Catalogue 2009-10

• USC Viterbi School of Engineering
• Industrial and Systems Engineering
  • Degree Requirements
  • Courses of Instruction

Undergraduate Degree Requirements

Undergraduate Education Program Mission

The mission of the Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering undergraduate programs is to:

(1) Provide students: the skills and knowledge to obtain employment and achieve leadership with the industrial and systems engineering profession or to proceed with graduate education; the intellectual resources to continue life-long learning; and the knowledge of professional ethics and critical reasoning skills necessary for contributing to society.

(2) Provide employers of industrial and systems engineering professionals with candidates who are technically competent, business aware, collaborative, able to communicate effectively, and ethically grounded.

(3) Maintain and enhance the reputation of the Epstein department within the engineering, business and academic communities.

Undergraduate Education Program Objectives

Graduates of the Bachelor of Science in Industrial and Systems Engineering programs are prepared to achieve any of the following accomplishments:

(1) Obtain employment in an organization that values people who demonstrate both technical competence and business awareness.

(2) Pursue graduate or professional education.

(3) Assume a leadership role in their employment organization or community.

(4) Utilize critical reasoning, collaboration and creativity to contribute to society.

Undergraduate Education Program Outcomes

Industrial and systems engineering provides an education that blends information technology, engineering and management, with a strong emphasis on people skills, problem-solving skills and communication skills. Our program prepares students for successful careers by teaching students to:

(1) Describe the essential components and inter-connective relationships within complex systems.

(2) Design and execute experiments and create mathematical, numerical, heuristic and other objective models.

(3) Synthesize inventive and innovative solutions for creation and improvement of products, processes and systems.

(4) Generate and validate solutions to a problem.

(5) Work with others in a collaborative environment and contribute to the success of an organization.

(6) Clearly articulate and communicate findings.

(7) Understand contemporary developments in the field.

(8) Describe the principles for managing and operating production systems within their area of emphasis.

For additional information, visit www.usc.edu/dept/ise.

Bachelor of Science in Industrial and Systems Engineering

The minimum requirement for the degree is 128 units. A GPA of C (2.0) or higher is required in all upper division courses in the Epstein Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, including any approved substitutes for these courses taken at USC. See the common requirements for undergraduate degrees.

Composition/Writing Requirement		Units
WRIT 140*	Writing and Critical Reasoning	4
WRIT 340	Advanced Writing	3

General Education (see here)		Units
General education* +		20

Pre-Major Requirements		Units
Math Requirement
MATH 125	Calculus I	4
MATH 126	Calculus II	4
MATH 225	Linear Algebra and Linear Differential Equations	4
MATH 226	Calculus III	4

Physics Requirement
PHYS 151L**	Fundamentals of Physics I: Mechanics and Thermodynamics	4
PHYS 152L	Fundamentals of Physics II: Electricity and Magnetism	4

Chemistry Elective
CHEM 105aL	General Chemistry, or
CHEM 115aL	Advanced General Chemistry, or
MASC 110L	Materials Science	4

Economics Requirement
ECON 203	Principles of Microeconomics	4

major requirements		Units
Business
ACCT 410x	Accounting for Non- Business Majors	4

Engineering
ENGR 102	Engineering Freshman Academy	2

Electrical Engineering
AME 341a	Mechnoptonics Laboratory I, or	3
EE 326L***	Essentials of Electrical Engineering	4

Computer Science
CSCI 101L	Fundamentals of Computer Programming	3
ISE 382	Database Systems: Concepts, Design and Implementation	3

Industrial and Systems Engineering
ISE 105	Introduction to Industrial and Systems Engineering	2
ISE 220	Probability Concepts in Engineering	3
ISE 225	Engineering Statistics I	3
ISE 232L	Manufacturing Processes	3
ISE 310L	Production I: Facilities and Logistics	4
ISE 330	Introduction to Operations Research I	3
ISE 331	Introduction to Operations Research II	3
ISE 370L	Human Factors in Work Design	4
ISE 410	Production II: Planning, Scheduling and Control	3
ISE 426	Statistical Quality Control	3
ISE 435	Discrete Systems Simulation	3
ISE 440	Work, Technology, and Organization	3
ISE 460	Engineering Economy	3
ISE 495abx	Senior Design Project	2-2

