Program Overview

Industrial and Systems Engineering Program

The industrial engineer is a broadly-trained integration engineer, concerned with enabling complex systems to function effectively. Managing the inventory of a production facility, for example, involves issues of production and stocking policy, manufacturing equipment, human resources, customer demand, and supplier relationships.

Program Overview

The Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering at Wayne State University offers a comprehensive program that prepares students for careers in industrial engineering and related fields. The program focuses on the design, improvement, and installation of integrated systems of people, materials, equipment, and energy.

Faculty

The department is comprised of experienced faculty members with expertise in various areas of industrial and systems engineering, including:

• CHINNAM, RATNA BABU: Ph.D., M.S., Texas Tech University; B.S., Manipal Institute of Technology; Professor and Chair
• DALKIRAN, EVRIM: Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University; M.S., B.S., Bogazici University; Associate Professor
• ELLIS, R. DARIN: Ph.D., M.S., G.M.I., B.S.I.E., Pennsylvania State University; Professor
• KIM, KYOUNG-YUN: Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh; M.S., B.S., Chonbuk National University; Professor
• LIU, YANCHAO: Ph.D., University of Wisconsin; M.S., University of Arkansas; B.S., Huazhong University of Science and Technology; Assistant Professor
• MASOUD, SARA: Ph.D., M.S., University of Arizona; B.Sc., Sharif University of Technology; Assistant Professor
• MEJABI, OLUGBENGA: Ph.D., Lehigh University; M.Sc., University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology; B.Eng, Ahmadu Bello University; Associate Professor
• MONPLAISIR, LESLIE: Ph.D., University of Missouri-Rolla; M.S., University of Birmingham; Professor
• MURAT, ALPER: Ph.D., McGill University; M.S., B.S., Bogazici University; Associate Professor
• RICKLI, JEREMY: Ph.D., Virginia Tech; M.S., B.S., Michigan Technological University; Associate Professor
• SINGH, NANUA: Ph.D., M.E., B.E., University of Rajasthan; Professor Emeritus
• VENKATACHALAM, SARAVANAN: Ph.D., M.S., Texas A&M University; B.E., PSG College of Technology; Associate Professor
• YANG, KAI: Ph.D., M.S., University of Michigan; B.S., China Petroleum University; Professor
• YANG, QINGYU: Ph.D., M.S., University of Iowa; B.S. University of Science and Technology of China; Associate Professor
• YILDIRIM, MURAT: Ph.D., M.S., B.S., Georgia Institute of Technology; Assistant Professor

Courses

The program offers a wide range of courses, including:

• IE 1000 Industrial Engineering & Systems Thinking: Introduction to the fundamentals of industrial engineering and systems thinking.
• IE 3120 Work Design: Role of the human as an element of the work environment.
• IE 3450 Manufacturing Processes I: Study of the field of manufacturing processes from a mechanical engineering design standpoint.
• IE 4250 Data Science and Analysis: Exploration of data analysis and data science for engineering students.
• IE 4260 Principles of Quality Control: Statistical quality control, including process capability, control charts, and acceptance sampling procedures.
• IE 4310 Production Control: Design of production planning and control systems.
• IE 4330 Facilities Design: Design of manufacturing, warehouse, and material handling facilities.
• IE 4355 Product Engineering: Current principles and processes of product engineering.
• IE 4420 Systems Simulation: Systems modeling and discrete event simulation.
• IE 4560 Operations Research: Introduction to the philosophy of operations research.
• IE 4710 Labor Relations in Manufacturing: Knowledge and skills in administering labor agreements.
• IE 4800 Engineering Design I: Project Management: Project selection, team building, and methodological preparation required for Engineering Design Project II.
• IE 4850 Engineering Economy: Economic analysis of engineering projects.
• IE 4880 Engineering Design II: Intensive design experience defined and executed by the student.
• IE 4990 Directed Study: Supervised study and instruction in a field selected by the student.
• IE 4991 Undergraduate Internship: Opportunity to gain professional experience while engaging in rigorous classroom academics.

