Ethel Percy Andrus
Gerontology Center 240
(213) 740-4893
FAX: (213) 740-1120
E-mail: gchung@mizar.usc.eduChair: F. Stan Settles, Ph.D.
Faculty
David Packard Chair in Engineering: Stephen C-Y Lu, Ph.D. (Mechanical Engineering)Professors: Gerald A. Fleischer, Ph.D., P.E.; F. Stan Settles, Ph.D.
Associate Professors: Randolph Hall, Ph.D.; Behrokh Khoshnevis, Ph.D.
Assistant Professors: Diane Bailey, Ph.D.; Maged Dessouky, Ph.D.*
Adjunct Professor: George Friedman, Ph.D.
Adjunct Associate Professor: Austin Weston, M.B.A., P.E.
Research Professor: Robert P. Caren, Ph.D.
Research Associate Professor: Les Gasser, Ph.D.
Emeritus Professors: Clinton J. Ancker, Jr., Ph.D., P.E.; Ward Edwards, Ph.D. (Psychology); Antranig V. Gafarian, Ph.D., P.E.; Gerald Nadler, Ph.D., P.E. (IBM Chair in Engineering Management); Eberhardt Rechtin, Ph.D. (Electrical Engineering/Systems)
Honorary Societies
Alpha Pi Mu
Alpha Pi Mu is the industrial engineering honor society. Qualifications for election are: juniors in the upper one-fourth of their class, seniors in the upper one-third of their class and graduate students recommended by the department chair. The advisor is Diane Bailey, Assistant Professor, (213) 740-4897.
Omega Rho
Omega Rho is the operations research honor society to recognize academic excellence in operations research and encourage study of operations research, management science and closely associated disciplines. Election is by nomination only during the spring semester. The advisor is Maged Dessouky, Assistant Professor, (213) 740-4891.Degree Requirements
Bachelor of Science in Industrial and Systems Engineering
The minimum requirement for the degree is 130 units. A GPA of C (2.0) or higher is required in all upper division courses in the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, including any approved substitutes for these courses taken at USC. See the common requirements for undergraduate degrees.
First Year, First Semester Units COMP 101* Introduction to Expository Writing, or COMP 111* Composition for Non-Native Speakers 4 MATH 125 Calculus I 4 ISE 105 Introduction to Industrial Engineering 3 MASC 110L Materials Science, or CHEM 105aL General Chemistry, or CHEM 115aL Advanced General Chemistry 4 ____ 15 *Students with a score of 670 or better on the SAT Verbal Test or an ACT English score of 30 may substitute any approved humanities or social sciences elective. See Common Requirements.
First Year, Second Semester Units CSCI 101L Fundamentals of Computer Programming 4 ISE 107 Technical Communications 3 MATH 126 Calculus II 4 PHYS 151L Fundamentals of Physics I: Mechanics, Waves, and Sound 4 ____ 15
Second Year, First Semester Units ISE 220 Probability Concepts in Engineering 3 ISE 232 Manufacturing Processes 3 MATH 226 Calculus III 4 PHYS 152L Fundamentals of Physics II: Thermodynamics, Electricity, and Magnetism 4 PHIL 140 Contemporary Moral and Social Issues, or PHIL 240 Ethics 4 ____ 18
Second Year, Second Semester Units CE 205 Statics 2 ECON 203 Principles of Microeconomics 4 ISE 225 Engineering Statistics 3 MATH 225 Linear Algebra and Linear Differential Equations 4 Elective departmentally approved natural, physical or life science GE elective 4 ____ 17
Third Year, First Semester Units ACCT 410x Accounting for Non-Business Majors 4 ISE 330 Introduction to Operations Research I 3 ISE 360 Engineering Economy 3 EE 326Lx Essentials of Electrical Engineering 4 Elective departmentally approved humanities or social sciences GE elective 4 ____ 18
Third Year, Second Semester Units BUAD 304 Organizational Behavior 4 ISE 331 Introduction to Operations Research II 3 ISE 370L Human Factors in Work Design 3 ISE 382 Introduction to Computer Systems, or CSCI 485 File and Database Management 3 Elective departmentally approved technical elective 3 ____ 16
Fourth Year, First Semester Units ISE 410 Production Planning and Control 3 ISE 435 Discrete Systems Simulation 3 ISE 450 Systems Methodology and Design 3 ISE 477L Work Analysis and Design 3 Elective departmentally approved elective 3 ____ 15
Fourth Year, Second Semester Units ISE 411L Facilities Analysis and Design 3 ISE 426 Statistical Quality Control 3 ISE 495x Senior Design Project 3 Elective departmentally approved technical elective 3 Elective departmentally approved 300- or 400-level humanities or social sciences GE elective 4 ____ 16
Minor in Industrial and Systems Engineering
A minor in industrial and systems engineering is offered for students from other engineering departments to provide them with further exposure to manufacturing approaches and systems design relating to their major.Prerequisite courses (or equivalent): MATH 225, MATH 226, FORTRAN.
Students must be upper division students in good standing in another engineering department.
