Curriculum | Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering
Curriculum | Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering
ISE Electives by Semester and Focus Areas
ISE Approved Technical Electives
ISE PRO TIP: All ISE approved technical electives are listed in the details of each technical elective in the BSIE curriculum below. Just click on TECHNICAL ELECTIVE or + Show More
BSIE Curriculum (PDF 65KB)The following is designed to help you, the industrial and systems engineering student, see your path through the eight semesters of your Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering (BSIE) Degree. This guide will help you better understand not only what courses you will be taking, but what those courses really involve and how they are connected to other courses. Each course has a + Show More link that will give you:
- The course’s description
- Its credit hours
- Any corequisites you will need to take along with that course
- Any prerequisites needed before you can take that course
- Any courses in which that course is a prerequisite
- We even sprinkled in some ISE PRO TIPS to help you better understand the program
Starting in your junior year, you will see orange-colored courses (labeled with a CP) known as critical path courses. These courses represent specific major requirements that are predictive of your success in the BSIE program. If you have any questions, please contact your faculty advisor.
Semester 1 | Freshman – Fall
- A fundamental study of molecular bonding, structure, and reactivity. Principles of atomic structure, ionic and covalent bonding, reaction energetics, intermolecular forces, precipitation reactions, acid/base reactions, oxidation/reduction processes, and introductions to organic and inorganic chemistry.
- Hours: 3
Corequisites
- CH 102 General Chemistry Lab
Prerequisite for
- MSE 200 Mechanical Properties of Structural Materials
- ISE 315 Computer-aided Manufacturing
- ISE 316 Manufacturing Engineering I – Processes
- Introduction to basic laboratory equipment and skills.
- Hours: 1
Corequisites
- CH 101 Chemistry, A Molecular Science
Prerequisite for
- MSE 200 Mechanical Properties of Structural Materials
- ISE 315 Computer-aided Manufacturing
- ISE 316 Manufacturing Engineering I – Processes
- An introduction to the College of Engineering as a discipline and profession. Emphasis on engineering design, interdisciplinary teamwork, and problem-solving from a general engineering perspective. Overview of academic policies affecting undergraduate engineering students. Exposure to College of Engineering and university-wide programs and services.
- Hours: 1
Prerequisite for
- E 102 Engineering in the 21st Century (GEP-IP)
- An introduction to the NC State computing system, and to student-owned computing resources. Includes topics such as maintaining your own computer, learning about campus-based computing resources and applications (how to access and use them), ethics and professionalism in the use of computing resources, introduction to web development and other campus resources.
- Hours: 1
Prerequisite for
- ISE 135 Computer Modeling for Engineers
- ISE 352 Fundamentals of Human-Machine Systems Design
- ISE 361 Deterministic Models in Industrial Engineering
- ISE 441 Introduction to Simulation
- ISE 453 Modeling and Analysis of Supply Chains
- ISE 498 Senior Design Project
- Intensive instruction in academic writing and research. Basic principles of rhetoric and strategies for academic inquiry and argument. Instruction and practice in critical reading, including the generative and responsible use of print and electronic sources for academic research. Exploration of literate practices across a range of academic domains, laying the foundation for further writing development in college. Continued attention to grammar and conventions of standard written English. Successful completion of ENG 101 requires a C- or better. Credit for ENG 101 is not allowed if the student has already fulfilled the first-year writing requirement.
- Hours: 4
- Fitness and wellness courses focus on the fundamentals of health-based fitness, encompassing cardiorespiratory fitness, muscular strength, muscular endurance, muscular flexibility, and body composition. Students will apply these fundamental fitness principles in a variety of activities depending on the selected course. Undergraduate students are required to complete two credit hours from this selection of courses.
- One fitness and wellness course (any Health and Exercise Studies 100-level course).
- One additional credit hour of Health and Exercise Studies activity courses.
- Hours: 1
- The first of three semesters in a calculus sequence for science and engineering majors. Functions, graphs, limits, derivatives, rules of differentiation, definite integrals, fundamental theorem of calculus, applications of derivatives and integrals. Use of computation tools. Credit is not allowed for more than one of MA 141, MA 131, or MA 121.
- Hours: 4
Prerequisite for
- ECE 331 Principles of Electrical Engineering
- ISE 135 Computer Modeling for Engineers
- ISE 352 Fundamentals of Human-Machine Systems Design
- ISE 361 Deterministic Models in Industrial Engineering
- ISE 362 Stochastic Models in Industrial Engineering
- ISE 408 Control of Production and Service Systems
- ISE 441 Introduction to Simulation
- ISE 453 Modeling and Analysis of Supply Chains
- ISE 498 Senior Design Project
- ISE 521 Healthcare Systems Performance Improvement II
- MA 241 Calculus II
- MA 242 Calculus III
- MA 303 Linear Analysis or MA 341 Applied Differential Equations I
- PY 205 Physics for Engineers and Scientists I
- PY 206 Physics for Engineers and Scientists I Lab
- PY 208 Physics for Engineers and Scientists II
- PY 209 Physics for Engineers and Scientists II Lab
Total Hours: 15
Semester 2 | Freshman – Spring
- ISE PRO TIP: If you take E 102, you only have to take three hours of interdisciplinary perspectives. If you don’t take it, you have to take five hours.
