At the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISE), our team of world-class faculty and researchers provide students with an exemplary education focusing on optimizing systems and processes for efficiency, productivity, and quality across a wide range of industries. Whether you’re wanting to revolutionize the transportation systems, become an expert in supply chain networks, or enhance healthcare technology, ISE offers students the tools and resources they need to create a better future.
Future Students

Academics
Degree Programs
Our department offers a variety of degree programs designed to prepare students for their future in industrial and systems engineering, including BS, MS, and PhD programs, as well as a five-year MS/BS program for qualified students.

Undergraduate
Studies
Accredited by the ABET Engineering Accreditation program, our undergraduate program is designed to engage students through rigorous course curriculum, community leadership and service experience, and professional development to prepare them for graduation and beyond.

Graduate
Studies
Our graduate program offers MS and PhD degrees as well as an MS and MBA dual-degree option to prepare graduates and scientific professionals to one day make sound management decisions in a fast-paced technical environment.
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News
ISE Team Receives Grant to Develop AI-Enabled Manufacturing Framework
Making sure production stays on schedule and deliveries are made on time is an essential component of national security. If any part of the process breaks down, it could have…
Schelble’s ARO Agreement to Help Create More Secure Human-AI Teams
Right now, large language model artificial intelligences (AIs) like ChatGPT are tools. Like a calculator or a hammer, you use them to complete one task, then put them away until…
MSIE Teaches—and Embodies—Sawhney Model
Fifteen years ago, the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISE) piloted a new master’s degree for adults working in the nuclear security sector. The program began in the fall…
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