Work Process and Production Improvement
Timeline
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February 15, 2021Experience start
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June 12, 2020Scope Statement
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June 29, 2020Final report
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July 3, 2020Final Presentation
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February 16, 2021Confirm and communicate with company
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April 17, 2021Experience end
Timeline
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February 15, 2021Experience start
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June 12, 2020Scope Statement
A scope statement helps to ensure that the student group and the company partner are aligned. Expect that you will receive feedback from both the company and the professor to ensure the scope statement is feasible, valuable to your company, and is suitable to the course objectives.
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June 29, 2020Final report
Produce a report providing analysis and detailing recommendations addressing the scope of work agreed upon with the industry partner. As with all experiential learning, the grade associated with this project will be how well it serves the needs of the client.
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July 3, 2020Final Presentation
Your group will make a concise presentation to the class, with the industry partner representatives in attendance. The presentation will highlight the key elements from the report in a professional and engaging manner.
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February 16, 2021Confirm and communicate with company
Select the company through Riipen and contact the company to introduce the team.
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April 17, 2021Experience end
Experience scope
Categories
Leadership Organizational structure Operations Project managementSkills
business strategy presentation skills report writing data analysis researchIs your organization interested in improving the production ratio of your workers and the efficiency of your work production processes?
With a focus on manual work settings, student-consultants will evaluate your organization's current production practices and corresponding work processes, and make recommendations on how to improve your current standing.
Learners
The final deliverables from each team include:
- A report with analysis and recommendations
- A brief (15-minute) final summary presentation of key findings and recommendations
Project timeline
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February 15, 2021Experience start
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June 12, 2020Scope Statement
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June 29, 2020Final report
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July 3, 2020Final Presentation
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February 16, 2021Confirm and communicate with company
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April 17, 2021Experience end
Timeline
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February 15, 2021Experience start
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June 12, 2020Scope Statement
A scope statement helps to ensure that the student group and the company partner are aligned. Expect that you will receive feedback from both the company and the professor to ensure the scope statement is feasible, valuable to your company, and is suitable to the course objectives.
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June 29, 2020Final report
Produce a report providing analysis and detailing recommendations addressing the scope of work agreed upon with the industry partner. As with all experiential learning, the grade associated with this project will be how well it serves the needs of the client.
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July 3, 2020Final Presentation
Your group will make a concise presentation to the class, with the industry partner representatives in attendance. The presentation will highlight the key elements from the report in a professional and engaging manner.
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February 16, 2021Confirm and communicate with company
Select the company through Riipen and contact the company to introduce the team.
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April 17, 2021Experience end
Project Examples
Requirements
Has your organization been looking for ways to improve work process and worker's production ratios?
Beginning this January, graduate student-consultants in teams of 3 to 4 will spend 40-50 hours per team working for your organization around a topic of your choice, related to production and process efficiency.
Based on the information your organization provides and industry research, the group will go through the process of opportunity recognition, feasibility analysis, and obtaining stakeholder buy-in to provide your organization with recommendations to improve current production and process standing.
Some examples include, but is not limited to:
- Analyze workflow layout settings and provide recommendations for improvement.
- Analysis of operations performed at a particular work setting/workstation and the tools, equipment, and places where these occur
- Analyze and provide recommendations to enhance construction trade crews, e.g. bricklayers, carpenters, mechanical, etc.
- Enhancing both value-added and non-value-added work processes
- Reducing idle work time.
- Recommendations for enhancing health and safety.
- Increased production ratios.
Additional company criteria
Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:
Additional company criteria
Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:
Timeline
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February 15, 2021Experience start
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June 12, 2020Scope Statement
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June 29, 2020Final report
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July 3, 2020Final Presentation
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February 16, 2021Confirm and communicate with company
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April 17, 2021Experience end
Timeline
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February 15, 2021Experience start
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June 12, 2020Scope Statement
A scope statement helps to ensure that the student group and the company partner are aligned. Expect that you will receive feedback from both the company and the professor to ensure the scope statement is feasible, valuable to your company, and is suitable to the course objectives.
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June 29, 2020Final report
Produce a report providing analysis and detailing recommendations addressing the scope of work agreed upon with the industry partner. As with all experiential learning, the grade associated with this project will be how well it serves the needs of the client.
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July 3, 2020Final Presentation
Your group will make a concise presentation to the class, with the industry partner representatives in attendance. The presentation will highlight the key elements from the report in a professional and engaging manner.
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February 16, 2021Confirm and communicate with company
Select the company through Riipen and contact the company to introduce the team.
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April 17, 2021Experience end