- This interdisciplinary course will provide an overview of the fourteen engineering grand challenges of the 21st century and their relationships to all of the separate engineering disciplines in the College of Engineering. The lectures will incorporate examples, guests, and specific readings on the challenges in sustainability, health, vulnerability, and the joy of living to advance civilization into the next century. Students will gain an appreciation for the methods in which engineers, in each discipline, acquire knowledge and design tools or interdisciplinary solutions essential to meet society’s future needs. The course is available to 25% of non-engineering students.
- Hours: 2
Prerequisites
- E 101 Introduction to Engineering and Problem Solving
- Fundamental ideas in economics: scarcity, substitution, opportunity cost, marginal analysis, gross domestic product, real and nominal magnitudes. Supply and demand analysis. Microeconomic analysis of pricing in competitive and non-competitive markets. Macroeconomic analysis of production, employment, the price level, and inflation. Monetary and fiscal policy and the stabilization of the economy. Comparative advantage and international trade. Credit will not be given for both EC 205 and either EC 201 or ARE 201. Credit will not be given for both EC 205 and EC 202.
- You may take EC 205, EC 201 or ARE 201
- Hours: 3
- To complete the requirements for graduation and the General Education Program, the following credit hours and co-requisites must be satisfied. University approved GEP course lists for each category can be found at http://oucc.dasa.ncsu.edu/general-education-program/.
- HUMANITIES – Six (6) credits to be selected in two different disciplines (two different course prefixes) from the approved GEP Humanities list.
- SOCIAL SCIENCES – Three (3) credits to be selected in a discipline other than economics from the approved GEP Social Sciences list. EC 205 taken as part of the Major requirements satisfies three (3) credit hours of the six (6) credit hours needed to fulfill the GEP Social Sciences requirement.
- ADDITIONAL BREADTH – Three (3) credits to be selected from the approved GEP Humanities, Social Sciences or Visual and Performing Arts lists.
- INTERDISCIPLINARY PERSPECTIVES – Five (5) credits to be selected from the approved GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives list. Ethics course taken as part of the Major requirements satisfies three (3) credit hours of the five to six (5-6) credit hours needed to fulfill the GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives requirement.
- Hours: 3
Corequisites
- U.S. DIVERSITY AND GLOBAL KNOWLEDGE co-requisites must be satisfied to complete the General Education requirements. Choose the course(s) that are identified on the approved GEP course lists as meeting the U.S. Diversity and Global Knowledge co-requisites.
- FOREIGN LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY at the FL_102 level will be required for graduation.
- Fitness and wellness courses focus on the fundamentals of health-based fitness, encompassing cardiorespiratory fitness, muscular strength, muscular endurance, muscular flexibility, and body composition. Students will apply these fundamental fitness principles in a variety of activities depending on the selected course. Undergraduate students are required to complete two credit hours from this selection of courses.
- One fitness and wellness course (any Health and Exercise Studies 100-level course).
- One additional credit hour of Health and Exercise Studies activity courses.
- See the full listing »
- Hours: 1
- The second of three semesters in a calculus sequence for science and engineering majors. Techniques and applications of integration, elementary differential equations, sequences, series, power series, and Taylor’s Theorem. Use of computational tools.
- Hours: 4
Prerequisites
- MA 141 Calculus I with a grade of C- or better or AP Calculus credit.
Prerequisite for
- ISE 361 Deterministic Models in Industrial Engineering
- ISE 362 Stochastic Models in Industrial Engineering
- ISE 408 Control of Production and Service Systems
- ISE 441 Introduction to Simulation
- ISE 453 Modeling and Analysis of Supply Chains
- ISE 498 Senior Design Project
- ISE 521 Healthcare Systems Performance Improvement II
- MA 242 Calculus III
- MA 303 Linear Analysis or MA 341 Applied Differential Equations I
- The first semester of a two-semester sequence in introductory physics, with coordinated problem-solving experiences. A calculus-based study of mechanics, sound and heat. Credit not allowed for more than one of PY 205, PY 201, and PY 211.
- Hours: 3
Corequisites
- PY 206 Physics for Engineers and Scientists I Lab. Add both PY 205 and PY 206 to your shopping cart and then enroll simultaneously
Prerequisites
- MA 141 Calculus I with a grade of C- or better or MA 241PL.
Prerequisite for
- ECE 331 Principles of Electrical Engineering
- PY 208 Physics for Engineers and Scientists II
- PY 209 Physics for Engineers and Scientists II Lab
- Laboratory course to accompany the PY 205 lecture course. A calculus-based study of mechanics, sound and heat.
- Hours: 1
Corequisites
- PY 205 Physics for Engineers and Scientists I. Add both PY 205 and PY 206 to your shopping cart and then enroll simultaneously.
Prerequisites
- MA 141 Calculus I with a grade of C- or better or MA 241PL.
Prerequisite for
- ECE 331 Principles of Electrical Engineering
- PY 208 Physics for Engineers and Scientists II
- PY 209 Physics for Engineers and Scientists II Lab
Total Hours: 17
Semester 3 | Sophomore – Fall
- ISE PRO TIP: Become a Python guru and learn about Big DATA!
