Industrial and Systems Engineering
Learn more about the Bachelor of Science in Industrial and Systems Engineering.
Thomas V. Edwards, DPS, Chair of Engineering, Technology, & Management
Engineering Building, Room 907
215-204-7794
tve@temple.edu
Julie Drzymalski, Ph.D., Program Director
Engineering Building, Room 907
215-204-2970
julie.drzymalski@temple.edu
The Bachelor of Science in Industrial and Systems Engineering program prepares students to become leaders in quality and productivity management. This 128-credit undergraduate program is a blend of engineering and business, preparing students to design, develop, implement and improve the integrated systems that help a wide variety of companies save money and increase operating efficiency.
Industrial and systems engineering applies to more than manufacturing—the work of industrial and systems engineers encompasses nearly every industry and sector. The versatile, interdisciplinary curriculum positions students to graduate with the tools and skills that meet a growing demand for industrial and systems engineers. Compared to other engineering disciplines, Industrial and Systems Engineering students take courses in business and across engineering fields of study, making learning versatile for many types of applications for companies as they continuously seek to increase productivity and efficiency and improve quality. Students will gain the knowledge base to provide these companies with innovative and creative solutions.
Goals & Objectives
The curriculum will prepare graduates to design, develop, implement, and improve integrated systems that include people, materials, information, and equipment. The curriculum includes in-depth instruction to accomplish the integration of systems using appropriate analytical, computational, and experimental practices.
Summary of Requirements
University Requirements
All new students are required to complete the university's General Education (GenEd) curriculum.
All Temple students must take a minimum of two writing-intensive courses for a total of at least six credits. The writing-intensive course credits are counted as part of the major; they are not General Education (GenEd) or elective credits. The writing-intensive courses must be completed at Temple University and students may not transfer in credits to satisfy this requirement. The specific writing-intensive courses required for this major are:
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ENGR 2196 | Technical Communication | 3 |
| or ENGR 2996 | Honors Technical Communication | |
| ENGR 4296 | Senior Design Project II | 3 |
| or ENGR 4996 | Honors Senior Design Project II | |
Department Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Math & Basic Science Courses | ||
| MATH 1041 | Calculus I | 4 |
| or MATH 1941 | Honors Calculus I | |
| MATH 1042 | Calculus II | 4 |
| or MATH 1942 | Honors Calculus II | |
| MATH 2041 | Differential Equations I | 3 |
| or MATH 2941 | Honors Differential Equations I | |
| MATH 2043 | Calculus III | 4 |
| or MATH 2943 | Honors Calculus III | |
| CEE 3048 | Probability, Statistics & Stochastic Methods | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Engineering Analysis & Applications | ||
| Linear Algebra | ||
| PHYS 1061 | Elementary Classical Physics I | 4 |
| or PHYS 1961 | Honors Elementary Classical Physics I | |
| PHYS 1062 | Elementary Classical Physics II | 4 |
| or PHYS 1962 | Honors Elementary Classical Physics II | |
| CHEM 1035 | Chemistry for Engineers | 3 |
| CHEM 1033 | General Chemistry Laboratory I | 1 |
| or CHEM 1953 | Honors Chemical Science Laboratory I | |
| Required General Education Courses | ||
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
| Analytical Reading and Writing | ||
| Analytical Reading and Writing: ESL | ||
| Honors Literature/Reading/Writing | ||
| IH 0851 | Intellectual Heritage I: The Good Life | 3 |
| or IH 0951 | Honors Intellectual Heritage I: The Good Life | |
| IH 0852 | Intellectual Heritage II: The Common Good | 3 |
| or IH 0952 | Honors Intellectual Heritage II: The Common Good | |
| GenEd 08xx or 09xx (Human Behavior) | 3 | |
| GenEd 08xx or 09xx (Race and Diversity) | 3 | |
| GenEd 08xx or 09xx (Global/World Society) | 3 | |
| GenEd 08xx or 09xx (U.S. Society) | 3 | |
| GenEd 08xx or 09xx (Arts) | 3 | |
| Required Industrial and Systems Engineering Courses | ||
| ISE 2101 | Applied Statistical Methods for Industrial and System Engineers | 3 |
| ISE 2102 | Production Process Design and Laboratory | 4 |
| ISE 2103 | Deterministic Models in Operations Research | 3 |
| ISE 3101 | Product Quality Assurance | 3 |
| ISE 3102 | Stochastic Models in Operations Research | 3 |
| ISE 3103 | Systems Thinking and Modeling | 3 |
| ISE 4102 | Industrial Simulation | 3 |
| ISE 4104 | Production Planning and Control | 3 |
| ISE 4105 | Facility Planning | 3 |
| ISE 4107 | Systems Engineering Fundamentals | 3 |
| Required Engineering Courses | ||
| ENGR 1101 | Introduction to Engineering & Engineering Technology | 3 |
| or ENGR 1901 | Honors Introduction to Engineering | |
| ENGR 1102 | Introduction to Engineering Problem Solving | 3 |
| ENGR 1117 | Engineering Graphics | 2 |
| ENGR 2196 | Technical Communication | 3 |
| or ENGR 2996 | Honors Technical Communication | |
| ENGR 3001 | Engineering Economics | 3 |
| ISE 4176 | Industrial and Systems Engineering Senior Design Project I | 3 |
| ENGR 4296 | Senior Design Project II | 3 |
| or ENGR 4996 | Honors Senior Design Project II | |
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
| Introduction to Problem Solving and Programming in Python | ||
| Computer Programming in C | ||
| Engineering Computation I | ||
| Industrial & Systems Technical Electives | 6 | |
| Select two of the following: | ||
| Environmental Engineering | ||
| Transportation Systems Management | ||
| Intelligent Transportation Systems | ||
| Engineering Computation II | ||
| Co-Op Work Experience I | ||
| Co-Op Work Experience II | ||
| Entrepreneurial Engineering | ||
| Human Factors (Ergonomics) | ||
| Engineering Cost Analysis | ||
| Service Systems Engineering | ||
| Required Business Courses | ||
| ACCT 2501 | Survey of Accounting | 3 |
| MSOM 3101 | Operations Management | 3 |
| SCM 3515 | Principles of Supply Chain Management | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 128 | |
Suggested Academic Plan
Please note that this is a suggested academic plan. Depending on your situation, your academic plan may look different.
