Basics of Lean Thinking (2 cr)
Code: IK10076-3002
General information
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
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TOP25_26Other Complimentary Studies Group Semester 2025-2026
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KAKS25Karelia, 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
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.