IE (Diploma Mechanical Engineering 6th)

1. Productivity (06 hrs)

Introduction to productivity, factors affecting productivity, Measurement of

productivity, causes of low productivity and methods to improve productivity.

2. Work Study (14 hrs)

Definition and scope of work study; Inter-relation between method study and

work measurement; Human aspects of work study; Role of work study in

improving productivity.

3. Method Study (08 hrs)

Objectives and procedure for Method analysis; Information collection and

recording techniques.

4. Motion Analysis (06 hrs)

Principles of Motion analysis; Therbligs and SIMO charts; Normal work area

and design of work places. ergonomics

5. Work Measurement (10 hrs)

Objectives; work measurement techniques, stop watch time study; principle,

equipment used and procedure; systems of performance rating; calculation of

basic times; various allowances; calculation of standard time, work sampling,

standard data and its usage.

6. Wages and Incentive Schemes (04 hrs)

Introduction to wages, Wage payment for direct and indirect labour, wage

payment plans and incentives, various incentive plans, incentives for indirect

labour.

7. Production Planning and Control (10 hrs)

Introduction, objectives and components (functions) of P.P.C, Advantages of

production planning and Production Control, stages of P.P.C, process planning,

routing, scheduling, dispatching and follow up, routing purpose, route sheets,

scheduling – purpose, machine loading chart, Gantt chart, dispatching –

purpose, and procedure, follow up – purpose and procedure. CPM/PERT

technique, drawing of simple networks and critical time calculation.

Production Control in job order, batch type and continuous type of productions.

Difference between these controls.

8. Estimating and Costing ( 6 hrs)

Introduction, purpose/functions of estimating, costing concept, ladder and

elements of cost, difference between estimation and costing. Overheads and

their types, estimation of material cost, estimation of cost for machining

processes, numerical problems