Student, who passed the course satisfactorily will be able to:

• distinguish between different types of work systems.

• measure the performance of a work system.

• design a work system to meet pre-specified needs.

• identify components of work activities.

• apply data collection and analysis techniques, and traditional industrial engineering charting techniques.

• apply principles of motion economy and work design.

• apply work measurement techniques including direct time study,  predetermined motion time systems, and work sampling.

• implement different types of compensation systems

• describe the relation between human physiology and physical work activities.

• describe the relation between anthropometric data and ergonomic design principles.

• determine appropriate lighting, noise, and climate conditions at a workplace.

• apply lean production principles.

• analyze and improve the quality of a process through the use of Six-Sigma procedure.