Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering

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502 ENGINEERING CENTER 

(248) 370-2989

FAX: (248) 370-4625

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Chairperson: Robert P. Van Til

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

Associate Professors:  Richard Olawoyin

Assistant Professors:  Nasim Nezamoddini, 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:

Gary Altman, Regional Director Process Excellence, McLaren Health Care

Kerry Coran, Lean Specialist, Ascension Health

Kevin Dahm, Supervising Engineer, DTE Energy Co.

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

Cameron T. Hill, Senior Manager Industrial Engineering, NAR Operations Excellence, Whirlpool Corp.

Patrick Hillberg, Consultant

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

Steve Savoie, Senior Manager - Industrial Engineering, General Motors Corp.

Michael Sigelko, Chief Body Architect, General Motors Corp.

Tracey Stanyer, Senior Systems Engineer, ESG Automotive Inc.

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

Anthony Verrino, Senior Manager - Production Control, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles

Gary Warren, Plant Manager, Rayconnect Inc.

Jeffrey Watt, Senior Manager - Model Planning and Launch Control, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles

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 both in Industrial Engineering and in Systems Engineering by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET.

Schedule of classes

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

Programs

• Industrial and Systems Engineering, B.S.E.

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 4421 - Leadership Principles and Positive Engagement
• ISE 4422 - Robotic Systems
• ISE 4423 - Industrial Automation Systems
• ISE 4431 - Engineering Operations Research - Stochastic Models
• ISE 4435 - Data Analytics
• ISE 4441 - Human Factors Engineering
• ISE 4450 - Fundamentals of Energy Management
• ISE 4455 - Foundations of Safety Engineering
• ISE 4456 - Engineering Risk Analysis
• ISE 4461 - PLM Applications - Product Data Management
• ISE 4462 - PLM Applications- Robotic Systems
• ISE 4463 - PLM Applications - Ergonomics
• ISE 4464 - Design for Manufacturing and Assembly Analysis
• ISE 4466 - PLM Applications - Change Management
• ISE 4467 - PLM Applications - Throughput Simulation
• 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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