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APJ ABDUL KALAM TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
Eighth Semester B.Tech. Degree Examinations, September 2020

Course Code: ME404
Course Name: INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING
Max. Marks: 100 Duration: 3 Hours
PARTA
Answer any three full questions, each carries 10 marks. Marks
1 a) What is Brake Even Point (BEP)? Write its significance? (3)
b) What is a prototype? How it is useful in product development? (3)
c) List out different stages of product development and explain each stage? (4)
2 a) Explain any four major objectives/ requirements of good product design? (4)
b) Discuss any three major human factors to be considered in design? (3)

c) Differentiate between standardization, simplification and specialization in 3)
product design?
3 ஐ List out different types of plant layout and explain any two? (3)

b) Write any six factors to be considered in the selection of material handling (3)
equipments?
c) Classify different types of material handling equipments? Explain the application (4)
of anyone equipment in each class?
4 a) What is mean by depreciation and give any four causes of depreciation? (3)

b) Give any three objectives of plant maintenance? (3)

c) An old vehicle was purchased for Rs 80000. Its life was estimated as ten years
and the scrap value as Rs 20000. Using the reducing balance method, calculate )4(
(a) the depreciation rate (%) (b) the depreciation fund at the end of two years
PART B
Answer any three full questions, each carries 10 marks.

5 8) Write any four principles of motion economy? (4)
b) Define method study and time study? What is its significance? (3)
c) What are therbligs? Give any four examples with details? (3)
6 a) What is job evaluation? Explain any two methods? (3)
b) What is merit rating? Explain any two methods? (3)
c) What is meant by wage incentive plans? Explain any three types? (4)
7 a) What is meant by collective bargaining? State its objectives? (3)

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