- An introductory course in computer-based modeling and programming using Python for Engineering Applications. Emphasis on algorithm development and engineering problem-solving. Methodical development of Python scripts to link with Microsoft Excel using xlwings plugin through proper specifications; documentation, style; control structures; data types and data abstraction; graphical user interface design. Projects: design problems from industrial engineering systems. Functional relationships will be given and programs will be designed and developed from a list of specifications.
- Hours: 3
Prerequisites
- E 115 Introduction to Computing Environments
- MA 141 Calculus I
Prerequisite for
- ISE 352 Fundamentals of Human-Machine Systems Design
- ISE 361 Deterministic Models in Industrial Engineering
- ISE 408 Control of Production and Service Systems
- ISE 441 Introduction to Simulation
- ISE 453 Modeling and Analysis of Supply Chains
- ISE 498 Senior Design Project
- ISE 521 Healthcare Systems Performance Improvement II
- The third of three semesters in a calculus sequence for science and engineering majors. Vectors, vector algebra, and vector functions. Functions of several variables, partial derivatives, gradients, directional derivatives, maxima and mimima. Multiple integration. Line and surface integrals, Green’s Theorem, Divergence Theorems, Stokes’ Theorem, and applications. Use of computational tools.
- Hours: 4
Prerequisites
- MA 141 Calculus I
- MA 241 Calculus II with a grade of C- or better or AP Calculus credit, or Higher Level IB credit.
Prerequisite for
- ISE 361 Deterministic Models in Industrial Engineering
- ISE 362 Stochastic Models in Industrial Engineering
- ISE 408 Control of Production and Service Systems
- ISE 441 Introduction to Simulation
- ISE 453 Modeling and Analysis of Supply Chains
- ISE 498 Senior Design Project
- ISE 521 Healthcare Systems Performance Improvement II
- MA 303 Linear Analysis or MA 341 Applied Differential Equations I
- An introduction to the atomic and grain structure of structural materials emphasizing the mechanical properties. Effects of mechanical and heat treatments on structure and properties. Fatigue and creep of materials, fracture toughness, mechanical and non-destructive evaluation, effects of environment. Design considerations, characteristics of metals, ceramics, polymers and composites. Not for Materials majors.
- Hours: 3
Prerequisites
- CH 101 Chemistry, A Molecular Science with a grade of C- or better
- CH 102 General Chemistry Lab
Prerequisite for
- ISE 315 Computer-aided Manufacturing
- ISE 316 Manufacturing Engineering I – Processes
- The second semester of a two-semester sequence in introductory physics. A calculus-based study of electricity, magnetism, optics and modern physics. Credit not allowed for more than one of PY 208,PY 202, and PY 212.
- Hours: 3
Corequisites
- PY 209 Physics for Engineers and Scientists II Lab
Prerequisites
- PY 205 Physics for Engineers and Scientists I with grade of C- or better and MA 241 Calculus II with grade of C- or better
- PY 206 Physics for Engineers and Scientists I Lab
Prerequisite for
- ECE 331 Principles of Electrical Engineering
- MAE 201 Engineering Thermodynamics
- Laboratory course to accompany the PY 208 lecture course. A calculus-based study of electricity, magnetism, optics and modern physics.
- Hours: 1
Corequisites
- PY 208 Physics for Engineers and Scientists II
Prerequisites
- PY 205 Physics for Engineers and Scientists I with a grade of C- or better and MA 241 Calculus II with a grade of C- or better
- PY 206 Physics for Engineers and Scientists I Lab
Prerequisite for
- ECE 331 Principles of Electrical Engineering
- MAE 201 Engineering Thermodynamics
- Basic concepts of probability and distribution theory for students in the physical sciences, computer science and engineering. Provides the background necessary to begin study of statistical estimation, inference, regression analysis, and analysis of variance.
- Hours: 3
Corequisites
- MA 242 Calculus III
Prerequisites
- MA 141 Calculus I
- MA 241 Calculus II
Prerequisite for
- ISE 352 Fundamentals of Human-Machine Systems Design
- ISE 362 Stochastic Models in Industrial Engineering
- ISE 408 Control of Production and Service Systems
- ISE 498 Senior Design Project
- ISE 521 Healthcare Systems Performance Improvement II
- ST 372 Introduction to Stat Inference and Regression
Total Hours: 17
Semester 4 | Sophomore – Spring
- Concepts, units and methods of analysis in electrical engineering. Analysis of d-c and a-c circuits, characteristics of linear and non-linear electrical devices; principles of operational amplifiers; transformers; motors; and filters.
- Hours: 3
Prerequisites
- MA 141 Calculus I
- MA 241 Calculus II with a grade of C or better
- PY 205 Physics for Engineers and Scientists I
- PY 206 Physics for Engineers and Scientists I Lab
- PY 208 Physics for Engineers and Scientists II
- PY 209 Physics for Engineers and Scientists II Lab
- To complete the requirements for graduation and the General Education Program, the following credit hours and co-requisites must be satisfied. University approved GEP course lists for each category can be found at http://oucc.dasa.ncsu.edu/general-education-program/.
- HUMANITIES – Six (6) credits to be selected in two different disciplines (two different course prefixes) from the approved GEP Humanities list.
