Lean Modeling for Engineers

About the Book

The first book in the DLR Associates series, "LeanModeling for Engineers" is a reference book used in the DLR Associates seminar by the same name. A student uses this book along with seminar materials to complete a three day course in Continuing Education. A CD with diagrams, figures and tables support the book when the student begins to learn what lean models are and how to preform the cost savings involved with this process. The technique of using a lean modelin the practice of engineering is a powerful one. The use of a laptop, wireless routing and portability, on and off the job site is absolutely critical as we enter the last ninety years of this century. I would encourage you, the reader, to skip over those chapters that you have already completed in your study of lean productivity analysis. This reference book was completed after fifteen years of consulting and thirty years of teaching at Clemson University. Whenever I found a "short cut" or a lean process for engineers, I put it in a large three ring notebook. This publication is the "best of the notebook."

About the Author

Dan Ryan is presently self-employed as an educational consultant for distance learning. He opened his company in 1984 after completing a PhD degree from Pacific Western University in Data Systems Engineering.  In 1993, he left Clemson University to develop DLR Associates.  He is now Professor Emeritus at Clemson.  During his thirty year teaching career, Ryan has seen engineering communication evolve from simple plotting devices into CAD packages and has witnessed computer-aided engineering (CAE) become a reality.  Ryan dedicated his teaching career to seeing that education kept pace with industry's CAE growth. An Iowa native, Ryan attended UNI where he earned a BA and MA degree in 1968.  In 1968 he became the department head at the newly formed University of Nebraska at Omaha.  He advanced within the Nebraska System becoming the assistant dean in charge of the School of Technology. Since moving to Clemson in 1976, Ryan developed several new CAE courses and wrote the textbook for each.  As head of the program, Ryan was instrumental in securing improved technology for graphics education.  The old mainframe and Calcomp plotters were replaced with new equipment thorugh his efforts (grants and contracts).  In 1882, the computer graphics program was moved into a new Freshman Engineering program.  No longer in charge of the direction or quality of the program, Ryan decided that this might be a good time to study for an advanced degree and start his own company. Dan can be reached at Danryanbooks@aol.com