Pamantasan ng Cabuyao

Laguna, Philippines 4025

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

SAFE AND INNOVATED COCONUT SHREDDER: A PROPOSE DESIGN FOR

COCONUT SHREDDER IN THE MARKET

In partial fulfillment of the requirements for the course

IE131- Ergonomics

By
Betco, Jhon Jonel G.
Enriquez, Chzarina May F.
Gutierrez, Jeannella G.
Olmedo, Patrick John D.
Tumimbang, Sylvester M.

March 2019

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APPROVAL SHEET

This study here entitled SAFE AND INNOVATED COCONUT SHREDDER:

A PROPOSE DESIGN FOR COCONUT SHREDDER IN THE MARKET prepared
and submitted by, Betco, Jhon Jonel G.,Enriquez, Chzarina May F., Gutierrez,
Jeannella G., Olmedo, Patrick John D., Tumimbang, Sylvester M., in partial
fulfillment of the requirements the Degree of Bachelor of Science in Industrial
Engineering has been examined and recommended for acceptance and approval.

PANEL OF EXAMINERS

Approved by the Committee on Oral Examination with grade of ___% on March

2019.

Engr. Sarah Vanguardia

Chairman
Mr. Aries Tamayo Ms.Jerrica Librada
Member Member

Accepted in partial fulfillment of the course IE131 for the Degree of Bachelor

of Science in Industrial Engineering.

Engr. Sarah Vanguardia

Professor

___________________

Date signed

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ACKNOWLEDGMENT

This research would not have been possible without the help of several

individuals who helped us throughout the study and contributed their assistance

for us, especially to Gutierrez Family for letting us to stay in their house every night.

The researchers would like to express their deepest gratitude for the following:

To our best professor, Ms Sarah C. Vanguardia, for giving her all-out effort

to give her advice and for always boosting the best for everyone.

To the researchers’ families for their moral support, for providing all our

needs, for trusting us, and for encouraging us always to reach our goals.

And above all, to our Almighty God, this is all possible because You, for

always giving us guidance, wisdom, and strength.

-The Researchers

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ABSTRACT

This study is conducted for the purpose of fulfilling ergonomics and applying

the knowledge we have learned throughout the semester. It aims to study the

difficulties of the operator, using the electric coconut grater. Which the researcher

find very important to change as the operator can get disorders and fatigues. It

includes the application of ergonomics to make the working process of the

operators work easier.

The study contains the researchers’ gathered information and data in

regards of the point of their convergence. Interview conducted to individual scraper

and observes their posture and performance in a day within a week. The

researchers were able to determine the specific areas that will work on in order to

come up with ideas and solutions. This study wants to raise the awareness about

coconut scraper who is lacking knowledge and realization in which they are prone

to musculoskeletal disorders.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Approval Sheet …………………………………………………………… ii

Acknowledgement …………………………………………………………… iii
Abstract …………………………………………………………… iv
List of Figures …………………………………………………………… vi
List of Tables …………………………………………………………… vi

Chapter 1 The Problem and its Setting

Introduction …………………………………… 1
Background of the Study …………………………………… 1
Statement of the Problem …………………………………… 2
Significance of the Study …………………………………… 2
Scope and limitations …………………………………… 3
Definition of terms …………………………………… 3

Chapter 2 Methodologies
Sampling …………….……………………… 5
Data Gathering Tool …………….……………………… 5
Statistical Treatment of data ….……….……………………… 7
Formula Use …………….……………………… 7

Chapter 3 Results and Discussions

Common Complain …………………………………… 8
Possible Causes …………………………………… 9

Chapter 4 Summary of Findings, Conclusions and Recommendations

Findings …………………………………… 15
Conclusions …………………………………… 15
Recommendations …………………………………… 16
Propose Design …………………………………… 17
Design mechanism …………………………………… 18

References …………………………………… 19

Appendices
Appendix A. Title

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LIST OF FIGURES

Table No. Title Page

1 Ready Reckoner at 3000 RPM 11
2 Ready Reckoner at 1500 RPM 12
3 Ready Reckoner at 1000 RPM 13

LIST OF TABLES

Table No. Title Page

1 Common complains by the users 8

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