LEARNER GUIDE

DEPARTMENT OF
STUDY GUIDE
INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING
& OPERATIONSDEPARTMENT
MANAGEMENTOF
NDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING
& OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT

Faculty : ENGINEERING
QUALIFICATION DIPLOMA IN INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING
HEQSF ALIGNED YES
MODULE TITLE ENGINEERING WORK STUDY 1
MODULE CODE EBEWS1A
NQF LEVEL 6
CESM CATEGORY 082801
TYPE OF LEARNING CORE
FACULTY ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY
DEPARTMENT INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING & OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
DATE REVISED 2023
Semester offered Semester 1

INDEX

CONTENT

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 WELCOME

The Department of Industrial Engineering welcomes you as a learner to the Faculty of

Engineering at the Vaal University of Technology. The department strives towards the
integration of existing knowledge with new knowledge and to afford the learner the
ability to:
• Think logically;
• Gain knowledge in Industrial Engineering, and specifically Engineering Work
Study 1; and
• To make a positive contribution to the field of Industrial Engineering once you
have completed your studies.

CONTACT PERSONS

Office Telephone
Title Surname Email Address
number number
Mallane Tabitha [email protected]
RE 016 950 9515
(Dorcas)
[email protected]
Ms Lieketseng
RE-206 016 950 9287
Nakedi

Class
[email protected]
rep:Keamogetswe 063 101 0616
Moloto
Class
[email protected]
rep:Makhonde 072 251 1348
Phatela

RATIONALE FOR THIS MODULE

On completion of this module you should be competent in applying the basic skill
of two techniques of work study. You should be able to function effectively
identifying bottlenecks, reducing lost times, reducing and eliminating possible
delays, and examining processes critically in order to develop more improved ones
thereby increasing productivity both in manufacturing and service rendering
sectors. This module relates closely to all the other modules in the programme

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 since it ought to improve your ability to understand the learning contents and
formulate your assignments and examination answers and eventually applying
knowledge gained in real life situations. Failure to acquire these skills can hamper
your success towards becoming a competent Industrial Engineer.

PREREQUISITES / LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE

Matric certificate

Students should have access to and be competent in the use of the following computer software:
o Microsoft Word
o Microsoft Excel

PRESCRIBED LEARNING MATERIAL

1. Title: Introduction to work study

2. Edition: Fourth (revised)
3. Author: Kanawaty
Publisher: Skotaville Publishers
ISBN: 0 947479 00 7

4. Additional study notes available electronically or on VUTela

5. Internet sources as discussed in class or via VUTela

HOW TO MASTER THIS SUBJECT

The following is expected from you, the student:

• attend all lectures or formally arrange to be excused prior to the lecture in writing;
• take notes during a lecture;
• ask questions relevant to the work;
• take part in class discussions and class work;
• keep your course work up to date;

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 • Come to class fully prepared by going through the work to be covered during the
lecture before the time.

When you study Engineering Work Study 1 (EBEWS1A) you should:

• attentively study the outcomes on all levels (module, learning unit, learning
section);
• view the module plan for a bird’s eye view of what the module entails;
• page through the learning materials to determine the organization, difficulty level,
and volume;
• read the learning material according to the instructions provided in the learning
guide and learning outcomes;
• do all learning activities (questions) in every learning section (or learning part) of
the learning guide;
• be well prepared for all group discussions (discussion of questions) according to
the time schedule, in other words, study the sections indicated/listed in the
learning guide in order to take part in the group discussion;
• complete all self-evaluation exercises and mark each according to the
answers/instructions/solutions provided;
• submit fully completed assignments according to the time schedule;

PURPOSE STATEMENT OF THIS QUALIFICATION

The intended purpose of this qualification is to give the successful learner a professional,
vocational and sound understanding of the general theoretical principles and their
applications in the field of Industrial Engineering. The qualification will be treated
according to the policies and procedures of the institution regarding assessment,
moderation (including external moderation), monitoring of learner progress in the
qualification, provision for learner disputes regarding assessment results and Recognition
of Prior Learning (RPL).

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The qualified learner will be able to register as Professional Engineering Technician with
the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA).

VUT graduates meet the needs of the surrounding environment – the Vaal Triangle
Region has many industries that employ graduates from VUT. The skills offered by this
qualification are sought after in related and relevant engineering disciplines.

The normal duration of this programme is 3 years, including work-integrated learning.

