Industrial Engineering - Dec 2014

Mechanical Engineering (Semester 6)

TOTAL MARKS: 100
TOTAL TIME: 3 HOURS (1) Question 1 is compulsory.
(2) Attempt any four from the remaining questions.
(3) Assume data wherever required.
(4) Figures to the right indicate full marks. 1 (a) What is the term productivity? State various ways to improve productivity. Explain any one of them with suitable example.(7 marks) 1 (b) What is method study? Write its procedures (steps) and explain any two steps in detail.(7 marks) 2 (a) Explain various factors affecting plant location.(7 marks)

Answer any two question from Q2 (b) or Q2 (c)

2 (b) Write various types of plant layout and explain any two with neat sketch.(7 marks) 2 (c) Mention any four objective of production management.(7 marks)

Answer any two question from Q3 (a), (b) or Q3 (c), (d)

3 (a) Explain principle of motion economy and work place layout.(7 marks) 3 (b) How does the multiple activity charts help to reduce the ideal time of men and machine?(7 marks) 3 (c) What is material handling? Explain its major principles in brief.(7 marks) 3 (d) Discuss different methods of sales forecasting.(7 marks)

Answer any two question from Q4 (a), (b) or Q4 (c), (d)

4 (a) What is sampling? How it is useful in statically quality control.(7 marks) 4 (b) Explain following terms:-
(i) Aggregate production planning.
(ii) Assembly line balancing.(7 marks) 4 (c) Explain operating characteristic curve in detail.(7 marks) 4 (d) Write characteristics of an entrepreneur.(7 marks)

Answer any two question from Q5 (a), (b) or Q5 (c), (d)

5 (a) What are the different provisions made under various Indian trade union acts?(7 marks) 5 (b) Write short note.
(i) Qualified worker
(ii) Point rating method of job evaluation.(7 marks) 5 (c) Explain essentials for good wage incentive plan.(7 marks) 5 (d) Discuss
(i) Characteristic of good entrepreneur.
(ii) String diagram & its uses.(7 marks)