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IE 327 Introduction to Work Design
Course
Description
This course teaches work design
and measurement, applied to manufacturing and service industries for
improved worker performance, health, safety, and to maintain productivity.
Current Course
Offering Schedule via C&DE
This
course is designed for Independent Learning with no fixed daily time schedule or
meeting location. But it does have weekly homework, lab activities, and
exams with scheduled start and end dates.
Semester: Summer
2009
Day and Time: NA
- online
Location: NA -
online
Start Date: May 18,
2009
End Date: August 14,
2009
Course Instructor:
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Dr.
Andris Freivalds
Professor of
Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering
The Pennsylvania
State University
213 Leonhard Building
University Park, PA
16802
Phone: 814-863-2361
Fax: 814-863-4745
email:
axf@psu.edu
Faculty
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PSU Course Catalog Description
I E 327 INTRODUCTION TO WORK DESIGN ( 3) Job
analysis, cognitive and physical considerations in design of work, work
measurement.
Prerequisite or concurrent:
Required Course Textbook

"Niebel's Methods, Standards and
Work Design"
A. Freivalds
12th ed., McGraw-Hill, 2009
ISBN 978-0-07-337631-8
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The enrollment process is:
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Contact the the Office of Continuing and Distance Education for
admission into the course at 814-865-7643.
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Complete and submit the Registration Form via mail,
fax, or in person. See the Registration Page.
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Important Dates for
Current Offering
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First day of instruction |
May 18, 2009 |
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End of course |
August 14, 2009 |
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