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IE 419 Work Design - Productivity and Safety: Syllabus

Course Description:

Methods improvement, work measurement, and work design, applied to manufacturing and service industries, so as to increase productivity and improve worker health and safety.

Instructor:

Dr. Andris Freivalds
Email: axf@psu.edu
Phone: 863-2361; Fax: 863-4745
Office: 213 Leonhard Bldg.

Textbook:

Methods, Standards and Work Design, by B. W. Niebel and A. Freivalds, 11th ed., McGraw-Hill, 2003.

Grading Policy:

Midterm

28%

Final

28%

Case Studies (3 Reports at 8% each)   

24% 

Homework (10 @ 2%)

20%

Total

100%

Topic Outline:

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Methods

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PERT/CPM

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Worker Machine Relationships

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Line Balancing

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Operation Analysis/Lean Manufacturing

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Plant Layout - Muthers SLP/SPIRAL

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Motion Study

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MTM-2

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Work Sampling

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Ethics

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Accident Prevention Theory

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Probability/Reliability

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Fault Tree Analysis Brown

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Cost-Benefit Analysis

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Workers Comp

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OSHA

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Hazard Control

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Falling Hazards

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Mechanical Hazards

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Pressure/Hazards

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Electrical Hazards

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Heat Hazards

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Fire Hazards

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Explosion Hazards

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Toxic Materials Hazards

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Confined Space Hazards

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Radiation Hazards

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Product Liability

Late Work: Late homework or reports will not be accepted, unless certified medical proof is given. If you are unable to attend the class at which the homework is due, it is your responsibility to submit it earlier. You may also submit your homework directly via email to axf@psu.edu.

Cheating Policy: (straight from the Penn State Academic Integrity): Cheating, defined as any attempt to represent another person's (or lab group's) work as your own, will not be tolerated in this course. Prosecution will be carried out to the fullest extent. If cheating is suspected or observed, please report it to me -- this will be kept in the strictest confidence.

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