Graduate Courses

The program also offers various graduate courses, including:

• IE 6000 Digital Automation: Fundamentals of digital control and logic.
• IE 6005 Automotive Engineering Statistics: Introduction to probability and statistics for engineering students.
• IE 6010 IoT and Edge AI Programming: Learn sensor programming on an embedded device.
• IE 6020 Digital Twinning and Immersive Modeling: Introduction to virtual and augmented reality technologies.
• IE 6040 Simulation in Robotics Using ROS: Robotic systems and the Robot Operating System (ROS).
• IE 6125 Human Factors Engineering: Current methods and topics in engineering research on human capabilities and limitations.
• IE 6210 Applied Engineering Statistics: Applied statistics course for students in engineering.
• IE 6220 Value Engineering: Resource management and systematic approach to solving problems and making decisions.
• IE 6240 Quality Management Systems: Design of quality management systems.
• IE 6255 Quality Engineering: Quality engineering means achieving quality by design.
• IE 6270 Engineering Experimental Design: Design of engineering experiments for manufacturing process analysis.
• IE 6275 Reliability Estimation: Reliability measures, failure distributions, and reliability block diagrams.
• IE 6290 Nonparametric Statistics: Standard nonparametric procedures useful for the analysis of experimental data.
• IE 6310 Lean Operations and Manufacturing: Fundamental theories and concepts in lean manufacturing.
• IE 6315 Production and Service Systems: Fundamental theories and concepts in the design and operation of production systems.
• IE 6325 Supply Chain Management: Supply chain management and logistics.
• IE 6405 Integrated Product Development: Product development process and concurrent engineering.
• IE 6420 CAD/CAM: Introduction to CAD/CAM and computer-aided process planning.
• IE 6422 Flexible Manufacturing Systems: Analysis and design of flexible manufacturing systems.
• IE 6425 Product Lifecycle Management and Sustainable Design: Principles, practices, and applications of Product Lifecycle Management (PLM).
• IE 6430 Computer Simulation Methods: Application of discrete, continuous, and combined simulation methods.
• IE 6435 Fundamentals of Sustainable Manufacturing: Fundamental concepts of sustainable manufacturing.
• IE 6442 Facilities Design and Materials Flow: Fundamental concepts, theory, and procedures required for effective facilities design and planning.
• IE 6510 Information Systems for the Manufacturing Enterprise: Information systems used to make organizations leaner and more integrated.
• IE 6520 Negotiating in an IE Environment: Analytic and interpersonal skills needed to negotiate effectively.
• IE 6530 Global Automotive Marketing Strategy: Development, design, and analysis of a marketing plan.
• IE 6560 Deterministic Optimization: Formulation of fairly complex optimization problems.
• IE 6570 Engineering Leadership and Management: Global perspective on engineering leadership.
• IE 6580 Engineering Financial Practice: Central concepts of engineering financial and engineering managerial economics.
• IE 6590 Engineering Leadership: Strategic Communications: Practical and theoretical aspects of verbal and nonverbal communications in leadership.
• IE 6611 Fundamentals of Six Sigma: Comprehensive course covering the fundamental aspects of Lean and Six Sigma.
• IE 6620 Lean Six Sigma Capstone: Extended aspects of Lean and Six Sigma.
• IE 6720 Engineering Risk and Decision Analysis: Structure, modeling, and analysis of technical management decisions.
• IE 6830 Management of Technology Change: Technology change and use of systems approach to plan for, manage, and implement innovation.
• IE 6840 Project Management: Role and importance of project management in delivering complex engineering projects.
• IE 6850 Manufacturing Strategies: Key components of manufacturing strategy and how it fits within an overall business strategy.
• IE 6991 Industrial Internship: Opportunity to gain professional experience while engaging in rigorous classroom academics.