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Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISE)

https://ise.usc.edu
D class assignments for undergraduates available in GER-247; Phone: (213) 740-4893.
(213) 740-4893. 7 D class assignments for undergraduates and on-campus graduate students available online at ise.usc.edu/current-students/ or via phone at (213) 740-4893. 7 D class assignments for undergraduates available in GER247; phone

ISE 331: Introduction to Operations Research: Stochastic Models (3.0 units)

Stochastic processes; Markov chains; queueing theory and queueing decision models; probabilistic inventory models.

Prerequisite: ISE 220

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
31606D	001	Lecture	2:00-3:20pm	Mon, Wed	40 of 40	John Carlsson	ZHS163	PDF (118958 KB)

ISE 335L: Supply Chain Design (3.0 units)

Design of Supply Chains. Product, distribution, transportation and site selection. Analysis and optimization of supply chain networks.

Prerequisite: ISE 330 and ISE 460

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus
31646D	001	Lecture	8:00-9:20am	Tue, Thu	22 of 40	Amir Gharehgozli	GFS207	PDF (273920 KB)
31635R	001	Lab	5:00-5:50pm	Monday	2 of 36	Amir Gharehgozli	SAL127
31734R	001	Lab	4:00-4:50pm	Monday	20 of 30		SAL127

ISE 382: Database Systems: Concepts, Design and Implementation (4.0 units)

Data models for industry applications. Modeling and designing robust databases. Implementing and querying databases with SQL. Innovations in database applications.

Note: Register for lecture and one discussion

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus
31608D	001	Lecture	8:00-9:50am	Mon, Wed	26 of 40	Nathan Greenfield	DMC156	PDF (292804 KB)
31639R	001	Discussion	9:00-10:20am	Friday	10 of 30	Nathan Greenfield	VHE206
31648R	001	Discussion	10:30-11:50am	Friday	16 of 30	Nathan Greenfield	VHE206

Crosslist ISE 404: Business and Intellectual Property Law for Engineers (3.0 units)

An examination of legal issues confronting the professional engineer. Topics include the legal system, contracts, risk management, forms of doing business, capital formation and intellectual property rights. Upper division standing.

Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Junior, Senior
Crosslist: This course is offered by the CE department but may qualify for major credit in ISE. To register, enroll in CE 404.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
29634R	001	Lecture	11:00-1:50pm	Tuesday	Canceled

Crosslist ISE 422: Configuring Enterprise Resource Planning Systems (4.0 units)

Business process integration is the core advantage of using ERP systems. Analyze, configure, and test business processes for a company from the ground up.

Prerequisite: ITP 320
Crosslist: This course is offered by the ITP department but may qualify for major credit in ISE. To register, enroll in ITP 422.
Note: Watch this introduction video bit.ly/uscitp422 for a three minutes overview of the course!

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
31955R	001	Lecture	2:00-3:50pm	Mon, Wed	Canceled	Bhargav Oza

Crosslist ISE 487: Enterprise Data Analytics (4.0 units)

Methodology to store, organize, cleanse, harmonize and stage enterprise data for analytics. Report, visualize, slice and dice, forecast and predict trends.

Prerequisite: 1 from (ITP 249 or ITP 320 or DSCI 351)
Crosslist: This course is offered by the ITP department but may qualify for major credit in ISE. To register, enroll in ITP 487.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
32058R	001	Lecture	8:00-9:50am	Tue, Thu	64 of 90	Nitin Kale	SLH102
32059R	001	Lecture	10:00-11:50am	Tue, Thu	70 of 70	Nitin Kale	THH210

ISE 490x: Directed Research (1.0-8.0 units, max 12)

Individual research and readings. Not available for graduate credit.

Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Junior, Senior

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
31626D	001	Lecture	TBA	TBA	3 of 10	Denise McKenzie	OFFICE
31627D	001	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 10		OFFICE

Crosslist ISE 502: Construction Accounting, Finance and Strategy (4.0 units)

Fundamental accounting principles, financial analysis and financial control, strategic management and a review of alternative project delivery methods.

