The purpose of this paper is to gain a better understanding of the challenges academics face today in developing a knowledge-based economy. In response to these challenges, the authors developed a collaborative approach to enhancing the learning experience for engineering management (or industrial engineering) capstone design courses. The core of this approach is the problem-based learning through the execution of Lean Six Sigma (LSS) projects implemented via university–industry partnerships. The ultimate goal of this approach is to facilitate the integration and application of theoretical knowledge while promoting the development of professional skills in undergraduate students as demanded by business organizations.,The framework is firmly grounded in theory and methods from project management and quality management, and LSS literature and was tested in an engineering and management capstone design course at the author’s university. The case study presented here offers a detailed analysis of the design and implementation of the proposed framework. The authors also present the results of a survey conducted to assess the extent to which the proposed approach contributes to bridging the gap between theory and practice.,Results from the pilot implementation and survey results revealed that students who took the enhanced LSS capstone course felt that their projects helped them gain a better understanding on how to apply the theory to practical situations while preparing them to approach and solve problems in real-world settings confidentially. The authors also found that the LSS green belt certification helped recent graduates to transition to the workforce more easily, gain more credibility among coworkers and supervisors and make contributions quicker than other new hires, get the job they wanted faster and overall advance in their careers.,The framework is a composition of best practices used in a variety of universities and industries. While the majority of the LSS university-based programs are typically offered at the graduate level and with limited (support for) project executions, the framework proposed here provides the infrastructure for solid company staff-student team collaborations on projects executed from inception to implementation.

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精益六西格玛顶石设计项目的桥梁理论与实践

本文的目的是为了更好地理解当今学者在发展基于知识的经济中所面临的挑战。为了应对这些挑战，作者开发了一种协作方法来增强工程管理（或工业工程）的顶点设计课程的学习经验。这种方法的核心是通过执行大学/行业合作伙伴关系实施的精益六西格码（LSS）项目来进行基于问题的学习。这种方法的最终目标是促进理论知识的整合和应用，同时根据商业组织的要求促进本科生的专业技能的发展。该框架牢固地立足于项目管理和质量管理的理论和方法，和LSS文献，并在作者所在大学的工程和管理顶点设计课程中进行了测试。这里介绍的案例研究提供了对所提议框架的设计和实现的详细分析。作者还介绍了一项调查结果，以评估所提出的方法在何种程度上有助于弥合理论与实践之间的差距。试点实施的结果和调查结果表明，参加了增强的LSS顶岗课程的学生感到，他们的项目帮助他们更好地了解如何将理论应用到实际情况中，同时为他们准备秘密地解决和解决现实世界中的问题。作者还发现，LSS绿化带认证可帮助新毕业生更轻松地过渡到员工队伍中，在同事和主管之间赢得更多信誉，并且比其他新员工更快地做出贡献，更快地获得他们想要的工作，并在职业生涯中全面进步。 ，该框架是各种大学和行业中使用的最佳实践的组合。虽然大多数基于LSS的大学课程通常是在研究生级别提供的，并且对项目执行的支持有限（支持），但此处提出的框架为公司从师生到学生团队的牢固合作提供了基础，这些团队从开始到实施就一直执行。框架是由各种大学和行业使用的最佳实践组成的。虽然大多数基于LSS的大学课程通常是在研究生级别提供的，并且对项目执行的支持有限（支持），但此处提出的框架为公司从师生到学生团队的牢固合作提供了基础，这些团队从开始到实施就一直执行。框架是由各种大学和行业使用的最佳实践组成的。虽然大多数基于LSS的大学课程通常是在研究生级别提供的，并且对项目执行的支持有限（支持），但此处提出的框架为公司从师生到学生团队的牢固合作提供了基础，这些团队从开始到实施就一直执行。