Lean and Agile New Product Development

Enrollment Requirements: Graduate Prerequisite: Graduate Standing This 4-credit project-based graduate Engineering elective combines theory and practice of modern strategies designed to accelerate and optimize the product development process. Focus will be on value creation rather than traditional capacity utilization strategies. Techniques developed for Lean Manufacturing and Agile Software Development will be applied across the full spectrum of Engineering new products. Team-based projects provide experiential opportunities designed to fulfill the Practicum requirement for MEng degree programs. This course satisfies one of the requirements for Leadership courses in the MEng program. No prerequisites are are required.