Work Study and Design (IE411) Course Detail

Course Name	Course Code	Season	Lecture Hours	Application Hours	Lab Hours	Credit	ECTS
Work Study and Design	IE411	Area Elective	3	0	0	3	5

Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A

Course Language	English
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 Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)	Asst. Prof. Dr. Aida Salimnezhad
Course Assistants
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; Students will be able to, clearly, define what is work study and its importance. Students will be able to demonstrate the relation between method study and time study; define the steps of a work study project and select the relevant method(s) for evaluating alternative outcomes. Students will be able to employ lean methods within a work study project. Students will be able to identify and define the problems of a current work with respect to its effectiveness and efficiency in real life situations. Students will be able to develop a new design for a work which will improve productivity of the related area within a company.
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
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.
	3. Frievalds, A., Niebel, B.W., Niebel’s Methods, Standards and Work Design, McGrawHill, 12th Edition, 2009.

Evaluation System

Requirements	Number	Percentage of Grade
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
Percentage of Final Work	40
Total	100

Course Category

Core Courses	X
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
#	Program Qualifications / Competencies	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				X
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
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