UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS

OCT/NOV 2020

FEW 1501

FUNDAMENTALS OF ENGINEERING WORK STUDY 1501

100 Marks

Duration 3 Hours

EXAMINER: T.E MULAUDZI

SECOND EXAMINER: PROF. KR. RAMDASS

This paper consists of 7 pages.

Instructions:
1. ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS
2. DRAW THE TABLES ON YOUR ANSWER SHEET
3. ALL CALCULATIONS MUST BE ROUNDED OFF TO 2 DECIMAL PLACES
4. ALL STEPS IN THE CALCULATION PROCESS MUST BE SHOWN
5. WRITE CLEARLY AND LEGIBLY USING BLACK INK
6. SPACE YOUR WORK OUT ADEQUATELY
7. READ THE QUESTIONS CAREFULLY AND THEN ANSWER THE QUESTION
8. LIMIT YOUR ANSWER IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MARKS ALLOCATED FOR THE
QUESTION
9. HAVE YOUR CALCULATOR ON-HAND
10. REMEMBER THE HONESTY DECLARATION
11. YOUR CAMERA MUST BE ON AT ALL TIMES WHEN WRITING EXAMINATION
12. ONCE COMPLETED, SCAN AND UPLOAD TO MYEXAMS

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QUESTION 1

1.1 List any seven (7) time study equipment. (7)

1.2 There are three (3) different design strategies. Discuss the design for adjustability. (6)
1.3 In view of the principles of work design, discuss the workplace as the primary
variable. (10)
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QUESTION 2

2.1 Material handling includes motion, time, place, quantity and space constraints. State the
five (5) points that should be considered when reducing the time spent in handling
material. (5)
2.2 Clarify the following using the method study activities or symbols in work study. (7)

2.2.1 The operator walks to the parts picking area.

2.2.2 Scan the Kanban to pick the parts from the rack.

2.2.3 The operator picks the parts from the rack.

2.2.4 The operator walks to the conveyor line.

2.2.5 The operator assembles the parts together.

2.2.6 The operator waits for a sub assembly parts from the other operator.

2.2.7 The operator checks the sub assembly parts.

2.3 One of the first questions an engineer considers when designing a new product is, what
material shall be used? Discuss the considerations that a method analysts should follow
for the direct and indirect materials utilized in a process. (14)
2.4 The cumulative timing approach was used to time a job and its elements. Determine
the duration of each element from the stopwatch reading in the table below. (4)

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Element Stopwatch reading after each element (minutes)

1 0.1
2 0.67
3 1.37
4 2.55

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QUESTION 3

3.1 An operator is tasked to operate two (2) machines instead of one (1).

3.1.1 Use the given information to complete a multiple activity chart. (6)
Note: Load time = 4 minutes
Unload time = 2 minutes
Running time = 6 minutes
Draw the table below on your answer sheet.
3.1.2 Calculate the cycle time for both machines. (2)
3.1.3 Calculate the average cycle time for both machines. (2)
3.1.4 Calculate the utilization for the operator as well as the two (2) machines. (3)

MULITPLE ACTIVITY CHART:

Time (min) Operator Machine 1 Machine 2
1 Inspection of One operator and two machines
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
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CT= CT= CT=
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QUESTION 4

A proper working environment is important not only from the standpoint of increasing productivity
and improving the physical health and safety of the workers, but also for promoting worker
morale and consequent reductions in worker absenteeism and labour turnover. Discuss the
following problem areas:
4.1 Noise (5)

4.2 Temperature (5)

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QUESTION 5

The Rating (R) and Observed Times (OT) for elements 1 & 2 are given in
the table below.

Calculate the:
5.1 Basic standard time for both elements. (20)
5.2 Total standard time in minutes. (5)
Note: i) All times are in minutes
ii) Extended basic times not within  10% limit of the average observed times are to
be regarded as unreliable.
iii) A rating scale of 80 – 120 was used where the standard rating is 100 (normal).
iv) Rest allowance for element 1 = 10% and element B = 15%.

OBSERVATIONS ELEMENT 1 ELEMENT 2

OT R OT R
1 10 110 12 110
2 11 105 13 95
3 12 95 12 100
4 13 105 10 100
5 11 105
6 13 95 11 100
7 12 105 10 105
8 12 105
9 10 120 11 110
10 11 115 10 120

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OBSERVATIONS ELEMENT 1 ELEMENT 2

OT R BT OT R BT
10 110 12 110
1
11 105 13 95
2
12 95 12 100
3
13 105 10 100
4
11 105
5
13 95 11 100
6
12 105 10 105
7
12 105
8
10 120 11 110
9
11 150 10 120
10
Total Basic time
Number of cycles
Average Basic Time
Upper Limit of Basic time
(+10%)
Lower Limit of Basic time
(-10%)
New Accepted Basic Time
New Number of accepted
cycles
New average of accepted
Basic Times
Frequency

5.1 Basic Standard Times

Rest Allowance 10% 15%
Standard time per element

5.2 Total standard time in minutes:

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Total Marks = [100]

Full Marks = [100]

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FORMULA SHEET

Basic Time = Observed Time x Observed Rating

Standard Rating

 Rating%  PercentageTotalAllowance
Standard Time =  observedTime.x. x
 100  100

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