Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering

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502 ENGINEERING CENTER 

(248) 370-2989

FAX: (248) 370-4625

Department Website

Chairperson: Robert P. Van Til

Professors: Michael P. Polis, Barbara Oakley, Sankar Sengupta, Robert P. Van Til

Assistant Professors:  Vijitashwa Pandey, Martha Smith

Special Instructor: William Edwards

Adjunct Assistant Professor: Patrick Hillberg

Advisory Board

The Industrial and Systems Engineering External Advisory and Development Board assists the department in enhancing its educational and research programs and ensuring their relevance to current and emerging technological needs. Board members are:

Kerry Coran, Lean Practitioner, Genesys Health System

Kevin Dahm, Supervising Engineer, DTE Energy Co.

Greggory R. Garrett, CEO & Managing Director, CGS Advisors LLC

Cameron T. Hill, Workplace Organization Lead, World Class Manufacturing, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles

Patrick Hillberg, Solution Architect, Siemens PLM Corp.

Doneen McDowell, Executive Director, Global/GMNA Manufacturing Engineering - Vehicle Systems, General Motors Corp.

Steve Savoie, Head of Industrial Engineering, Advanced Manufacturing Engineering, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles

Michael Sigelko, Chief Body Architect, General Motors Corp.

Bryan Talbert, Container Quality & Procurement Support Manager, General Motors Corp

Anthony Verrino, Head, Stamping Manufacturing Control Operations, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles

Gary Warren, Operations Manager, Rayconnect Inc.

Mission

The Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering carries out the mission of the School of Engineering and Computer Science by offering:

• an undergraduate major in Industrial and Systems Engineering;
• a master’s degree program in Industrial and Systems Engineering;
• a master’s degree program in Engineering Management with the cooperation of the School of Business Administration;
• a master’s degree program in Systems Engineering;
• a graduate certificate program in Productivity Improvement.

Also, the department actively participates in the school-wide Ph.D. program in Systems Engineering.

Accreditation

The undergraduate programs in the Industrial and Systems Engineering Department are accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology.

Schedule of classes

Specific offerings for each semester may be found in the Schedule of Classes.

Programs

• Industrial and Systems Engineering, Bachelors of Science in Engineering

Courses

• ISE 1150 - How Things Work
• ISE 1170 - Learning How to Learn
• ISE 3318 - Engineering Statistics and Economic Analysis
• ISE 3330 - Engineering Operations Research
• ISE 3341 - Ergonomics and Work Design
• ISE 4410 - Supply Chain Modeling and Analysis
• ISE 4422 - Robotic Systems
• ISE 4431 - Engineering Operations Research - Stochastic Models
• ISE 4441 - Human Factors Engineering
• ISE 4450 - Fundamentals of Energy Management
• ISE 4461 - PLM Applications - Product Data Management
• ISE 4462 - PLM Applications - Robotics
• ISE 4463 - PLM Applications - Ergonomics
• ISE 4464 - Design for Manufacturing and Assembly Analysis
• ISE 4466 - PLM Applications - Change Management
• ISE 4469 - Computer Simulation of Discrete Event Systems
• ISE 4480 - E-Commerce and ERP
• ISE 4482 - Engineering Processes Decisions Using ERP
• ISE 4483 - Production Systems and Workflow Analysis
• ISE 4484 - Flexible and Lean Manufacturing Systems
• ISE 4485 - Statistical Quality Analysis
• ISE 4487 - Foundations of Systems Engineering
• ISE 4488 - Advanced Systems Engineering
• ISE 4491 - Senior Design
• ISE 4900 - Special Topics
• ISE 4996 - Independent Study
• ISE 4998 - Senior Project

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