GRADUATE ATTRIBUTES OF THE PROGRAMME THAT THIS

MODULE CONTRIBUTES TO

GRADUATE ATTRIBUTE EVIDENCE PROVIDED

• Semester test/Exam
• Assignment
1 Problem Solving
• Practical
• Presentation
• Semester test/Exam
Application of scientific and • Assignment
2
engineering knowledge • Practical
• Presentation
• Semester test
• Assignment
3 Engineering Design
• Practical
• Presentation
• Semester test/Exam
Investigations, experiments and data • Assignment
4
analysis • Practical
• Presentation
• Semester test/Exam
Engineering methods, skills, and tools, • Assignment
5
including information technology • Practical
• Presentation
Professional and technical • Semester test/
6
communication • Assignment

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 GRADUATE ATTRIBUTE EVIDENCE PROVIDED
• Practical
• Presentation
Sustainability and Impact of
7 •
Engineering Activity
• Semester test
Individual, Team and Multidisciplinary • Assignment
8
Working • Practical
• Presentation
• Semester test
• Assignment
9 Independent Learning Ability
• Practical
• Presentation
• Semester test
• Assignment
10 Engineering Professionalism
• Practical
• Presentation
11 Workplace Practices •

BREAKDOWN OF THE MODULE’S IN TERMS OF KNOWLEDGE

AREAS

KNOWLEDGE AREA CREDITS

Mathematical Sciences 2
Natural Sciences
Engineering Sciences 8
Design and Synthesis
Computing and Information Technology
Complementary Studies
Work-integrated Learning
TOTAL CREDITS FOR SUBJECT 10

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 TEACHING METHODS AND ACTIVITIES EMPLOYED IN THIS
MODULE

Lecturing
Lecturing lets the lecturer address the most people at once, in the most general manner,
while still conveying the information that he or she feels is most important, according to
the lesson plan. The lecturer must make a constant and conscious effort to become
aware of student problems and engage the students to give verbal feedback.

Tutoring
A tutor is a competent person, appointed by the Department, who gives additional,
special, or basic instruction, to assist the learners with the understanding of the course
content.

Demonstrating
Demonstrating is the process of teaching through examples. Demonstrations are similar
to written storytelling and examples in that they allow students to personally relate to the
presented information. Demonstrations help to raise student interest and reinforce
memory retention because they provide connections between facts and real-world
applications of those facts.

Collaborating
Collaboration allows students to actively participate in the learning process by talking with
each other and listening to other opinions. After some preparation and with clearly
defined roles, a discussion may constitute most of a lesson, with the teacher only giving
short feedback at the end or in the following lesson.

Classroom discussion
The most common type of collaborative method of teaching in a class is classroom
discussion. It is also a democratic way of handling a class, where each student is given
equal opportunity to interact and put forth their views.

Laboratory Training
The laboratory training is more demonstrable and helps students to better perceive
processes and phenomena. In a laboratory a student learns how to conduct experiments.
During the laboratory training a student learns how to handle, regulate and fix the
laboratory equipment. The skills acquired at experimental-training laboratories help to
better comprehend the theoretical material studied at the lecture.

Practical Training

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The aim of practical training is the gradual learning of the theoretical material by means
of solving concrete problems; this is the basis of developing skills for its independent use.
The teacher should pay special attention to problem-solving methods, making drafts,
sketches and schemes, using appropriate techniques for calculations, etc.

Field study
Filed study helps students to deepen and consolidate the acquired knowledge. It develops
the skills of implementing their theoretical knowledge in practice, using the methods
characteristic of the subject in question for problem-solving.

Course paper/project
Working on a course paper/project is a creative process. The projecting process
comprises both theory and practice. During the period of training a student makes course
projects by applying graphical data; the projects are, in fact, the first results of their
independent work though they are performed under the teacher’s supervision.

Consultations
During consultations a teacher should help the students to acquire independent working
skills, to learn how to use academic books and other sources properly and to solve the
problems that arise during their independent work.

Case Studies
The lecturer discusses concrete cases together with the students and they study the issue
thoroughly

Role-playing games and simulations

Games played according to a previously prepared scenario enable students to estimate
the problem from different standpoints. They help students to form alternative points of
view. Such games as well as discussions help students to develop skills of independently
expressing their own ideas and participating in discussions.

ASSESSMENT

The assessment takes place on a continuous basis by means of formative assessment

during the semester and a summative assessment at the end of the semester.

The formative assessments will comprise two written tests as well as an

assignment/major/ G.A project. All assessment weigh towards your year mark.

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Students have two working days to report any concerns related to marks. No change
of marks will be made after a two day period upon entry of marks on the system.

