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Basics of Lean ThinkingLaajuus (2 cr)

Code: IK10076

Credits

2 op

Responsible person

  • Jarno Mertanen

Objective

You can understand Lean thinking basics and lean principles. You can identify lean improvement targets. You can also identify customer viewpoint and requirements for the process. You know the continuous improvement idea.

Content

* Lean thinking
* 5 Lean principles
* Continuous improvement
* Lean tools

Enrollment

01.04.2025 - 30.04.2025

Timing

29.09.2025 - 05.12.2025

Number of ECTS credits allocated

2 op

Virtual portion

2 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Unit

Open UAS

Campus

Wärtsilä Campus Karjalankatu 3

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

10 - 20

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Mechanical Engineering
Teachers
  • Jarno Mertanen
Teacher in charge

Jarno Mertanen

Groups
  • TOP25_26
    Other Complimentary Studies Group Semester 2025-2026
  • KAKS25
    Karelia, Open UAS, All, Fall, 2026

Objective

You can understand Lean thinking basics and lean principles. You can identify lean improvement targets. You can also identify customer viewpoint and requirements for the process. You know the continuous improvement idea.

Content

* Lean thinking
* 5 Lean principles
* Continuous improvement
* Lean tools

Evaluation scale

H-5

Enrollment

01.10.2022 - 31.10.2022

Timing

01.02.2023 - 31.05.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

2 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Campus

Wärtsilä Campus Karjalankatu 3

Teaching languages
  • English
Seats

10 - 70

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Mechanical Engineering
Teachers
  • Jarno Mertanen
Teacher in charge

Jarno Mertanen

Scheduling groups
  • Avoimen opiskelijat (Size: 70. Open UAS: 70.)
Groups
  • KAKK23
    Karelia, Open UAS, All, Spring, 2023
Small groups
  • Open UAS students

Objective

You can understand Lean thinking basics and lean principles. You can identify lean improvement targets. You can also identify customer viewpoint and requirements for the process. You know the continuous improvement idea.

Content

* Lean thinking
* 5 Lean principles
* Continuous improvement
* Lean tools

Location and time

Non stop MOOC style E-learning on the moodle and webropol platforms.

Materials

Studying material is available on the moodle platform.

Teaching methods

Contents of the studies are::
• Lean thinking
• 5 Lean principles
• Continuous improvement
• Lean tools

Studies includes reading articles, book chapters, watching learning videos and quizzes.

Learning target for studies are to understand Lean thinking basics and lean principles, Students can also identify lean improvement targets and recognize & identify customer viewpoint and requirements from the process. Student knows the continuous improvement idea.

Student workload

The workload for student is about 50 hour.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Student have to get from the quizzes at least 50% correct answers to get approved grade.

Evaluation scale

Approved/Rejected

Assessment methods and criteria

Evaluation is done by quizzes. There is four quiz to do. Evaluation is done by approved/rejected method.

Assessment criteria, fail (0)

If student gets less than 50% correct answers, then rejected grade.