The profession of Industrial and Systems Engineering offers the widest range of choices in technical areas and career options. Other engineering disciplines apply skills to very specific areas. Industrial and Systems Engineering gives you the opportunity to work in a variety of businesses. Whether it is distributing products worldwide, manufacturing superior automobiles, or streamlining the procedures in an operating room, all of these situations share the common goal of increasing efficiencies and saving companies money. The most distinctive aspect of Industrial and Systems Engineering is the career and job flexibility it offers and the faster pathway to leadership positions it provides. Industrial and Systems Engineers work in various industries including automotive, energy, healthcare, advanced and digital manufacturing, defense, logistics, service, aerospace, entertainment and others. The BSE in Industrial and Systems Engineering program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, https://www.abet.org, under the General Criteria and the both Industrial Engineering and in Systems Engineering Program Criteria.

In order to earn the degree of Bachelor of Science in Engineering with a major in Industrial and Systems Engineering, students must complete a minimum of 128 credits and meet the following requirements:

Program Educational Objectives

The educational objectives of the Industrial and Systems Engineering B.S.E. program describe the expected achievements of graduates a few years after graduation. Specifically:

• Graduates will identify and implement effective engineering solutions addressing critical challenges in various sectors, including manufacturing, healthcare, logistics, technology, and public services.

• Graduates will build successful careers in dynamic and diverse organizations through the effective application of Industrial and Systems Engineering principles.

• Graduates will serve as leaders in professional and community settings, fostering collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.

• Graduates will demonstrate a commitment to lifelong learning by actively pursuing professional development, training, and advanced education, including graduate studies.

Requirements for the major in Industrial and Systems Engineering, B.S.E. program

General Education Requirements

In order to graduate on-schedule without taking additional courses, it is highly recommended that students meet with an Undergraduate Academic Adviser concerning the selection of all of their General Education courses.

Each candidate for an Oakland University baccalaureate will need to satisfactorily complete approved courses in each of the following areas: Foundations, Explorations, Integration, Writing, U.S. Diversity and Capstone. For details, refer to the General Education Requirements section of the catalog. In order to satisfy both general education and other program requirements, in some of the General Education areas students should select from the courses listed below:

Foundations:

• Writing Foundations - course

• Formal Reasoning (satisfied by course; see Mathematics and Sciences)

Explorations: 1 course from each of the 7 Explorations areas

• Arts

• Language and Culture

• Global Perspective

• Literature

• Natural Science and Technology - (satisfied by course or course; see Engineering Core)

• Social Science - (satisfied by course, course or course; see Additional Major Requirements)

• Western Civilization - (satisfied by course Introduction to Ethics in Science and Engineering; see Additional Major Requirements. However, if an ISE major takes course Leadership Principles and Positive Engagement, then they may take any Western Civilization course).

Integration:

• Knowledge Applications (satisfied by course; see Mathematics and sciences)

• Capstone (Satisfied by course; see Required Professional Subjects)

U.S. Diversity:

• May be met by an approved course in the Explorations area.

Writing Intensive and Capstone:

• Capstone (Satisfied by course; see Required Professional Subjects)

• Writing Intensive in the Major (Satisfied by course; see Required Professional Subjects)

• Writing Intensive in General Education (may be met by an approved course in the Explorations area)

Additional Major Requirements

All students must meet the following requirements. Some courses from these selections also satisfy general education exploration areas above.

• Professional Ethics: Choose one from course Introduction to Ethics in Science and Engineering or course Leadership Principles and Positive Engagement

• Economics: Choose one from course, course or course

Mathematics and Sciences

Students with fewer than 30 credit hours of math/science, for example due to transfers from another institution, must take additional courses to satisfy this requirement.

• course Engineering Mathematics (4)

• course Calculus I (4)

• course Calculus II (4)

• course Introduction to Differential Equations with Matrix Algebra (4)

  or course (4) and course (4)

• course Discrete Mathematics (4)

  or course Multivariable Calculus (4)

• course General Chemistry I (4)

• course Introductory Physics I (4)

• course Introductory Physics II (4)

Engineering Core Subjects

• course Engineering Graphics and CAD (1)

• course Computer Problem Solving in Engineering (4)

• course Introduction to Electrical and Computer Engineering (4)

• course Introduction to Thermal Engineering (4)

• course Introduction to Industrial and Systems Engineering (4)

• course Design and Analysis of Electromechanical Systems (4)

Required Professional Subjects

• course Engineering Statistics and Economic Analysis (4)

• course Engineering Operations Research (3)

• course Ergonomics and Work Design (4)

• course Computer Simulation of Discrete Event Systems (4)

• course Production Systems and Workflow Analysis (4)

• course Flexible and Lean Manufacturing Systems (4)

• course Statistical Quality Analysis (4)

• course Foundations of Systems Engineering (4)

• course Senior Design (4)

Professional Electives

Students must complete 12 credits of professional electives. At least 8 of the 12 credits must be from Group A. The remaining 4 credits can be from Group A or Group B.