The Year Mark (YM) will be calculated as follows:

YM = 0.25(Assessment 1) + 0.25(Assessment 2) + 0.50(Major project)

A year mark of 50% is required to gain entrance into the examination. A final mark of at
least 50% is required for a pass. FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT DATES

Assessment Due Date Scope % of YM

Assess 1 T.B.A Chapter 1,2,3.4.6 25%
Assess 2 T.B.A Chapter 4,7,9,18,20,21 25%
Major project T.B.A All covered chapters 50%

MODULE OBJECTIVES AND MODULE OUTCOMES

Module Objective:

Technology has brought about profound changes in the methods of operations, whether
at the factory or in the office. Innovations in management of production have brought to
the fore a whole arry of new and promising approaches to methods of work. There has
been continued growth in the service sector. Simultaneously, new and different
arrangements of working time were introduced in a multitude of enterprises. The objective
of this module is to improve methods of work, in accordance to thinking of the future
trends that relate to workplace production systems and processes to harness the
workplace systems by improvements of work procedures to optimize workplace resouces
by minimizing different types of waste.

EVIDENCE OF ASSESSMENT OF OUTCOMES

ECSA Graduate Attribute Assessment Details

1: Problem solving
Learning Outcome: Apply engineering principles to systematically diagnose and solve
well-defined engineering problems
Where is outcome assessed? Proportion of this attribute is assessed chapter in

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 1,18,20,21,22,23

Thus, evidence of compliance is drawn from multiple

instances of different scale work.
How is this outcome Students may be assessed in the form of written tests
assessed? and exams, practical evaluation.
What is satisfactory Students should demonstrate ability to diagnose and
performance? solve well-defined engineering problem by applying
techniques of productivity and time study.

This may be evidenced by student ability to

demonstrated that:-
• The problem is analysed and defined and criteria
are identified for an acceptable solution;
• Relevant information and engineering knowledge
and skills are identified and used for solving the problem;
• Various approaches are considered and
formulated that would lead to workable solutions;
• Solutions are modelled and analysed;
• Solutions are evaluated and the best solution is
selected; and
• The solution is formulated and presented in an
appropriate form.
Students should achieve at least 50.
What is the consequence of Student is to be offered the opportunity to repeat
unsatisfactory performance? assessment where attribute is tested and if student fails
again then the student has to repeat the module
2: Application of scientific and engineering knowledge
Learning outcome: Apply knowledge of mathematics, natural science and engineering
sciences to defined and applied engineering procedures, processes, systems and
methodologies to solve well-defined engineering problems.
Where is outcome assessed? Greater emphasis is given to chapter 1,18,20,21,22,23

Thus, evidence of compliance is drawn from multiple

instances of limited scale work.
How is this outcome Students may be assessed in
assessed? • In the form of written tests and exams, or
assignments (individual or group);

What is satisfactory Student should demonstrate the ability to use

performance? mathematics, natural sciences and engineering
sciences, supported by established mathematical
formulas, methods and procedures to solve well-defined

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 engineering problems.

Students are expected to prove:

An appropriate mix of knowledge of mathematics,
natural science and engineering science knowledge at
a fundamental level
What is the consequence of Meeting this requirement is vital in effective practice at
unsatisfactory performance? workplace. Thus, meeting this requirement in at least
two (2) assessments is prerequisite for going for the
next module.

3: Engineering Design
Learning outcome: Perform procedural design of components, systems, works, products or
processes to meet requirements, normally within applicable standards, codes of practice and
legislation.
Where is outcome assessed? Greater emphasis is given chapters 6,7,8 (Process
charts and string diagram )
Thus, evidence of compliance is drawn from practical
work.
How is this outcome Students may be assessed in
assessed? • Practical evaluation, assignments (individual or
group), documented investigation/research and/or
documented project.
What is satisfactory Student should demonstrate ability to engineering
performance? design procedures (the right sequences of steps)
needed in design of components, systems, works,
products or processes to meet requirements, normally
within applicable standards.
What is the consequence of Meeting this requirement is vital in effective practice at
unsatisfactory performance? workplace. Thus, meeting this requirement in a practical
work is essential.
6: Professional and technical communication
Learning outcome: Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing within an engineering
context
Where is outcome assessed? Greater emphasis is given to chapter 4,6,7,8,11

Thus, evidence of compliance is drawn from multiple

instances of limited scale work.
How is this outcome This attribute may be assessed in the form of
assessed? assignment (individual or group), presentation and/or
documented investigation/research/project.
What is satisfactory Assignments and/or projects to be given to students,

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performance? from which they are assessed. The material to be
communicated should be in a simulated professional
context, with target audiences being engineering peers,
academic personnel and related engineering persons,
with a short or long report submitted.

