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1 AN ANALYSIS OF motion AND time study TRAINING AS GIVM BY COLLEGES AND INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATIONS A THESIS Presented to the Faculty of the Division of Graduate Studies Georgia Institute of Technology In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree Master of Science in Industrial Engineering by Joseph S. Dwyer April 1949 0S189 11 AN ANALYSIS OF motion AUD TIMS study TRAINING AS GIVEN BY COLLEGES AND INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATIONS Approved: V J 1st ^ .1 C Chairman Date Approved by Chairman // iii TABLE OF COKTENTS CHAPTER PAGE I.

2 INTRODUCTION 1 Type of Training 1 Importance of the study 2 Summary of Thesis 4 II. REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE 5 III. PROCEDURE 13 Institutional Training 14 Industrial Training 16 IV. motion AND time study INSTRUCTION IN UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES 18 Results and ANALYSIS of Catalogue Information 19 Results and ANALYSIS of Questionnaire Replies 30 Summary of Conclusions 41 V.

3 ANALYSIS OF motion AND time study LABORATORY PROCEDURES 43 ANALYSIS of Laboratory Activity 49 Summary of ANALYSIS and Conclusions 66 VI. EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES USED BY COLLEGES 74 iv CHAPTER PAGE VII. INDUSTRIAL TRAINING IN motion AND TIMS study 80 Extent of Training 31 Purposes of Industrial Training 82 j&iphasis of Industrial Training 83 Subject Matter of Training 83 Use of motion Pictures 85 Use of Timing 90 Summary of Conclusions.

4 ,.. 90 VIII. CONCLUSIONS 94 Institutional and Industrial Training Compared 94 BIBLIOGRAPHY 100 APPENDIX A. Colleges and Universities that Gave motion and time study Instruction in 1948 106 APPENDIX B. Questionnaire Letters and Forms 125 V LIST OF TABLES TABLE PAGE I.

5 Courses Offered by Industrial Engineer ing Departments of Twenty-Five Colleges with E. C. P. D. Approved Curricula 7 II. Geographical Distribution of Institutions that Gave Instruction in motion and time study in 1948, and Number of Institutions Replying to 21 III. Geographical Comparison of Institutions that Gave Instruction in motion and time study with Institutions Affiliated with A. S. E. E. and Institutions with E. C. P. D. Approved Industrial Engin eering Curricula 23 IV. Courses of study that Required motion and time study as a Subject 26 Y.

6 Engineering and Ion-engineering Depart ments that Gave motion and time study Instruction 28 VI. Types of motion and time study 29 VII. Hours of Credit for Required motion and time study Subjects 29 vi TABLE PAGE VIII. Special Training in motion and time study as Given by Colleges for Indus try Compared by Years When Given 34 IX. Yearly Enrollment in motion and time study Subjects , 36 X.

7 Text Books Used by Colleges in motion and time study Instruction 38 XI. Laboratory Manuals Used in motion and time study Instruction 39 231. Equipment and Facilities Used by Colleges for motion and time study 75 XIII. Primary Purposes of Training in Industry for Individuals Doing motion and time study Work 84 XIV. Emphasis of Industrial Training in motion and time study 86 XV. Industrial Uses of motion Pictures and Timing Devices in motion and time study Work 91 XVI.

8 Colleges and Universities that Gave motion and time study Instruction in 1948 106 vii LIST OF FIGURES FIGURE PAGE 1. Growth of motion and time study Instruc tion in Colleges and Universities 31 2. Comparison of Laboratory Activities in motion and time 44 3. Comparison of Subjects Included in motion and time study Training as Given in Industry 87 LIST OF EXHIBITS EXHIBIT PAGE 1.

9 Letter and Questionnaire Sent to Universities and Colleges, 125 2. Letter and Questionnaire Sent to Industrial Organizations. 128 CHAPTER I IOTBOBUCTIOIT The successful application of motion and time study in industrial organizations is dependent on the training of the individuals who apply it. It has been the purpose of this investigation (1) to ascertain the nature and extent of laboratory training in motion and time study as provided in the colleges and uni versities of the United States for undergraduate students, and as conducted in leading industrial organizations in the United States, (2) to determine the facilities and equipment used in laboratory training in motion and time study in the colleges and universities and industrial organizations, and (3) to evaluate the procedures of motion and time study laboratory training as given in the United States.

10 TYPES OF TRAINING-A classification of motion and time study training might be made according to two general types: (1) institution al and (2) industrial. Institutional training is the training given by the colleges and universities, and industrial train ing is that given by industrial organizations for its employees. Conceivably, a third type might be listed, but it is considered in this study to be essentially the same as in |a^tria3. | |ng. phis : -|pssi1?l|i th|rd ty|e is thf training gif^n espfeiall^ forindustrdai pr^anizat;ipns by c^nsiilt|.iig firms or private industrial schools. A ^feafcdpm of insti|;|itipnal training ?