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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.
This course include a homework
assignment that requires students to download and run a 3D Static Strength
Program on their computers. The Simulation Program is an .EXE for Windows OS
computers only.
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
2013
Day and Time:
Online
Location: Online
Start Date: May 13,
2013
End Date: August
9,
2013
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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Computer and Technology
Requirements:
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The course lectures are
delivered by Window Streaming Media. Please verify that your computer
play the "On-Demand Video" link provided on the
Sample Lesson page. |
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This course include a homework
assignment that requires students to download and run a 3D Static
Strength Program on their computers. The Simulation Program is an .EXE
for Windows OS computers only.
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The use of Mac OS
computers in not supported in this course. |
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 13, 2013 |
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End of course |
August 9, 2013 |
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Office for Disability
Services
Penn State welcomes students with disabilities into the University’s
educational programs. If you have a disability‐related need for
reasonable academic adjustments in this course, contact the Office for
Disability Services (ODS) at 814‐863‐1807 (V/TTY). For further
information regarding ODS, please visit the Office of Disability
Services website at
http://equity.psu.edu/ods
In order to receive consideration for course accommodations, you must
contact ODS and provide documentation (see the documentation guidelines
at
http://equity.psu.edu/ods/guidelines. If the documentation supports
the need for academics adjustments, ODS will provide a letter
identifying appropriate academics adjustments. Please share this letter
and discuss the adjustments with your instructor as early in the course
as possible. You must contact ODS and request academic adjustment
letters at the beginning of each semester. |
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