Exam 1 Study guide • Principal steps in Method Engineering Program What is PDCA? ● ● What are the advantages of time study? Work Methods Design o Different methods for developing a better method Frederick Taylor O O Gilbreths o Time Study (originated from Taylor) A fair day's pay for a fair day's work Famous paper "Shop Management" Various studies by Taylor (Pig Iron expt, shoveling expt, heat treatment for tool steel) Developed Motion study Bricklaying (Frank Gilbreth) Micromotion Study (definition) Cyclegraphic and Chronocycle-Graphic analysis techniques ● Different types of exploratory tools and recording and analysis tools. What is an operations chart, flow chart, worker machine chart, gang process chart? O ● What are the applications, advantages and disadvantages for each chart? • What are the difference between the charts? What is ergonomics? What is Works Design Methods? ● Know and explain the basic ergonomic model. ● What does human capability depend on? ● Know the principals of work design (motion economy) as it relates to O The human. Hands and Motion Workplace Machine, Equipment and hand tools • Types of muscle contractions. ● Relationship between maximum muscle strength and posture. • Classification of hand motions ● Two handed process chart, left- and right-hand process chart ● Chair design Factors considered in design and selection of chairs O Lab 8 and 9 - Anthropometry and chair design • Principles of work design for Seated vs. standing workstations What is ● o Anthropology, O Physical anthropology o Anthropometry? ● Know/understand what anthropometric measurement to be used for work space, hand tool, chair design. (Example: vertical grip length be used to determine the tallest shelf height (apply clearance – consider the size and shape of the object being retrieved)). List the factors affecting human body size. • Anatomical position, reference planes, and movement. • What is flexion, extension, abduction, adduction, pronation, supination, ulnar/radial deviation, rotation, circumduction etc.? Types of grips (power, chuck, tip, etc.) List the factors affecting • ● o joint range of motion Muscle strength • Types of CTDs? ● What are the occupational risk factors for CTD? How do we reduce the risk of CTD? ● What are CTDs? What are the consequences of CTDs? Terms synonymous with CTD. What is Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS)? What are the occupational and non-occupational risk factors for CTS? What is a Medical Management Program for Monitoring and Pre-Placement? • Advantages of implementing a Medical Management Program for Monitoring and Pre-Placement? What is vibration syndrome? ● O Terms synonymous with vibration syndrome. Causes o Types of vibrations syndrome, explain with examples. What factors affect amplitude of vibration? • Engineering, administrative and PPE to eliminate/reduce risk of exposure to vibration. • Techniques used to collect data. ● List and explain the guidelines to select hand tools. Hand tool selection for O Power and precision tasks O Double handed tools O Single handed tools