B. Tech.

Mechanical Engineering – Regulation 2018

School of Automotive and Mechanical Engineering

PLANT LAYOUT AND MATERIAL L T P C

MEC18R324
HANDLING 3 0 0 3

Pre-requisite: Nil, Course Category: Major Elective, Course Type : Theory

Course Objective(s):
The aim of this course is to develop basic understanding of plant layout and material
handling.

Course Outcome(s):

Course Outcome(s)
Understand the various plant layout methods and facilities required for
CO1
process planning
Identify the service requirements and selection of sites pertaining to
CO2
plant location
Classify various space requirements and layout techniques for various
CO3
production plants
CO4 Analyze various production flow problems related to industrial scenario.
CO5 Outline various machines and material handling equipment.
Mapping of Course Outcome(s):
PO1
CO PO1 PO2 PO3 PO4 PO5 PO6 PO7 PO8 PO9 PO10 PO11 PSO1 PSO2 PSO3
2
CO1 2 3 2 2 2 1 2
CO2 3 3 3 2 1 2 1
CO3 3 2 1 1 2
CO4 2 2 3 3 2 1
CO5 1 3 1 2 1

Course Topics:
Unit-I: INTRODUCTION TO FACILITY DESIGN
Facilities requirements- need for layout study – types of layout- Symptoms of poor layout,
Technique and procedure to determine plant layout.- facilities design - sources of information
for facilities design – process design – flow analysis techniques.
Unit-II: PLANT LAYOUT- WORKSTATION DESIGN
Site selection- plant location analysis – factors- costs - location decisions- Pitfalls in selection
of site location, Economic versus social significance – auxiliary -plant cost – land – building and
production – equipment - material cost - services requirement- employee services- space
requirements- activity relationship analysis.
Unit-III: SPACE REQUIREMENTS
Office layout techniques and space requirements - area allocation of production and
administrative - factors affecting space requirements - design of workplace layout – planning
and example of workstation layout - procedure for area allocation, simple problems in single
facility location models.
Unit-IV: PRODUCTION FLOW DESIGN
Organization chart - activity relationship chart - production routing sheets - flow process chart
- worksheet for activity relationship chart- nodal diagram- operation chart - assembly chart
for product - package design unit load design - departmental layout - production flow analysis
(PFA) - line balancing - financial analysis – design cycle. Systematic layout planning (SLP) –
steps in SLP – computerized techniques CRAFT, COFAD, ALDEP.
Unit-V: MACHINES AND MATERIAL HANDLING
 B. Tech. Mechanical Engineering – Regulation 2018
School of Automotive and Mechanical Engineering

Computations of machine requirements - area and cost of production equipment’s- Manual

and mechanical handling, Handling ratio, Effects of handling on productivity - unit load
concept - material handling system design - handling equipment types - selection and
specification - containers and packaging - receiving and shipping areas - storage analysis -
plant services - total space requirements.
Text Book(s):
1. F. E. Meyers and M. P. Stephens , “Manufacturing Facilities Design and Material Handling”,
Edition:
4, Prentice-Hall, Inc. , 2014.
2. M. James Apple, “Plant layout and Material Handling”, Edition: 3, John Wiley & Sons Inc. ,
1977.
Reference(s):
1. J. A. Tompkins and J. A. White , “Facilities and Planning”, Edition: 4, John Wiley , 2010.
2. L. Richard Francis and J. A. White, “Facilities Layout and Location - an Analytical Approach”,
Edition: 2, Prentice Hall Inc. , 2004.
3. S. C. Sharma, “Plant layout and Material Handling”, Edition: 3, Khanna Publishers , 2000.