Automation and Mechanisation

Which of the following are generally likely to increase if a company deploys automation? (Pick the TWO that apply to advantages of automation)

• Cost

• Productivity

• Precision

• Hazard

• Employment of human labour

Which of the following situations can be described as automation?

• A vacuum cleaner that can clean an airport terminal by itself

• A machine that automatically flips burger patties at a fast food restaurant

• A robotic arm that can paint a bike fuel tank

• All of the above

Mechanization is the process of adding equipment (to reduce labor) and resources in order to have things run smoothly

• True

• False

Automation is an extension for mechanization.

• True

• False

____________ involves a mechanical device that can imitate the actions of people or animals.

• Automation

• Robotics

• Robot

• Automobile

Automation replaces human thinking

• True

• False

_______ is the partial replacement of human beings and animal muscles with machines.

• Automation

• Productivity

• Efficiency

• Mechanisation

Producing a desired result without wasting time, energy, money, or other resources.​

• Efficiency

• Productivity

• Input

• Output

The amount of something that is produced

• Input

• Efficiency

• Productivity

Resources being used to make the output

• Input

• Productivity

• Output

• Process