Department of Mechatronics Engineering

IE 329 | Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Name

Lean Production

Code	Semester	Theory (hour/week)	Application/Lab (hour/week)	Local Credits	ECTS
IE 329	FALL	3	0	3	5

Prerequisites	None
Course Language	English
Course Type	ELECTIVE_COURSE
Course Level	First Cycle
Mode of Delivery	Face to face
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course	Lecture / Presentation
National Occupational Classification Code	-
Course Coordinator	Prof. Dr. Ahmet Sermet Anagün
Course Lecturer(s)	Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Görkem Yılmaz
Assistant(s)	-

Course Objectives

The Lean Production philosophy, which began in the 1950s at Toyota factories, is an important tool for productivity. The aim of the course is to teach how to eliminate inefficiencies—referred to as "muda" (waste)—in the workplace in order to develop efficient practices, and to equip students with the necessary skills to develop their mindset accordingly and take leadership roles in enterprises aligned with the Lean Philosophy.

Learning Outcomes

The students who succeeded in this course;

Name	Description	PC Sub	* Contribution Level
Name	Description	PC Sub	1	2	3	4	5
LO1	Students will be able to recognize the concepts of lean thinking and lean production.			X
LO2	Students will be able to describe lean production techniques.				X
LO3	Students will be able to analyse processes using lean production approaches and develop improvements.				X
LO4	Students will be able to experiment with field applications of lean production techniques.				X
LO5	Students will be able to describe lean management and industrial ergonomics.			X

Course Description

This course covers lean terminology, detailed lean production techniques, real-world application examples, as well as lean management and industrial ergonomics.

Related Sustainable Development Goals

Course Category	Core Courses
	Major Area Courses	X
	Supportive Courses
	Media and Managment Skills Courses
	Transferable Skill Courses

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

Week	Subjects	Required Materials	Learning Outcome
1	Introduction to Lean Thinking and Lean Culture	Lecture notes	LO1
2	Lean Production Techniques	Lecture notes	LO1
3	Waste Identification and Elimination, Kaizen	Lecture notes	LO1
4	5S, Visual Control	Lecture notes	LO2
5	Cellular Manufacturing	Lecture notes	LO2
6	Setup Time Analysis and Reduction	Lecture notes	LO2
7	Lean Deployment and Working with Standards	Lecture notes	LO3
8	Midterm		LO3
9	Total Productive Maintenance (TPM)	Lecture notes	LO4
10	Push / Pull and Kanban Systems	Lecture notes	LO4
11	Value Stream Mapping	Lecture notes	LO4
12	Value Stream Mapping	Lecture notes	LO4
13	Lean Management	Lecture notes	LO5
14	Industrial Ergonomics	Lecture notes	LO5
15	Review of the Semester	Lecture notes	LO5
16	Final Exam		LO5

Course Notes/Textbooks	Lean Production for Competitive Advantage A Comprehensive Guide to Lean Methods and Management Practices John Nicholas CRC Press 2018 Yalın Dönüşüm Yolculuğu Prof.Dr. Bülent Durmuşoğlu Optimist Yayın Grubu 2020
Suggested Readings/Materials	The lecture notes are updated weekly on the website.

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities	Number	Weighting	LO1	LO2	LO3	LO4	LO5
Midterm	1	25	X	X	X
Final Exam	1	40		X	X	X	X
Participation	1	5	X
Quizzes / Studio Critiques	3	30	X	X	X	X	X
Total	6	100

ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE

Semester Activities	Number	Duration (Hours)	Workload
Participation	-	-	-
Theoretical Course Hours	16	3	48
Laboratory / Application Hours	-	-	-
Study Hours Out of Class	-	-	-
Field Work	-	-	-
Quizzes / Studio Critiques	3	4	12
Portfolio	-	-	-
Homework / Assignments	-	-	-
Presentation / Jury	-	-	-
Project	-	-	-
Seminar / Workshop	-	-	-
Oral Exams	-	-	-
Midterms	1	40	40
Final Exam	1	50	50
		Total	150