Spring 2027

Advanced Independent Study

Advanced independent study in industrial engineering conducted under faculty supervision to support graduate-level research.

offering recorded1–5 credits
Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 Hannah Silber4.1/5Terry Mann4.0/5Carla Michini3.9/5 +27 more

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=24 letter grades); Fall 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=32 letter grades); Spring 2026: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=13 letter grades).

What you’ll be able to do

  • Conduct and report on graduate-level industrial engineering research

  • Independently develop industrial engineering research questions

  • Appropriately utilize online and library resources

Source: UW Guide

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Professors

Spring 2027

Hannah Silber

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Raw average: 4.40/5 from 25 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=1 letter grades).

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Raw average: 4.30/5 from 20 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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Raw average: 4.42/5 from 12 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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Raw average: 4.62/5 from 8 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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Raw average: 4.67/5 from 3 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2018: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades); Fall 2019: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades); Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=1 letter grades).

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Raw average: 4.50/5 from 2 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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Raw average: 4.50/5 from 2 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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Raw average: 3.88/5 from 8 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2013: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=7 letter grades); Spring 2016: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=5 letter grades); Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=1 letter grades).

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Raw average: 4.00/5 from 1 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=2 letter grades).

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Raw average: 3.67/5 from 9 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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Raw average: 3.67/5 from 6 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 3.70 GPA, 90.0% A/AB (n=10 letter grades).

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Raw average: 1.00/5 from 1 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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Raw average: 2.00/5 from 4 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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Raw average: 1.00/5 from 4 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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Michael Ferris

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Raw average: 1.78/5 from 23 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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Ranjana Mehta

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Raw average: 1.30/5 from 20 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades); Spring 2026: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=7 letter grades).

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=1 letter grades).

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=9 letter grades); Fall 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=17 letter grades).

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=9 letter grades).

Historical instructors & teaching patterns

AMANDA SMITH is recorded teaching in Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

ANDI WANG is recorded teaching in Spring 2025, Fall 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

ANTHONY MCDONALD is recorded teaching in Fall 2022, Spring 2023, Fall 2023, Spring 2024, Fall 2024, Spring 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

BRIAN PATTERSON is recorded teaching in Fall 2023, Fall 2024, Spring 2025, Fall 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

DOUGLAS WIEGMANN is recorded teaching in Fall 2007, Spring 2008, Fall 2008, Spring 2009, Fall 2009, Spring 2010, Fall 2010, Spring 2011, Fall 2011, Spring 2012, Fall 2012, Spring 2013, Fall 2013, Spring 2014, Fall 2015, Spring 2016, Fall 2016, Spring 2017, Fall 2017, Spring 2018, Fall 2018, Spring 2019, Fall 2019, Fall 2020, Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Fall 2022, Fall 2023, Fall 2024, Spring 2025, Fall 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

HANNA BARTON is recorded teaching in Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

HANNAH SILBER is recorded teaching in Spring 2022, Fall 2025, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

HANTANG QIN is recorded teaching in Spring 2024, Fall 2025, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

JACKIE CHA is recorded teaching in Fall 2025, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

JEFFREY LINDEROTH is recorded teaching in Spring 2009, Fall 2009, Spring 2010, Fall 2010, Spring 2016, Fall 2025, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

JOHN LEE is recorded teaching in Fall 2009, Spring 2010, Fall 2010, Spring 2011, Fall 2011, Spring 2012, Fall 2012, Spring 2013, Fall 2013, Spring 2014, Fall 2014, Spring 2015, Fall 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Fall 2017, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2022, Fall 2022, Spring 2023. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

KAIBO LIU is recorded teaching in Spring 2015, Fall 2015, Spring 2016, Fall 2016, Spring 2017, Fall 2017, Spring 2018, Fall 2018, Fall 2019, Fall 2023, Spring 2025, Fall 2025, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

LINSEY STEEGE is recorded teaching in Spring 2022. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

MICHAEL BIEHLER is recorded teaching in Spring 2025, Fall 2025, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

MICHAEL FERRIS is recorded teaching in Fall 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2017, Fall 2017. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

OGUZHAN ALAGOZ is recorded teaching in Spring 2007, Fall 2007, Spring 2008, Fall 2008, Spring 2009, Fall 2009, Spring 2010, Fall 2010, Spring 2011, Fall 2011, Spring 2012, Fall 2012, Spring 2013, Fall 2013, Fall 2016, Fall 2017, Spring 2018, Fall 2018, Spring 2019, Fall 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2022. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

QIAOMIN XIE is recorded teaching in Spring 2023. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

RANJANA MEHTA is recorded teaching in Fall 2023, Spring 2025, Fall 2025, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

ROBERT RADWIN is recorded teaching in Fall 2006, Fall 2013, Spring 2014, Fall 2015, Spring 2016, Fall 2016, Fall 2017, Spring 2018, Fall 2018, Spring 2019, Fall 2019, Spring 2020, Fall 2020, Spring 2023, Fall 2024, Spring 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

SINAN TAS is recorded teaching in Fall 2023, Spring 2025, Fall 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

TERRY MANN is recorded teaching in Fall 2008, Fall 2010, Spring 2011, Fall 2011, Spring 2012, Fall 2012, Spring 2013, Fall 2013, Fall 2016, Spring 2018. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

TODD MOLFENTER is recorded teaching in Fall 2024, Spring 2025, Fall 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

YONATAN MINTZ is recorded teaching in Spring 2022. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Calendar & sections

Spring 2027

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IND 020Classroom Instruction0 / 100
IND 008Classroom Instruction0 / 50
IND 021Classroom Instruction0 / 100
IND 075Classroom Instruction0 / 100
IND 024Classroom Instruction0 / 00
IND 072Classroom Instruction0 / 100
IND 073Classroom Instruction0 / 100
IND 076Classroom Instruction0 / 50
IND 077Classroom Instruction0 / 100

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Student experience

the class

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=24 letter grades); Fall 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=32 letter grades); Spring 2026: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=13 letter grades).

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Topics

  • Graduate-level industrial engineering research
  • Developing industrial engineering research questions
  • Utilizing online and library resources

Skills

  • Conducting and reporting on graduate-level industrial engineering research
  • Independently developing industrial engineering research questions
  • Appropriately utilizing online and library resources

Grades

Latest available · Spring 2026— not enough history to project Spring 2027.

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Sources & history

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ISYE 699 · Spring 2027

Advanced Independent Study

Recorded 2026-10-14
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    "course_id": "ISYE 699",
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    "term_id": "1274",
    "source_course_id": "010327",
    "source_subject_id": "490",
    "title": "Advanced Independent Study",
    "credits_min": 1,
    "credits_max": 5,
    "typically_offered": "Fall, Spring, Summer"
  }
]
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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-14

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Qwen/Qwen3.8-27B
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Model & dataset provenance 
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  "model_revision": "1d4bf0f2ff6012fd82039f2fa52739d0dd7c60c0",
  "task_version": "17",
  "output_id": "c74c7a241408c68d73391adb905bffa48cf4767a736125867c23cea8059e8eb8",
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