Basics of Lean thinking (3 ECTS)

Location and time

Course is open until 2024 December

Materials

Lean thinking, James P. Womack, Daniel T. Jones, Materials available in Moodle area.

Employer connections

None

Exam schedules

Exams will be re-opened on request.

Completion alternatives

None

Evaluation methods and criteria

Student is passing course after finishing all tasks in Moodle. After passing student will have understanding of -History of lean -Basic terminology of lean -How to look activites and entities through 'lean glasses' -How to begin lean journey in enterprise using lean principles -Most commont tools used analysing and developing lean enterprise This is verified by interim exams, assignements.and final exam.

Student workload

One credit is 27 hour of students work. Evaluated time consumtion is 81hours in total

Content scheduling

Course is intended to progress step-by-step, creating lean thinking mindset for student. Student can freely choose studying times until course is closed, see exception below. Each step needs to be completed before moving to next step. Otherwise it is not limited when student will learn modules.

Teaching methods

Online course, with materials and tasks in Moodle learning environment. Course consists of video presentations, videobased excercises, excercises in daily life, online interim exams and final exam. Student is able to perform this course independently, fully online. Support as needed is available on request. (eg.Teams meeting or dicussion area)

Further information

Pay attention to lean principle 'Right first time'. Exams are possible to try once. Then you need to send request for re-opening exam. Send possible requests to: mika.moisio@tuni.fi. After three trials of the same exam you will be rejected from course. Don't worry: If you seriously pay attention and follow instructions there should be no problem to pass exams and whole course.

Evaluation scale

Pass/Fail