Fundamentals of Work Measurement : What Every Engineer Should Know

This book will provide a quick reference on Work Measurement. While the nature of the work may differ, measuring work is fundamental to any industrial or service activity. It’s needed to determine such things as the amount a person should be paid, how much time should it take to perform an activity, what is an acceptable days’ work, or how any two or more methods or designs compare. This book provides non-industrial engineers with the why and the how work is measured in order to perform their jobs.

This is a brief guide for engineers, business managers, and those responsible for supervising industrial and service activities. It covers the basics on work measurement techniques and procedures so that individuals not trained as Industrial Engineers can understand and use the techniques. It also provides the scientific principles behind measuring work. All engineers are engaged in designing work and evaluating designs no matter what their specialization is. All engineers must understand the work design process and how to measure in terms of time requirements and efficiency. No book like this currently exists. The rationale is to provide information that "every engineer should know".