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- Mission:The Lean Six Sigma Laboratory provides research, academic and continuing education, and technical expertise to support industry in the areas of lean and six sigma. Activities focus on methods for lean, designed experiments, product definition, and product design in ways that reduce cost, decrease lead-time, improve quality, and eliminate waste. Degrees are offered in engineering management and mechanical engineering. This mission is in concert with the University of Idaho's Strategic Goals 2 and 3.
- Faculty: The Lean Six Sigma Laboratory is led by:
- Dr. Larry Stauffer – Professor of mechanical engineering focusing on lean product and process design. He earned graduate degrees from Virginia Tech and Oregon State University and is a licensed professional engineer in Idaho. Dr. Stauffer’s current interest are in areas of lean and six sigma: design for manufacturing and assembly, product development practices, designed experiments, plant and cell layout, and lean implementation.
- Affiliate Faculty:
- Dr. Adam Aleksander – President of Aleksander and Associates, with graduate degrees in mechanical engineering from University of Colorado and Texas A&M University and a licensed professional engineer in Idaho. His primary contribution is in the areas of safety and human factors, related to both product and process design.
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Dr. Marco Esterman – He is an Assistant Professor at Rochester Institute of Technology and former process development engineer with Hewlett Packard. He earned graduate degrees in mechanical engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Stanford, and continues to collaborate with our program. His primary contribution is in the area of product design related to warranty cost models and quality engineering.
- Dr. Thomas Ives – He is an R&D engineer with the Hewlett Packard Company in Boise. He earned graduate degrees from Texas A&M University and is the recipient of 15 U.S. patents. His primary contribution is in the areas of design methodology; systems, controls, and MEMS design; and modeling and simulation for systems characterization and design..
- Classes:
- EM 510 Engineering Management Fundamentals
- ME 587 Quality Engineering
- ME 477/577 Design for Manufacture and Assembly
- ME 585 Design for Six Sigma
- ME 410 Principles of Lean Manufacturing
- ME 411 Advanced Lean Manufacturing
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