Ergonomics

1. Explain the history of human factors in design. 2. What are the six pillars of ergonomics design wisdom? 3. Substantiate the need of ergonomics in industry. 4. What is occupational biomechanics? 5. How can biomechanics be used as a tool for task evaluation? 6. Explain the relevance of anthropometry in ergonomics? 7. What is the importance of human physiology in ergonomics? 8. Explain the effect of different physiological systems in effective work delivery. 9. Enumerate the different ergonomic risk factors of human workers. 10. How effective work station design alleviates the risk factors and increases efficiency of the worker? 11. Explain the principles of ergonomic workstation design. 12. Explain the environmental considerations to be taken into account during work station design. 13. How machine controls can be effectively designed in view point of ergonomics? 14. Briefly explain the human-machine interaction and the role of ergonomics in designing the interface? 15. What is an ergonomics research sheet? 16. Briefly explain the methods of data collection in ergonomic study. 17. Suggest important criteria for equipment/tool design based on ergonomics. 18. Give an account of the psycho-physiological methods adopted in ergonomics study. 19. What are the effects of noise, thermal effexts and lighting on human performance in industrial conditions? 20. How human performance is affected by stress or anxiety? 21. Define the term human-error probability. 22. Enumerate the design requirements for locating levers, knobs and handwheels ofa turret lathe. 23. Conduct a case study on Automobile Ergonomics 24. Conduct a case study on Ergonomics in material handling 25. Conduct a case study on Library Ergonomics
Value engineering
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Give an account of seven classes of value propounded by Aristotle. Why value engineering approach is suitable for economic value alone? Differentiate cost, price and value with suitable examples. What is value analysis? What are the different divisions of economic value? Explain with examples. To that effect, value analysis is a function oriented approach and not a product oriented approach. Substantiate this statement with relevant examples. Explain the different steps of value engineering job plan. How ABC analysis is made use of in value engineering? Explain group dynamics in value management. What is the Blast-Create-refine method in value engineering?

10.Explain the different VAVE approaches in use. 11. What is FAST method in value engineering? Reliablity 1. Explain the steps in designing for reliability. 2. Define reliability. 3. What is its mathematical representation? 4. Differentiate between reliability and quality. 5. Give an account of failure and failure modes. 6. Explain the bathtub curve in reliability engineering. 7. What are the common causes of failure? 8. What are series and parallel reliability systems? 9. What are maintainability and availability functions? 10. Differentiate between MTTF, MTBF and MTTR. 11. Suggest guidelines for improving maintainability and availability. 12. Simple Problems to find availability and maintainability 13.Simple Problems to find reliability of series and parallel systems