PREREQUISITES CURRICULUM • BS Degree or equivalent The curriculum is designed to provide the student with • Mathematical statistics (Ex. Stat 312) a balance and breadth of understanding of industrial • Computer programming (Ex. CS 302) engineering disciplines that contribute to designing • Three courses in ISYE (Ex: 313, 315, 320, 323, 349, and delivering high quality products or services safely 415, 417) The Associate Chair of Graduate Affairs is responsible selected from each of four groupings: (1) foundation for evaluating equivalences. courses;and efficiently. (2) organizational To accomplish dynamics/change this, courses can strate be - gies and sociotechnical engineering; (3) statistical PROGRAM DESCRIPTION methods, and (4) a grouping consisting of Industrial and Business electives. Ever increasing global competition has sparked renewed interest in quality improvement of products FOUNDATION COURSES (12 cr) and services. This, in conjunction with the greater • ISyE 412: Fundamental Industrial Data Analytics complexity of modern production and service systems, • ISyE/ME 512: Inspection, Quality Control, has created a demand for engineers who can mas- (or ISyE 612) and Reliability Quality Engineering ter the technical and managerial tools and concepts • ISyE 515: Engineering Management of Continuous needed for the economic implementation of quality Process Improvement systems. To meet this demand the graduate program • ISyE 520: Quality Assurance Systems concentration in Quality Engineering exists to prepare • ISyE 575: Introduction to Quality Engineering Faculty students for careers as quality professionals in indus- • Pascale Carayon, 3126 ECB try, health care, consulting, research, and teaching. ORGANIZATIONAL DYNAMICS/CHANGE & SOCIO- TECHNICAL SYSTEMS (6cr min) • Kaibo Liu, 3017 ME The MS degree is designed to provide necessary back- • ISyE/Psych 652: Sociotechnical Systems • Shiyu Zhou, 3254 ME ground for a professional career in industry or govern- ment. • ISyE/Psych 653: Organization and Job Design • ISyE 854: Special Topics in Organizational Design • MHR 700: Organizational Behavior Emphasis is placed on the foundations of qual- • OTM 770: Introduction to Quality & ity improvement, organizational dynamics/change Productivity Improvement strategies, business and statistical methods. There is STATISTICAL METHODS (3cr min) to also develop skills in manufacturing systems, health • ISyE 612: Information Sensing and Analysis systems,a flexible serviceelective systems, list of courses and decision to enable sciences. the student for Manufacturing The PhD degree in Industrial Engineering with a • STAT 333: Applied Regression Analysis concentration in Quality Engineering seeks to qualify • STAT 349: Introduction to Time Series students for leadership positions in research, consult- • STAT 411: Introduction to Sample Survey ing, government and industry as well as for positions Theory and Methods on university faculties in industrial engineering, busi-

Engineering and Business electives. ness and related fields. • STAT 421: Applied Categorical Data Analysis EXIT REQUIREMENTS RESEARCH FACILITIES • STAT 701: Applied Time Series Analysis – Forecasting and Control In order to be eligible for graduation, a Master’s student • Center for Health Systems Research & Analysis • ED PSYCH 862: Multivariate Analysis must: (CHSRA) • STAT 803: Experimental Design I • Have a GPA of 3.0 or higher • Center for Quality and Productivity Improvement • STAT 849: Theory and Application of Regression • Meet all MS degree requirements for their focus (CQPI) and Analysis of Variance I area • Quality Engineering and System Transitions Lab • Have all grades entered, except for the current • Interactive Health Communications Laboratory ISyE ELECTIVES (3 cr min) semester. No I’s or NR’s can show on the student’s • Experimental Design and Process Improvement • ISyE 417: Health Systems Engineering transcript. Laboratory • ISyE/ME 513: Analysis of Capital Investments • Be enrolled in at least 2 credits the semester in • ISyE 601: Special Topics in ISyE which they graduate. JOB PLACEMENT (need advisor consent) • Have their MS degree warrant signed and dated by • ISyE 610: Design of Program Evaluation Systems the degree deadline. 1550 Engineering Drive, Room M1002 • ISyE/OTM 620: Simulation Modeling & Analysis Please note if you earn a grade of C or below in a EngineeringMadison, Career WI Services 53706 Office • ISyE/ME 641: Design & Analysis of course you CANNOT count that course toward the Tel: (608) 262-3471 Manufacturing Systems 30-credit requirement. • ISyE 658/OTM 758: Managing Technological FAX: (608) 262-7262 Change in Manufacturing Systems DOCTORAL REQUIREMENTS http://www.engr.wisc.edu/services BUSINESS ELECTIVES (3 cr min) The requirements for the PhD degree include a mini- FURTHER INFORMATION Suggested Courses: mum number of 32 credits and include research in • MHR 700: Organizational Behavior area of specialization, satisfactory performance in the University of Wisconsin-Madison • MHR 705: Human Resource Management Qualifying Exam, the Preliminary Exam, and a success- ISyE Graduate Student Services • MHR 720: Organization & Management ful defense of a PhD thesis. Admission and GPA re- 3182 Mechanical Engineering Processes 1513 University Avenue • MHR 722: Entrepreneurial Management Department. Madison, WI 53706 • OTM 860: Planning for Quality in New quirements are the same as those specified by the ISyE Tel: (608) 263-4025 Products & Services PAST PhD THESIS TITLES Fax: (608) 890-2204 • OTM 861: Strategic Breakthrough Email: [email protected] Management & Quality Planning • De Pinho, André L. S., 2003, “Follow-up Experi- http://www.engr.wisc.edu/ie ments to Remove Confounding Between Location INDEPENDENT STUDY and Dispersion Effects in Unreplicated Two-Level Three additional credits approved in advanced by the Factorial Designs.” (Advisor: H. Steudel) student’s advisor are also required. Independent study • or an actual quality improvement project from an of Strip-Plot Designs for Three-Stage and Multi- industrial, health, or service area is required for the 3 StagePaniagua Processes Quiῆones, for RobustMaría del Product Carmen, Design”. 2004, (Advi “Use- credits. sor: H. Steudel)