Major Electives		Units
Approved engineering electives***		3
Free electives		7
Total units:		128

Bachelor of Science in Industrial and Systems Engineering (Information Systems Engineering)

The minimum requirement for the degree is 128 units. A GPA of C (2.0) or higher is required in all upper division courses in the Epstein Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, including any approved substitutes for these courses taken at USC. Students must choose either the computer science track or the information and operations management track. See the common requirements for undergraduate degrees.

During the freshman year, students in either track enroll in a common set of required courses. By the sophomore year, students enroll in required and elective courses for one track or the other.

Composition/Writing Requirement		Units
WRIT 140	Writing and Critical Reasoning	4
WRIT 340	Advanced Writing	3

General Education (see here)		Units
General education* +		20

Pre-Major Requirements		Units
Math Requirement
MATH 125	Calculus I	4
MATH 126	Calculus II	4
MATH 226	Calculus III	4
MATH 225	Linear Algebra and Linear Differential Equations	4

Physics Requirement
PHYS 151	Fundamentals of Physics I: Mechanics and Thermodynamics	4
PHYS 152	Fundamentals of Physics II: Electricity and Magnetism	4

Chemistry Elective
CHEM 105aL	General Chemistry, or
CHEM 115aL	Advanced General Chemistry, or
MASC 110L	Materials Science	4

Engineering
ENGR 102	Engineering Freshman Academy	2

Computer Science Track		Units
Computer Science
CSCI 200L	Object Oriented Programming	3
CSCI 102L	Data Structures	3
CSCI 200	Object-Oriented Programming	3
CSCI 201L	Principles of Software Development	3

Industrial and Systems Engineering
ISE 105	Introduction to Industrial and Systems Engineering	2
ISE 220	Probability Concepts in Engineering	3
ISE 225	Engineering Statistics I	3
ISE 310L	Production I: Facilities and Logistics	4
ISE 330	Introduction to Operations Research: Deterministic Models	3
ISE 382	Database Systems: Concepts, Design and Implementation	3
ISE 410	Production II: Planning and Scheduling	3
ISE 435	Discrete Systems Simulation	3
ISE 440	Work, Technology, and Organization	3
ISE 460	Engineering Economy	3
ISE 470	Human/Computer Interface Design	3
ISE 495abx	Senior Design Project	2-2

Electives**
Computer science elective			3
Information technology program/Information and operations management electives			6
Approved engineering elective			3
Free electives			9

Information and Operations Management Track		Units
Business
IOM 431	Business Information Systems	4
IOM 433	Business Information Systems Analysis and Design	4
IOM 435	Business Database Systems	4

Computer Science
CSCI 101L	Fundamentals of Computer Programming	3
ITP 482L	Engineering Database Applications	3

Industrial and Systems Engineering
ISE 105	Introduction to Industrial and Systems Engineering	2
ISE 220	Probability Concepts in Engineering	3
ISE 225	Engineering Statistics I	3
ISE 310L	Production I: Facilities and Logistics	4
ISE 330	Introduction to Operations Research: Deterministic Models	3
ISE 410	Production II: Planning and Scheduling	3
ISE 435	Discrete Systems Simulation	3
ISE 440	Work, Technology, and Organization	3
ISE 460	Engineering Economy	3
ISE 470	Human/Computer Interface Design	3
ISE 495abx	Senior Design Project	2-2

Electives**
Information technology program/ information and operations management electives		6
Approved engineering elective		3
Free electives		10
Total units:		128

Computer Science Elective: CSCI 351, CSCI 377, CSCI 485, EE 450

ITP/IOM Electives: ITP 215x, ITP 320x, ITP 321x, ITP 325x, ITP 454x, ITP 457x, ITP 486x, ITP 487x, IOM 428

Approved Engineering Electives: Any of the courses listed below that are not specifically required in a student's program may be selected to satisfy the approved engineering elective requirement. Substitutions of a graduate level ISE course will be considered upon petition.