Required courses Units ISE 220 Probability Concepts in Engineering 3 ISE 325 Engineering Statistics I 3 ISE 330 Introduction to Operations Research I 3 ISE 435 Systems Simulation 3 Electives 2 upper division ISE courses 6 ____ 18 A maximum of two upper division courses for the minor may overlap course work counted toward fulfillment of the student's major, whether required or used for elective credit.
Bachelor of Science in Industrial and Systems Engineering (Manufacturing Engineering)
If a student chooses six courses (9 to 18 units) from a prescribed program, he or she may graduate with the special designation Area of Emphasis in Manufacturing Engineering on the transcript. Details are given under Manufacturing Engineering.
Master of Science in Industrial and Systems Engineering
The Master of Science in Industrial and Systems Engineering is in strict conformity with the general requirements of the School of Engineering. This program enhances the technical capabilities of the industrial engineer. The student may elect one of the following four options to meet the 30 unit course requirement for the degree:
Technical Economic Planning - Option I
Required courses Units GSBA 510 Accounting Concepts and Financial Reporting 4 ISE 561 Advanced Engineering Economy 3 ISE 562 Value and Decision Theory 3 Departmentally approved electives 20 ____ 30
Human Factors - Option II
Required courses Units ISE 525 Intermediate Engineering Statistics 3 ISE 570 Human Factors in Engineering 3 ISE 574 Cognitive Engineering 3 Departmentally approved electives 21 ____ 30
Production Systems - Option III
Required courses Units ISE 513 Inventory Systems 3 ISE 514 Industrial Scheduling 3 ISE 527 Advanced Quality Control 3 Departmentally approved electives 21 ____ 30
Systems Engineering - Option IV
Required courses Units ISE 515 Engineering Project Management 3 ISE 528 Advanced Statistical Aspects of Engineering Reliability 3 ISE 535 Continuous Systems Simulation 3 Departmentally approved electives 21 ____ 30 Students possessing a bachelor's degree in science, engineering or a related field such as natural science, mathematics, economics or psychology may work for the Master of Science in Industrial and Systems Engineering upon completion of prerequisites.
In certain cases some of the deficiencies may be waived if the applicant passes qualifying examinations, which may be either oral or written.
Additional information about the requirements for each option is available from the department.
Master of Science in Systems Architecture and Engineering
See the listing under Systems Architecture and Engineering.
Dual Degree Program (M.S./M.B.A.)
The Graduate School of Business Administration in conjunction with the 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 in which 15 units of ISE electives are recognized by the GSBA. Preliminary courses in the Master of Business Administration program may be waived for subject credit by the GSBA if the student has completed acceptable course work from an AACSB accredited school. The total number of units required for the M.B.A. program is 48. To complete the M.B.A., all students must maintain an overall grade point average of 3.0 and complete the computer proficiency requirement for the M.B.A. program.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.
Required GSBA courses include: all first year courses required in the full-time M.B.A. program (36 units) - although GSBA 524 Applied Managerial Statistics and GSBA 534 Operations Management may be substituted for by the School of Business on the basis of successful completion of ISE 220, ISE 325 and CS 455x with grades of B or better; GSBA 585 Business Field Project (3 units); and three electives from ACCT, BAEP, BUCO, DS, FBE, FIM, or MOR prefixes (9 units).
School of Engineering
Required courses (minimum 18 units) ISE Required courses as specified by one of Options I, II, III or IV 9 ISE Technical electives chosen with advisor approval 9 ____ 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.
Engineering Management Program
Ethel Percy Andrus
Gerontology Center 240
(213) 740-7549
Director: Gerald Fleischer, Ph.D., P.E.
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 33 units is required for the degree. A minimum of 15 units must be taken in the Industrial and Systems Engineering Department (and at least 18 in the School of Engineering). Eighteen units must be at the 500 level or above.
Required courses Units ISE 530 Introduction to Operations Research (4), or IOM 570 Applied Modeling and Optimization for Decision Support (3) 3 or 4 GSBA 518 Accounting Control Systems 3 GSBA 543 Managerial Perspectives 3 ISE 515 Engineering Project Management 3 ISE 544 Engineering Team Design 3 ISE 561 Advanced Engineering Economy 3 ISE 562 Value and Decision Theory 3 ISE elective* in the area of Advanced Project Design 3 Electives to fit the specific background of the student See sample programs available from the department. 8 or 9 ____ 33 *ISE 541 Systems Engineering Methodology (3) or AE 549a Systems Architecting (3) presently fulfill this requirement. Future new courses in this area are expected to be developed by the new faculty.
Master of Science in Operations Research Engineering
Ethel Percy Andrus
Gerontology Center 240
(213) 740-4891
Program Coordinator: Maged Dessouky, Ph.D.
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 15 units of industrial and systems engineering courses related to operations research and 15 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.
Required courses (15 units) Units ISE 520 Optimization: Theory and Algorithms 3 ISE 532 Network Flows 3 ISE 536 Linear Programming and Extensions 3 ISE 538 Elements of Stochastic Processes 3 ISE 580 Statistics of Simulation 3 Approved electives of 15 units in fields such as industrial and systems engineering, electrical engineering, economics, mathematics, and others.
____ 30 units
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