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Lessons learned from COVID-19 pandemic to improve project/service-based learnin...
Dinis-Carvalho, José; Fernandes, SandraThis paper describes a case study based on the implementation of a project/servicebased learning approach in the context of a curricular unit of an Engineering Education programme. It discusses the challenges and pedagogic responses found to adapt the teaching and learning process to the pandemic period, reflecting on the lessons learned to improve project/service-based learning approaches. For data collection,...
Project-based learning in industrial engineering and management: Analysis of th...
Sousa, Rui M.; Alves, Anabela C.; Lima, Rui M.; Mesquita, Diana; Dinis-Carvalho, José; Fernandes, SandraIn the 2nd semester of 2004/05 the Department of Production and Systems (DPS) of the Engineering School, University of Minho (UM), portugal, deployed the first Project-Based Learning (PBL) approach, involving the freshman students of the Industrial Engineering and Management Integrated master's degree (MIEGI). Since then, in every year, without exception, new PBL editions have been held in different years of th...
Influence of gender, education, age group and time in the company on the adopti...
Dinis-Carvalho, José; Macedo, Helena; Monteiro, MónicaContinuous Improvement (CI) is a principle being adopted in many organizations around the world. It is present in relevant excellence models such as the Toyota Way, Shingo Model, and Lean Thinking. CI was implemented some years ago in a Public Company (Lipor) based in Porto, dedicated to municipal waste treatment, but the Covid-19 pandemic created some important challenges. The forced adoption of new technologi...
Improving the performance of student teams in project-based learning with Scrum
Dinis-Carvalho, José; Ferreira-Oliveira, Ana Teresa; Fernandes, SandraThe purpose of this paper is to analyze the effectiveness of Scrum for project and team management in PBL teams in higher education. To attain this goal, a study was carried out to analyze students’ perceptions about Scrum as an effective method for PBL teams. Based on two different editions of PBL that used the Scrum method with different characteristics in each approach, this paper aims to identify the best p...
Project-based learning in industrial engineering and management: analysis of th...
Sousa, Rui M.; Alves, Anabela C.; Lima, Rui M.; Fernandes, Sandra; Mesquita, Diana; Dinis-Carvalho, JoséIn the 2nd semester of 2004/05 the Department of Production and Systems (DPS) of the Engineering School, University of Minho (UM), Portugal, deployed the first Project-Based Learning (PBL) approach, involving the freshman students of the Industrial Engineering and Management Integrated master's degree (MIEGI). Since then, in every year, without exception, new PBL editions have been held in different years of th...
Science Based Targets and the factors contributing to the sustainable developme...
Sá, José Carlos; Carvalho, Afonso; Fonseca, Luís; Santos, Gilberto; Dinis-Carvalho, JoséSustainable development is a subject of intense discussion, mainly due to climate change, pollution, and increased waste, among other factors. The governments of various countries worldwide have been setting environmental targets for emissions and consumption to combat climate change and improve the state of our planet. Therefore, it is necessary to have an environmental policy with stakeholder engagement. The ...
Assessment of the Impact of Lean Tools on the Safety of the Shoemaking Industry
Sá, José Carlos; Soares, Leonardo; Dinis-Carvalho, José; Silva, Francisco; Santos, GilbertoBoth the Lean philosophy and occupational safety and health have been widely studied, although this has usually been carried out independently. However, the correlation between Lean and occupational safety and health in the industrial context is still underexplored. Indeed, Lean tools can be applied to ensure the best safety environment for workers in each kind of manufacturing process, and this deserves to be ...
Performance measurement systems in continuous improvement environments: obstacl...
Cunha, Flávio; Dinis-Carvalho, José; Sousa, Rui M.The implementation of an effective performance measurement system (PMS) is essential in organizations seeking continuous improvement and sustainability, especially in the context of Industry 4.0. However, a number of barriers/obstacles hampers this effectiveness. For example, the inclusion of performance indicators without practical use, or presenting absurd results, are frequent in the industry, leading people...
Project-based learning in industrial engineering and management: analysis of th...
Sousa, Rui M.; Alves, Anabela Carvalho; Lima, Rui M.; Fernandes, Sandra; Mesquita, Diana; Dinis-Carvalho, JoséIn the 2nd semester of 2004/05 the Department of Production and Systems (DPS) of the Engineering School, University of Minho (UM), Portugal, deployed the first Project-Based Learning (PBL) approach, involving the freshman students of the Industrial Engineering and Management Integrated master's degree (MIEGI). Since then, in every year, without exception, new PBL editions have been held in different years of th...
Improving the performance of a SME in the cutlery sector using lean thinking an...
Dinis-Carvalho, José; Sousa, Rui M.; Moniz, Inês; Macedo, Helena Isabel Lopes; Lima, Rui M.The main purpose of this paper is to show that if three specific contextual factors are present in a company, it is possible to achieve great performance improvements with a lean and industry 4.0 implementation. In terms of research methods, a case study was carried out of a project to implement digitalization and Lean practices in a cutlery company, which in fact encompassed a project of master’s degree in eng...