Guidelines may include:

• Structure, style and language of written and oral
communication is appropriate for the purpose of
the communication and the target audience;
• Information is provided in a format that can be used by
others involved in the engineering activity;
• Oral communication is delivered with the intended
meaning being apparent.
What is the consequence of Student is offered the opportunity to repeat assessment
unsatisfactory performance? where attribute is tested and if student fails again then
the student has to repeat the module
8: Individual, team and multidisciplinary working
Learning outcome: Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of engineering
management principles and apply these to one’s own work, as a member and leader in
a team and to manage projects.
Where is outcome assessed? Greater emphasis is given to chapter
4,6,7,8,11,18,20,21,22,23,24

Thus, evidence of compliance is drawn from multiple

instances of limited scale work
How is this outcome This attribute may be assessed in the form of
assessed? assignment (individual or group), presentation and/or
documented investigation/research/project.
What is satisfactory The department expect the student to demonstrate the
performance? ability to manage a project within the technical
competence, which may be in the form of laboratory
practical projects, designs, etc.;

Management principles should include:

• Planning: set objectives, select strategies,
implement strategies and review achievement;
• Organising: set operational model, identify and
assign tasks, identify inputs, delegate
responsibility and authority;
• Leading: give directions, set example,
communicate, motivate; and
• Controlling: monitor performance, check against

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 standards, identify variations and take remedial
action.
Evidence of compliance may should prove that:
• Student can plan, organise, lead and control a project;
• Individual work is carried out effectively, strategically
and on time;
• Individual contributions made to team activities support
the output of the team as a whole;
• Functioning as a team leader is demonstrated; and
• Effective communication carried out in the context of
individual and team work.
What is the consequence of Meeting this requirement is vital for effective practice at
unsatisfactory performance? the workplace.
10: Engineering Professionalism
Learning outcome: Comprehend and apply ethical principles and commit to professional
ethics, responsibilities and. Understand and commit to professional ethics, responsibilities
Where is outcome assessed? Greater emphasis is given to chapter
1,2,3,4,6,7,8,9,10,11,18,20,21,22,23,24

Thus, evidence of compliance is drawn from multiple

instances of limited scale work.
How is this outcome This attribute may be assessed in the form of written
assessed? test/exam, practical evaluation, continuous
assessment, case studies, assignment
(individual or group), presentations and/or
documented investigation/research/project
What is satisfactory
performance? The department expect students to demonstrate the
• Understanding of nature and complexity of
professional and cooperate dilemmas described
in terms of required practices, legislation and
limitations of authority;
• Judgements in decision making during problem
solving and design are ethical and within
acceptable boundaries of current competence;
and
• Responsibility is accepted for consequences
stemming from own actions or inaction; and
• Decision making is limited to area of current
competence.
What is the consequence of Student is offered the opportunity to repeat
unsatisfactory performance? assessment where attribute is tested and if student fails
again then the student repeat the module

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 TIME SCHEDULE/LEARNER WORK PROGRAM

Learning Unit Learning Study Work Assessment /

Outcomes Material Required Evidence

1. Productivity, work study Productivity and the quality of Chapter Read through Assessment 1
and the human factor life 1,2,3,4,6 chapters and
Work study and productivity do class
The way to add up total time of exercise
a job
Interrelations of various
methods used to reduce
ineffective time
Techniques of work study and
their relationship
Basic procedure of workstudy
The human factor in enterprise
operations

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 Learning Unit Learning Study Work Assessment /
Outcomes Material Required Evidence
2. Method study Selecting the work to be studied Chapter Read through Assessment 2
Limiting the scope of work to be 7,8,9,10,11 chapters and
studied do class
Recording facts exercise
Examining critically
Developing the improved
method
String diagram
Process charts
Principle of motion economy
Workplace layout and
simplification of movements
Evaluating the alternative
methods
Defiening, installing and
maintaining the improved
method
Importance of method study in
the office layout
Procedure for improving
methods of work in the office

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 Learning Unit Learning Study Work Assessment /
Outcomes Material Required Evidence
3. Work measurement The purpose of work Chapter Read through Assignment
measurement 18,20,21,22,23, chapters and
Selecting and timing the job 24 + [previously do class
Steps in making time study covered exercise
Obtaining and ecording chapters]
information
Breaking the job into elements
Sample size
The importance of working with
a qualified worker
Standard rating and standard
performance
Factors affecting rate of working
Preparting the time study sheet
Work content
Allowances
Calculation of relaxation
allowance

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