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ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT
Time : Three hours
Maximum Marks: 100
‘Answer FIVE questions, taking ANY TWO from Group A,
ANY TWO from GroupB and ALL from Group C.
All parts of a question (a, b, etc.) should
be answered at one place.
Answer should be brief and to-the-point and be supplemented
with neat sketches. Unnecessary long answers may
result in loss of marks.
“Any missing data or wrong data may be assumed suitably giving
proper justification.
Figures on the right-hand side margin indicate full marks.
Group A
1. (2) Discuss the functions of a manager. 3
(5) How is decision making in scientific management
different from decision making in traditional
management? 3
(c) What criteria would you suggest for evaluating the
effectiveness of a management team ? 6
(d) What are the methods of management control?
Explain each of them in brief. 8
(Turn Over)2. (a) Whatarethe mechanics of an ogranisation? How are
these effective to achieve the objective of an
organisation? 10
(8) How woold you undertake the reorganisation of an
caterpie? s
(c) What principles would you use as guides? s
3. (2) Discuss the importance of plat location, 5
(8) How are plant location and plant layout decisions
related? s
(c) Outine and expan the factors to be considered for
plant Iayout development, 0
4 (2) Puryoursefin the postion of trainin diesor, who
st justify his work otop management How would
you go about projecting that you are an asset
tothe fim? 10
() Explain in brie wo important techniques of work
study. 10
Group B
5. (4) Contrast independent and dependent demand with
respect to inventories. 8
(8) A prodocerdisbuts 800 packing boxes permoath,
hich he purchased ata cost of Rs.10 cach, The
‘manager has asgned an annual carrying charge of|
25 pr ceat ofthe purchase price pe box. Ordering
costs are Rs.28, Currently the manage orders once
‘month. How much could he frm saye anol a
ordering and caring cost using the EOQ? Derive
the formulae you use from the fist principles, 12
smvacenqan a (oi)
6 (2) Outline the imporant steps involved in project
management, 0
(B) The time required wo complet each of eight jobs on
‘wo machines are shown nthe table below. Each job
‘must follow the same sequence, begining with
rachine A and moving to machine B,
Determine the optimum sequence, and show the
‘esulan sequence ona tie chart ad ind the idle
time for B. 10
‘Tine in ous
be Machine A = Machine B
1 6
2 3 B
3 9
4 8 1
5 2 4
6 2 4
1 8 ry
8 2» n
7. (a) Whatare tbe conceps that undedine the constuction
and se of contol cars? 10
(b) What factors govern the choice of single vers
‘mulpe sampling plans? 10
8. (2) What are the important aspects tobe considered for
‘project within the scope of project contol? 8
smvacen mo (tam 00r)(5) A company builds luxury boas to customer order.
Relevant data are given below, The customer wants
elvery in 32 weeks fling which he will impose a
penalty of Rs.3750 foreach week his boa sate
Actnly Precedes Normal Time, Crashing Costs, Rs
weeks ist Week 2nd Week
cAI 41004150
L M 1 90
Pam 5 450450
ae TT 4 30003500
J Q 6 oo |
en eI 2000 2250
P Zz 8 A
SAAN seen 850 900
Zz ed 6 0
Develop a crashing schedule. n
Group C
‘Answer very briefly the following: reo
Gi) What are the important diferences between
‘manufacturing and service operations?
(i) Ootine the steps inthe decision making proces.
(i) What are the optimum valves of x and y forthe
following:
Maximize 2=10x+ 207
subjectto — Sx+2y<40
Axtayeas
x ye0
sPwcen (i) ws (Cones)
iv) Explain the ditference between MAD and MSE ax
sed in forecasting.
(7) What are the basic assumptions of Breakeven
Analysis?
(vi) What are the advantages of «product yout’?
(ai) How is job colargement difereat from job
nrchment?
(vt) How is MRP citferet from MRPIL?
(ic) What are the diferences between. predictive
‘maintenance and preventive maintenance?
(2) Ditereniate between quality and reliabiiy.
srvaceona) ws B-2.000