Spring 2025
MECENG 101 001 - LEC 001
Introduction to Lean Manufacturing Systems
Sara McMains
Class #:32141
Units: 3
Instruction Mode:
In-Person Instruction
Offered through
Mechanical Engineering
Current Enrollment
Total Open Seats:
4
Enrolled: 6
Waitlisted: 0
Capacity: 10
Waitlist Max: 0
Open Reserved Seats:
2 unreserved seats
2 reserved for Mechanical Engineering, Joint Materials Science Engineering/Mechanical Engineering, and Joint Mechanical Engineering/Nuclear Engineering Majors
Hours & Workload
3 hours of instructor presentation of course materials per week, 5 hours of outside work hours per week, and 1 hours of the exchange of opinions or questions on course material per week.
Final Exam
MON, MAY 12TH
11:30 am - 02:30 pm
Etcheverry 1165
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Course Catalog Description
Fundamentals of lean manufacturing systems including manufacturing fundamentals, unit operations and manufacturing line considerations for work in process (WIP), manufacturing lead time (MLT), economics, quality monitoring; high mix/low volume (HMLV) systems fundamentals including just in time (JIT), kanban, buffers and line balancing; class project/case studies for design and analysis of competitive manufacturing systems.
Class Notes
Lecture day/time is not finalized. Expect changes in the lecture time when enrolling in this course.
Rules & Requirements
Repeat Rules
Course is not repeatable for credit.
Reserved Seats
Reserved Seating For This Term
Current Enrollment
Open Reserved Seats:
2 unreserved seats
2 reserved for Mechanical Engineering, Joint Materials Science Engineering/Mechanical Engineering, and Joint Mechanical Engineering/Nuclear Engineering Majors
Textbooks & Materials
See class syllabus or https://calstudentstore.berkeley.edu/textbooks for the most current information.
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