Operations Management Capstone I

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Student teams use knowledge from previous technical and business courses to develop a manufacturing operations plan for a product. This includes production planning and control, resource planning, product cost considerations. Students experience current concepts of the new product development process. Emphasis is placed on team work, project management, computerized production documentation, lean manufacturing, integration and optimization of business technical functions, operations within a manufacturing enterprise, Quality assurance planning and six sigma, product design and development. Lab activities include prototype and engineering builds of the product designed by the student teams.