S. L. P. Craft would like your help in developing a layout for a new outpatient clinic to be

built in California. From analysis of another recently built clinic, she obtains the data shown

in the following diagram. This includes the number of trips made by patients between depart

ments on a typical day (shown above the diagonal line) and the lettered weights (dei ned in

Exhibit8.8C) between departments as specii ed by the new clinic's physicians (below the

diagonal). The new building will be 60 feet by 20 feet. (Assume distances are measured from

the center of the departments and "straight line" to the other department centers.)

a. Develop an interdepartmental l ow graph that considers patient travel trips.

b. Develop a "good" relationship diagram using systematic layout planning.

c. Choose either of the layouts obtained in (a) or (b) and sketch the departments to scale

within the building.

d. Will this layout be satisfactory to the nursing staff? Explain.