King Abdul-Aziz University

Industrial Engineering Department

IE-453 Facilities Planning
Spring 2021
Assignment 2: in Chapters 3 and 4
Instructions:
- Submit your homework as Word file or PDF include your answer in blackboard as group work.
- Name your file as the following: Group number-Homework2

Deadline: 7-Mar-2021 Duration: 1 Week Grade: 2 marks

Chapter 3
Question 1: (Ch 3.35, 0.5 mark)
A waiter at a famous French restaurant is interested in obtaining your help in improving the layout
of the serving area. After establishing the space needs for the salad serving, beverage serving, dessert
serving, soup serving, entree serving, and cashier areas, you decide your next step is to develop a
from-to chart. To do this you need to establish equivalency of loads. Establish these equivalencies and
explain your reasoning.

Question 2: (Ch 3.42, 0.5 mark)

Develop an activity relationship chart that you believe reflects a student’s perspectives for the
following campus areas: professors’ offices, departmental office, academic dean’s office, university
president’s office, library, classrooms, computer labs, engineering labs, student assistant’s office,
academic affairs office, parking space and gate, faculty lounge, faculty dining area, restroom, and
faculty conference room.

Chapter 4
Question 3: (Ch 4.8, 0.25 mark)
The Ajax Manufacturing Company has decided to allow its employees one hour for lunch. The lunch
breaks are to start at 11:00 A.M. and to end at 1:00 P.M. How many lunch starting times can be
accommodated if lunch breaks must begin and end on the hour, on the quarter hour, or on the half
hour?

Question 4: (Ch 4.10, 0.5 mark)

What is the impact on space requirements for a serving line and cafeteria food service for the
following luncheon patterns?
1000 employees—one shift / 500 employees—two shifts / 300 employees—four shifts
Also, what is the impact on space requirements for a full kitchen and cafeteria food service for the
luncheon patterns given.

Question 5: (Ch 4.19, 0.25 mark)

Give advantages and disadvantages of open versus closed office structures.

Grading details:

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King Abdul-Aziz University
Industrial Engineering Department
IE-453 Facilities Planning
Spring 2021
Assignment 2: in Chapters 3 and 4

Criteria Weight
Chapter 3 Questions: Charts are correctly presented and correct details are included with
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references if needed.
Chapter 4 Questions: A correct final answer and conclusion with including solution steps and
required tables to organize the information. Using correct units are important. Include correct 1
information and reference if needed.

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increments
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open office structure
advantages

Easy for staff to interact and collaborate with each other

and the managers will be more approachable
open offices are lessexpensive and more cost effectivethan clos
offices structure and promotes shared resources

disadvantages

lack of privacy phoneconversations and meetings are no longer confidential

noisy and distracting environment which can make concentrating

more difficult

closed office structure

advantageso
emphasise clearhierarchy for traditional structure business
easyto focus on work since it provides quite space

disadvantagesor
more expensive in constructions and in resources
Lowface communication and collaboration between employees