Bachelor of Science in Industrial and Systems Engineering
Requirements for New Students starting in the 2022-2023 Academic Year
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credit Hours | |
| ENGR 1101 or 1901 | Introduction to Engineering & Engineering Technology | 3 |
| ENGR 1117 | Engineering Graphics | 2 |
| MATH 1041 or 1941 | Calculus I | 4 |
| PHYS 1061 or 1961 | Elementary Classical Physics I | 4 |
| ENG 0802, 0812, or 0902 | Analytical Reading and Writing [GW] | 4 |
| Term Credit Hours | 17 | |
| Spring | ||
| PHYS 1062 or 1962 | Elementary Classical Physics II | 4 |
| CHEM 1035 | Chemistry for Engineers | 3 |
| CHEM 1033 or 1953 | General Chemistry Laboratory I | 1 |
| MATH 1042 or 1942 | Calculus II | 4 |
| ENGR 1102 | Introduction to Engineering Problem Solving | 3 |
| Term Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Fall | ||
| MATH 2043 or 2943 | Calculus III | 4 |
| IH 0851 or 0951 | Intellectual Heritage I: The Good Life [GY] | 3 |
| ACCT 2501 | Survey of Accounting | 3 |
| ISE 2101 | Applied Statistical Methods for Industrial and System Engineers | 3 |
| ISE 2102 | Production Process Design and Laboratory | 4 |
| Term Credit Hours | 17 | |
| Spring | ||
| MATH 2041 or 2941 | Differential Equations I | 3 |
| IH 0852 or 0952 | Intellectual Heritage II: The Common Good [GZ] | 3 |
| MSOM 3101 | Operations Management | 3 |
| ISE 2103 | Deterministic Models in Operations Research | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Engineering Analysis & Applications | ||
| Linear Algebra | ||
| Term Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Fall | ||
| CEE 3048 | Probability, Statistics & Stochastic Methods | 3 |
| ENGR 2196 or 2996 | Technical Communication [WI] | 3 |
| ENGR 3001 | Engineering Economics | 3 |
| SCM 3515 | Principles of Supply Chain Management | 3 |
| ISE 3103 | Systems Thinking and Modeling | 3 |
| GenEd Breadth Course | 3 | |
| Term Credit Hours | 18 | |
| Spring | ||
| ISE 3101 | Product Quality Assurance | 3 |
| ISE 3102 | Stochastic Models in Operations Research | 3 |
| ISE 4104 | Production Planning and Control | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
| Introduction to Problem Solving and Programming in Python | ||
| Computer Programming in C | ||
| Engineering Computation I | ||
| GenEd Breadth Course | 3 | |
| Term Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Year 4 | ||
| Fall | ||
| ISE 4102 | Industrial Simulation | 3 |
| ISE 4105 | Facility Planning | 3 |
| ISE 4176 | Industrial and Systems Engineering Senior Design Project I | 3 |
| Industrial & Systems Technical Elective #1 | 3 | |
| GenEd Breadth Course | 3 | |
| Term Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ENGR 4296 or 4996 | Senior Design Project II [WI] | 3 |
| ISE 4107 | Systems Engineering Fundamentals | 3 |
| Industrial & Systems Technical Elective #2 | 3 | |
| GenEd Breadth Course | 3 | |
| GenEd Breadth Course | 3 | |
| Term Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Total Credit Hours: | 128 | |
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Approved Industrial & Systems Technical Electives | ||
| CEE 3711 | Environmental Engineering | 3 |
| CEE 4201 | Transportation Systems Management | 3 |
| CEE 4221 | Intelligent Transportation Systems | 3 |
| ECE 3822 | Engineering Computation II | 3 |
| ENGR 2181 | Co-Op Work Experience I | 3 |
| ENGR 3181 | Co-Op Work Experience II | 3 |
| ENGR 3033 | Entrepreneurial Engineering | 3 |
| ISE 4101 | Human Factors (Ergonomics) | 3 |
| ISE 4103 | Engineering Cost Analysis | 3 |
| ISE 4106 | Service Systems Engineering | 3 |