IE 366
WORK SYSTEMS ENGINEERING

Course Description

Principles and techniques of work measurement, methods engineering, workplace design, work sampling, and predetermined time systems. Basic ergonomics principles applied to workplace design and physiological work measurement. (Writing Intensive Course)

Topics

• Introduction to Work Systems Engineering, Course Requirements and Policies, Term Projects
• Operations Analysis: System Analysis, Worker Analysis, Environment Analysis, Process Analysis and Modeling
• Preparing notecards; Operations Analysis: Process Analysis and Modeling (continued)
• Operations Analysis: Project Scheduling (Gantt Charts, CPM)
• Anatomy, Biomechanics
• Work Physiology, Anthropometry
• Ethical and Social Issues of Work Systems Engineering
• Organization of Workstations
• Workstation Design
• Musculoskeletal Disorders
• Manual Material Handling
• Hand Tools
• Controls
• Displays
• Time/Job, Time Study
• Predetermined Time Systems
• Human Error
• Industrial Safety

Learning Outcomes

The student, upon completion of this course, will be able to:

• State Human Factors/Ergonomic principles that influence the performance and safety of work systems (workers, equipment, and work processes).
• Apply HF/E guidelines and use standard HF/E tools (e.g., RULA, NIOSH Lift Equation) in the design of work systems.
• Model work systems using standard techniques, such as flow diagrams, process charts, operation charts, activity charts, block diagrams, and process maps, for purposes of work system documentation, analysis, and design.
• Apply a structured engineering process (analysis/requirements development, design, implementation, operation, evaluation, project management) to work system development.
• Apply engineering management principles and tools (e.g., Gantt charts, CPM) to the planning and management of work systems engineering projects.
• Determine the time required to do a job using standard data, occurrence sampling, time study, and predetermined time systems.
• Recognize and constructively address ethical, social, and environmental issues that arise in a work systems engineering project.
• Demonstrate writing skills pertinent to Work Systems Engineering.
• Demonstrate the ability to coordinate and organize team activities and contribute to engineering analysis, design, and documentation activities in a team setting.