Lean and Quality Engineering

Module code: EG4372

Every business wants to make things faster, cheaper and better - without cutting corners. That's the essence of "lean" thinking: eliminating waste (time, effort, resources) so that what a business delivers genuinely adds value for the customer, rather than just cutting costs. As global competition increases, this approach has become essential for engineering companies looking to stay ahead.

This module covers two connected areas. First, you'll learn practical lean toolkits used by real engineering, manufacturing and service businesses to identify inefficiencies and redesign processes - whether that's on a factory floor, in a design studio, or in a service-based business.

Second, you'll build skills in "quality engineering": understanding what poor quality actually costs a business, how to reduce that cost, and how to judge whether a design decision is genuinely adding value using structured decision-making techniques. You'll also learn how to use statistics and data-driven techniques to monitor and control quality over time - giving you the tools to make evidence-based decisions rather than guesses.