NPTEL : NOC:Introduction to Lean Construction (Civil Engineering)

Co-ordinators : Prof. Koshy Varghese, Prof. N Raghavan


Lecture 1 - Course Contents, Long-term Goals, Structure and Module 1 Topics

Lecture 2 - Pedagogy, Approach, Institutions, Instructors, Audience and Pre-requisites

Lecture 3 - ILCE, Conferences, Resources, Further Work Possible

Lecture 4 - Lean Implementation in India from ILCE Directors and other Talks/Testimonials

Lecture 5 - Status of Lean Implementation in India through Industry Panel Discussion with ILCE Directors

Lecture 6 - History of Lean and other Management Philosophies; Toyota Production System (TPS); What is Lean?

Lecture 7 - Lean Construction Timeline; Lean Project Delivery vs LC; Project Management vs LC

Lecture 8 - Key Lean Concepts#1 (Wastes)

Lecture 9 - Key Lean Concepts#1 (Value, Value Stream, Flow, Pull, Perfection)

Lecture 10 - Key Lean Concepts#2 (Continuous Improvement, Collaborative working, Production System, Lean Culture)

Lecture 11 - Key Lean Tools#1 (Productivity Measurement System, Work Sampling, Value Stream Mapping)

Lecture 12 - Lean Overview - Key Lean Tools#2 (5S, CPS/ LPS, Big Room Approach)

Lecture 13 - Lean Overview - Future module

Lecture 14 - Productivity Measurement and Improvement, Construction Productivtiy, Productivity levels

Lecture 15 - What is Productivity, Production?; Illustration

Lecture 16 - Productivity and Production Impact; Visualizing Activity Productivity and Production Performance

Lecture 17 - Profit, ROCE, Influences on Operational Productivity; Operational view vs. System view, Summary

Lecture 18 - Outline, Planning and monitoring levels; Productivity Measurement System

Lecture 19 - Measuring Output - Level of Effort (LOE)

Lecture 20 - Productivity and Production Calculations: daily, weekly, cumulative

Lecture 21 - Productivity and Production Calculations: Performance Evaluation

Lecture 22 - Productivity and Production Calculations: Workhour Forecast and Analysis of Trends

Lecture 23 - Factors Influencing Productivity, Productivity Improvement Approach, Summary

Lecture 24 - Sampling/ Surveying Techniques - Data Sources in Construction

Lecture 25 - Construction Activity with Workers doing VA/ NVAN/ NVA; WS vs PMS; Work Sampling

Lecture 26 - Sampling basics, Sampling in construction

Lecture 27 - Steps to Conduct a Work Sampling Study; WS Outcomes

Lecture 28 - Illustration of Tour-based Work Sampling Approach

Lecture 29 - Illustration of Crew-based Work Sampling Approach

Lecture 30 - Explore relationship between WS Categories and Productivity; Summary

Lecture 31 - Sampling/ Surveying Techniques - Foreman delay survey

Lecture 32 - Sampling/ Surveying Techniques - Foreman delay survey - Implementation

Lecture 33 - Foreman delay survey - Illustrations; Comparison - PMS vs WS vs FDS - discussion

Lecture 34 - Value Stream, Value Stream Mapping (VSM), System vs Process, References

Lecture 35 - Illustration: Value and Value Stream in Food Delivery

Lecture 36 - Value, Value Stream, VSM/PM, Language, Basic VSM - current state and future state

Lecture 37 - Key steps for VSM, Work: Degrees of Granularity, Measurement Metrics

Lecture 38 - VSM - Example 1 (Reinforcement)

Lecture 39 - VSM - Example 2 (Blockwork); Summary

Lecture 40 - Flow Process Chart, Symbols, Process mapping - steps and timing, Measurement metrics

Lecture 41 - Process mapping - Illustration: Reinforcement shifting

Lecture 42 - VSM vs PM; Process Flow chart - variations; Swim-lane diagrams; Summary

Lecture 43 - Understand the Basics of 5S, Explanations and 5S Steps

Lecture 44 - Understand Each -S- in Detail - Sort, Set in Order, Shine

Lecture 45 - Understand Each -S- in Detail - Standardize, Sustain

Lecture 46 - 5S: Key Points, Benefits, Signs of a 5S Site

Lecture 47 - Experiment 5S with Yourself First, Project Implementation, Facilitations, Why 5S May Fail?, Recap

Lecture 48 - Understand the Applications of 5S through Case Studies_2 cases

Lecture 49 - Understand the Applications of 5S through Case Studies_3 cases

Lecture 50 - Understand the Applications of 5S through Case Study - Ms Diamond Barretto (Godrej Construction)

Lecture 51 - Current Project Performance, Workflow Variation, Traditional PM vs Lean Production Management

Lecture 52 - Some Key Lean Concepts, Focusing on frontline Execution, CPS - Collaborative Planning System

Lecture 53 - CPS Process, Overall Schedules (Master Schedule,Phase Schedule,LAP, Weekly Plan),Constraint Analysis

Lecture 54 - Collaborative -Pull- Planning, Percentage Plan Completed (PPC), Daily Huddle, Variance Analysis, RCA

Lecture 55 - Lean Work Structuring

Lecture 56 - Impact of PPC on Productivity, Key aspects,Advantages,The Necessary Conditions,Blocks - CPS,Summary

Lecture 57 - COLPLASSE: Look-Ahead Plan, Constraint Analysis, Weekly Plan, Summary

Lecture 58 - Lean Project Delivery System, Conclusion

Lecture 59 - Understand the Applications of CPS/LPS through Case Studies

Lecture 60 - CPS/LPS implementation in Construction Projects through a Panel of Experts - Part 1

Lecture 61 - CPS/LPS implementation in Construction Projects through a Panel of Experts - Part 2

Lecture 62 - CPS/LPS implementation in Construction Projects through a Panel of Experts - Part 3

Lecture 63 - Introduction of Big Room Approach, Some Requirements for Efficient Working, Virtual BR Meetings

Lecture 64 - Big Room Approach through Case Studies

Lecture 65 - Big Room Approach - Implementation case from URC Construction

Lecture 66 - Future Construction Site, Lean Tools and Processes, Automation strategies and impact, Programming

Lecture 67 - Document Management, Workflow Process, Communication/Collab./Authen., Sensing

Lecture 68 - Mechanisation/ Robots, Visualization, AI/ Analytics, BIM, CPS/ IOT/ Industry 4.0, Digital Twin

Lecture 69 - Challenges and Causes, Problem?, Lean, BIM?, Traditional vs BIM, Tools/Technology providers

Lecture 70 - BIM uses; Metrics

Lecture 71 - BIM and Lean, Implementation Framework, BIM Execution Plan, Evidence Cases, Key takeaway

Lecture 72 - How to Start Practicing Lean Tools in Project Sites-1: Work Sampling

Lecture 73 - How to Start Practicing Lean Tools in Project Sites-1: VSM

Lecture 74 - How to Start Practicing Lean Tools in Project Sites-1: 5S

Lecture 75 - How to Start Practicing Lean Tools in Project Sites-1: CPS/ LPS

Lecture 76 - How to Start Practicing Lean Tools in Project Sites-1: Big Room Approach

Lecture 77 - Acknowledgement