Project based learning for quality and Six Sigma education

Kanigolla, Dinesh; Cudney, Elizabeth A.; Corns, Steven; Samaranayake, V. A.

doi:10.1504/ijssca.2013.059777

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“…This process is ultimately the purpose of every organization that deals with producing a finished good for a customer. Here is a standard approach to be used when using the DMAIC approach (Nandi et al, 2014;Chen et al, 2008;Galli & Handley, 2014;Herman, 2007;Isakson, 2004;Kanigolla et al, 2013;Kumar et al, 2009;Plotkin, 1999).…”

Section: Six Sigma Methodologymentioning

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Design for six sigma: A review

Jenab¹,

Wu²,

Moslehpour³

2018

10.5267/j.msl

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Six Sigma is recognized as an essential tool for continuous improvement of quality. A large number of publications by various authors reflect the interest in this technique. Reviews of literature on Six Sigma have been done in the past by a few authors. However, considering the contributions in the recent times, a more comprehensive review is attempted here. The authors have examined various papers and have proposed a different scheme of classification. In addition, certain gaps that would provide hints for further research in Six Sigma have been identified. As a results the relationship between Six Sigma, Design for Six Sigma (DFSS), and how these two concepts support the quality system for organizational learning and innovation performance have been discussed that would help researchers, academicians and practitioners to take a closer look at the growth, development and applicability of Six Sigma in Design.

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Section: Six Sigma Methodologymentioning

confidence: 99%

Design for six sigma: A review

Jenab¹,

Wu²,

Moslehpour³

2018

10.5267/j.msl

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“…Examples of such HEIs are St. Andrews University (Scotland), Cardiff University (Wales), Coventry University (England), University of Portsmouth (England), Central Connecticut State University (USA), Bowling Green State University (USA), MIT (USA), and Oklahoma State University (USA), to name a few. Several studies have also been performed to measure the impact of methods, such as project based learning, to teach Lean (Kanigolla et al, 2014;Gadre et al, 2011) and Six Sigma (Kanigolla et al, 2013;Cudney and Kanigolla, 2014). Although Lean has been widely accepted by a number of HEIs, our research has shown that very few universities are integrating Lean with Six Sigma for improving the efficiency and effectiveness of university processes.…”

Section: Lean Six Sigma In Higher Education: a Critical Review Of Litmentioning

confidence: 99%

Lean Six Sigma journey in a UK higher education institute: a case study

Antony¹,

Ghadge²,

Ashby³

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Purpose-The purpose of this paper is to explore the fundamental challenges and critical success factors (CSFs) in the development of a Lean Six Sigma (LSS) initiative within a UK Higher Education Institute (HEI). The paper also illustrates examples of the types of projects completed and share some of the key lessons learned as part of the LSS journey. Design/Methodology/Approach-The authors have initially carried out an extensive literature review on the application of LSS in Higher Education to understand the existing body of work carried out by other scholars in the field. This is followed by presenting a case study explaining how a Higher Education Institute in the UK has embarked on its LSS journey as a process excellence methodology to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of core and supporting business processes. Findings-There has been a clear lack of support and commitment from senior management in the sustainability of LSS within the case study organisation. There was a general lack of understanding of the benefits of LSS in the Higher Education context and there is a lack of knowledge on the use of LSS tools for tackling process efficiency and effectiveness problems across the case study organisation. Although a number of LSS projects were executed across finance, administrative, and human resources, as well as IT and library services, no projects were carried out for improving academic processes such as teaching effectiveness. Research limitations-As the case study is limited to one Higher Education Institution, the findings of the study cannot be broadly generalized. Moreover, the paper does not report the findings of any strategic projects as most projects were carried out at the operational level. Originality/Value-This is possibly one of the first studies reporting project examples of Lean Six Sigma in a HEI. The results of the study can also be used to benchmark with similar studies in other HEIs to understand the impact of certain management practices of LSS.

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“…More than that, studies show that the Design for Six Sigma methodology helps in engineering education, forming a quality-focused way of thinking and anticipating potential limitations in product design, as well as preparation of students for the workforce (Babajide, 2015). Considering the learning process, it can be observed an increase in the need of applying practical exercises during training of academic concepts (Kanigolla, 2013), therefore project-based approach is considered to provide improvements in the development of students. The engineering academic project proposed in this paper is designed for students, to experience realworld tasks and problems in an educational environment, with a final purpose in achieving confidence and be prepared for a real job work.…”

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confidence: 99%