IE 3: INTRODUCTION TO INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING

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Comprehensive Exam Pointers for Review (1 Sem, 2015-2016)
The goal of the Comprehensive Exam is to assess if the student has learned the general framework of system analysis.
The assessment of how the student can apply this framework to real-life problems is in the quizzes, activities, and
minor project.
The first part of the Comprehensive Exam is Identification. It will basically test if the student knows the terms that
surround the general framework. Actually if the student has taken the lessons by heart, he/she does not need to spend
time in memorizing. The second part of the Comprehensive Exam is Problem Solving. It will test if the student knows
the basic technical concepts that Industrial Engineers apply in solving classic problems.
But of course, it would not hurt to take the extra time and reread the lectures. It might be value-adding for you if you
take a second look on the lessons.
Before taking the Comprehensive Exam, you must ensure the following objectives are met.
FOR PART 1: IDENTIFICATION, YOU MUST
1.

IE 3 Meeting 2: Introduction to Industrial Engineering

Be able to enumerate the six pillars of the IE Way

2.

IE 3 Meeting 3: Industrial Organization and Management

Be able to enumerate the three components of an organization
Be able to explain the role of culture

3.

IE 3 Meeting 5: Problem Identification and Problem-Solving Tools

Be able to differentiate the five problem-solving tools

4. IE 3 Meeting 7: Ergonomics
Be able to define ergonomics and anthropometry
Be able to enumerate the risk factors in the workplace
Be able to enumerate the environmental factors in the workplace
5.

IE 3 Meeting 9: Product Design

Be able to explain the product life cycle

6. IE 3 Meeting 11: Facilities Planning

Be able to justify the importance of facilities planning
Be able to differentiate the two layout types
7.

IE 3 Meeting 13: Productivity and Methods Study

Be able to enumerate the eight classifications of waste

8. IE 3 Meeting 15: Time Study and Work Sampling

Be able to differentiate time study and work sampling
9. IE 3 Meeting 17: Decision Theory and Money & Time Relationship
Be able to differentiate the solutions/tools used in engineering economics
10. IE 3 Meeting 19: Operations Research
Be able to enumerate the three basic components of an Operations Research model
11. IE 3 Meeting 21: Queuing Theory and Simulation
Be able to enumerate the six parameters of the Kendall-Lee notation
12. IE 3 Meeting 23: Project Management and Systems Design
Be able to differentiate the five phases of project management
Be able to enumerate the analyses done in a feasibility study

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Comprehensive Exam Pointers for Review (1 Sem, 2015-2016)

FOR PART 2: PROBLEM SOLVING, YOU MUST

1.

Facilities Planning
Be able to compute for the optimal location using Center-of-Gravity method

2.

Assembly Line
Be able to determine which is the bottleneck process in an assembly line
Be able to determine the cycle time of an assembly line
Be able to determine the ideal cycle time after assembly line balancing
Be able to compute for the expected output given a time constraint

3.

Time Study and Productivity

Be able to differentiate continuous timing method and snapback timing method
Be able to explain the concept of performance rating
Be able to compute for standard time
Be able to compute for the daily output for an 8-hour work day
Be able to compute for productivity

4. Operations Research
Be able to mathematically express the decision variables
Be able to mathematically express the objective function
Be able to mathematically express the constraints
If you still have problems even after giving this pointers for review, you may consult with me offline or online. Just find
me at MH 405, 09054864828, or www.facebook.com/janniboydon
Good luck preparing for the exam! :)