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 | Area Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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N/A |
Course Language | English |
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Course Type | Elective Courses |
Course Level | Natural & Applied Sciences Master's Degree |
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 The Nature of Work, Defining Work Systems, Types of Occupations, Productivity. | Frievalds and Niebel pg.1-70 |
2 | Introduction to Methods Engineering and Operations Analysis | Frievalds and Niebel Chapter 3 |
3 | Method Study/Design: Developing the improved method. Problems related to workstations. Operation analysis. Workstation design. | Barnes pg.87-116 & Frievalds pg. 125-175 |
4 | Method Study/Design: Macro motion & micro-motion studies. How to select a subject job. Problem areas related to product flow (layout, movement of materials, movement of workers, etc.). Recording and examining. Tools and techniques. | Barnes pg.35-87 |
5 | Motion and Time Study Work Study: Techniques used. Basic procedure. Importance of human factor in work-study applications. Qualifications required by the work-study man. | Frievalds and Niebel pg.125-175 Barnes pg. 174-237 |
6 | Time Study/Work Measurement: Definition, purpose, uses, basic procedure, techniques. | Barnes pg.257-287 |
7 | Midterm Exam | |
8 | Time Study/Work Measurement: Work sampling, time study equipment, selecting and timing the job, rating. | Barnes pg.305-336 Frievalds pg.545-575 |
9 | 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 |
10 | Time Study/Work Measurement: Predetermined time standards, standard data, and the use of time standards. | Frievalds pg. 499-543 |
11 | Economics and Applications of Time Standards | |
12 | Economics and Applications of Time Standards | |
13 | Worker motivation and performance appraisal Modern Management Practices | Frievalds pg. 623-668 |
14 | Worker motivation and performance appraisal Modern Management Practices | Frievalds pg. 623-668 |
15 | Worker motivation and performance appraisal Modern Management Practices | Frievalds pg. 623-668 |
16 | Case Studies | |
17 | Final Exam |
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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3. Frievalds, A., Niebel, B.W., Niebel’s Methods, Standards and Work Design, McGrawHill, 12th Edition, 2009. |
Evaluation System
Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
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Attendance/Participation | - | - |
Laboratory | - | - |
Application | - | - |
Field Work | - | - |
Special Course Internship | - | - |
Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
Homework Assignments | - | - |
Presentation | - | - |
Project | 1 | 15 |
Report | - | - |
Seminar | - | - |
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 1 | 35 |
Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 40 |
Toplam | 3 | 90 |
Percentage of Semester Work | 60 |
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Percentage of Final Work | 40 |
Total | 100 |
Course Category
Core Courses | X |
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Major Area Courses | |
Supportive Courses | |
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 | Ability to apply the acquired knowledge in mathematics, science and engineering | |||||
2 | Ability to identify, formulate and solve complex engineering problems | |||||
3 | Ability to accomplish the integration of systems | |||||
4 | Ability to design, develop, implement and improve complex systems, components, or processes | |||||
5 | Ability to select/develop and use suitable modern engineering techniques and tools | |||||
6 | Ability to design/conduct experiments and collect/analyze/interpret data | |||||
7 | Ability to function independently and in teams | |||||
8 | Ability to make use of oral and written communication skills effectively | |||||
9 | Ability to recognize the need for and engage in life-long learning | |||||
10 | Ability to understand and exercise professional and ethical responsibility | |||||
11 | Ability to understand the impact of engineering solutions | |||||
12 | Ability to have knowledge of contemporary issues |
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 | 16 | 2 | 32 |
Presentation/Seminar Prepration | |||
Project | 1 | 15 | 15 |
Report | |||
Homework Assignments | |||
Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 1 | 15 | 15 |
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 15 | 15 |
Total Workload | 125 |