Mastering the basics of Industrial Engineering

Module 1

Introduction to Industrial Engineering – Evolution of modern Concepts in Industrial Engineering – Functions of Industrial Engineering. Productivity- productivity measures- dynamics of productivity change- Techniques for improving productivity. Production costs concepts – Manufacturing Vs Purchase- problems- Economic aspects- C-V-P analysis – simple problems.. Ergonomics Man-Machine systems-Anthropometry Work place design and ergonomics – Value Engineering.

Module 2

Work study-procedure-concept of work content- techniques to reduce work content. Method Study-steps-recording techniques-operation process chart-flow process chart-two hand process chart-multiple activity chart. Diagrams- Flow diagrams-String diagrams. Micro-motion study-SIMO chart- critical examination. Principle of motion economy. Work measurement- techniques of work measurement – Time Study- – Steps in time studycalculation of standard time (problems)- allowances.

Module 3

Plant location, plant layout and material handling- Type of layouts and characteristics –Tools and techniques for plant layout- travel chart – REL chart- Computer algorithms for layout design CRAFT-ALDEP (methods only)- Systematic layout planning -Line balancing–RPW (problem). Principles of material handling-selection and type of material handling equipment- Unit load concept- Automated Material Handling Systems- AGVs. Depreciation -Method of providing for depreciation- straight line method- Declining balance method- Sinking fund methods (Problems)

Module 4

Production Planning and control -Types of Production systems. Demand forecasting- Forecasting methods, Aggregate planning- methods- Master Production Schedule-techniques-order promising- Material Requirement Planning-bill of materialMECHANICAL ENGINEERING product structure diagram- MRP record processing- Shop floor control – Scheduling flow shop and job shop scheduling methods, Johnson’s algorithm-dispatching rules – Gantt charts. Introduction and need for a new product-product life cycle. Inventory Control, Inventory models – Basic model -price discounts -problems – determination of safety stock – Selective inventory control techniques

Module 5 Quality control – Statistical quality control –causes of variation in quality- control charts for X and R (problems). Process Capability- process capability index- Reliability-causes of failures- Bath tub curve.-System reliability. Introduction to concepts of, TQM, ISO, Six Sigma and Quality circles. Project management- Critical Path Method, PERT, crashing of networks Determination of economic life -Replacement policy– Methods of replacement analysis.Plunge