IME Activities: Line Balancing
Posted April 9th, 2015 by Cameron MastinWhat is line balancing? It is when each person/workstation has a specific task to complete in order to make a product. The goal in line balancing is to complete a task in a specified amount of time so production does not fall behind. That is the main task in this IME lesson plan. Students must construct a “house” in a specified amount of time. But what do you do if you know you cannot make the time goal given? What would you compromise on? Ask your students these questions while going through the following material:
Tags: Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering