GTU BE/B.Tech 2018 Winter Question Papers || Gujarat Technological University
Subject Code: 2151506
GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
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BE - SEMESTER-V (NEW) EXAMINATION - WINTER 2018
Subject Name: Design of Facilities Layout
Time: 10:30 AM TO 01:00 PM
Date: 27/11/2018
Total Marks: 70
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Instructions:
- Attempt all questions.
- Make suitable assumptions wherever necessary.
- Figures to the right indicate full marks.
| Question | Marks |
|---|---|
| Q.1 (a) Differentiate between plant location and plant layout. | 03 |
| (b) Explain important objectives of plant layout. | 04 |
| (c) Explain the circumstances when revising and improving the layout become necessary. | 07 |
| Q.2 (a) What is meant by Facilities design ? | 03 |
| (b) Explain the importance of Facilities design. | 04 |
| (c) Discuss the locational reasons for the success of ceramic tiles mfg. business in Morbi. | 07 |
| OR | |
| (c) In case you want to locate a ‘Textile spinning unit’, what factors would you consider for taking a location decision ? How would you go about conducting a location study ? | 07 |
| Q.3 (a) State the advantages of urban area site location. | 03 |
| (b) Discuss the dynamic nature of the layout of an industrial plant. | 04 |
| (c) Discuss pitfalls in selection of site and the remedies. | 07 |
| OR | |
| (a) State the advantages of rural area site location | 03 |
| (b) Discuss information to be collected to prepare a plant layout. | 04 |
| (c) Discuss the characteristics of a good plant layout. | 07 |
| Q.4 (a) Explain ‘Product layout’. | 03 |
| (b) Under what circumstances product layout is useful ? | 04 |
| (c) Which type of plant layout is best suitable for manufacturing of each of the following products : (i) Electric appliances (ii) Fighter Plane (iii) Cement | 07 |
| OR | |
| (a) Explain ‘Process layout’. | 03 |
| (b) Under what circumstances process layout is useful ? | 04 |
| (c) Compare the primary layout objectives for ‘Shopping mall’ and ‘Edible oil mill’. Justify your answer with relevant advantages and disadvantages. | 07 |
| Q.5 (a) Explain ‘Fixed position layout’. | 03 |
| (b) Discuss safety considerations which must be viewed in a layout. | 04 |
| (c) Write short note on use of ‘Travel chart’ in plant layout. | 07 |
| OR | |
| (a) What is work-station layout? | 03 |
| (b) How would you design the work-station layout? | 04 |
| (c) Discuss quantitative and computer based approaches to facilities layout. | 07 |
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