ME-473-arda.gozen-2025-08-28-05-28-54
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Title of Course: Value Stream Engineering and Lean Manufacturing
Prefix and Number: ME 473
Semester and Year: Fall 2027
Number of Credit Hours : 3
Prerequisites: ME312
Course Details
Day and Time: 2 hour lecture, 1 hour lab
Meeting Location: [tbd]
Instructor Contact Information
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Course Description
Fundamentals of manufacturing processes, Product based manufacturing process design, Value stream mapping, Lean manufacturing principles.
Course Materials
Books: “Learning to See: Value Stream Mapping to Create Value and Eliminate Muda” John Shook and Mike Rother. ISBN-10: 096678430, Estimated cost: $60
Other Materials: N/A
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Course Learning Outcomes (students will be able to:) |
Activities Supporting the Learning Outcomes | Assessment of the Learning Outcomes |
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Decompose an engineered product into smaller parts and subsystems |
Course Project | Course Project Presentation 1 |
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Design a manufacturing plan for a particular sophisticated end product featuring fabrication and assembly steps. |
Course Project | Course Project Presentation 2 |
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Understand engineering economics for manufacturing processes. |
Course Project, Homeworks |
Course Project Presentation 1 and 2, Homework 1 |
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Devise a value stream map for a given manufacturing plan |
Course Project, Homeworks |
Course Project Presentation 2, Homework 2 |
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Analyze a value stream to reach conclusions about manufacturing performance and waste. |
Course Project, Homeworks |
Course Project Presentation 2, Course Project Final Presentation, Course Project Final Report, Homework 2 |
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Implement lean manufacturing principles |
Course Project, Homeworks |
Course Project Final Presentation, Course Project Final Report, Homework 3 |
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Design lean value streams |
Course Project, Homeworks |
Course Project Final Presentation, Course Project Final Report, Homework 3 |
| Program Level Student Outcome | Activities Supporting the Outcomes | Assessment of the Learning Outcomes |
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Outcome 1: An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics. |
Course Project and Homeworks |
Grading of Project Presentations, Final Report and Homeworks |
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Outcome 3: An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences. |
Course Project | Grading of Project Presentations and Final Report |
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Outcome 5: An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives. |
Course Project | Grading of Project Presentations and Final Report |
| Dates | Lesson Topic | Assignment | Assessment |
|---|---|---|---|
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Week 1 |
Intro to Value Stream Engineering, Bill of Materials | Build Bill of Materials (BOM) and Fishbone Diagram for the product | N/A |
| Week 2 [dates] |
Fishbone Diagrams, Plan For Every Part (PFEP) | Report field trip findings | BOM, Fishbone Diagram Evaluation |
| Week 3 [dates] |
Plan For Every Part (PFEP), Process at a Glance | Finalize Process at a Glance Diagrams, Homework 1 | Homework 1 Grading |
| Week 4 [dates] |
Make/Buy Decisions, Cost Analysis | Finalize PFEP with cost analysis | Complete PFEP Evaluation |
| Week 5 [dates] |
Inventory Level Analysis | Project Presentation 1 | Presentation 1 Grading |
| Week 6 [dates] |
Plant Layout Design | Design the first draft for plant layout | N/A |
| Week 7 [dates] |
Value Stream Mapping | Design the first draft for plant layout | Plant Layout Evaluation |
| Week 8 [dates] |
Value Stream Mapping | Design the first draft for value stream map | Value Stream Evaluation |
| Week 9 [dates] |
Value Stream Mapping | Project Presentation 2 | Presentation 2 Grading |
| Week 10 [dates] |
Intro to Lean Manufacturing | Redesign the value stream | Lean value stream evaluation |
| Week 11 [dates] |
Lean Value Stream Design | Redesign the value stream | Lean value stream evaluation |
| Week 12 [dates] |
Lean Assembly Optimization (One-touch, Poke-Yoke) | Optimize assembly processes | Lean process evaluation |
| Week 13 [dates] |
Lean Assembly Optimization (Load Balancing, Yamazumi) | Optimize value stream | Lean process and value stream evaluation |
| Week 14 [dates] |
Right Size Machinery | Optimize machinery | Machinery Evaluation |
| Week 15 [dates] |
Right Size Machinery | Final Presentation | Final Presentation/Report Grading |
Expectations for Student Effort
[Describe how much time students should expect to invest in the course each week. Graduate courses should state: "For each hour of lecture equivalent, students should expect to have a minimum of two hours of work outside of class." Note that Global campus courses will automatically include credit hour equivalents in the syllabus.]
For each hour of lecture equivalent, students should expect to have a minimum of two hours of work outside class.
Grading [add more lines if necessary]
| Type of Assignment (tests, papers, etc) | Points | Percent of Overall Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Project Presentation 1 | 100 | 13 |
| Project Presentation 2 | 100 | 13 |
| Project Presentation 3 | 100 | 13 |
| Project Report | 100 | 21 |
| Homework 1 | 100 | 3.3 |
| Homework 2 | 100 | 3.3 |
| Homework 3 | 100 | 3.3 |
| Attendance and Participation | 100 | 30 |
| Grade | Percent | Grade | Percent |
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| A |
100-93 |
C | 73-76 |
| A- | 90-92 | C- | 70-72 |
| B+ | 87-89 | D+ | 65-69 |
| B | 83-86 | D | 60-64 |
| B- | 80-82 | F | 0-59 |
| C+ | 77-79 |
Grades will be rounded as the following example: 89.5-90 will be rounded up to 90, 89-89.4999 will be rounded down to 89.
Attendance and Make-Up Policy
[Provide details on how attendance affects final course grades. Indicate whether and how missed exams, laboratory sessions, etc. can be made up. Sample attendance statement: “Students should make all reasonable efforts to attend all class meetings. However, in the event a student is unable to attend a class, it is the responsibility of the student to inform the instructor as soon as possible, explain the reason for the absence (and provide documentation, if appropriate), and make up class work missed within a reasonable amount of time, if allowed. Missing class meetings may result in reducing the overall grade in the class.” ]
Attendance is required and a part of the overall course grade. A minimum of 80% attendance during Labs and class is required. If a student is absent more than 20%, they will receive 0 points for the attendance portion of their grade (which is 30% of the total grade). Students are expected to actively participate in the lecture & lab discussions.
Academic Integrity Statement
You are responsible for reading WSU's Academic Integrity Policy, which is based on Washington State law. If you cheat in your work in this class you will:
-Fail the course.
-Be reported to the Center for Community Standards
-Have the right to appeal my decision
-Not be able to drop the course of withdraw from the course until the appeals process is finished
If you have any questions about what you can and cannot do in this course, ask me.
If you want to ask for a change in my decision about academic integrity, use the form at the Center for Community Standards website. You must submit this request within 21 calendar days of the decision.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Statement:
Students are allowed and encouraged to use modern artificial intelligence (AI) tools such as ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot, Claude, Grok etc. during the preparation of their assignments, provided that they disclose such use in each assignment.