Crosslist: This course is offered by the CE department but may qualify for major credit in ISE. To register, enroll in CE 502.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
29788R	048	Lecture	3:30-6:50pm	Monday	18 of 48	Ed Reynolds	KAP146	PDF (391355 KB)

Crosslist ISE 559: Introduction to Data Management (3.0 units)

Function, design, and use of modern data management systems, including cloud; data management techniques; data modeling; network attached storage, clusters and data centers; relational databases; the map-reduce paradigm.

Crosslist: This course is offered by the DSCI department but may qualify for major credit in ISE. To register, enroll in DSCI 559.
Note: This course is only for students in the ISe analytics program. This course is not open to Data Science or CS students.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
32421D	048	Lecture	3:30-4:50pm	Tue, Thu	53 of 90	Carl Kesselman	SLH100
32428D	048	Lecture	12:00-2:50pm	Friday	85 of 90	Bruce Wilcox	SOSB2	PDF (315481 KB)

Crosslist ISE 560: Analysis of Algorithms (4.0 units)

Explores fundamental techniques such as recursion, Fourier transform ordering, dynamic programming for efficient algorithm construction. Examples include arithmetic, algebraic, graph, pattern matching, sorting, searching algorithms.

Crosslist: This course is offered by the CSCI department but may qualify for major credit in ISE. To register, enroll in CSCI 570.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location
30395D	048	Lecture	5:00-7:20pm	Wednesday	165 of 330	Victor Adamchik	SGM123
30089R	048	Discussion	7:30-8:20pm	Wednesday	165 of 330		SGM123
30227R	048	Quiz	5:00-6:50pm	Thursday	165 of 330		TBA
30198D	048	Lecture	5:00-7:20pm	Tuesday	264 of 330	Victor Adamchik	SGM123
30290R	048	Discussion	7:30-8:20pm	Tuesday	264 of 330		SGM123
30291R	048	Quiz	5:00-6:50pm	Thursday	264 of 330		TBA
30099D	034	Lecture	5:00-7:20pm	Wednesday	24 of 50	Victor Adamchik	DEN@Viterbi
29952R	034	Discussion	7:30-8:20pm	Wednesday	24 of 50		DEN@Viterbi
29953R	034	Quiz	5:00-6:50pm	Thursday	24 of 50		DEN@Viterbi

Crosslist ISE 568: Machine Learning (4.0 units)

Statistical methods for building intelligent and adaptive systems that improve performance from experiences; Focus on theoretical understanding of these methods and their computational implications. Recommended preparation: Undergraduate level training or coursework in linear algebra, multivariate calculus, basic probability and statistics; an undergraduate level course in Artificial Intelligence may be helpful but is not required.

Crosslist: This course is offered by the CSCI department but may qualify for major credit in ISE. To register, enroll in CSCI 567.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location
30079D	048	Lecture	12:00-3:20pm	Tuesday	127 of 220	Yan Liu	GER124
30081R	048	Discussion	TBA	TBA	127 of 220		OFFICE
30265R	048	Quiz	TBA	TBA	127 of 220		OFFICE
30213D	034	Lecture	12:00-3:20pm	Tuesday	10 of 30	Yan Liu	DEN@Viterbi
30264R	034	Discussion	TBA	TBA	10 of 30		DEN@Viterbi
30266R	034	Quiz	TBA	TBA	10 of 30		DEN@Viterbi

ISE 590: Directed Research (1.0-12.0 units)

Research leading to the master's degree; maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department. Graded CR/NC.

Section	Session	Units	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location
31577D	048	1.0-6.0	Lecture	TBA	TBA	7 of 10	Bruce Wilcox	OFFICE
31590D	048	1.0-12.0	Lecture	TBA	TBA	4 of 10	Stephen Lu	OFFICE
31591D	048	1.0-12.0	Lecture	TBA	TBA	2 of 10	Sze-Chuan Suen	OFFICE
31597D	048	1.0-5.0	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 10		OFFICE
31599D	048	1.0-12.0	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 10		TBA
31716D	048	1.0-6.0	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 5		OFFICE
31777D	048	1.0-6.0	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 5		OFFICE
31778D	048	1.0-5.0	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 5		OFFICE
31595D	048	1.0-12.0	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 10		TBA

ISE 594b: Master's Thesis (2.0 units)

Credit on acceptance of Thesis.

