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APJ ABDUL KALAM TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY

EIGHTH SEMESTER B.TECH DEGREE EXAMINATION, MAY 2019

Course Code: ME404
Course Name: INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING

Pages: 2

Max. Marks: 100 Duration: 3 Hours

PARTA
Answer any three full questions, each carries 10 marks.

1 ஐ Explain with an example how a successful product connect with user on the

three levels ‘useful’ ’usable’ and desirable’.

b) Describe functional design and design for production.

c) Explain function analysis in the context of value engineering with the help of an

example.

2 ഒ) 116൩൦ steps of new product development process. Explain the process with an

example.

b) What is the use of life cycle cost in value analysis? Explain with an example.

c) What are the benefits and problems of outsourcing?

3 a) What is fixed position layout? What are the situations which necessitates the

use of these types of layouts?

b) Describe the factors responsible for the replacement of equipment in working

condition.

c) What is unit load in material handling? How unit load can be accomplished?

4 ஐ State the symptoms of a bad plant layout.

b) 1450 different equipments used for material handling between fixed points over

a fixed path.

c) Describe product layout with a neat sketch and state its advantages and

limitations.
PART 13
Answer any three full questions, each carries 10 marks.

5 2) With the help of ergonomics motion economy can be ensured in designing a

work place layout
b) Write short note on multiple activity chart
c) Define work study and explain its basic procedure

6 9) List out various performance rating method

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