Design and Implementation of a Sustainable Engineering Education Model Based on the Integration of Lean Management Within Outcome-Based Engineering Education (OBEE): A Performance-Driven Approach

Fatima-Ezzahra Afif () and Fatima Bouyahia
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Fatima-Ezzahra Afif: Engineering Systems and Applications (LISA), Cadi Ayyad University, Marrakech 40000, Morocco
Fatima Bouyahia: Engineering Systems and Applications (LISA), Cadi Ayyad University, Marrakech 40000, Morocco

Sustainability, 2026, vol. 18, issue 7, 1-33

Abstract: Outcome-Based Engineering Education (OBEE), a performance-driven approach at the forefront of curriculum design, offers a reliable and scalable framework for reforming engineering education. This research examines the industrial and logistics engineering major at the National School of Applied Sciences of Marrakesh as a case study to develop and implement a new hybrid model that merges the OBEE approach and Lean Management principles and methods through five layers. This paper presents the second and third layers of the Lean-OBEE architecture: the Target layer and Assessment layer, respectively. The target layer employs Hoshin Kanri’s X-Matrix in the OBEE process as a Lean strategic planning tool for visual and efficient management of the educational outcomes. Teachers and academic staff used the X-Matrix to monitor the unfolding of strategic educational objectives and progress throughout the course and curriculum. The assessment layer integrates a set of Lean principles, including PDCA (Plan-Do-Check-Act) cycles, Poka-Yoke, Flow, Muri, Standard Work, Takt Time, and Collective Intelligence, to design and assess the course session. The findings of this study provide preliminary evidence that the proposed Lean-OBEE model supports the development of sustainable engineering education by continuously improving the relevance and efficiency of the curriculum and teaching practices to meet the dynamic needs of industry and all stakeholders. This study serves as a practical reference for achieving the stated outcomes.

Keywords: outcome-based engineering education; lean management; X-matrix; sustainable improvement; educational model (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2026
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