Lean Techniques & Adv Measurem

Catalog description

This course is designed to provide students with knowledge and skills related to lean manufacturing techniques, as well as advanced measurement methods. Lean topics including eh 5 S's, Kanban, JiT, push-pull systems, Kaizen and more will be discussed. Students will use advanced measurement systems and precision measurement tools and will understand primary standards, flexible measuring instruments, support and layout, surface finish and hardness, data acquisition, and optical comparators. This course will include two hours of precision measurement and/or statistical analysis labs each week so that students gain experience using advanced measurement tools and performing quality analysis. (3 credits, 5 contact hours)