ENMA
278: Lean Manufacturing
Student
Outcomes
This
class is designed to produce the following student outcomes (derived from ABET
A-K):
1. Apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and
engineering: Students will apply knowledge of engineering
to model production systems, evaluate flow, waste, and work-in-process
problems, and recommend improvements and improvement metrics.
2.
Design and conduct experiments, and
analyze and interpret data: Students will use existing information on
manufacturing systems to form models, and will analyze and interpret
information in support of improvement recommendations and improvement metrics.
3. Design a system, component, or process to
meet needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental,
social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and
sustainability: The primary educational objectives of this
course relate to lean-based improvement of manufacturing system per the
qualifiers cited in this student outcome.
4. Function on multi-disciplinary teams:
As an element of the Masters Degree in Engineering Management Program,
this course is attended by students from several graduate programs within the
university, most of whom are part-time evening students coming from a wide
variety of jobs. A significant portion
of the student’s grade in this course is determined by participation on a
project team. As a result of the diverse
student demographic of the course and heavy emphasis on student team projects
(50% the students grade), the course
provides significant experience functioning on a multi-disciplinary team.
5. Identify, formulate, and solve engineering
problems: The primary educational objectives of this
course involve identification of flow, waste, and work-in-process problems in
manufacturing systems, and recommendation of improvements and improvement
metrics.
6. Understand professional and ethical
responsibility: While the analysis and improvement of
manufacturing systems pursued in this course emphasizes cost, quality, and
delivery improvements, significant attention is placed on the potentially
positive impact that lean approaches have on the manufacturing and management
workforce. Professional and ethical
responsibilities related to implementation of lean systems are highlighted.
7. Communicate effectively:
All homework assignment solutions are presented in class by
students. Student trams present oral
updates and final oral presentations and also final written reports and project
results posters.
8. Understand the impact of engineering
solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context:
The global context and impact of lean system implementation is a
fundamental element of this course.
9. Recognition of the need for, and an ability
to engage in life-long learning: All Engineering Management program courses
provide overviews of key topics relevant to the perspective, new, and
practicing engineering manager. The
overviews are designed to provide the student with base-level knowledge,
skills, and experience that enable and motivate the student to pursue specific
elements that are relevant to their management environment.
10.
Demonstrate knowledge of contemporary issues: While lean
systems have demonstrated superiority in a wide range of industries,
businesses, and applications, this is not a universally accepted or applicable
paradigm. The suitability and ability to
transition to lean approaches is a critical contemporary issue for business and
industry.
11.
Use the techniques, skills, and tools necessary for engineering practice:
“Lean thinking” is composed of a wide range of techniques, skills, and
tools that have been proven to be extremely effective in improving the
performance of manufacturing systems.
This course coupled with Engineering Management courses in design for
six sigma, project management, and system analysis form the essential tool set
for engineering managers.