Faculty

O. Alagoz, 3242 Mechanical Engineering Building, 608/890-0399
V. Bier, 3234 Mechanical Engineering Building, 608/262-2064
A. Krishnamurthy, 3258 Mechanical Engineering Building, 608/890-2236
J. Linderoth, 3226 Mechanical Engineering Building, 608/890-1931
J. Luedtke, 3236 Mechanical Engineering Building, 608/890-2560
L. Shi, 3250 Engineering Centers Building, 608/265-5969
D. Zimmerman, 1163 WARF Office Building, 608/263-4875

Study Plan

Before you register for classes, you must meet with your advisor to develop a study plan listing the specific courses that you plan to take to earn your MSIE. This plan must satisfy the curriculum requirement listed below, and it must be approved by your advisor. You can deviate from this plan only if the changes are approved by your advisor in advance.

Decision Science/Operations Research Planning Grid

Graduate students should use the curriculum planning grid for help with their MS program planning and then complete and submit a finalized curriculum form during their final semester of study to the Student Services Office in 3182 Mechanical Engineering Building for confirmation of their graduation requirements.

Prerequisites

Computer Programming (CS 302)
Calculus-Based Probability (Stat 311)
Calculus-Based Statistics (Stat 312)
Deterministic Operations Research (ISyE 323)

NOTE: In some cases, these requirements may increase the number of credits needed for master's degree.

Program Description

The program in DS/OR aims to improve the quality of decisions about the management of scarce resources. Such resources include not only capital, but also the quality of human life (e.g., health status), the quality of the environment, and many other important issues.

Problem solving in industrial and systems engineering entails recognizing and identifying decision problems, as well as generating, evaluating, choosing, and implementing solutions to them. Much of industrial engineering involves making and implementing decisions as efficiently and effectively as possible.

The MS degree in DS/OR seeks to train students in the methodology used in decision science and operations research, in order to prepare them for careers in government and industry.

MS Degree Requirements

The curriculum is designed to provide both balance and breadth in the student's understanding of decision science and operations research techniques and applications. To accomplish this, students must take a specified number of classes in each of several core areas. Flexibility is built into the curriculum to accommodate a wide range of interests and applications.

Core Courses (18 credits):

OPTIMIZATION (6 cr min)

STOCHASTIC PROCESSES (6 cr min)

SIMULATION (3 cr min)

ORGANIZATIONS, DECISION, AND IMPLEMENTATION ISSUES (3 cr min)

OTHER COURSES (12 credits)

These courses are chosen to meet your interests and career goals. Remember that your advisor must approve these courses in advance. Keep the following guidelines in mind when you plan your program.

1. Any of the courses listed above are acceptable as electives, provided that they are not used to fulfill other requirements.
2. Any courses in CS, Math, Statistics, Business, or Engineering that is acceptable to the Graduate School is acceptable if it is approved by your advisor.
3. Independent study and project work (up to 6 credits) are encouraged but not required.
4. The following courses are some of the most popular electives.

Exit Requirements

To complete the MS program, a GPA of 3.20 or above in graduate level courses and 30 degree credits are required with 15 degree credits in the ISyE department.

Laboratories and Centers

• Discrete Event Simulation Lab
• Integrated Systems Optimization & Applications Laboratory
• Manufacturing Systems Analysis Lab
• Operations Research Lab
• Optimization Lab
• Stochastic Systems Lab
• Stochastic Systems Control & Simulation Lab

Job Placement

Contact:
Engineering Career Services
Engineering Centers Building
1550 Engineering Drive, RM M1002
Madison, WI 53706

Tel: 608/262-3471
Fax: 608/262-7262
ecs.engr.wisc.edu

For More Information

Contact:

University of Wisconsin-Madison
Industrial and Systems Engineering Department
1513 University Avenue, Room 3270
Madison, WI 53706

Tel: 608/262-2686
Fax: 608/262-8454
Email:ie-admission@engr.wisc.edu
www.engr.wisc.edu/ie

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