Board 104: An Accelerator of Human Innovation Integrating Continuous Improvement and Lean Philosophy into Innovation Program for Undergraduate Students

Omar H. Albalawi; Ibrahem E. Atawi; Asma M. AlTurki; Khaled Saleem S. Alatawi

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Conference: 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Location: Baltimore , Maryland
Publication Date: June 25, 2023
Start Date: June 25, 2023
End Date: June 28, 2023
Conference Session: Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division (ENT) Poster Session
Tagged Division: Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division (ENT)
Page Count: 23
DOI: 10.18260/1-2--42387
Permanent URL: https://peer.asee.org/42387
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Omar H. Albalawi University of Tabuk orcid.org/0000-0002-9596-9927

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Omar H Albalawi is an Assistant Professor of Industrial engineering at the University of Tabuk's” Industrial Engineering Department.”, Tabuk city, Saudi Arabia. Dr.Omar received his MSc and Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering from Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA. His interests include engineering innovation, entrepreneurial engineering, lean manufacturing, engineering economy, renewable energy, clean air engineering, simulation and optimization methodology, reliability engineering, and application of operations research. Dr.Omar has several Journal publications and articles in conference proceedings. His professional affiliations include ASEE, IEEE, IISE, Alpha Pi Mu, ORSA, and SME

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Ibrahem E. Atawi University of Tabuk

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Ibrahem E. Atawi received the B.S. in electrical engineering from King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, in 2005, the dual M.S. degrees in electrical engineering and engineering management from Florida Institute of Technology, and the Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, in 2013. Since 2018, he has been an Associate Professor with the Electrical Engineering Department. Collage of Engineering, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia.

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Asma M. AlTurki University of Tabuk

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ASMA M. ALTURKI, A chemist with knowledge in the preparation and study of nanomaterials with experience in scientific research, training and the use of many technologies. She works in a team spirit, she has a PhD and Master's degree in physical chemistry. She strives to achieve the goals of the enterprise, with experience in developing and implementing a quality assurance system and continuous improvement in addition to strategic planning skills to achieve the strategic goals of the enterprise through effective participation with stakeholders.
Now, She an Associate Professor with the chemistry, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia

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Khaled Saleem S. Alatawi University of Tabuk

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Khaled S. Alatawi received the B.S. in electrical engineering from King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, in 2008, the M.S. degrees in electrical engineering from University of Denver, Denver, CO in 2013, and the Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from University of Denver, Denver, CO, in 2019. Now, he is an Assistant Professor with the Electrical Engineering Department, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia

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Abstract

This paper provides a novel program to create the seeds of innovation. Innovation is one of the most crucial elements of a successful startup, and it is important to move quickly. At the same time, many startups fail because they build the wrong product. The longevity of any business and or industry relies on the effectiveness and rationale of the service providers. The paradigm and business methodology applied in the lean six sigma is aimed at having the long-term effectiveness of the employees, hence the lean and continuous improvement application has originally proved to be a quality process that provides and generates a high percentage of service output. Sustainable development has become a vital aspect of the success of any organization's programs since it ensures environmental, economic, and social sustainability during the program process, Through this mechanism, Innovation as a learning system embeds design thinking, creativity, and sustainability. This system needs effectiveness in terms of the long-term relevance of service providers. After a deep review of thousands of recently published articles, journals, and other innovation programs to address the most common innovation program challenges, this study concludes that applying the lean philosophy and building continuous improvement culture will maximize program efficiency and eliminate waste, it is the ideal starting point to provoke more effective innovation. In general, Lean innovation is a methodology that helps you create products and services by offering the minimum product with measurable customer feedback at each stage of development. The process can be applied to any product or service and any sized organization, from small startups to large corporations. In this setup, there are a lot of innovative programs for undergraduate students, but very few of them are effective and sustainable for the long term. Our program, ultimate innovation exploits the mechanism of lean philosophy and continuous improvement culture to overcome those challenges. The ultimate innovation program was designed after addressing the most common educational challenges to provide a systematic, scientific pattern to help students and faculty members develop the thinking skills required for continuous improvement as well as meet university goals. The program combines the speed of innovation with the rigor of customer development so you can iteratively build a product or service based on customer needs/wants. Additionally, the program consists of a variety of processes hinged together to focus on individuals over processes to gain new creative insights and innovative solutions that could benefit students across the disciplines at the University. Also, the program takes advantage of the continuous feedback loop that’s possible by releasing updates to customers more frequently. With the Ultimate Innovation program, participants will learn to lead by coming to know themselves better, harnessing their creativity, building teams and organizations through the culture of innovation., and reinforcing the skills needed to lead innovation. The Ultimate Innovation program will be considered an innovation role model for other universities and colleges to adopt our program.

