UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS UNIVERSITEITSEKSAMENS — om, UNISA lezen SDY4011 January/February 2018 SYSTEMS DYNAMICS IV Dureton 3 Hours 100 Marks EXAMINERS FIRST MRN NDOU SECOND MR S CHIKUMBA EXTERNAL MR G MUYENGWA Use of a non-programmable pocket calculator 1s permissible Closed book examination ‘This exammation question paper remains the property of the University of South Africa and may not be removed from the examination venue This examination question paper consists of 3 pages and two (2) annexures INSTRUCTION TO CANDIDATES: 1 ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS 2 ALL CALCULATIONS MUST BE ROUNDED OFF TO 2 DECIMALS PLACES 3 INTHE EVENT OF UNCERTAINTIES, STATE YOUR ASSUMPTIONS CLEARLY AND CARRY ON WITH THE QUESTIONSsoyaou JANFEB 2018 QUESTION 1(System Basics) 11 The definition of a system implies that tt must have four distinct features Name, bnefly discuss and briefly give an example of each of these features 12 Bnefly descnbe and give an example of an attnbute of a system component 13 System vanables can be classified according to how they change over time @ Graphically show the difference between continuous and discrete system vanables over time and give an example of each type of system variable b Which of these two 1s more frequently encountered in a manufacturing environment and why 14 Toachteve steady state, manufactunng systems require regulating processes. Name the four essential components of a typical feedback control system 15 Name and desenbe four examples of controls in a manufacturing environment. QUESTION 2 (Systems Engineering) a4 22 23 24 Bnefly discuss the three main advantages of the object-onented approach versus the functional decomposition systems analysis method Using a diagram for each, draw the structure of a passenger car using firstly the functional viewpoint and secondly the object-onented viewpoint Name and bnefly discuss the six steps of the System Engineering Problem Solving ModelCycle When a problem is illstructured, the hard systems approach 1s bound to fail In these cases, a new methodology known as the soft systems approach is used Bnefly discuss the similanties between these two approaches QUESTION 3: (Manufacturing Systems Design) 31 The Integrated Manufactunng Design Procedure (IMP) has seven principles that form the foundation and goals to which the IMP procedure must aspire Name these pnnciples and discuss how these apply to Domestic Appliances Durban (see ‘Appendix A) 8 @) (2) (a) (4) 6) ©) (18) 8) en TURNOVER3 spv4ont NFER 2018 QUESTION 4 (Simulation Modelling) 41 Define simulation modelling @) 4.2 When building a model using the ARENA simulation software, name the ARENA module you will use in your model to a Measure the time an entity spends in a system (throughput time). b Change the value of variable © Model the arrival/entry of entities into the system d Choose between alternative options based on a specified probability e Model the exit of an entity from the system 6) TOTAL MARKS = 100 FULL MARKS = 100\ sovaon JAF EB 2018 ‘Appendix A DOMESTIC APPLIANCES DURBAN LTD Domestic Appliances Durban (DAD) makes washing machines, refrigerators, spin dners, tumble ners, dishwashers, food mixers, and cookers in four widely separated plants The largest plant situated in Durban makes the following products hance Model Production Line Washing Machines DAD Twin Tub Line 1 DAD Twin Tub Deluxe DADomatic Line 2 DADomatic Deluxe DADprogmatic Spin Driers DADspin 526 Line 3 DADspin 526 Deluxe Spinmatic i Hitt Dish Washers Washonnse Line 4 Washorinse Deluxe anny Wash-up (portable) Many of these units have a large number of common parts Most of the components are manufactured internally except for a few standard items, such as beanngs, which are obtained from specialist suppliers Final assembly ts done on four lines as as indicated above Changeovers are scheduled for the items on a given line in order to obtain the desired production mix Usually at least three shifts are worked on each item before a changeover Before final assembly many components are manufactured and put into parts stores and then Issued against kitting lists to make a batch of sub-assembltes, which are again returned to stores to await final assembly As many as six levels may be identified for some assembles, and four including raw material is common See the diagram below Material Flow in Domestic Appliances Durban Ltd Raw Matenal Stores Component Stores >| Manufacture |) Stores ‘Assembly | stores Sub -Assembly j| | | Final Assembly L____} TURNOVER“ sovaot! SANUEEB 2018 Although the sub-assembites, which go into the final assembly of an item, may not be identical, ‘many of the components of the sub-assemblies are common. For example, the heater for the Progmatic has identical components (8) to that of the DADomatic except for the heating coll, the insulator, and a switching unit which are all slightly larger, and the addition of two other ‘components not used elsewhere ‘The component and sub-assembly stores, besides supplying the needs of the assembly lines, also supply spares stores but the requirement is usually for sub-assemblies such as the complete heater unit However, two service centres operate rebuild lines, and these usually place orders for components rather than sub-assemblies DAD makes for stock against a long-term plan ‘Orders for components and sub-assembles are based on a peniodic review system with parameters based on the past usage for a particular item Problems as seen by the production manager Too much capital tied up in inventory. Excess stocks on some items while production lines cannot run because of shortages on other items UNISA 2017