AME 341a, AME 341B, CE 408, CE 460, CE 471, ISE 331, ISE 426, ISE 470, ITP 482L.

Minor in Engineering Management

This minor is designed to provide students who have a sound foundation in mathematics and the sciences with tools and skills for managerial analysis and problem solving.

Science and technology are driving significant portions of American and global economies. Individuals, companies and governments are demanding products, services and systems, which grow more complicated every day. Suppliers are forced by competition to provide goods and services efficiently and economically.

Scientists and engineers are trained in scientific and technical subjects which form an excellent base for building complex, technical products, services and systems. But more and more, scientists and engineers are managing the financial, material and human resources required to turn abstract ideas into physical and virtual reality, often without any formal management training. This minor provides that training, a complement to any science or technology degree.

Application Procedures

Applicants must be upper division students in good standing and complete the Change/ Addition of Major, Minor or Degree Objective form. The minor is not open to industrial and systems engineering majors.

Prerequisites		Units
ISE 220	Probability Concepts in Engineering (or equivalent)	3
ISE 225	Engineering Statistics I (or equivalent)	3
MATH 125	Calculus I	4
MATH 126	Calculus II	4
MATH 225	Linear Algebra and Linear Differential Equations (or equivalent)	4
MATH 226	Calculus III	4

Required Courses		Units
BUAD 301	Technical Entrepreneurship	3
ISE 330	Introduction to Operations Research: Deterministic Models	3
ISE 370L	Human Factors in Work Design	4
ISE 440	Work, Technology, and Organization	3
ISE 460	Engineering Economy	3

Minor in Engineering Technology Commercialization

See listing in the Special Educational Opportunities section.

Graduate Degree Requirements

Master of Digital Supply Chain Management

This interdisciplinary program is offered jointly with the Department of Information and Operations Management in the Marshall School of Business. The program is available via distance education. See here for program requirements.

Program Director: Geza Bottlik, Engineer

This program is designed primarily, but not exclusively, for graduate engineers whose career objectives lead to increasing technical management responsibilities. Students interested in the engineering management objectives may also want to consider the M.S., Industrial and Systems Engineering/M.B.A. dual degree program.

Master of Science in Engineering Management

A total of 30 units is required for the degree. A minimum of 18 units must be taken in the Epstein Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering. A total of 18 units must be at the 500 level or above. The program is available via distance education.

Applicants to the program are expected to have a degree in engineering or the equivalent with undergraduate course work in engineering economy. Admitted students who do not meet the course work requirements will be assigned courses to complete the deficiencies.

At least one course from each of the seven areas listed below is required:

Accounting (3 units):

ACCT 509	Concepts of Financial and Management Accounting
CE 502	Construction Accounting and Finance
ISE 565	Law and Finance for Engineering Innovation
ISE 566	Financial Accounting Analysis for Engineering
PPD 516x	Financial Accounting in the Public and Nonprofit Sectors

Projects and Teams (3 units):

ISE 515	Engineering Project Management
ISE 544	Management of Engineering Teams

Technology (3 units):

ISE 545	Technology Development and Implementation
ISE 555	Invention and Technology Development
ISE 576	Industrial Ecology: Technology-Environment Interaction
ISE 585	Strategic Management of Technology

Information Systems (3 units):

IOM 535	Database Management
ISE 582	Web Technology for Industrial Engineering
ISE 583	Enterprise Wide Information Systems

Engineering Economy (3 units):

ISE 561	Economic Analysis of Engineering Projects
ISE 562	Value and Decision Theory
ISE 563	Financial Engineering

