R.G.P.V. BHOPAL,M.P.
AUTOMOBILE ENGINEERING 7TH SEMESTER
AU-701(C) WORK STUDY AND ERGONOMICS
UNIT-I
Method study: purpose of work study,its objectives, procedure & applications;method study definition & basic procedure,selection of job, various recording techniques like outline process charts, flow process charts, man machine charts, two handed process charts, string diagram,flow diagram, multiple activity chart, simo,cyclo-graphs and chrono-cyclographs; critical examination, development, installation and maintenance of improved method; principles of motion economy and their application in work design; micro motion study, memo motion study and their use in methods study.UNIT-II
Work measurement:Introduction & definition, objectives and basic procedure of work measurement;application of work measurement in industries;time study: basic procedure, equipments needed, methods of measuring time, selection of jobs, breaking a job into elements; numbers of cycles to be timed; rating and methods of rating, allowances,calculation of standard time.Work sampling: Basic procedure,design of work sampling study conducting work sampling study and establishment of standard-time.
UNIT-III
Job evaluation and incentive schemes:Starlight line,Tailor,Merrick and Gantt incentive plans Standard data system;elemental & non-elemental predetermined motion system,work factors system;Methods Time Measurement (MTM), MOST.
UNIT-IV
Human factor engineering:Definition and history of development of human factors engineering, types &characteristics of man-machine-system, relative capabilities of human being and machines; development and use of human factor data; information input and processing: Introduction to information theory; factors effecting information reception and processing; coding and selecting of sensory inputs.
UNIT-V
Display systems and anthropometric data:Display- types of visual display,visual indicators and warning signals; factorial and graphic display; general principles of auditory and tactral display, characteristics and selection.
REFERENCE BOOKS:
- ILO; work-study; International Labour Organization
- Khan MI; Industrial Ergonomics; PHI Learning
- Barrnes RM; Motion and Time Study; Wiley pub
- Megaw ED; Contenmprory ergonomics; Taylor & fracis
- Sandera M and Mc Cormick E; Human Factors in Engg and design; MGHill
- Currie RM; Work study; BIM publications
- Mynard; Hand book of Industrial Engg;
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