Group A

• course Supply Chain Modeling and Analysis (4)

• course Leadership Principles and Positive Engagement (4)

• course Robotic Systems (4)

• course Industrial Automation Systems (4)

• course Engineering Operations Research - Stochastic Models (4)

• course Metamodeling and Optimization Methods in Design (4)

• course Data Analytics (4)

• course Human Factors Engineering (4)

• course Virtual and Augmented Reality (4)

• course Automotive User Experience (4)

• course Fundamentals of Energy Management (4)

• course Foundations of Safety Engineering (4)

• course Engineering Risk Analysis (4)

• course PLM Applications - Product Data Management (2)

• course PLM Applications- Robotic Systems (2)

• course PLM Applications - Ergonomics (2)

• course Design for Manufacturing and Assembly Analysis (4)

• course PLM Applications - Change Management (2)

• course PLM Applications - Throughput Simulation (2)

• course Collaborative Robots and Flexible Automation (4)

• course Digital Twins in Smart Manufacturing (4)

• course Mixed Reality Applications in Manufacturing (4)

• course E-Commerce and ERP (4)

• course Engineering Processes Decisions Using ERP (4)

• course Advanced Systems Engineering (4)

• course Industrial Sustainability (4)

• course Artificial Intelligence in Manufacturing (4)

• course Special Topics (2 TO 4)

• course Manufacturing Processes (4)

• Any new ISE 4000-level courses listed in subsequent catalogs (2 TO 4)

Group B

• course Independent Study (2 TO 4)

  • Cannot be taken without prior written permission from the Chairperson of the Industrial and Systems Engineering Department.

• course Senior Project (2 TO 4)

  • Cannot be taken without prior written permission from the Chairperson of the Industrial and Systems Engineering Department.

• course Properties of Materials (4)

• course Lean Kaizen in Organizations (4)

Major Standing

To enroll in 3000- or higher level courses and to become candidates for the degree of Bachelor of Science in Engineering with a major in Industrial and Systems Engineering, students must gain major standing. An application for major standing should be submitted prior to intended enrollment in 3000- or higher level courses.  Forms may be obtained from the SECS Undergraduate advising office. At the time that major standing is approved, students with majors of Pre-Industrial and Systems Engineering will have their major changed to Industrial and Systems Engineering. Approval of both a major standing application and change of major to Industrial and Systems Engineering is required prior to enrolling in any 3000- or higher-level courses.

To gain major standing in Industrial and Systems Engineering, students must:

A. have an average GPA of at least 2.0 in the following mathematics and sciences courses: course, course, course, course, course, course, course.  

B. have an average GPA of at least 2.0 in the following engineering core courses: course, course, course, course, course, course.

C. have no more than 2 grades below C in the courses listed in A and B above;

D. have not attempted any course listed in A and B above more than 3 times.

E. have not repeated more than three different courses listed in A and B above. Courses in which a W (withdrawal) grade is recorded will not be counted.

Conditional major standing may be granted for the semester in which the student will complete the courses listed in A and B above.

Performance Requirements

Satisfactory completion of the program requires a grade-point average of at least a 2.0 within each of the following groups of courses: mathematics and sciences courses; engineering core courses; and professional courses (all required professional subjects and professional electives) and a grade of C or better in the senior design capstone course (course).

Within the professional courses, at most 2 grades below C are permitted, at most 2 different courses may be repeated, and a total of 3 attempts per course is permitted.

General Business Minor

Students may wish to augment their degree with a minor in general business. This may be done by completing 19-23 credits specified by the School of Business Administration (see Minors section in School of Business Administration portion of this catalog). Credits from the minor may be used to satisfy the social science General Education requirement and the economics requirement.

Sample Industrial and Systems Engineering schedule

Industrial and systems engineering students with the required background may follow a schedule such as the one below. However, students will need additional time to complete the program if they do not have the required background upon entrance to the program. All students should contact the SECS Undergraduate Advising Office before completing their schedule.

Freshman year

Fall semester - 16 credits

• course Computer Problem Solving in Engineering (4) 

• course Engineering Mathematics (4)   

• course General Chemistry I (4)

• General education course (4)

Winter semester - 17 credits

• course Engineering Graphics and CAD (1) 

• course Introduction to Electrical and Computer Engineering (4) 

• course Calculus I (4)  

• course Introductory Physics I (4) 

• General education course (4)

Sophomore year

Fall semester - 16 credits

• course Calculus II (4)  

• course Introduction to Industrial and Systems Engineering (4) 

• course Introductory Physics II (4) 

• General education course (4)

Winter semester - 16 credits

• course Introduction to Thermal Engineering (4) 

• course Design and Analysis of Electromechanical Systems (4) 

• course Introduction to Differential Equations with Matrix Algebra (4)  

• General education course (4)

Junior year

Fall semester - 16 credits

• course Engineering Statistics and Economic Analysis (4) 

• course Ergonomics and Work Design (4) 

• course Discrete Mathematics (4) or course Multivariable Calculus (4) 

• General education course (4)

Winter semester - 15 credits

• course Engineering Operations Research (3) 

• course Computer Simulation of Discrete Event Systems (4) 

• course Flexible and Lean Manufacturing Systems (4) 

• General education course (4)

Senior year

Fall semester - 16 credits

• course Production Systems and Workflow Analysis (4) 

• Professional elective course(s) (1 4 credits or 2 2 credits)

• Professional elective course(s) (1 4 credits or 2 2 credits)

• General education course (4)

Winter semester - 16 credits

• course Statistical Quality Analysis (4) 

• course Foundations of Systems Engineering (4) 

• course Senior Design (4) 

• Professional elective course(s) (1 4 credits or 2 2 credits)

Applicable Minors

All Minors are applicable to this major with the exception of the following Minor(s): Child Welfare.