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23-Ind-A2 Analysis and Design of Work: December 2013

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  1. Question 1 Operations Analysis, the Human-Machine Chart, and Motion Economy in Equipment Design
  2. Question 2 Working Conditions, Tool/Equipment Design, and Operator Fatigue
  3. Question 3 Multiple-Machine Assignment Cost, and Rating/Allowances in Stopwatch Time Study
  4. Question 4 Drill-Press Time Study, Standards Maintenance, and the Learning Curve
  5. Question 5 Predetermined Motion-Time Systems — MTM and MOST
  6. Question 6 Work Sampling — Purpose, Statistical Basis, and Comparison to Stopwatch Study
  7. Question 7 Point Job Evaluation and Direct Financial Incentive Plans

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National Exams — December 2013 — 98-Ind-A2 Analysis and Design of Work. Three-hour, closed-book exam (approved Casio/Sharp calculator only); any five of the seven questions constitute a complete paper and only the first five answered in the answer book are marked — all seven are solved below for completeness. The source prints Question 3's second and third sub-parts both labelled “(iii)” (a typesetting slip); they are answered here in the marking-scheme order (i)/(ii)/(iii), 8/6/6 marks.

Reference texts: Niebel & Freivalds, Niebel’s Methods, Standards, and Work Design (13th ed.) — operations analysis, workplace/tool design and motion economy, stopwatch time study, performance rating and allowances, predetermined time systems (MTM/MOST), work sampling, wage-incentive and job-evaluation systems.