Introduction to LEAN (5 ECTS)
Code: C-02630-NY00EH17-3008
General information
- Enrollment
- 05.06.2024 - 01.11.2024
- Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
- 19.09.2024 - 20.12.2024
- Implementation has ended.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 5 ECTS
- Institution
- Tampere University of Applied Sciences, TAMK Pääkampus
- Teaching languages
- English
- Seats
- 0 - 5
- Course
- C-02630-NY00EH17
Learning outcomes
- To identify the customer needs and translate of the lean improvements into quality parameters - To study, test and quantitatively assess the impact of different LEAN improvement options - To apply and pilot the DMAIC cycle in your work or projects - To investigate and manage process deviations and to evaluate lean project risks
Content
- recognize and apply LEAN practices and methods in your work or projects - plan for LEAN transfer and tests - make LEAN tests - complete a final LEAN project plan for piloting lean in your work or projects - assess the impact of LEAN
Teaching methods
Online orientation meeting in the beginning and projct presentations for each group in the end of the course. Online course, with materials and tasks in Moodle, https://moodle.tuni.fi Online interim exams. As a project, process development from a lean perspective (Preferably DMAIC) Scheduled supporting teams-meetings.
Learning materials and recommended literature
Appropriate litterature, books and articles and internet resources.
Internship and working life connections
Project is supposed to do to a partner company. Choose an organization where you are working or been worked. This is to empower ability on improvement ideas and suggestions. Project can be done individually or by 2-4 persons group. During the course, support from Lean Six Sigma Black Belt is available for DMAIC project.
Exam dates and retake possibilities
There is no exam in this course. Students finishing course participating on DMAIC (or lean) project will get Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt certificate.
Student workload
One credit corresponds 27 hours student work.
Content scheduling
Some of the assignments and discussion tasks have deadlines. In case student is not able to meet deadlines, she/he will automatically considered to drop out the course. Please, if you are not able to meet the deadlines, contact the teachers BEFOREHAND and suggest a new deadline. These arrangements has to be negotiated beforehand.
Evaluation scale
0-5