$1.$ Objective

The student will learn and practice a new work measurement tool. They will be able to test this their newly acquired skill by comparing it with the actual times.

$2.$ Set$-$up

Groups of between $5-10$ are sent to the lab at a time. The lab technician$/$ student will have objects of different shapes, weights and sizes placed at different distances. The technician or a student will then pick up $1$ object at a time and place it at a specific point $($could be building a tower, assembling a product, packing a toolbox, etc$).$ This should include objects that are easy to grasp as well as small objects like a small Allen Key. The operator can also stand up and walk a few paces.

The work assignment should have the following characteristics:

i$.$ Theeffortportionoftheworkcycleismorethan$1$min.

ii$.$ The cycle is not highly repetitive.

iii. The manual portion of the work cycle does not involve a large number of either complex

or simultaneous hand motions.

The group would make a video of the activities.

Each group will have a different sequence as it will be easy to mix up motions$/$objects to reduce copying.

$3.$ Task

Each student will then have the opportunity to measure distances using a measurement tape. Using MTM$-2$ tables, they then on an individual basis compile an MTM$-2$ analysis.

A short report $($paragraph$)$ describing the set$-$up

$1$

Create a drawing with distances of the work activity observed

A short report $($paragraph$)$ on what the results mean will be required.

$4.$ Evaluation

When marking the assignment, we check to see the specific video used and then compare the time of the video with the time determined by the student using MTM$-2.$ We also check the format of the Therbligs.

$5.$ Evidence of practical

Video, student$$s MTM$-2$ analysis and report