INTRODUCING VISUAL PLANNING IN PROJECT-BASED LEARNING- A CDIO PROJECT IN PROGRESS

The ability to work efficiently in projects is one of the most important attributes for engineers to possess. In recent years, planning methods from Lean Product Development has attracted positive attention also for Design- build projects. The new methods come from different industries such as Software and mechanical design but they all use visual means for planning project activities. To prepare the students for a future working life, knowledge of these industrially used methods is important, but there is a lack of descriptions of how to apply them. Therefore, a round table discussion can be a way to create a better understanding of Visual Planning in design- implement projects.