- SOCIAL SCIENCES – Three (3) credits to be selected in a discipline other than economics from the approved GEP Social Sciences list. EC 205 taken as part of the Major requirements satisfies three (3) credit hours of the six (6) credit hours needed to fulfill the GEP Social Sciences requirement.
- ADDITIONAL BREADTH – Three (3) credits to be selected from the approved GEP Humanities, Social Sciences or Visual and Performing Arts lists.
- INTERDISCIPLINARY PERSPECTIVES – Five (5) credits to be selected from the approved GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives list. Ethics course taken as part of the Major requirements satisfies three (3) credit hours of the five to six (5-6) credit hours needed to fulfill the GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives requirement.
- Hours: 3
Corequisites
- U.S. DIVERSITY AND GLOBAL KNOWLEDGE co-requisites must be satisfied to complete the General Education requirements. Choose the course(s) that are identified on the approved GEP course lists as meeting the U.S. Diversity and Global Knowledge co-requisites.
- FOREIGN LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY at the FL_102 level will be required for graduation.
- This is an 8-week course. An introductory engineering graphics course that builds on the foundations of computer-aided 2D sketching and 3D modeling for industrial engineers. Students will develop and refine their ability to communicate designs via modeling techniques prolific in industry. The concurrent nature of ideation, engineering analysis and manufacturing will be emphasized as students review case studies and develop their own models. The constraint-based design will drive strategies that accurately reflect design intent and promote part family relationships and automation. Students will work in small teams to create a mechanism that must achieve certain functional criteria. ISE majors have priority registration for this course.
- You may also take GC 120 Foundations of Graphics
- Hours: 1
Corequisites
- ISE 216 Product Development and Rapid Prototyping
Prerequisites
- E 115 Introduction to Computing Environments
Prerequisite for
- ISE 315 Computer-aided Manufacturing
- ISE 316 Manufacturing Engineering I – Processes
- ISE PRO TIP: Learn about product development
- An introduction to product development and prototyping. Team-based development of a new product during the semester. Specific topics are the voice of the customer, product specification and parameter specification, Quality Function Deployment and the House of Quality, concept generation, concept selection, detailed design using SolidWorks, prototyping, design for assembly, design for the environment, and intellectual properties and patents. Team presentations of a functional prototype of their product at the end of the semester.
- Hours: 3
Corequisites
- ISE 215 Introduction to Computer-Aided Design (CAD)
Prerequisites
- E 115 Introduction to Computing Environments
Prerequisite for
- ISE 315 Computer-aided Manufacturing
- ISE 316 Manufacturing Engineering I – Processes
- Linear difference equations of first and second order, compound interest and amortization. Matrices and systems of linear equations, eigenvalues, diagonalization, systems of difference and differential equations, transform methods, population problems. Credit not allowed if credit has been obtained for MA 341 or MA 405.
- You may take MA 303 or MA 341
- Hours: 3
Prerequisites
- MA 141 Calculus I
- MA 241 Calculus II
Prerequisite for
- ISE 361 Deterministic Models in Industrial Engineering
- ISE 362 Stochastic Models in Industrial Engineering
- ISE 408 Control of Production and Service Systems
- ISE 453 Modeling and Analysis of Supply Chains
- ISE 498 Senior Design Project
- ISE 521 Healthcare Systems Performance Improvement II
- Linear difference equations of first and second order, compound interest and amortization. Matrices and systems of linear equations, eigenvalues, diagonalization, systems of difference and differential equations, transform methods, population problems. Credit not allowed if credit has been obtained for MA 341 or MA 405.
- Hours: 3
Prerequisites
- MA 141 Calculus I
- MA 241 Calculus II with a grade of C or better
- MA 242 Calculus III
- ST 371 Introduction to Probability and Distribution Theory
Prerequisite for
- ISE 398 Lean Six Sigma for Industrial Engineers
- ISE 441 Introduction to Simulation
- ISE 443 Quality Control
- ISE 453 Modeling and Analysis of Supply Chains
- ISE 498 Senior Design Project
- ISE 521 Healthcare Systems Performance Improvement II
Total Hours: 16
Semester 5 | Junior – Fall
- Basic force concepts and equilibrium analysis; distributed forces; centroids; moments of inertia; application to structural elements. Credit will not be given for both CE 214 and MAE 206.
- You may take MAE 206
- Hours: 3
Prerequisites
- MA 141 Calculus I
- MA 241 Calculus II with a grade of C or better
- MA 242 Calculus III
- PY 205 Physics for Engineers and Scientists I with a grade of C or better
- An ethics course taken as part of the major requirements satisfies three (3) credit hours of the five to six (5-6) credit hours needed to fulfill the GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives requirement.
- You may choose from the following ethics courses:
- IDS 201 Environmental Ethics
- IDS 303 Humans and the Environment
- NR 303 Humans and the Environment
- PHI 214 Issues in Business Ethics
- PHI 325 Bio-Medical Ethics
- STS 214 Introduction to Science, Technology, and Society
- STS 302 Contemporary Science, Technology and Human Values
- STS 304 Ethical Dimensions of Progress
- STS 322 Technological Catastrophes
- STS 325 Bio-Medical Ethics
- Hours: 3
- Engineering and managerial decision making. The theory of interest and its uses. Equivalent annual costs, present worth, internal rates of return, and benefit/cost ratios. Accounting depreciation and its tax effects. Economic lot size and similar cost minimization models. Sensitivity analysis. Cost dichotomies: fixed vs. variable, and incremental vs. sunk, use of accounting data. Replacement theory and economic life. Engineering examples.
