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Master’s in Lean Construction and Last Planner Engineering

Online master's programme of 1,900 hours in lean construction and the Last Planner System. 12 modules covering lean thinking, the Last Planner System, visual management, takt and flow, variability, lean design, collaborative contracts, continuous improvement, the supply chain, digital lean tools and implementation, with an assigned technical tutor.

Duration1900 h
ModeOnline
LanguageEnglish
Start datesSet by the faculty
AwardSEIUM Institute diploma
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Learning outcomes

What you will be able to do

01

Apply lean principles to construction production.

02

Implement the Last Planner System in all its phases.

03

Design takt plans and visual management systems.

04

Reduce variability with flow and constraint management tools.

05

Apply lean to design and collaborative contracts.

06

Solve problems with A3, PDCA and kaizen.

07

Lead cultural change towards lean construction.

Profile

Who it's for

  • Lean site coordinators.
  • Production managers in construction.
  • Last Planner facilitators.
  • Takt planners.
  • Lean construction consultants.
  • Continuous improvement managers in construction companies.
  • Engineering or science graduates seeking to move into construction.
Standards & tools

What you'll work with

  • ISO 18404:2015 (competences for Lean and Six Sigma practitioners)
  • ISO 44001:2017 (collaborative business relationship management)
  • ISO 21502:2020 (guidance on project management)
  • ISO 9001:2015 (quality management systems)
  • ISO 19650-2:2018 (information management during the delivery phase using BIM)
  • Law 9/2017 on Public Sector Contracts (Spanish public procurement act)
  • Touchplan
  • VisiLean
  • Synchro 4D
  • Microsoft Power BI
Syllabus

12 modules · 1900 h

  1. 1.1The Toyota Production System
  2. 1.2The five lean principles
  3. 1.3Waste in construction
  4. 1.4Value from the customer's point of view
  5. 1.5Flow and variability on site
  6. 1.6Koskela's TFV theory
  7. 1.7Pull versus push systems
  8. 1.8Kaizen continuous improvement
  9. 1.9The Lean Construction Institute community
  10. 1.10Case study: waste map of a construction project
  1. 2.1Origins of the Last Planner System
  2. 2.2Milestone master planning
  3. 2.3Phase planning with pull sessions
  4. 2.4Lookahead planning
  5. 2.5Constraint analysis and removal
  6. 2.6Weekly work plan
  7. 2.7Reliable promising conversations
  8. 2.8Percent plan complete (PPC)
  9. 2.9Analysis of reasons for non-completion
  10. 2.10Workshop: pull session for the structural phase
  1. 3.15S workplace organisation on site
  2. 3.2Visual planning boards
  3. 3.3Andon signals on site
  4. 3.4Materials kanban
  5. 3.5Daily coordination huddles
  6. 3.6Visual production indicators
  7. 3.7Gemba walks
  8. 3.8Standardised work for crews
  9. 3.9Project obeya room
  10. 3.10Practical exercise: designing a visual site board
  1. 4.1Takt planning in construction
  2. 4.2Definition of work zones
  3. 4.3Trade trains
  4. 4.4Workload balancing
  5. 4.5Buffer management
  6. 4.6Location-based management
  7. 4.7Line of balance diagrams
  8. 4.8Production rate control
  9. 4.9Adjustments after disruptions
  10. 4.10Lab: takt plan for a housing development
  1. 5.1Sources of variability on site
  2. 5.2Little's Law applied
  3. 5.3Work in progress and its control
  4. 5.4Bottleneck identification
  5. 5.5Goldratt's theory of constraints
  6. 5.6Critical chain project management
  7. 5.7Discrete-event simulation on site
  8. 5.8Statistical variability of productivity rates
  9. 5.9Robust plans under uncertainty
  10. 5.10Case study: simulation of a floor slab cycle
  1. 6.1Target value design (TVD)
  2. 6.2Set-based design
  3. 6.3Choosing by Advantages method
  4. 6.4Collaborative design sessions
  5. 6.5Last Planner in the design phase
  6. 6.6Synergies between BIM and lean
  7. 6.7A3 reports for decision-making
  8. 6.8Management of design deliverables
  9. 6.9Lean constructability reviews
  10. 6.10Workshop: decision-making with Choosing by Advantages
  1. 7.1Integrated project delivery
  2. 7.2Alliance contracts
  3. 7.3The big room
  4. 7.4Shared incentive pools
  5. 7.5Shared risk and reward
  6. 7.6Trust and team psychology
  7. 7.7Relational and collaborative contracts
  8. 7.8Sutter Health and Heathrow case studies
  9. 7.9Implementation in the public sector
  10. 7.10Practical exercise: incentive structure for an alliance
  1. 8.1The PDCA cycle on site
  2. 8.2A3 problem-solving thinking
  3. 8.3The five whys method
  4. 8.4Ishikawa diagrams
  5. 8.5Kaizen events on site
  6. 8.6Lessons learned management
  7. 8.7Updating standards
  8. 8.8Culture of psychological safety
  9. 8.9Continuous improvement metrics
  10. 8.10Lab: A3 for a quality problem
  1. 9.1Just-in-time deliveries
  2. 9.2Construction consolidation centres
  3. 9.3Lean prefabrication and industrialisation
  4. 9.4Integrating suppliers into planning
  5. 9.5Supply kanban
  6. 9.6Reducing on-site stockpiles
  7. 9.7Scheduled delivery windows
  8. 9.8Lean modular construction
  9. 9.9Digitalisation of the supply chain
  10. 9.10Case study: logistics for prefabricated façades
  1. 10.1Digital Last Planner platforms
  2. 10.2Touchplan and digital pull sessions
  3. 10.3Integrating the LPS with 4D BIM
  4. 10.4Production data capture
  5. 10.5Shared digital boards
  6. 10.6Mobile apps for foremen
  7. 10.7PPC and constraint dashboards
  8. 10.8Integration with Primavera P6
  9. 10.9Analytics of reasons for non-completion
  10. 10.10Workshop: setting up a digital weekly plan
  1. 11.1Lean maturity assessment
  2. 11.2Lean implementation roadmap
  3. 11.3Training site teams
  4. 11.4Lean leadership in construction companies
  5. 11.5Managing resistance to change
  6. 11.6Pilot projects and learning
  7. 11.7Coaching site managers
  8. 11.8Scaling across the organisation
  9. 11.9Measuring lean impact
  10. 11.10Practical exercise: implementation plan for a construction company
  1. 12.1Assessment of the project or company
  2. 12.2Current-state value stream map
  3. 12.3Design of the Last Planner system
  4. 12.4Takt plan and zoning
  5. 12.5Visual management tools
  6. 12.6Pilot implementation on site
  7. 12.7Measuring results with indicators
  8. 12.8Lessons learned and scaling up
  9. 12.9Master's Thesis report
  10. 12.10Master's Thesis: defence before a panel
Methodology, software & labs

