TY - JOUR
T1 - Applying the Kanban method in problem-based project work
T2 - a case study in a manufacturing engineering bachelor’s programme at Aalborg University Copenhagen
AU - Balve, Patrick
AU - Krüger, Volker
AU - Tolstrup Sørensen, Lene
PY - 2017/7/12
Y1 - 2017/7/12
N2 - Problem-based learning (PBL) has proven to be highly effective for educating students in an active and self-motivated manner in various disciplines. Student projects carried out following PBL principles are very dynamic and carry a high level of uncertainty, both conditions under which agile project management approaches are assumed to be highly supportive. The paper describes an empirical case study carried out at Aalborg University Copenhagen involving students from two different semesters of a Bachelor of Science programme. While executing the study, compelling examples of how PBL and the agile project management method Kanban blend could be identified. A final survey reveals that applying Kanban produces noticeable improvements with respect to creating, assigning and coordinating project tasks. Other improvements were found in group communication, knowledge about the work progress with regards to both the individual and the collective and the students’ way of continuously improving their own teamwork.
AB - Problem-based learning (PBL) has proven to be highly effective for educating students in an active and self-motivated manner in various disciplines. Student projects carried out following PBL principles are very dynamic and carry a high level of uncertainty, both conditions under which agile project management approaches are assumed to be highly supportive. The paper describes an empirical case study carried out at Aalborg University Copenhagen involving students from two different semesters of a Bachelor of Science programme. While executing the study, compelling examples of how PBL and the agile project management method Kanban blend could be identified. A final survey reveals that applying Kanban produces noticeable improvements with respect to creating, assigning and coordinating project tasks. Other improvements were found in group communication, knowledge about the work progress with regards to both the individual and the collective and the students’ way of continuously improving their own teamwork.
KW - agile project management
KW - engineering education
KW - Kanban
KW - Problem-based learning
U2 - 10.1080/03043797.2017.1350143
DO - 10.1080/03043797.2017.1350143
M3 - Journal article
AN - SCOPUS:85023159700
SN - 0304-3797
VL - 42
SP - 1502
EP - 1520
JO - European Journal of Engineering Education
JF - European Journal of Engineering Education
IS - 6
ER -