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Industrial and Systems Engineering

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GPA and percentages are weighted by recorded letter grades. UW comparisons use the same terms. Cross-listed courses count once within this department and once across UW; department totals should not be added together. Grade counts are not unique students. Offering counts reflect captured records, not a complete historical schedule.

Fall 2026

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44 courses

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ISYE 624 teaches stochastic modeling techniques for systems with uncertainty, focusing on application in logistics, production, and service industries.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

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Spring 2023–Spring 2026 · limited sample

ISYE 699 is an advanced independent study course conducted under faculty supervision.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

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Spring 2022–Spring 2026 · limited sample

A graduate seminar in industrial engineering where topics vary by offering.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

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Fall 2022–Spring 2026

Introduction to stochastic processes covering Markov chains, point processes, and renewal theory with applications to queueing and branching models.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Seppalainen assigns challenging homework that is harder than exams, while Valko uses a grading scheme based on multiple weighted components rather than heavy testing.

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Spring 2022–Spring 2026

ISYE/ME 510 teaches facilities planning including plant location, size, time phasing, line balancing, material handling, and layout models.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Reviewers rate the difficulty as moderate, with one noting a traditional approach that may require effort to navigate.

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Fall 2022–Fall 2025 · limited sample

Covers inspection data, quality control sampling plans, process control charts, and reliability models.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Historical reviews of Hantang Qin: Reviewers report varying difficulty levels, with ratings ranging from 1 to 5. The primary concern is the instructor's competence rather than specific workload details.

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Spring 2022–Spring 2026

Covers cost effectiveness analysis, ROC analysis, and health measurement for evaluating medical technologies and diagnostic tools.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

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Spring 2024–Spring 2025 · limited sample

Introduction to human factors focusing on human capabilities in system design and operation.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Historical reviews of Hannah Silber, John Lee: The course typically requires weekly readings, online quizzes, case study analyses, and group assignments. Students report varying levels of effort, with some finding the workload minimal and others noting strict syllabus adherence.

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Spring 2022–Spring 2026

Human Factors Engineering course focusing on analysis and design of man-machine systems using human performance models and simulation.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Workload is generally low, though some find assignments repetitive busy work or time-consuming, while others note detailed grading criteria and high grades.

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Fall 2022–Spring 2026

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Recorded offerings over time

Offering snapshots currently cover Fall 2026. Earlier grade records do not provide a complete offering history.