Integrating Hands-on Discovery of Lean Principles into Operations, Industrial, and Manufacturing Curricula

Abstract

The objective of this project is to develop hands-on curriculum materials demonstrated to improve students' ability to apply lean process design ideas and to use data to support decisions, and to create an effective model for their use in a variety of academic settings. While the principles of lean design are straightforward, designing an effective process is a creative activity that requires innovative thinking. Academic programs have been most successful in teaching the science behind lean, but less effective in providing opportunities and activities to support design. to build on successful lean training programs in industry, the academic PI's are collaborating with a management consulting firm with expertise in developing lean simulation products and conducting lean training. in particular, in conjunction with a physical simulation that involves a clock assembly process, we are developing lean process design case studies to explore lean application in different settings and with more advanced tactics. These materials are being tested at 15 diverse universities, where we are assessing the effects on student and faculty learning. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2010.

Department(s)

Engineering Management and Systems Engineering

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

2153-5965

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Article - Conference proceedings

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English

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© 2024 American Society for Experimental Engineers, All rights reserved.

Publication Date

01 Jan 2010

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