- Hours: 3
Prerequisites
- MA 141 Calculus I with a grade of C or better
- This is an 8-week course. Introduction to the principles of modern-day multi-axis machine tool control, using computer-aided manufacturing [CAM] software tools. Emphasis is placed on transferring part geometry from CAD to CAM, for the development of CNC-ready programs. Industry file formats, machining strategies, G & M-code generation, optimization and verification techniques will also be investigated. Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate proficiency in the use of industry-relevant CAD/CAM software and will be able to extend that knowledge to practice through exercises and projects. The use of CNC machine tools will be introduced and demonstrated in the department’s physical lab spaces. ISE majors have priority registration for this course.
- Hours: 1
Corequisites
- ISE 316 Manufacturing Engineering I – Processes
Prerequisites
- CH 101 Chemistry, A Molecular Science
- CH 102 General Chemistry Lab
- E 115 Introduction to Computing Environments
- ISE 215 Introduction to Computer-Aided Design (CAD)
- ISE 216 Product Development and Rapid Prototyping
- MSE 200 Mechanical Properties of Structural Materials
- ISE PRO TIP: Learn to make cool stuff
- The analytical study and design of manufacturing engineering with emphasis on mfg. and processes. Addresses the interaction of design, materials, and processing. Laboratory instruction and hands-on experience in metrology, machining, process planning, economic justification, and current mfg. methodologies.
- Hours: 3
Corequisites
- ISE 315 Computer-aided Manufacturing
Prerequisites
- CH 101 Chemistry, A Molecular Science
- CH 102 General Chemistry Lab
- E 115 Introduction to Computing Environments
- ISE 215 Introduction to Computer-Aided Design (CAD)
- ISE 216 Product Development and Rapid Prototyping
- MSE 200 Mechanical Properties of Structural Materials
- Introduction to mathematical modeling, analysis techniques, and solution procedures applicable to decision-making problems in a deterministic environment. Linear programming models and algorithms and associated computer codes are emphasized.
- Hours: 3
Prerequisites
- E 115 Introduction to Computing Environments
- ISE 135 Computer Modeling for Engineers with a grade of C or better
- MA 141 Calculus I
- MA 241 Calculus II
- MA 242 Calculus III
- MA 303 Linear Analysis or MA 341 Applied Differential Equations I
Prerequisite for
- ISE 453 Modeling and Analysis of Supply Chains
- ISE 498 Senior Design Project
- ISE 521 Healthcare Systems Performance Improvement II
Total Hours: 16
Semester 6 | Junior – Spring
- Only one engineering science class is required. You may take either CE 225, CE 282, MAE 201, MAE 208, MAE 214, MAE 308 or MSE 355.
- For your ISE degree, it is recommended to take either CE 225, CE 282, MAE 201 or MAE 208.
- Hours: 3
Prerequisites
- CE 214 Engineering Mechanics – Statics or MA 206 Engineering Statics
- ISE PRO TIP: Design safe and efficient processes
- An introduction to work methods and ergonomics. Coverage of methods to improve operator performance and production process efficiency. Techniques include project evaluation and review, operator-machine ratios, line balancing, work sampling, time study, wage payment, and pre-determined time systems. The ergonomics component includes workstation and hand-tool design, and methods for designing cognitive work and work environment.
- Hours: 3
Prerequisites
- E 115 Introduction to Computing Environments
- ISE 135 Computer Modeling for Engineers with a grade of C or better
- MA 141 Calculus I
- ST 371 Introduction to Probability and Distribution Theory with a grade of C- or better
- An introduction to mathematical modeling, analysis, and solution procedures applicable to uncertain [stochastic] production systems. Methodologies covered include probability theory and stochastic processes. Applications relate to the design and analysis of problems, capacity planning, inventory control, waiting lines, and system reliability and maintainability.
- Hours: 3
Prerequisites
- E 115 Introduction to Computing Environments
- ISE 135 Computer Modeling for Engineers with a grade of C or better
- MA 141 Calculus I
- MA 241 Calculus II
- MA 242 Calculus III
- MA 303 Linear Analysis or MA 341 Applied Differential Equations I
- ST 371 Introduction to Probability and Distribution Theory or ST 370 Probability and Statistics for Engineers with a grade of C- or better
Prerequisite for
- ISE 408 Control of Production and Service Systems
- ISE 453 Modeling and Analysis of Supply Chains
- ISE 498 Senior Design Project
- ISE 521 Healthcare Systems Performance Improvement II
- ISE PRO TIP: Stop bad products before they are shipped
- This course intends to provide a comprehensive treatment on the use of quantitative modeling for decision making and best practices in the service industries. The goal of this class is to teach students to able to identify, understand, and analyze services; and acquire the quantitative skills necessary to model key decisions and performance metrics associated with services. Students will be exposed both to classical and contemporary examples of challenges and opportunities that arise when working in the service sector.