Enterprises (3 units):

ISE 507	Six-Sigma Quality Resources for Health Care
ISE 508	Health Care Operations Improvement
ISE 517	Modern Enterprise Systems
ISE 527	Quality Management for Engineers
ISE 564	Performance Analysis
SAE 550	Engineering Management of Government-Funded Programs

SAE 551

Lean Operations

Quantitative Methods (3 units):

ISE 513	Inventory Systems
ISE 514	Advanced Production Planning and Scheduling
ISE 525	Design of Experiments
ISE 530	Introduction to Operations Research
ISE 536	Linear Programming and Extensions
ISE 538	Elements of Stochastic Processes
ISE 580	Advanced Concepts in Computer Simulation

Electives (9 units):

Three courses or 9 units of electives are chosen from specialization tracks with consent of the advisor, including:

Construction Project Management

Entrepreneurship

Information Systems

Manufacturing

Software Engineering

Systems Engineering

Health Systems Management Engineering Program

Program Director: Shinyi Wu, Ph.D.

This program is jointly sponsored by the Epstein Industrial and Systems Engineering Department and the School of Policy, Planning, and Development, and administered by the Epstein Industrial and Systems Engineering Department. This degree is designed for students with sufficiently quantitative bachelor's degrees in engineering, the sciences or applied social science who are interested in operations management and health care applications, and whose career objectives lead to increasing technical management responsibilities in large health care organizations, particularly hospitals. Students with less quantitative social science or other non-technical backgrounds interested in health administration objectives may also want to consider the Master of Health Administration program in the School of Policy, Planning, and Development.

Master of Science in Health Systems Management Engineering

At least 34 units are required for the degree. Some combinations of courses may require students to complete more than 34 units. Admitted students may count courses taken for completion of the Graduate Certificate in Health Systems Operations toward this degree. This program is available via distance education.

Applicants to the program are expected to have mathematical competence representative of that provided by an undergraduate degree in engineering; competence in basic descriptive and inferential statistics; competence in microeconomics; and competence in accounting at the level of PPD 516x Financial Accounting in the Public and Nonprofit Sectors, ACCT 509 Concepts of Financial and Management Accounting, or ISE 566 Financial Accounting Analysis for Engineering. Admitted students who do not meet the course work requirements will be assigned courses to complete the deficiencies.

Core (four courses, 14 units)		Units
ISE 507	Six-Sigma Quality Resources for Health Care	3
ISE 508	Health Care Operations Improvement	3
PPD 509	Problems and Issues in the Health Field	4
PPD 545	Human Behavior in Public Organizations	4

Economics and Finance (Select two courses, at least 6 units)		Units
ISE 561	Economic Analysis of Engineering Projects	3
ISE 562	Value and Decision Theory	3
ISE 563	Financial Engineering	3
PPD 510a	Financial Management of Health Services	4
PPD 514	Economic Concepts Applied to Health	4

Information Systems (Select one course, at least 2 units)		Units
BME 527	Integration of Medical Imaging Systems	3
BME 528	Medical Imaging Informatics	3
ISE 583	Enterprise Wide Information Systems	3
PM 538	Introduction to Biomedical Informatics	3
PPD 511	Health Information Systems	2

Management (Select two courses, at least 6 units)		Units
ISE 515	Engineering Project Management	3
ISE 544	Management of Engineering Teams	3
ISE 527	Quality Management for Engineers	3
ISE 564	Performance Analysis	3
PPD 513	Legal Issues in Health Care Delivery	4

Quantitative Methods (Select two courses, at least 6 units)		Units
Select one course, at least 3 units:
ISE 530	Introduction to Operations Research	3
PPD 557	Modeling and Operations Research	4

Select one course, at least 3 units:
ISE 525	Design of Experiments	3
ISE 562	Value and Decision Theory	3
ISE 570	Human Factors in Engineering	3
ISE 580	Advanced Concepts in Computer Simulation	3
PM 603	Structural Equation Modeling	4
PPD 558	Multivariate Statistical Analysis	4

Students may not simultaneously satisfy the Quantitative Methods and Economics and Finance requirements with only ISE 562 Value and Decision Theory. Two courses are needed.

