Analysis of dimensions of desks in the primary schools in the municipality of Aerodrom
Date Issued
2021
Author(s)
Jevtoska, Elena
Antovska, Ivana
Krstev, Marija
Abstract
Educational institutions are facilities where each person spends many years of their
life. Desks used in these institutions are designed with specific features of shape, material and
size. Long-term use of desks in educational institutions may be the cause of damage to the health
of users if they are not carefully designed and dimensioned. In compliance with the prescribed
rules and dimensions in the design of desks it is of great importance for proper development of
the users that are in the stage of growth and development when using this type of desk. In this
paper, the functional dimensions of real samples of desks taken from primary schools in the
Municipality of Aerodrom – Skopje will be measured. The testing samples of desks will be
designated to the group that they belong to according to the EN 1729-1:2006 standard, and all
requested dimensions according to the standard will be measured. The purpose of this work is to
show the real condition of desks in primary schools and whether the desks are with the requested
dimensions of the EN 1729-1:2006 standard.
life. Desks used in these institutions are designed with specific features of shape, material and
size. Long-term use of desks in educational institutions may be the cause of damage to the health
of users if they are not carefully designed and dimensioned. In compliance with the prescribed
rules and dimensions in the design of desks it is of great importance for proper development of
the users that are in the stage of growth and development when using this type of desk. In this
paper, the functional dimensions of real samples of desks taken from primary schools in the
Municipality of Aerodrom – Skopje will be measured. The testing samples of desks will be
designated to the group that they belong to according to the EN 1729-1:2006 standard, and all
requested dimensions according to the standard will be measured. The purpose of this work is to
show the real condition of desks in primary schools and whether the desks are with the requested
dimensions of the EN 1729-1:2006 standard.