2013-2014 Graduate Catalog Downloadable PDF (10.71MB)

Course Descriptions/Industrial and Systems Engineering 465627. Engineering Analysis for Decision Making. (3-0). Credit 3. Principles and application of techniquesin analysis of decision processes involving engineering systems under uncertainty. Areas of utilityand information theory as related to quantification of information for decision-making. Prerequisites:ISEN 609; STAT 601 or approval of instructor.629. Engineering Optimization. (3-0). Credit 3. Develops a modern framework for studying nonlinearprogramming problems using convex analysis; convex sets and cones, separating hyperplanes, subdifferentiability,conjugate transforms, duality theory and parametric analysis; applications of the principlesand methods will be studied. Prerequisite: ISEN 623; corequisite: MATH 409.630. Human Operator in Complex Systems. (3-0). Credit 3. Basic understanding of the theory and practiceof human factors engineering. Topics are presented within the framework of humans as functioningsystems and their requirements when incorporated in hardware and software systems.635. Human Information Processing. (3-0). Credit 3. Perceptual and cognitive issues as related to thedesign of man-machine systems; perception, central processes, decision making and other performanceaspects of the human component as an information processor. Prerequisite: ISEN 430 or approval ofinstructor.636. Large-Scale Stochastic Optimization. (3-0). Credit 3. Introduction to models, theory and computationalmethods for large-scale stochastic optimization including decomposition-coordination algorithmsfor stochastic programming such as generalized Benders decomposition and resource-price directivemethods; emphasis on practical algorithm implementation and computational experimentation.Prerequisites: ISEN 620 or ISEN 622, STAT 610 and CSCE 602 or approval of instructor.637. Stochastic Dynamic Programming. (3-0). Credit 3. Methodologies for stage-wise stochastic-decisionprocesses; includes finite-horizon models, infinite-horizon discounted total cost models, and averagecost models; applications of methods to various situations. Prerequisites: ISEN 609 and ISEN 622,or approval of the instructor.638. Polyhedral Theory and Valid Inequalities. (3-0). Credit 3. Advanced knowledge of polyhedral theoryand valid inequalities for (mixed) integer programming; introduction to fundamental concepts inpolyhedral theory and several approaches to generation of valid inequalities; includes state-of-the-artadvancements and current avenues of research. Prerequisite: ISEN 668.640. Systems Thinking and Analysis. (3-0). Credit 3. Introduction to the systems thinking process andthe fundamental considerations associated with the engineering of large-scale systems, or systems engineering.Prerequisite: MATH 304 or approval of instructor.641. Systems Engineering Methods and Frameworks. (3-0). Credit 3. Concepts, methodology, methodsand tools for discovery, definition, analysis, design, creation, and sustainment of systems involvinginformation, physical, and human elements; architecture modeling methods include IDEF/UPDM; systems engineering frameworks include DoDAF/MoDAF, and Zachman; analysis tools includeexecutable architectures to assess consistency, interoperability and performance. Prerequisites:MATH 304 or approval of instructor.643. Strategic Construction and Engineering Management. (3-0). Credit 3. Strategic and systems perspectivesapplied to construction and engineering management projects, organizations, and industries;system dynamics methodology to model construction and engineering systems; understanding driversof performance; feedback and high leverage points for performance improvement. Prerequisite: Graduateclassification or approval of instructor. Cross-listed with CVEN 654.644. Project Risk Management. (3-0). Credit 3. Identifies causes of risks in projects; discusses probabilisticdescription of risks and formulation of risk models; Bayesian methods for revising probabilities;qualitative and quantitative risk assessment; setting contingencies on budgets and schedules; risk mitigationand risk management; handling technological risk; Utility theory and game theory in managementof risks. Prerequisite(s): STAT 601 or equivalent; graduate status in Engineering, approval ofinstructor. Cross-listed with CVEN 644.645. Lean Thinking and Lean Manufacturing. (3-0). Credit 3. Introduces the principles of lean thinkingin modern manufacturing systems; philosophical, managerial and organizational requirements studied;lean manufacturing quantitative modeling methodologies, lean manufacturing cell design and casestudy analysis. Prerequisites: ISEN 609 or approval of instructor.