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IPE 409 Work Study and Systems Design I

400 levelEngineering & Technology8 topics

IPE 409 covers 8 topics. StudyPath paces them into daily study sessions that finish before your exam date, with practice questions and worked answers for each one.

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Course outline

The topics this course covers, in teaching order.

  1. Work study as a productivity tool
  2. Method study procedure
  3. Process charts and charting techniques
  4. Process chart symbols
  5. Flow and string diagrams
  6. Principles of motion economy
  7. Job evaluation fundamentals
  8. Improving work methods

A sample from this course

One topic, as StudyPath teaches it.

Work study as a productivity tool

Work study is a systematic approach for improving productivity by examining how work is done and how long it should take. For examination purposes, you must master its two main parts—method study and work measurement—and understand how they help reduce waste, set standards, and improve the use of men, machines, and materials.

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