What do Industrial and Systems Engineers do? They figure out how to do things better.  They design processes and systems that improve quality and productivity.  This is why more and more companies are hiring industrial and systems engineers and then promoting them into management positions in industries such as automotive, energy, advanced manufacturing, health care, defense, logistics, service and others.

ISE Department Mission

The Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering carries out the mission of the School of Engineering and Computer Science by offering:

• Bachelors Degree in Industrial and Systems Engineering    
• Masters Degree in Industrial and Systems Engineering
  
• Masters Degree in Engineering Management (with the School of Business Administration)
  
  • On-campus program
  • Online program
• Doctoral Degree in Systems Engineering
  
• Productivity Improvement Graduate Certificate Program (the 4-pack)
  

Learn more about about our degrees and what you could do with one by visiting our prospective students page.

Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) Scholarship Program

This program will award 4-year scholarships to 32 new students enrolling in Industrial and Systems Engineering or in Mechanical Engineer in 2012 and in 2013.  For scholarship details and application information, please see here.

NEW Online Engineering Management M.S. Program

We are offering a new online Engineering Management M.S. Program.  Applications are now being accepted with classes starting in January 2013.  Information is available here.

New PLM Course for Fall Semester

We are cooperating with Siemens PLM to offer a new Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) course for fall semester 2012 - see Siemens press release.  The ISE 495/595 ST: Product Lifecycle Management course is available to our undergraduate and graduate degree and certificate students as well as to guest students (e.g. engineering professionals) interested in attending just this course.  Please contact Professor Robert Van Til (vantil@oakland.edu, 248-370-2211) for more info. or instructions on how to enroll as a guest student. 

We are moving!

The ISE Dept. will be moving to Oakland University's new Engineering Center.  Ground-breaking is scheduled for fall of 2012.  More info. is available here.

4-Pack Productivity Improvement Certificate Program

In today's competitive, global economy, organizations need to innovate and adapt in order to succeed. Engineering professionals need to increase their productivity and skill sets to remain valuable and increase chances for advancement.  Read more ...

One of our Robots "Talks" about our Program

One of the robots in our S. and R. Sharf CIM Laboratory "talks" about our ISE programs in this Youtube video.

Students & Alumni - Join ISE@OU on Linkedin

All ISE and EM students as well as alumni are invited to join our ISE@OU Networking & Mentoring group on Linkedin.  This private, by invitation only, group provides a platform for ISE and EM alumni to e-mentor our students on issues such as internships, finding a fulltime job, and professional networking.  It also allows ISE and EM alumni to network.  Please contact Professor Robert Van Til (vantil@oakland.edu) if you are interested in joining.

Siemens PLM Software Donation to ISE Department

Oakland University Industrial and Systems Engineering students will benefit significantly from a nearly $34 million in-kind software grant from Siemens PLM Software made to the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering.  Read more...