Course details

The objective of this course is to enable managers, supervisors and anyone working with standard times to understand Industrial Engineering and work measurement practice and the use of it in their organisation.

Day 1
  • Industrial Engineering Basics
  • Definition
  • Productivity
  • Industrial Engineering and Productivity

Introduction to Work Study

  • What Work Study is
  • Human Factor in Work Study

Overview of Methods Engineering

  • What Methods Engineering is
  • Basic Procedure
  • Recording and Charting Techniques
  • Critical Examination Process
  • Development of Improved Method
  • Installation and maintenance of Improved Method

Work Measurement

  • What Work Measurement is
  • Interrelationship between Methods Engineering and Work Measurement
  • Basic Procedure
  • Techniques used
  • Time Study
  • Steps in making a time study
  • Concept of Qualified Worker
  • Breakdown of job into Elements – including working through practical example

Day 2

Use of Stopwatch

  • Introduction to stopwatch
  • Stopwatch timing procedure – including practical exercise

Concept of Standard Time

  • Standard Performance
  • Standard Time

Performance Rating

  • Introduction to Performance Rating
  • Practical Rating Exercises

Relaxation and other allowances

  • Concept of Basic Time
  • Need for Relaxation Allowance
  • Determination of Relaxation Allowance
  • Contingency Allowance

Compilation of Standard Time

  • From Basic Time to Standard Time

Synthetic Time Data and Databases

  • Synthesis
  • Synthetic Time Databases
  • Compilation of Standard Time from Synthetic Data
  • Advantages and disadvantages of Synthetic Times

Predetermined Motion Time Systems

  • Overview of P.M.T.S.
  • Advantages and disadvantages of P.M.T.S.

Line Balancing

  • Need for Line Balancing
  • Steps of Line Balancing
  • Cycle Time
  • Minimum number of work stations
  • Balancing Loss
  • Constraints

Machine Based Standard Times

  • Restricted Work
  • Machine Controlled Time
  • Outside and Inside Work
  • Unoccupied Time
  • Relaxation Allowances for Machine Based Work
  • Load Factor
  • Machine Assignment
  • Machine Interference

Accreditation and Assessment

Delegates wishing to pursue certification will be required to:

  • Complete an assessment at the end of the course

Certification

  • Institute of Industrial Engineers Certificate in Introduction to Industrial Engineering Skills

Careers or Further Progression Options

Participants can progress to more in-depth training in the field of Industrial Engineering and can find work in both industry and services such as manufacturing companies, distribution companies, medical establishments, consulting companies, high-tech corporations or companies in the food industry.

Updated on 08 November, 2015

About IIE Manufacturing & Engineering Skillnet

The IIE Manufacturing and Engineering Skillnet was established in June 2013. The purpose of the network is to address the skills requirements of the manufacturing and engineering sector. The IIE Manufacturing and Engineering Skillnet aims to provide intensive training programmes that focus on and are driven by specific member company needs. The network is made up of a group of companies that have shared training needs. Member companies can commission training that is suited exactly to their needs and by joining the IIE Manufacturing and Engineering Skillnet companies can benefit from subsidised training cTheirses that can be provided locally and delivered at times that suit them.

The Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE) acts as the contracting organisation that manages and administers the activities of the network and receives and manages the funds from Skillnets Ltd. on behalf of the network group. The IIE also provides a network manager who is the key coordinator, providing the professional and developmental input. Both the IIE and the network manager will work with a steering group which has been formed from the member companies. This steering group will oversee and direct the network. The group will meet on a regular basis to make management decisions.

The network reserves a limited number of places for unemployed people across all training programmes and many of them provide direct access to employers through work placements.

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