1. Laboratory Introduction 1.1 Introduction This laboratory class aims to provide students with a general knowledge of work study and methods engineering. Also, the laboratory session is an introductory laboratory in which students obtain general knowledge of human factor engineering as well as the nature of experiments and laboratory exercises that are covered throughout the semester. Safety instructions that must be followed during each laboratory session will be explained and discussed with students. Work is an activity in which one exerts physical and mental effort to accomplish a given task or perform a duty. In fact, work study or methods engineering refers to the analysis and design of work methods, including the tooling, equipment, workplace layout, human activity, and environment. Work study aims to analyse a contents to determine the time that should be allowed task’s for a qualified worker to perform the task. Generally, there are several engineering methods to analyse task contents as well as different charts and diagrams to measure task time. Main objectives in methods engineering or work studyare: Increase productivity and efficiency Reduce cycle time Reduce product cost Reduce labour content Generally, there are six main steps to accomplish methods engineering or work study: Define the problem and objectives Analyse the problem Formulate alternatives Evaluate alternatives and select the best solution Implement the best method
1. Laboratory Introduction 1.1 Introduction This laboratory class aims to provide students with a general knowledge of work study and methods engineering. Also, the laboratory session is an introductory laboratory in which students obtain general knowledge of human factor engineering as well as the nature of experiments and laboratory exercises that are covered throughout the semester. Safety instructions that must be followed during each laboratory session will be explained and discussed with students. Work is an activity in which one exerts physical and mental effort to accomplish a given task or perform a duty. In fact, work study or methods engineering refers to the analysis and design of work methods, including the tooling, equipment, workplace layout, human activity, and environment. Work study aims to analyse a task’s contents to determine the time that should be allowed for a qualified worker to perform the task. Generally, there are several engineering methods to analyse task contents as well as different charts and diagrams to measure task time. Main objectives in methods engineering or work studyare: Increase productivity and efficiency Reduce cycle time Reduce product cost Reduce labour content Generally, there are six main steps to accomplish methods engineering or work study: Define the problem and objectives Analyse the problem Formulate alternatives Evaluate alternatives and select the best solution Implement the best method