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ISE degree requirements and sample four-year plan

This resource is for ENGRUD students who entered the UW-Seattle in AUT25.

Degree requirements

ENGRUD requirement key

= Placement requirements
= Pick one to satisfy placement requirement
(Note: all must be completed to graduate)
Placement: July 15 after the first year

Engineering First-year Interest Group (E-FIG)

CourseCreditsTitle
ENGR 1011Engineering Exploration
GEN ST 1991The University Community

Mathematics (24-27cr)

CourseCreditsTitle
MATH 124, 125, 12615Calculus with Analytic Geometry I-III
MATH 207
OR
AMATH 351
4

3
Introduction to Differential Equations [pr: MATH 125]

Introduction to Differential Equations and Applications [pr: MATH 125]
MATH 208
OR
AMATH 352
4

3
Matrix Algebra with Applications

Applied Linear Algebra and Numerical Analysis [pr: MATH 126]
IND E 3153Probability & Statistics for Engineers [pr: MATH 135, MATH 207, OR AMATH 351]

Sciences (25cr)

CourseCreditsTitle
CHEM 1425General Chemistry
CHEM 1525General Chemistry [pr: CHEM 142]
PHYS 1215Mechanics [pr: MATH 124]
PHYS 1225Electromagnetism [pr: MATH 125; PHYS 121]
PHYS 1235Waves [pr: MATH 126; PHYS 122]

Honors or accelerated sequences of chemistry, math and physics will satisfy degree requirements.

General Education Requirements (34-40cr)

Written and Oral Communication:

CourseCreditsTitle
English Composition5English Composition
IND E 3374Introduction to Manufacturing Systems
Writing3Additional writing - (may overlap with Areas of Inquiry or DIV)

Areas of Inquiry:

CourseCreditsTitle
A&H10Arts & Humanities
SSc10Social Sciences
A&H or SSc10Additional Arts & Humanities or Social Sciences

Diversity:

CourseCreditsTitle
DIV5Diversity (may overlap with Areas of Inquiry or W)

Engineering Fundamentals (28cr)

CourseCreditsTitle
A A 2104Engineering Statics [pr: MATH 126, PHYS 121]
CSE 1224Computer Programming II
CEE 2204Intro to Mechanics of Materials [pr: A A 210]
E E 2154Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering [pr: MATH 126, MATH 207 or AMATH 351, PHYS 122]
IND E 2504Fundamentals of Engineering Economy
ME 2304Kinematics and Dynamics [pr: A A 210]
MSE 1704Fundamentals of Material Science [pr: CHEM 142]

Major Core Requirements (37cr)

CourseCreditsTitle
IND E 3104Linear and Network Programming
IND E 3114Stochastic Models and Decision Analysis
IND E 3164Design of Experiments
IND E 3214Statistical Quality Control
IND E 3374Intro to Manufacturing Systems
IND E 3384Simulation
IND E 3514Human Factors in Design
IND E 4911Professional Practice Seminar
IND E 4944Design in the Manufacturing Firm
IND E 4954Industrial Engineering Design

Area A, Production Requirement (4cr)

One of the following courses:

CourseCreditsTitle
IND E 4304Manufacturing Scheduling and Inventory
IND E 4394Plant Layout and Material Handling

Area A, Production Requirement (4cr)

One of the following courses:

CourseCreditsTitle
IND E 4124Integer and Dynamic Programming
IND E 4274Data Analytics for Systems Engineering
IND E 4554User Interface Design

Technical Electives (16cr)

Complete 16 additional technical elective courses from the department’s approved list of courses.

Total credits required for graduation: 180cr

Sample four-year plan

This is a sample four-year plan for Industrial Engineering to provide ENGRUDs a framework to create their individual academic plan.

Courses required to request placement for ENGRUD students: ENGR 101; MATH 124, 125, 126; CHEM 142; PHYS 121; English Composition; choose one: CHM 152, CSE 122, PHYS 122, PHYS 123.

ENGRUD requirement key

 Placement requirements
  = Pick one to satisfy placement requirement
(Note: all must be completed to graduate)
Placement: July 15 after the first year

Year 1

Autumn quartercrWinter quartercrSpring quartercr
MATH 124 5 MATH 125 5 MATH 126 5
CHEM 142 5 CHEM 152 5 PHYS 121 5
E-FIG: ENGR 101 & GEN ST 1992 English Composition5 CSE 122 4
A&H / SSc3
Qtr. Total:15Qtr. Total:15Qtr. Total:14

Year 2

Autumn quartercrWinter quartercrSpring quartercr
PHYS 122 5PHYS 123 5IND E 250 4
A A 210 4MATH 208 4ME 230 4
MATH 207 4CEE 220 4MSE 170 4
A&H / SSc / Writing3A&H / SSc4IND E 315 3
Qtr. Total:16Qtr. Total:17Qtr. Total:15

Year 3

Autumn quartercrWinter quartercrSpring quartercr
IND E 337 4IND E 311 4IND E 321 4
IND E 310 4IND E 316 4IND E 351 4
IND E 4911IND E 338 4IND E 412 or Technical Elective4
E E 215 4A&H / SSc4A&H / SSc3
A&H / SSc3
Qtr. Total:16Qtr. Total:16Qtr. Total:15

Year 4

Autumn quartercrWinter quartercrSpring quartercr
IND E 430 -
OR
439
4

4
IND E 494 4IND E 495 4
IND E 427 or 455 or Technical Elective4IND E Technical Elective4IND E Technical Elective4
IND E Technical Elective4A&H / SSc5A&H / SSc / DIV5
A&H / SSc3
Qtr. Total:15Qtr. Total:13Qtr. Total:13

Honors or accelerated sequences of chemistry, math and physics will satisfy degree requirements.