ECTS - Work Study and Design
Work Study and Design (IE411) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Work Study and Design | IE411 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| N/A |
| Course Language | English |
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| Course Type | N/A |
| Course Level | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture, Demonstration, Observation Case Study, Team/Group. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | The objective is to develop the understanding of overall work study process, that is, the design of work and its measurement to achieve a specific performance/ productivity level. It aims to provide both analytical thinking skills and practical tools to solve related work study problems through various case studies, class discussions and team work. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | Introduction to work study, concepts of affectivity and efficiency, meanings of method study and work measurement and how they are related, methodology for a work study project, measurement, observation and recording tools and techniques, integration with concepts of waste elimination, work simplification, lean production, cost and creation of perf |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
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| 1 | Introduction to work study. | Frievalds and Niebel pg.1-70 |
| 2 | How the total time of a job is made up. Excess work content and ineffective time. | Frievalds and Niebel pg.71-123 |
| 3 | Reasons for excess work content and ineffective time. How to eliminate them. | Groover pg.7-19 |
| 4 | Work Study: History and basic definitions for Method study (Motion study) and Time study. | Barnes pg. 12-22 |
| 5 | Work Study: Techniques used. Basic procedure. Importance of human factor in work study applications. Qualifications required by the work study man. | Groover pg.259-270 Frievalds and Niebel pg.125-175 Barnes pg. 174-237 |
| 6 | Method Study/Design: Macro motion & micro motion studies. How to select a subject job. Problem areas related with product flow (layout, movement of materials, movement of workers etc). Recording and examining. Tools and techniques. | Barnes pg.35-87 Groover pg.232-259 |
| 7 | Method Study/Design: Developing the improved method. Problems related with work stations. Operation analysis. Work station design. | Barnes pg.87-116 Frievalds pg. 125-175 |
| 8 | Time Study/Work Measurement: Definition, purpose, uses, basic procedure, techniques | Barnes pg.257-287 |
| 9 | Time Study/Work Measurement: Work sampling, time study equipment, selecting and timing the job, rating. | Barnes pg.305-336 Frievalds pg.545-575 Groover pg.422-443 |
| 10 | Midterm | |
| 11 | Time Study/Work Measurement: From time study to standard time, setting time standards for work with machines. | Frievalds pg. 439-475 Barnes pg.305-287 Groover pg. 59-107 |
| 12 | Time Study/Work Measurement: Predetermined time standards, standard data, and the use of time standards. | Frievalds pg. 499-543 Groover pg. 342-395 |
| 13 | Economics and Applications of Time Standards | Groover s. 459-483 |
| 14 | Worker motivation and performance appraisal Modern Management Practices | Groover pg. 685-732 Frievalds pg. 623-668 |
| 15 | Case studies | Suzaki |
| 16 | Final |
Sources
| Course Book | 1. Barnes, Ralph M., Motion and Time Study Design and measurement of Work, 7th Edition, John Wiley & Sons Inc., 1980. |
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| Other Sources | 2. Fred E. Meyers, James R. Steward, Motion and Time Study for Lean Manufacturing, Third edition, Prentice Hall, 2002. |
| 3. Frievalds, A., Niebel, B.W., Niebel’s Methods, Standards and Work Design, McGrawHill, 12th Edition, 2009. | |
| 4. Groover, M.P., Work Systems and the Methods, Measurement and Management of Work, Pearson, 2007. | |
| 5. Kanawaty, G. (Çeviren: Akal, Z.), İş Etüdü, MPM Yayınları, 2004. | |
| 6. International Labor Office, Introduction to Work Study, Third (revised) edition, GENEVA, 1979. | |
| 7. Kiyoshi Suzaki, The New Manafacturing Challenge, Simon and Schuster, 1987. |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | - | - |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
| Homework Assignments | 4 | 10 |
| Presentation | - | - |
| Project | 1 | 15 |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 1 | 35 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 40 |
| Toplam | 7 | 100 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | 60 |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 40 |
| Total | 100 |
Course Category
| Core Courses | |
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| Major Area Courses | |
| Supportive Courses | X |
| Media and Managment Skills Courses | |
| Transferable Skill Courses |
The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications
| # | Program Qualifications / Competencies | Level of Contribution | ||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | Acquires sufficient knowledge in mathematics, natural sciences, and related engineering disciplines; gains the ability to use theoretical and applied knowledge in these fields in solving complex engineering problems. | |||||
| 2 | Gains the ability to identify, define, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems; acquires the skill to select and apply appropriate analysis and modeling methods for this purpose. | |||||
| 3 | Gains the ability to design a complex system, process, device, or product to meet specific requirements under realistic constraints and conditions, and applies modern design methods for this purpose. | |||||
| 4 | Develops the skills to develop, select, and use modern techniques and tools necessary for the analysis and solution of complex problems encountered in industrial engineering applications; gains the ability to effectively use information technologies. | |||||
| 5 | Gains the ability to design experiments, conduct experiments, collect data, analyze and interpret results for the investigation of complex engineering problems or discipline-specific research topics. | X | ||||
| 6 | Acquires the ability to work effectively in intra-disciplinary and multidisciplinary teams, as well as individual work skills. | |||||
| 7 | Acquires effective oral and written communication skills in Turkish; at least one foreign language proficiency; gains the ability to write effective reports, understand written reports, prepare design and production reports, make effective presentations, and give and receive clear instructions. | |||||
| 8 | Develops awareness of the necessity of lifelong learning; gains the ability to access information, follow developments in science and technology, and continuously renew oneself. | |||||
| 9 | Acquires the consciousness of adhering to ethical principles, and gains professional and ethical responsibility awareness. Gains knowledge about the standards used in industrial engineering applications. | |||||
| 10 | Gains knowledge about practices in the business life such as project management, risk management, and change management. Develops awareness about entrepreneurship and innovation. Gains knowledge about sustainable development. | |||||
| 11 | Gains knowledge about the universal and social dimensions of the impacts of industrial engineering applications on health, environment, and safety, as well as the problems reflected in the engineering field of the era. Gains awareness of the legal consequences of engineering solutions. | |||||
| 12 | Gains skills in the design, development, implementation, and improvement of integrated systems involving human, material, information, equipment, and energy. | |||||
| 13 | Gains knowledge about appropriate analytical and experimental methods, as well as computational methods, for ensuring system integration. | |||||
ECTS/Workload Table
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
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| Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Laboratory | |||
| Application | |||
| Special Course Internship | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | |||
| Project | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | 4 | 5 | 20 |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| Total Workload | 126 | ||