How you'll learn

Training is 100% online on the SEIUM campus, with downloadable materials, recorded classes and an assigned technical tutor. There are no fixed timetables: you progress at your own pace within each intake, so the programme fits around your work.

Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. You work with Touchplan, VisiLean, Synchro 4D and Microsoft Power BI, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Practical work is based on real procedures: pull sessions with real site teams, pilot implementation of the Last Planner System and simulation of production flows. Assessment is continuous by module, plus the final Master's Thesis.

Standards covered: ISO 18404:2015, ISO 44001:2017, ISO 21502:2020, ISO 9001:2015, ISO 19650-2:2018, Law 9/2017 on Public Sector Contracts.

Assigned technical tutor:every module ends with a deliverable that your tutor marks individually.
Standards-based learning:guided reading of ISO 18404, ISO 44001 and ISO 21502 applied to real cases, not as a theoretical annex.
Industry software:Touchplan, VisiLean, Synchro 4D and Microsoft Power BI, in free, academic or evaluation versions.
Master's Thesis with defence:A lean implementation project on a real site or company, from value stream mapping to Last Planner, takt planning and measured results, defended before a panel.
Flexible format:100% online, no fixed timetables, compatible with full-time work.
Capstone project

Build it end to end

Your final project follows the real engineering workflow, step by step, reviewed by your tutor.

Diagnosis and value stream
Assess the project or company and map the current value stream.
Last Planner system design
Design the Last Planner System for the selected project.
Takt plan and zoning
Develop a takt plan with work zones and trade trains.
Visual management and pilot
Deploy visual management tools and run a pilot implementation on site.
Master's Thesis
Measure results with indicators and propose scaling up in a final report, defended before a panel.
Career opportunities

Where this takes you

Lean site coordinatorProduction managerLast Planner facilitatorTakt plannerLean construction consultantContinuous improvement manager in construction
Admissions & scholarships

Requirements

  • A university degree in engineering, science or architecture, or equivalent demonstrable professional experience.
  • An internet connection and a computer capable of running the programme's software.
  • English sufficient to read technical standards.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

The programme totals 1,900 hours over 12–14 months. You set your own pace within each intake, and your tutor helps you plan the workload around your job.

You work with Touchplan, VisiLean, Synchro 4D and Microsoft Power BI, using free, academic or evaluation versions. Your tutor indicates the free alternative wherever one exists.

A SEIUM Institute diploma, awarded on passing the continuous assessment and the Master's Thesis. It is SEIUM's own qualification, not an official state degree; its recognition depends on the programme completed and the regulations of each country.

Yes. Modules passed in a course or postgraduate diploma in the same area are recognised in the higher programme. Ask about the recognition policy when you enrol.

A degree in engineering, science or architecture (or equivalent professional experience), a computer able to run the software, and English sufficient to read technical standards.

Start dates are set by SEIUM's faculty for each intake. Our admissions team will confirm the next available date when you apply.

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