Industrial and Systems Engineering Bachelors Degree

Interested in an ISE degree?

Students in the Industrial and Systems Engineering bachelors program take a variety of courses to prepare for their career.  These courses include:

• General education courses in areas such as writing, formal reasoning and global perspectives.
• Math and sciences courses in calculus, chemistry and physics.
• Engineering core courses such as Introduction to Industrial and Systems Engineering, CAD and computer problem solving.
• ISE required professional and elective courses in simulation, quality control, ergonomics, operations research, lean, ERP, robotics and production systems.
• A team-based senior design experience that can be conducted at a local company.  Select the following links for a description of 4 recent projects:
  • Crittenton Hospital Acute Therapy Services Project
  • DTE Energy Gas Distribution Operations Project
  • Crittenton Hospital Radiology Project and Operating Room (OR) Project - 2 projects

Detailed information on degree and course requirements is available from the Industrial and Systems Engineering section of the Oakland University Undergraduate Catalog.  ISE course descriptions are available here.

Want to learn more about Industrial and Systems Engineering?

More information on the ISE profession and our degree programs is available by selecting "Prospective ISE & EM Students" from the left-hand menu.

Interested in applying?

In order to apply (there are no application fees) or for scholarship information, see Undergraduate Admissions.

If you have any questions about admission requirements, please contact the school's Academic Advisors: Pat Bennett (pcbennett@oakland.edu, 248-370-2201) or Carmen Etienne (etienne@oakland.edu, 248-370-2201).

Community college students interested in transferring, see Transfer Credit Equivalency Guides.

Questions or want to visit the Industrial and Systems Engineering Department?

Students and/or parents interested in learning more about our program should contact Professor Robert Van Til (vantil@oakland.edu, 248-370-2211) to answer your questions, or to arrange a tour of the ISE Dept. and meet with the faculty.

ISE Program Educational Objectives

The objectives of the Industrial and Systems Engineering bachelors program are to produce graduates who will:

• design complex human and engineering systems composed of diverse components that interact in prescribed ways to meet specified objectives;
• use laboratory (instrumentation, testing, prototyping, etc) and/or computer skills for engineering analysis and design;
• adapt and contribute to new technologies and methods, and use these in engineering design;
• if desired, pursue successfully graduate study in industrial and systems engineering or related disciplines;
• function successfully in local, national or global technology-driven industries;
• exhibit the willingness and flexibility to seek, accept and be effective in a variety of roles, such as developing and implementing solutions to problems with technical and non-technical elements, serving as a team member and leading others;
• communicate effectively in both written and verbal forms;
• exhibit high standards of personal and professional integrity and ethical responsibility.