IM3411: Work System Design and Ergonomics Laboratory syllabus for IEM 2021 regulation

Work System Design and Ergonomics Laboratory detailed syllabus for Industrial Engineering & Management (IEM) for 2021 regulation curriculum has been taken from the Anna University official website and presented for the IEM students. For course code, course name, number of credits for a course and other scheme related information, do visit full semester subjects post given below.

For Industrial Engineering & Management 4th Sem scheme and its subjects, do visit IEM 4th Sem 2021 regulation scheme. The detailed syllabus of work system design and ergonomics laboratory is as follows.

Course Objectives:

• To understand the theory better and apply in practice, practical training is given in the following areas
• To test the principles of human factors engineering in a laboratory

List of Experiments:

1. Graphic tools for method study
   1. outline process chart
   2. Flow Process Chart
   3. Two handed process Chart
2. Peg board experiment
3. Stop watch time study
4. Performance rating exercise
   1. Walking rating
   2. Card dealing
5. Work sampling
6. MTM practice
7. Effect of speed of walking on tread mill using heart rate and energy expenditure
8. Effect of workload on heart rate using Ergo cycle.
9. Evaluation of physical fitness using step test
10. Analysis of noise level in different environment
11. Study of Illumination of work places.
12. Evaluation of cognitive performance of individuals

Course Outcomes:

Students should be able

1. Ability to record and analyze selected tasks using different recording techniques
2. Ability to conduct a time study to improve the efficiency of the system.
3. Ability to apply MTM to improve the efficiency of the system.
4. Ability to design the workplace with ergonomics consideration
5. Ability to assess the cognitive performance of the individuals.

For detailed syllabus of all other subjects of Industrial Engineering & Management, 2021 regulation curriculum do visit IEM 4th Sem subject syllabuses for 2021 regulation.

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