Master of Science in Industrial and Systems Engineering

The Master of Science in industrial and systems engineering is awarded in strict conformity with the general requirements of the Viterbi School of Engineering. This program enhances the technical capabilities of the industrial engineer. The program is available via distance education.

The M.S. program is for students who want to become technical leaders in the field of industrial and systems engineering. Applicants to the program are expected to have a bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline with undergraduate course work in computing, probability and statistics, and engineering economy. Admitted students who do not meet prerequisites will be assigned courses to complete the deficiencies.

A total of 30 units is required for the degree, of which at least 18 units must be completed in the Epstein Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering. Of the 30 units, 20 must be at the 500 level or above.

Required courses		Units
ISE 514	Advanced Production Planning and Scheduling	3
ISE 515	Engineering Project Management	3

ISE Electives (choose one from each Group)		Units
Systems Design
ISE 510	Advanced Computational Design and Manufacturing	3
ISE 525	Design of Experiments	3
ISE 527	Quality Management for Engineers	3
ISE 576	Industrial Ecology: Technology-Environment Interaction	3
SAE 541	Systems Engineering Theory and Practice	3
SAE 549	Systems Architecting	3

Production
ISE 511L	Computer Aided Manufacturing	3
ISE 513	Inventory Systems	3
ISE 517	Modern Enterprise Systems	3
SAE 551	Lean Operations	3

Systems Performance
ISE 544	Management of Engineering Teams	3
ISE 564	Performance Analysis	3
ISE 570	Human Factors in Engineering	3

Information Systems
ISE 580	Advanced Concepts in Computer Simulation	3
ISE 582	Web Technology for Industrial Engineering	3
ISE 583	Enterprise Wide Information Systems	3

Quantitative Methods
ISE 532	Network Flows	3
ISE 536	Linear Programming and Extensions	3
ISE 538	Elements of Stochastic Processes	3
ISE 563	Financial Engineering	3

Advisor approved electives				9
Total units:				30

Operations Research Engineering Program

Program Director: Maged Dessouky, Ph.D.

Master of Science in Operations Research Engineering

The Master of Science in operations research engineering is conferred upon candidates who hold bachelor's degrees in engineering, mathematics, science or related fields who successfully complete an integrated program (with departmental approval in advance) of not less than 30 units. The program must include not less than 21 units of industrial and systems engineering courses related to operations research and 9 units of approved electives. Students will be required to make up deficiencies in mathematics and statistics. Additional courses or examinations may be required at the discretion of the department before full admission to the program. The General Test of the Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) is required. Additional information is available from the department. This program is available via distance education.

Required courses		Units
ISE 532	Network Flows	3
ISE 536	Linear Programming and Extensions	3
ISE 538	Elements of Stochastic Processes	3
ISE 580	Advanced Concepts in Computer Simulation	3
ISE 582	Web Technology for Industrial Engineering, or
ISE 583	Enterprise Wide Information Systems	3

Select at least two of the following 10 courses:		6
CE 645	Uncertainty Modeling and Stochastic Optimization (3)
ISE 513	Inventory Systems (3)
ISE 514	Advanced Production Planning and Scheduling (3)
ISE 520	Optimization: Theory and Algorithms (3)
ISE 525	Design of Experiments (3)
ISE 539	Stochastic Elements of Simulation (3)
ISE 562	Value and Decision Theory (3)
ISE 563	Financial Engineering (3)
ISE 576	Industrial Ecology: Technology-Environment Interaction (3)
SAE 541	Systems Engineering Theory and Practice (3)

400- or 500-level computer science course, approved by faculty advisor

3

Two electives, approved by faculty advisor		6
		30

Master of Science in Product Development Engineering

This interdisciplinary program is offered jointly with the Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering. The program is available via distance education. See the listing under Product Development Engineering.

