Bachelor of Science in Industrial and Systems Engineering

Major code BS7255 Industrial and manufacturing systems engineers obtain a broad technical background with special attention to productivity, costs, quality, and the human factor in production and other systems. These systems include not only physical systems (such as equipment selection/layout, material handling, etc.), but also information systems (manual and automated information systems, computer networks, data bases, software, etc.) and decision/control systems (master production scheduling, inventory management, quality assurance, performance measurement, etc.). ISE concentration areas include human factors, manufacturing systems design and control, manufacturing information systems, and operations research.

Industrial engineers are responsible for designing, analyzing, rationalizing , optimizing, and controlling these large-scale sociotechnical systems. They also supervise the operation of these systems, taking into account such vital factors as quality, throughput, equipment utilization, costs, ecology, energy conservation, reliability, safety, and health.

Industrial and manufacturing systems engineers also develop performance measures and standards for equipment, workers, and factories to achieve more effective utilization. They apply concurrent engineering principles to design manufacturing systems that fulfill the product realization based on the designs of other engineers.

Courses in the first two years of the program are similar to the curricula of other engineering disciplines and provide the necessary foundation in basic subjects upon which advanced engineering work depends. The last two years of work provide the professional-level material, including instruction in computer applications necessary for the interdisciplinary engineering activities that are required of the modern industrial or manufacturing systems engineer. During the junior and senior years, you will take courses in the ISE concentration areas that are closest to your career goals. If you wish to increase the breadth or depth of your knowledge, the department offers courses leading to the M.S.I.E. and participates in the college's integrated Ph.D. degree program.

Industrial and manufacturing systems engineers follow careers in many fields, including manufacturing, transportation, government, banking, insurance, and hospitals. Because of their systems training and experience, most industrial and manufacturing systems engineers move into management positions after a few years on the job. Salaries are excellent and jobs are plentiful. Because of the increasing need for the U.S. to improve productivity to meet international competition, the need for industrial and manufacturing systems engineers in manufacturing and other organizations will remain high.

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Freshman

Fall

MATH 263A    Calculus 4
ENG 15X      Freshman Composition 5
ET 280        Intro to Engineering 4
CHEM 121     Prin. of Chemistry I 4
or CHEM 151   Fund. of Chemistry I or 5

Winter

MATH 263B    Calculus 4
IT 110         Manufacturing Processes 4
ECON 103     Prin. Microeconomics 4
CHEM 122     Prin. of Chemistry II 4
or CHEM 152   Fund. of Chemistry II or 5

Spring

IT 101         Engineering Drawing I 3
PHYS 251     General Physics 5MATH 263C   Calculus 4
INCO 103     Fund. of Public Speaking 4

Sophomore

Fall

Winter

PHYS 253   General Physics 5
ISE 305     Engineering Statistics I 3ISE 330     Engr. Economy 3
           Electives*

Spring

Junior

Fall

Winter

EE 314              Basic Elec. Engr. II 3
or EE 315 (spring)    Basic Elec. Engr. III
ISE 433             Indust. Computer Appl. 4
MATH 211           Elem. Linear Algebra 4
CHE 331            Prin. of Engr. Materials 4
                   Electives*

Spring

ENG 305J    Technical Writing 4
EE 315       Basic Elect Engr. III 3 (if 314 was not taken winter quarter)
ME 321      Intro to Thermodynamics 4
ISE 441      Operations Research 4
            Electives*

Senior

Fall

Winter

Spring

*A minimum of 53 hours of electives is required, including:

16 hours in industrial and manufacturing systems engineering. You must take 3 courses in one of the following concentration areas:

Operations Research-415, 417, 436, 442, 444 Manufacturing Systems-402, 403, 409, 442, 446 Mfg. Information Systems-426, 427, 428, 439 Human Factors-422, 448, 449; 407 as quality elective

3 hours of quality elective: either 407 or 435.

21 hours in social sciences and humanities. Sequences are required in each area including advanced courses in each area. An advanced course is defined as one which (1) is at the 300 or higher level (except for courses dual-listed with 100- or 200-level courses); or (2) has a specified prerequisite. (See college requirements section.)

4 hours of approved mathematics or science electives selected from MATH 306, 307, 314, 330A, 343, 360, 410, 411, 441, 442, 443, 444, 450A, 470; CHEM 123, 153, 345; PHYS 272, 273, 311, 316, 351, 411, 423, 427; BIOS 170, 225; GEOL 270, 283.

4 hours from Tier III courses.

5 hours of electives to be freely chosen.

University Publications and Computer Services revised this file ( https://www.ohio.edu/~ucat/97-98/colleges/imse.htm ) August 24, 1998.

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