- Hours: 3
Prerequisites
- ST 371 Introduction to Probability and Distribution Theory
- ST 372 Introduction to Stat Inference and Regression
Prerequisite for
- ISE 398 Lean Six Sigma for Industrial Engineers
- ISE 498 Senior Design Project
- ISE 521 Healthcare Systems Performance Improvement II
- ECE 482 Engineering Entrepreneurship and New Product Development I (ONLY when taken with ECE 483)
- ISE 411 Supply Chain Economics & Decision Making
- ISE 413 Humanitarian Logistics
- ISE 416 Manufacturing Engineering II – Automation
- ISE 417 Database Applications in Industrial & Systems Engineering
- ISE 425 Medical Decision Making
- ISE 433 Service Systems Engineering
- ISE 435 Python for ISE
- ISE 437 Data Analytics for Industrial Engineering
- ISE 447 Application of Data Science in Health Care
- ISE 452 Advanced Human-Machine Systems Design
- ISE 495 Project Work in Industrial Engineering (ONLY with permission from Director of Undergraduate Programs after securing a Faculty Sponsor)
- ISE 520 Healthcare Systems Performance Improvement I (ONLY when taken after approved admission to Health Systems Engineering Certificate Program)
- MSE 445 Ceramic Processing
- MSE 465 Introduction to Nanomaterials
- MSE 485 Biomaterials
- MSE 545 Ceramic Processing
- MSE 565 Introduction to Nanomaterials
- ST 430 Introduction to Regression Analysis
- ST 431 Introduction to Experimental Design
- ST 432 Introduction to Survey Sampling
- Hours: 3
Total Hours: 15
Semester 7 | Senior – Fall
- Written communication in industrial and technical organizations, emphasizing internal communication with managers and technical personnel and including external communication with regulators, vendors, and clients. Intensive practice in writing; the relationship of writing to oral and visual communication. For students in engineering and other primarily technological curricula. Credit is not allowed for more than one of ENG 331, ENG 332, and ENG 333.
- Hours: 3
Prerequisite
- Junior standing
- This course leverages the Lean Six Sigma framework to analyze and solve problems as related to quality improvement projects. Students in this course will apply the Lean Six Sigma philosophy and goals to build problem-solving, analytical and technical skills while implementing successful change management techniques.
- Hours: 1
Prerequisite
- Senior standing
- ISE 443 Quality Control
- ST 371 Introduction to Probability and Distribution Theory
- ST 372 Introduction to Stat Inference and Regression
Prerequisite for
- ISE 498 Senior Design Project
- ISE 521 Healthcare Systems Performance Improvement II
- ISE PRO TIP: Learn to optimize supply chains
- This course focuses on understanding the behavior of manufacturing plants and service systems through a thorough, generalizable and fundamental understanding of the factors affecting their behavior.
- Hours: 3
Prerequisite
- E 115 Introduction to Computing Environments
- ISE 135 Computer Modeling for Engineers
- ISE 362 Stochastic Models in Industrial Engineering
- MA 141 Calculus I
- MA 241 Calculus II
- MA 242 Calculus III
- MA 303 Linear Analysis or MA 341 Applied Differential Equations I
- ST 371 Introduction to Probability and Distribution Theory with a grade of C- or better
Prerequisite for
- ISE 498 Senior Design Project
- ISE 521 Healthcare Systems Performance Improvement II
- ISE PRO TIP: Build a model that simulates patients in a hospital
- Discrete-event stochastic simulation for the modeling and analysis of systems. Programming of simulation models in a simulation language. Input data analysis, variance reduction techniques, validation and verification, and analysis of simulation output. Random number generators and random variate generation.
- Hours: 3
Prerequisite
- E 115 Introduction to Computing Environments
- ISE 135 Computer Modeling for Engineers with a grade of C or better
- MA 141 Calculus I
- MA 241 Calculus II
- MA 242 Calculus III
- ST 371 Introduction to Probability and Distribution Theory
- ST 372 Introduction to Stat Inference and Regression
Prerequisite for
- ISE 498 Senior Design Project
- ISE 521 Healthcare Systems Performance Improvement II
- ISE PRO TIP: Design a facility
- This course presents an overview of the basic issues and strategies involved in operating today’s global supply chains, from the design of the supply chain network through the management and location of inventories to the design and operation of the logistics systems that distribute goods from their source to the consumer.
