Engineering Project Management, Automotive Lean and Quality Processes

Graduate

This course will examine the basic principles and tools used in engineering project management through topics such as project scope definition, consideration of time, cost, risk, procurement, and stakeholder management. The course will also review topics associated with the principles of process management used in lean manufacturing (the 5 Lean Principles, House of Value and 6S attributes) and specialized automotive quality processes such as design failure modes and effects analysis (DFMEA), production part approval process (PPAP). and advanced product quality planning (APQP) that are used in the auto industry to ensure on-time delivery of the right product with the right attributes, overall product quality and sound financial management of product development processes. Principles, methods, and best practices (such as life cycle analysis), Poka-Yoke design, design for manufacturability and assembly (DFMA) that are used by industry to reduce waste and operate more efficiently will also be covered.