The end of January was eventful for third-year students at the Lille Campus.
Green Belt training and certification
For their last days on campus before their end-of-studies internship, the 24 students specializing in Industrial Management at the Lille campus attended a full week of training. Delivered by Guillaume REDON, a consultant at XL Groupe (the fifth partner of the Industrial Management Training Chair), this training is part of our partnership, which aims to strengthen the link between businesses and students and give our students the opportunity to obtain a certified qualification.
At the end of this intensive training workshop, co-organized by Anthony QUENEHEN, combining classroom work and practical application on our flexible assembly line, the students all received their Green Belt certification. Congratulations to them! They are now able to master the basic principles of Lean Management as well as the key methodologies and tools associated with Lean, so they can apply them with their future teams. One step closer to the world of work!
Testimonial from Etienne CHATAIGNON, a third-year student studying Industrial Management, who took the course
"For those of us who were studying industrial management, it was an interesting addition to our training that allowed usto improve the skills we had acquired in class. Specifically, we studied how production lines work, the risks involved, and the points to focus on to maintain system performance. With Green Belt, we learned how to identify defects in a production line and collaborate with teams and suppliers to find solutions and improve the efficiency of these lines.
Our certification took place over a week. It consisted of "classes" and practical training on the production line in the workshops.
In the theoretical part, we looked at techniques, algorithms, and above all methods for visualizing and analyzing problems (VSM, spaghetti diagram, flow analysis, etc.).
We applied them throughout the week to increasingly complex practical cases. This work was carried out in groups and was the result of discussions and compromises between the different members, as can happen in a company. In concrete terms, the goal at the beginning of the week was to produce 12 identical cylinders in 16 minutes. During the first 16 minutes of production, we produced five, only one of which was functional. By the end of the week, our goal was to produce 16 cylinders of three different types in the shortest possible time. We ended up producing all 16 cylinders in less than 16 minutes without any rejects.
The atmosphere in the group was very friendly. Guillaume REDON, the trainer, understood that we were children and bought us candy all week long! But despite everything, we finally felt like we were putting what we had learned into practice.
The vocational training contract students, meanwhile, took part in a challenge.
Third-year students on professional training contracts were not left out either. Their week was punctuated by an educational challenge set by teachers, guest speakers, and campus staff. Three groups of three students each worked on the theme "build your campus of tomorrow." Supervised by Nathalie KLEMENT, Samir DHIMANE, Dorine VAN DER WAALS, Marie-Noëlle DEROO, and Thomas ROILLET, the vocational contract students explored three sub-themes: development of the ELF, eco-responsible campus, and use of unused space in the city center. They then presented their results and projects to a jury composed of campus management. Congratulations to them for their work and their proposals.