- Hours: 3
Prerequisite
- E 115 Introduction to Computing Environments
- ISE 135 Computer Modeling for Engineers with a grade of C or better
- ISE 361 Deterministic Models in Industrial Engineering
- ISE 362 Stochastic Models in Industrial Engineering
- MA 141 Calculus I
- MA 241 Calculus II
- MA 242 Calculus III
- MA 303 Linear Analysis or MA 341 Applied Differential Equations I
- ST 371 Introduction to Probability and Distribution Theory with a grade of C- or better
- ST 372 Introduction to Stat Inference and Regression
Prerequisite for
- ISE 498 Senior Design Project
- ISE 521 Healthcare Systems Performance Improvement II
- ECE 482 Engineering Entrepreneurship and New Product Development I (ONLY when taken with ECE 483)
- ISE 411 Supply Chain Economics & Decision Making
- ISE 413 Humanitarian Logistics
- ISE 416 Manufacturing Engineering II – Automation
- ISE 417 Database Applications in Industrial & Systems Engineering
- ISE 425 Medical Decision Making
- ISE 433 Service Systems Engineering
- ISE 435 Python for ISE
- ISE 437 Data Analytics for Industrial Engineering
- ISE 447 Application of Data Science in Health Care
- ISE 452 Advanced Human-Machine Systems Design
- ISE 495 Project Work in Industrial Engineering (ONLY with permission from Director of Undergraduate Programs after securing a Faculty Sponsor)
- ISE 520 Healthcare Systems Performance Improvement I (ONLY when taken after approved admission to Health Systems Engineering Certificate Program)
- MSE 445 Ceramic Processing
- MSE 465 Introduction to Nanomaterials
- MSE 485 Biomaterials
- MSE 545 Ceramic Processing
- MSE 565 Introduction to Nanomaterials
- ST 430 Introduction to Regression Analysis
- ST 431 Introduction to Experimental Design
- ST 432 Introduction to Survey Sampling
- Hours: 3
ISE 520 Healthcare Systems Performance Improvement I
- ISE PRO TIP: To earn a Health Systems Engineering Certificate, you will take this course, ISE 520, as a technical elective and ISE 521 instead of ISE 498.
- Methods used to improve the performance of health care delivery systems with an emphasis on patient care cost, access, and quality. Adaptation of lean and six-sigma to rapid and continuous health care systems improvement through organizational and process transformation. Fundamentals of scheduling, staffing, and productivity in health systems employing simulation and optimization. Health care policy and management.
- Hours: 3
Prerequisite
- Approved admission to the Health Systems Engineering Certificate Program
- E 115 Introduction to Computing Environments
- ISE 135 Computer Modeling for Engineers
- ISE 352 Fundamentals of Human-Machine Systems Design
- ISE 361 Deterministic Models in Industrial Engineering
- ISE 441 Introduction to Simulation
- MA 141 Calculus I
- MA 241 Calculus II
- MA 242 Calculus II
- MA 303 Linear Analysis or MA 341 Applied Differential Equations I
- ST 371 Introduction to Probability and Distribution Theory
- ST 372 Introduction to Stat Inference and Regression
Prerequisite for
- ISE 521 Healthcare Systems Performance Improvement II
Total Hours: 16
Semester 8 | Senior – Spring
- To complete the requirements for graduation and the General Education Program, the following credit hours and co-requisites must be satisfied. University approved GEP course lists for each category can be found at http://oucc.dasa.ncsu.edu/general-education-program/.
- HUMANITIES – Six (6) credits to be selected in two different disciplines (two different course prefixes) from the approved GEP Humanities list.
- SOCIAL SCIENCES – Three (3) credits to be selected in a discipline other than economics from the approved GEP Social Sciences list. EC 205 taken as part of the Major requirements satisfies three (3) credit hours of the six (6) credit hours needed to fulfill the GEP Social Sciences requirement.
- ADDITIONAL BREADTH – Three (3) credits to be selected from the approved GEP Humanities, Social Sciences or Visual and Performing Arts lists.
- INTERDISCIPLINARY PERSPECTIVES – Five (5) credits to be selected from the approved GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives list. Ethics course taken as part of the Major requirements satisfies three (3) credit hours of the five to six (5-6) credit hours needed to fulfill the GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives requirement.
- Hours: 3
Corequisites
- U.S. DIVERSITY AND GLOBAL KNOWLEDGE co-requisites must be satisfied to complete the General Education requirements. Choose the course(s) that are identified on the approved GEP course lists as meeting the U.S. Diversity and Global Knowledge co-requisites.
- FOREIGN LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY at the FL_102 level will be required for graduation.
- To complete the requirements for graduation and the General Education Program, the following credit hours and co-requisites must be satisfied. University approved GEP course lists for each category can be found at http://oucc.dasa.ncsu.edu/general-education-program/.
- HUMANITIES – Six (6) credits to be selected in two different disciplines (two different course prefixes) from the approved GEP Humanities list.
- SOCIAL SCIENCES – Three (3) credits to be selected in a discipline other than economics from the approved GEP Social Sciences list. EC 205 taken as part of the Major requirements satisfies three (3) credit hours of the six (6) credit hours needed to fulfill the GEP Social Sciences requirement.
- ADDITIONAL BREADTH – Three (3) credits to be selected from the approved GEP Humanities, Social Sciences or Visual and Performing Arts lists.
- INTERDISCIPLINARY PERSPECTIVES – Five (5) credits to be selected from the approved GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives list. Ethics course taken as part of the Major requirements satisfies three (3) credit hours of the five to six (5-6) credit hours needed to fulfill the GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives requirement.
- Hours: 3
Corequisites
- U.S. DIVERSITY AND GLOBAL KNOWLEDGE co-requisites must be satisfied to complete the General Education requirements. Choose the course(s) that are identified on the approved GEP course lists as meeting the U.S. Diversity and Global Knowledge co-requisites.
- FOREIGN LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY at the FL_102 level will be required for graduation.
- To complete the requirements for graduation and the General Education Program, the following credit hours and co-requisites must be satisfied. University approved GEP course lists for each category can be found at http://oucc.dasa.ncsu.edu/general-education-program/.