Master of Science in Systems Architecting and Engineering

See the listing under Systems Architecture and Engineering. The program is available via distance education.

Dual Degree Program (M.S., Industrial and Systems Engineering/M.B.A.)

The USC Marshall School of Business in conjunction with the Epstein Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering offers a program leading to the degree of Master of Business Administration/Master of Science in industrial and systems engineering.

This alternative requires 66 units for graduates of industrial and systems engineering undergraduate curricula and leads to both a Master of Science in industrial and systems engineering and the Master of Business Administration. The dual degree provides an education of great depth.

The total number of units required for the M.B.A. program is 48.

Required GSBA courses include: all courses required in an M.B.A. core program and graduate business electives sufficient to bring the total units completed in the Marshall School of Business to at least 48. Dual degree students may not count courses taken outside the Marshall School of Business toward the 48 units.

Viterbi School of Engineering
Required courses		(minimum 18 units)
ISE 514	Advanced Production Planning and Scheduling	3
ISE 515	Engineering Project Management	3

ISE electives (choose one from each group)		9
Systems Design (3 units)
ISE 525	Design of Experiments
ISE 527	Quality Management for Engineers
SAE 541	Systems Engineering Theory and Practice

Information Systems (3 units)
ISE 580	Advanced Concepts in Computer Simulation
ISE 582	Web Technology for Industrial Engineering
ISE 583	Enterprise Wide Information Systems

Quantitative Methods (3 units)
ISE 532	Network Flows
ISE 536	Linear Programming and Extensions
ISE 538	Elements of Stocastic Processes

Elective	Chosen with advisor approval	3
		18

Engineer in Industrial and Systems Engineering

Requirements for the Engineer in industrial and systems engineering are the same as set forth in the general requirements.

Doctor of Philosophy in Industrial and Systems Engineering

The degree Doctor of Philosophy in industrial and systems engineering is also offered. See general requirements for graduate degrees.

Graduate Certificates

Graduate Certificate in Engineering Technology Commercialization

See listing in the Special Educational Opportunities section.

Graduate Certificate in Health Systems Operations

This 17-unit graduate certificate is jointly sponsored by the Epstein Industrial and Systems Engineering Department and the School of Policy, Planning, and Development (Master of Health Administration program), and administered by the Epstein ISE Department. This certificate is designed for students with bachelor's degrees in applied social science, engineering or the sciences, who are interested in operations management and health care applications. The courses taken for the certificate may be applied later to the Epstein ISE Department's Master of Science in Engineering Management degree, the School of Policy, Planning, and Development's Master of Health Administration degree or the jointly sponsored M.S. in Health Systems Management Engineering degree subject to approval of the appropriate academic unit. This program is available via distance education.

Required Courses		Units
ISE 507	Six-Sigma Quality Resources for Health Care	3
ISE 508	Health Care Operations Improvement	3
PPD 509	Problems and Issues in the Health Field	4
PPD 513	Legal Issues in Health Care Delivery, or
PPD 514	Economic Concepts Applied to Health	4
PPD 557	Modeling and Operations Research (4), or
ISE 530	Introduction to Operations Research (3), or
ISE 562	Value and Decision Theory (3)	3-4
		17-18

Graduate Certificate in Optimization and Supply Chain Management

This abbreviated interdisciplinary program is offered jointly with the Department of Information and Operations Management in the Marshall School of Business. See here for program requirements.

Graduate Certificate in Systems Architecting and Engineering

See listing under Systems Architecting and Engineering. The program is available via distance education.

Graduate Certificate in System Safety and Security

Applications for this program are not currently being accepted.

Graduate Certificate in Transportation Systems

This abbreviated interdisciplinary program is offered jointly with the Department of Civil Engineering and the School of Policy, Planning, and Development. See listing under Civil Engineering.

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