Learn Lean Manufacturing concepts
Lectures and supplemental material organized around the Lean House, from People to Continuous Improvement.
Auburn University · Industrial & Systems Engineering
Tiger Motors Lean Education Center
Experience Lean Manufacturing.Explore the System.Improve the Process.
An immersive digital learning environment developed at Auburn University to extend experiential Lean Manufacturing education beyond the physical laboratory.
The facility
A Manufacturing System Built for Learning
Auburn University's Industrial and Systems Engineering department has developed a 4,000-square-foot Integrated Manufacturing Facility that simulates real-world automotive production environments. It gives students experiential learning opportunities in high-volume manufacturing settings like those used by Toyota and Honda.
This is where the Lean Systems class is taught. The digital platform extends access to that experiential environment beyond the physical laboratory, so the system can be studied, explored and revisited from anywhere.
4,000 sq ftIntegrated Manufacturing Facility
AutomotiveSimulates real-world, high-volume production environments
Hands-onLean Systems class taught inside the laboratory
NSF IUSESupported by the NSF IUSE: EDU Program
Facility layout · schematic, not to scale
Material flows from Cell 1 to Cell 2 to Cell 3
Explore a realistic manufacturing system
360° experiences of the Tiger Motors laboratory and 360° videos of students running the production system.
Connect concepts with hands-on activities
Laboratory activities that apply each Lean concept inside the same manufacturing environment.
Immersive lab experience
Enter the Tiger Motors Lab
Explore the manufacturing system from anywhere. The platform connects interactive 360° experiences to the physical laboratory, so you can walk the facility, watch the production system run and complete lab activities inside the same environment.
360° · 3DVista
Lean Tour of the Tiger Motors Lab
Step inside the Integrated Manufacturing Facility and move through the production system in an interactive 360° environment.
Launch the Lab Tour
360° production runs with students
YouTube 360° videos. Drag or move your phone to look around.
Run 1 · 360° videoMass Production Run
Run 2 · 360° videoLean Production Run
Run 3 · 360° videoKaizen Production Run
Visit our YouTube channel
More 360° runs and lab videos on the Tiger Motors channel.
Interactive system
The Lean House
Follow the system from people to continuous improvement. Select an element of the house, in sequence, to open its learning materials.
Learning sequence 01–05Performance and goal
Learning modules
Every resource, in sequence
Lectures, supplemental material, 360° experiences and laboratory activities for each element of the Lean House. Step numbers follow the order used in the course materials.
Project background
Advancing manufacturing education through hands-on Lean
This project, supported by the NSF IUSE: EDU Program, aims to enhance STEM education and serve national interests by advancing manufacturing education through hands-on, evidence-based teaching in a Lean Manufacturing-focused laboratory course.
Project leads: Tom Devall · Jorge Valenzuela · Chih-hsuan Wang
Improving Undergraduate STEM Education
Supported by the U.S. National Science Foundation IUSE: EDU Program.
The need
Skilled professionals to support industrial competitiveness in a resurging U.S. manufacturing sector, amid increasing reshoring efforts.
The setting
A 4,000-square-foot Integrated Manufacturing Facility that simulates real-world automotive production environments.
The approach
Hands-on, evidence-based teaching that leverages reflective, practical experience, recognized as a highly effective educational approach.
The emphasis
Improving student mindset and persistence while preparing students for manufacturing careers.
The reach
An online platform that expands access to experiential training beyond campus.
News
In the news
NSF grant
$400K
Lean Manufacturing education
Professors receive $400K NSF grant for Lean Manufacturing education
Tom Devall, Tiger Motors Lab director, Jorge Valenzuela, Philpott-WestPoint Stevens Professor of Industrial and Systems Engineering, and Chih-hsuan Wang, professor in the Department of Educational Foundations, Leadership and Technology, will lead this project.
Read the articleAbout the team
The Lean Team
A team of educators at Auburn University teaching the Lean Systems class in a laboratory that simulates high-volume automotive manufacturing environments.
Project leads & team
Tom Devall
Tiger Motors Lab Director · Program Director
Industrial & Systems Engineering
Auburn profile
Jorge Valenzuela
Philpott-WestPoint Stevens Professor of Industrial and Systems Engineering
Industrial & Systems Engineering
Auburn profile
Chih-hsuan Wang
Professor, Department of Educational Foundations, Leadership and Technology
Educational Foundations, Leadership & Technology
Auburn profile
Diego Caputo
Lean Systems Expert
Digital Environment Architect & Developer
Lean Team · Digital Learning Environment
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Gonzalo Gil
Lean Systems Expert
Digital Environment Architect & Developer
Lean Team · Digital Learning Environment
LinkedInTeaching assistants
About us
Students gain hands-on experience in a 4,000-square-foot integrated manufacturing facility that simulates high-volume automotive manufacturing environments like those used by Toyota and Honda.
The goal of this online platform is to expand access to experiential training beyond campus.
Contact
Get in touch with the Lean Team
Lean Team
Lean Manufacturing Team
Address
345 W Magnolia Ave, Auburn University, AL 36849, United States
Auburn University