hello,
i am a faculty of mechanical engg.we are planning to add some basic experiments for our industrial engg. lab. on topics like method study, time stdy, two hand and man-machine charts , ergonomics & human factors etc. can anyone put suggestions and/or rough skech/concepts for experiments in above mentioned topics?

----amit

we are having experiments like NUT BOLT ASSEMBLY for time and motion study but the problem is that these are in their 'crudest' form and lack the "glamour" , so students get bored .

Personally, I like the "Tinker Toy Exercise" found at

The Tinker Toy (C) Exercise (http://elsmar.com/Forums/archive/index.php/t-10162.html)

and

http://deming.ces.clemson.edu/pub/den/deming_trainers.htm (exercise 11)

And then there is always "The Beer Game".

Hi Amit

I think the best time study experiments would be done thru the videos of the operations. Do the video of anything you want the students to do the experiment and run it for them.

Let them 'see' and perform the study. This way you give them real live experiences.

Hope my suggestion is helpful - but may be a bit difficult to establish.

Pl ask if you want more info on this.

Rgds
Renga

Here's my contribution:

The next operation that these sheet metal panels go to is the welding department. Fillet welds and square welds are to be applied on all four corners.

In the first picture, why would stacking these panels in a "criss-cross" manner (on the right) save time for both the welder and the QC inspector?

The answer is simple. All the welder would have to do is go from top to bottom and apply the welds on each corner by just simply rotating the pallet that the panels are stacked on. Likewise, the inspector could do a 100% inspection on all the welds in the same manner.

This not only will save you time and money, but another important benefit is that the material is not "double-handled".

Hope this helps. :)