Prerequisite: ISE 594A
Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Master Student

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
31592D	048	Lecture	TBA	TBA	1 of 10	Randolph Hall	TBA

ISE 599: Special Topics (2.0-4.0 units, max 9)

Course content will be selected each semester to reflect current trends and developments in the field of industrial and systems engineering.

Section	Session	Units	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
Introduction to Health Analytics
31799D	048	3.0	Lecture	2:00-4:50pm	Thursday	27 of 30	Abigail Horn	DMC154	PDF (390770 KB)

ISE 651: Seminar in Industrial & Systems Engineering (1.0 units, max 4)

Current research, guest speakers in the field; review papers; guidance in preparing research proposals and special projects. Duplicates credit in the former ISE-650abc. Open only to Fifth Year Seniors and Masterâ€™s Students.

Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Senior (fifth year), Master Student, Doctoral Student

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
31694D	048	Lecture	3:30-4:50pm	Tuesday	8 of 30	Suvrajeet Sen	GER206

Crosslist ISE 670: Advanced Analysis of Algorithms (4.0 units)

Fundamental techniques for design and analysis of algorithms. Dynamic programming; network flows; theory of NP-completeness; linear programming; approximation, randomized, and online algorithms; basic cryptography. Prerequisite: CSCI 570. Recommended preparation: familiarity with algorithms and discrete mathematics. Open only to doctoral students.

Prerequisite: CSCI 570
Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student
Crosslist: This course is offered by the CSCI department but may qualify for major credit in ISE. To register, enroll in CSCI 670.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
30313D	048	Lecture	10:00-11:50am	Mon, Wed	44 of 46	Ming-Deh Huang	DMC150

ISE 790: Research (1.0-12.0 units)

Research leading to the doctorate. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department. Graded CR/NC.

Section	Session	Units	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location
31518D	048	1.0-6.0	Lecture	TBA	TBA	1 of 5	Sheldon Ross	OFFICE
31594D	048	1.0-12.0	Lecture	TBA	TBA	3 of 10	Maged Dessouky	OFFICE
31701D	048	1.0-12.0	Lecture	TBA	TBA	1 of 10	John Carlsson	OFFICE
31702D	048	1.0-12.0	Lecture	TBA	TBA	2 of 10	Stephen Lu	OFFICE
31707D	048	1.0-6.0	Lecture	TBA	TBA	1 of 5	Ali Abbas	OFFICE
31708D	048	1.0-12.0	Lecture	TBA	TBA	2 of 10	Sze-Chuan Suen	OFFICE
31709D	048	1.0-12.0	Lecture	TBA	TBA	4 of 10	Phebe Vayanos	OFFICE
31710D	048	1.0-12.0	Lecture	TBA	TBA	1 of 10	Yong Chen	OFFICE
31711D	048	1.0-12.0	Lecture	TBA	TBA	1 of 10	Qiang Huang	OFFICE
31712D	048	1.0-12.0	Lecture	TBA	TBA	2 of 10	Andres Gomez Escobar	OFFICE
31718D	048	1.0-7.0	Lecture	TBA	TBA	1 of 5	Meisam Razaviyayn	OFFICE
31779D	048	1.0-5.0	Lecture	TBA	TBA	1 of 5	Meisam Razaviyayn	OFFICE
31790D	048	1.0-12.0	Lecture	TBA	TBA	1 of 10	Jong-Shi Pang	OFFICE
31796D	048	1.0-6.0	Lecture	TBA	TBA	1 of 10	Renyuan Xu	OFFICE
31797D	048	1.0-5.0	Lecture	TBA	TBA	1 of 1	Suvrajeet Sen	OFFICE