Introduction to Industrial and Systems Engineering
a one credit seminar designed for first year students
Are you...
- Confused about what major to select?
- Uncertain about your career path and the opportunities?
- Interested in finding out about how service and manufacturing industries work?
Course FAQ's
- Q? Why is the course only one credit and lasts only 5 weeks (10 sessions)?
- A. This will allow you to complete the course and not have it interfere with midterms and will allow you to understand ISE before you must select a major and preregister for summer and fall 2010 courses.
- Q? What will I learn?
- A. This course will introduce you to the breadth and excitement of Industrial and Systems Engineering through a series of active learning sessions and hands-on laboratories. Your participation and discussion is valued and necessary for this course to be successful!
- Q? Will it be fun?
- A. Yes!
- Q? Will the work load impact my other courses?
- A. No, reading and assignments will allow you to investigate ISE and learn, but will not be so time consuming as to negatively affect your other studies.
ISE Facts
- According to the most recent projections by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, ISE employment will increase 20.6% over a decade.
- ISE’s work in virtually every facet of business and industry... from aerospace to biopharma to healthcare to computer chips to supply chain to biomedical products to banking to consumer products to distribution to ...
- ISE’s nationally ranked program has many successful alumni including a Nobel Laureate!
Sections
001 T/TH 1:30-2:45pm
002 T/TH 3:00-4:15pm
Duration- 1/12-2/11
Limited enrollment
Letter Grade
Instructor
Dr. Paul H. Cohen
Department Head
400 Daniels Hall
pcohen@ncsu.edu