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Description: |
Work
design and measurement, applied to
manufacturing and service industries, so as to improve worker
performance, health and safety (and maintain productivity). |
| Prerequisite: |
MATH 141, EMCH
210 (or equivalent or may be taken concurrently with IE 327) |
| Textbook: |
Niebel's Methods, Standards and Work Design, by A. Freivalds, 12th ed,McGraw-Hill, 2009. |
| Instructor: |
Dr.
Andris Freivalds
Email: axf@psu.edu
Phone: 863-2361; Fax: 863-4745
Office: 216 Leonhard Bldg.
Office Hours: TR 9:30-11:30 AM or by Appt.
(This course is now also
offered on-line)
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| Teaching Assistant: |
Lorna Cintron
Email: lrc166@psu.edu
Phone:
Office:
Office Hours:
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ABET
Outcomes
Covered: |
1.1
- Analyze and design both the job and the worksite in a cost-effective
manner, as well as measure the resulting output.
5.3 - Understand professional and ethical
responsibility.
5.4 - Understand the impact of engineering solutions
in a global and societal context.
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