ENIE 354 Work
Measurement and Design (3)
Required course for majors in the
industrial specialty.
Catalog Description:
Techniques for analysis and improvement of work methods; principles of motion economy, process charts,
work sampling, standard data development, performance rating, predetermined time systems, and wage
systems. Emphasis is placed on man-machine interfaces/ergonomics and productivity improvements. Lecture 3
hours. Spring
semester.
Prerequisites:
ENGR 222 or BMGT 211 with a grade of C or better.
Textbook/References:
Methods, Standards, and Work Design, Eleventh Edition, Benjamin Niebel & Andris Freivalds, 2003,
McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
Course Objectives: (numbers in brackets
indicates the relationship to engineering program outcomes)
To enhance student’s working knowledge of the intent and use of Work Measurement and Design theories and
methods.
Students completing ENIE 354 will:
1. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the evolution work methods. (2)
2. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the principles of work/machine process charts (operational analysis). (2, 3)
3. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the principles of motion economy. (2, 3)
4. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the principles of worker/machine interfacing. (2, 3)
5. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the effects and principles of work environment design. (2, 3)
6. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the principles of work sampling, performance ratings, and allowances. (2)
Class/Laboratory Schedule:
Lecture either three times per week at 50 minutes per class, or two times per week at 75 minutes per class.
Topical Covered:
Week Topic
1 Introduction: Methods, standards, and work design
2 Problem solving tools
3 Operation analysis
4 Operation analysis
5 Manual work design
6 Manual work design
7 Workplace design
8 Equipment/tool design
9 Work environment design
10 Work environment design
11 Time study
12 Performance rating/allowances
13 Work sampling
14 Wage systems
Contribution to Professional Component:
Contributes toward the 1.5 years of engineering topics as a 3 credit hour course in engineering sciences.
Relationship
of course to program outcomes:
This course supports engineering outcomes 2 and 3.
Prepared by: Professor Rick Keyser,