCOPE