Lean Concepts, Tools And Practices detailed syllabus for Computer Science & Design (CSD) for 2021 regulation curriculum has been taken from the Anna Universities official website and presented for the CSD students. For course code, course name, number of credits for a course and other scheme related information, do visit full semester subjects post given below.
For Computer Science & Design 7th Sem scheme and its subjects, do visit CSD 7th Sem 2021 regulation scheme. For Open Elective-III scheme and its subjects refer to CSD Open Elective-III syllabus scheme. The detailed syllabus of lean concepts, tools and practices is as follows.
Course Objectives:
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Unit I
INTRODUCTION
Introduction and overview of the construction project management – Review of Project Management & Productivity Measurement Systems – Productivity in Construction – Daily Progress Report-The state of the industry with respect to its management practices -construction project phases – The problems with current construction management techniques.
Unit II
LEAN MANAGEMENT
Introduction to lean management – Toyota’s management principle-Evolution of lean in construction industry – Production theories in construction -Lean construction value – Value in construction -Target value design – Lean project delivery system- Forms of waste in construction industry – Waste Elimination.
Unit III
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Unit IV
LEAN TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES
Value Stream Mapping – Work sampling – Last planner system – Flow and pull based production -Last Planner System – Look ahead schedule – constraint analysis – weekly planning meeting- Daily Huddles – Root cause analysis – Continuous improvement – Just in time.
Unit V
LEAN IMPLEMENTATION IN CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY
Lean construction implementation- Enabling lean through information technology – Lean in design -Design Structure – BIM (Building Information Modelling) – IPD (Integrated Project Delivery) -Sustainability through lean construction approach.
Course Outcomes:
On completion of this course, the student is expected to be able to
- Explains the contemporary management techniques and the issues in present scenario.
- Apply the basics of lean management principles and their evolution from manufacturing industry to construction industry.
- Develops a better understanding of core concepts of lean construction tools and techniques and their importance in achieving better productivity.
- Apply lean techniques to achieve sustainability in construction projects.
- Apply lean construction techniques in design and modeling.
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For detailed syllabus of all the other subjects of Computer Science & Design 7th Sem, visit CSD 7th Sem subject syllabuses for 2021 regulation.
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