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Albalawi, O. H., & Atawi, I. E., & AlTurki, A. M., & Alatawi, K. S. S. (2023, June), Board 104: An Accelerator of Human Innovation Integrating Continuous Improvement and Lean Philosophy into Innovation Program for Undergraduate Students Paper presented at 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Baltimore , Maryland. 10.18260/1-2--42387

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AB - This paper provides a novel program to create the seeds of innovation. Innovation is one of the most crucial elements of a successful startup, and it is important to move quickly. At the same time, many startups fail because they build the wrong product. The longevity of any business and or industry relies on the effectiveness and rationale of the service providers. The paradigm and business methodology applied in the lean six sigma is aimed at having the long-term effectiveness of the employees, hence the lean and continuous improvement application has originally proved to be a quality process that provides and generates a high percentage of service output. Sustainable development has become a vital aspect of the success of any organization&#39;s programs since it ensures environmental, economic, and social sustainability during the program process, Through this mechanism, Innovation as a learning system embeds design thinking, creativity, and sustainability. This system needs effectiveness in terms of the long-term relevance of service providers. After a deep review of thousands of recently published articles, journals, and other innovation programs to address the most common innovation program challenges, this study concludes that applying the lean philosophy and building continuous improvement culture will maximize program efficiency and eliminate waste, it is the ideal starting point to provoke more effective innovation. In general, Lean innovation is a methodology that helps you create products and services by offering the minimum product with measurable customer feedback at each stage of development. The process can be applied to any product or service and any sized organization, from small startups to large corporations.
In this setup, there are a lot of innovative programs for undergraduate students, but very few of them are effective and sustainable for the long term. Our program, ultimate innovation exploits the mechanism of lean philosophy and continuous improvement culture to overcome those challenges. The ultimate innovation program was designed after addressing the most common educational challenges to provide a systematic, scientific pattern to help students and faculty members develop the thinking skills required for continuous improvement as well as meet university goals. The program combines the speed of innovation with the rigor of customer development so you can iteratively build a product or service based on customer needs/wants. Additionally, the program consists of a variety of processes hinged together to focus on individuals over processes to gain new creative insights and innovative solutions that could benefit students across the disciplines at the University. Also, the program takes advantage of the continuous feedback loop that’s possible by releasing updates to customers more frequently. With the Ultimate Innovation program, participants will learn to lead by coming to know themselves better, harnessing their creativity, building teams and organizations through the culture of innovation., and reinforcing the skills needed to lead innovation. The Ultimate Innovation program will be considered an innovation role model for other universities and colleges to adopt our program.

AU - Omar H. Albalawi
AU - Ibrahem E. Atawi
AU - Asma M. AlTurki
AU - Khaled Saleem S. Alatawi
CY - Baltimore , Maryland
DA - 2023/06/25
PB - ASEE Conferences
TI - Board 104: An Accelerator of Human Innovation Integrating Continuous Improvement and Lean Philosophy into Innovation Program for Undergraduate Students
UR - https://peer.asee.org/42387
DO - 10.18260/1-2--42387
ER -