Industrial Engineering & Ergonomics (ME-504 (A)) - Important Questions

Explain micro-motion study and memo-motion study and their applications/use in method study and improving productivity.

Explain the purpose, objectives, benefits and applications of work study and how it improves productivity in manufacturing industries

Define SIMO chart and explain its construction and operation.

Distinguish between operation process chart vs flow process chart and two-hand process chart vs activity chart with sketches and utility.

Briefly explain symbols of motion study, string diagram and memo-motion study.

State and explain the general principles of motion economy.

What are Therbligs (and what is an organization)? Define and explain their meaning and importance.

Explain what method study is, why it should come first, and describe the procedure/steps for carrying it out.

Explain the principles of motion economy as related to workplace layout / workplace design.

Explain the principles of motion economy as related to design of tools and equipment.

Briefly explain cyclograph / cyclographs in motion study.

Explain work area planning.

Calculate standard time given percentage of time consumed by avoidable delays, average performance rating, total time and units produced.

Explain the purpose / objectives of work measurement in industry.

Calculate standard time from work sampling observations of working vs idle counts, units produced, performance rating and allowance.

Explain the importance of standardisation of motion before conducting time study.

Define work measurement and explain its objectives and basic procedure.

Compare time study and work sampling methods and highlight their advantages.

Explain the objectives of time study.

Write the difference between standard time and normal time.

Explain the meaning and concept of work measurement.

What is meant by the term Rating in time study?

What is Rating, what are different rating methods and what are allowances?

Explain the time measuring devices used in time study.

Explain Halsey and Taylor differential piece-rate incentive schemes with example

Explain predetermined motion time systems (PMTS) in detail.

Explain Methods Time Measurement, its principles and advantages.

What do you understand by Standard data? What are its advantages?

List and explain the advantages of using predetermined motion time standards.

Explain Gantt's task and bonus plan, travel chart and allowances

List and describe the various systems in use for predetermined motion time standards.

Discuss the methods of finding Standard Time from MTM data.

Define work factor and give its classification with characteristics.

What is Methods Time Measurement (MTM)? Explain briefly.

Define wage incentives and describe the various output-based wage incentive plans

Write short notes on Merrick's multiple piece rate plan, flow process chart and time study procedure

Explain what is meant by anthropometric data / anthropometry, the factors affecting it, and its purpose and importance in ergonomic design with examples.

Briefly explain human factors / ergonomics in work study, including work environment design and task and work organisation design.

Explain coding and selection of sensory inputs.

Explain the man-machine system as integration of operator (man) and operation (machine) and its types.

Define ergonomics and describe the objectives of studying ergonomics.

Explain human information input and processing with a model diagram

Define human factors engineering and explain its historical development.

Explain the application of anthropometric data in the design of display and control systems.

Write a short note on relative capabilities of human being and machines.

Explain the types of body measurements in detail.

Explain the factors considered for designing a workplace.

Explain how human beings receive sensory information

How to make visual displays effective, general design guidelines for displays, and characteristics of tactual displays

Enlist and describe the types of visual displays / information displays and visual indicators

Explain warning signals. Discuss factorial and grapic displays with suitable examples.

Derive an expression for the Economic Batch Size (EBS) in a production system in terms of: Clearly state the assumptions made in the derivation.

A manufacturing company produces 4800 units per day, while the demand for the product is approximately half of the production rate. The setup cost per batch is 1000 and the inventory carrying cost is 5 per unit per year. The annual demand is 4,80,000 units. Determine the optimal batch (lot) size for the product.

Explain the following: b) Line balancing