- HUMANITIES – Six (6) credits to be selected in two different disciplines (two different course prefixes) from the approved GEP Humanities list.
- SOCIAL SCIENCES – Three (3) credits to be selected in a discipline other than economics from the approved GEP Social Sciences list. EC 205 taken as part of the Major requirements satisfies three (3) credit hours of the six (6) credit hours needed to fulfill the GEP Social Sciences requirement.
- ADDITIONAL BREADTH – Three (3) credits to be selected from the approved GEP Humanities, Social Sciences or Visual and Performing Arts lists.
- INTERDISCIPLINARY PERSPECTIVES – Five (5) credits to be selected from the approved GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives list. Ethics course taken as part of the Major requirements satisfies three (3) credit hours of the five to six (5-6) credit hours needed to fulfill the GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives requirement.
- Hours: 3
Corequisites
- U.S. DIVERSITY AND GLOBAL KNOWLEDGE co-requisites must be satisfied to complete the General Education requirements. Choose the course(s) that are identified on the approved GEP course lists as meeting the U.S. Diversity and Global Knowledge co-requisites.
- FOREIGN LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY at the FL_102 level will be required for graduation.
ISE 498 Senior Design Project
- ISE PRO TIP: Work on a team project with a local company and gain real-world experience
- Individual or group design projects requiring problem definition and analysis, synthesis, specification and presentation of a designed solution. Students work under faculty supervision either on actual industrial engineering problems posed by local industrial, service and governmental organizations or on emerging research issues.
- Hours: 3
Prerequisites
- E 115 Introduction to Computing Environments
- ISE 135 Computer Modeling for Engineers
- ISE 352 Fundamentals of Human-Machine Systems Design
- ISE 361 Deterministic Models in Industrial Engineering
- ISE 362 Stochastic Models in Industrial Engineering
- ISE 398 Lean Six Sigma for Industrial Engineers
- ISE 408 Control of Production and Service Systems
- ISE 441 Introduction to Simulation
- ISE 443 Quality Control
- ISE 453 Modeling and Analysis of Supply Chains
- ISE 520 Healthcare Systems Performance Improvement I
- MA 141 Calculus I
- MA 241 Calculus II
- MA 242 Calculus III
- MA 303 Linear Analysis or MA 341 Applied Differential Equations I
- ST 371 Introduction to Probability and Distribution Theory
- ST 372 Introduction to Stat Inference and Regression
ISE 521 Healthcare Systems Performance Improvement II
- Continuation of ISE 520 with a concentration on the completion of a healthcare systems process improvement project at the sponsoring health care institution. The project must employ the tools and techniques of healthcare systems process improvement. The project is done in conjunction with a diverse and multi-disciplinary team from the healthcare institution. The student must serve as a facilitator and coach, resulting in a project with measured success. Success will be determined by the improvement in patient care as quantified in cost, quality, and access.
- Hours: 3
Prerequisites
- Approved admission to the Health Systems Engineering Certificate Program
- E 115 Introduction to Computing Environments
- ISE 135 Computer Modeling for Engineers
- ISE 352 Fundamentals of Human-Machine Systems Design
- ISE 361 Deterministic Models in Industrial Engineering
- ISE 362 Stochastic Models in Industrial Engineering
- ISE 398 Lean Six Sigma for Industrial Engineers
- ISE 408 Control of Production and Service Systems
- ISE 441 Introduction to Simulation
- ISE 443 Quality Control
- ISE 453 Modeling and Analysis of Supply Chains
- ISE 520 Healthcare Systems Performance Improvement I
- MA 141 Calculus I
- MA 142 Calculus II
- MA 242 Calculus III
- MA 303 Linear Analysis or MA 341 Applied Differential Equations I
- ST 371 Introduction to Probability and Distribution Theory
- ST 372 Introduction to Stat Inference and Regression
- ECE 482 Engineering Entrepreneurship and New Product Development I (ONLY when taken with ECE 483)
- ISE 411 Supply Chain Economics & Decision Making
- ISE 413 Humanitarian Logistics
- ISE 416 Manufacturing Engineering II – Automation
- ISE 417 Database Applications in Industrial & Systems Engineering
- ISE 425 Medical Decision Making
- ISE 433 Service Systems Engineering
- ISE 435 Python for ISE
- ISE 437 Data Analytics for Industrial Engineering
- ISE 447 Application of Data Science in Health Care
- ISE 452 Advanced Human-Machine Systems Design
- ISE 495 Project Work in Industrial Engineering (ONLY with permission from Director of Undergraduate Programs after securing a Faculty Sponsor)
- ISE 520 Healthcare Systems Performance Improvement I (ONLY when taken after approved admission to Health Systems Engineering Certificate Program)
- MSE 445 Ceramic Processing
- MSE 465 Introduction to Nanomaterials
- MSE 485 Biomaterials
- MSE 545 Ceramic Processing
- MSE 565 Introduction to Nanomaterials
- ST 430 Introduction to Regression Analysis
- ST 431 Introduction to Experimental Design
- ST 432 Introduction to Survey Sampling
- Hours: 3
Total Hours: 15
Minimum Credit Hours Required for Graduation: 127