The definition of Lean Engineering Education

The advancements of lean as a body of knowledge emerged from an incremental and analytic building process of continuous improvement as Toyota experienced over time (Womack and Jones, 1996). Attending to the previous discussion that was focused on the Toyota Education 

Model and on the 4Ps, a framework for lean thinking emerges. Womack and Jones (1996) solicited five principles from their research on TPS. These include the need to 1) create value for the customer, 2) identify the value stream, 3) create flow, 4) produce only what is pulled by the customer, and 5) pursue perfection by continuous identification and elimination of waste. From this framework, the following definition of Lean Engineering Education is presented  

A systematic, student-centered and value-enhanced approach to educational service delivery that enables students to holistically meet, lead and shape industrial, individual and societal needs by integrating comprehension, appreciation and application of tools and concepts of engineeringfundamentals and professional practice through principles based on respect for people and the environment and the rigorous use of continuous improvement 

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