Textbooks for courses in Fall 2019 semester
(updated on August 5)
- If you plan to take ISE 3414 Prob OR, read the note from the instructor about Textbook 1.
- If you plan to take ISE 4004 Theory of Organization, check the new Textbook information there.
| Course | Textbook | Note |
|---|---|---|
| ISE 2004 Intro to ISE |
Introduction to Industrial and Systems Engineering (2014); Pearson Custom Library; ISBN 978-1269773577 | Textbook is "Required" |
| ISE 2014 Eng. Economy |
1. Engineering Economy (17th Ed., 2018) by Sullivan, Wicks, Koelling; Pearson; ISBN 978-0134870069 2. MyLab Engineering (online access) (2019) by Sullivan, Wicks, Koeling; Pearson; ISBN 978-0134870694 |
Both 1. Textbook and 2. MyLab Engineering are "Required" |
| ISE 2204 Manuf Proc |
No Textbook | No Textbook |
| ISE 2214 Manuf Proc Lab |
No Textbook: course materials will be provided in class | No Textbook |
| ISE 3214 Facilities Planning & Logistics |
Facilities Planning (4th Ed., 2011) by James A. Tompkins, John A. White, Yavuz A. Bozer, J. M. A. Tanchoco; John Wiley & Sons, Inc.; ISBN 978-0470444047 | Textbook is "Recommended" |
| ISE 3414 Prob OR |
1. Modeling Random Processes for Engineers and Managers (1st Ed., 2009) by James Solberg; Wiley; ISBN 978-0470322550 2. The Little Book of Probability: Essentials of Probability for Stochastic Processes and Simulation (2nd Ed., 2012) by Michael Taaffe and Bruce W. Schmeiser; CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform; ISBN 978-1452882925 |
Textbook 1 is "Required"; Textbook 2 is "Go to class 1st." |
| ISE 3434 Det OR II |
Introduction to Mathematical Programming: Operations Research, Vol. 1 (4th Ed., 2002) by Winston and Venkataramanan; Thomson Learning; ISBN 978-0534359645 | Textbook is "Required" |
| ISE 3614 Intro to HF Eng |
An Introduction to Human Factors Engineering (2011) by Christopher Wickens; PHI; ISBN 978-8120343719 | Textbook is "Required" |
| ISE 3624 Industrial Ergonomics |
1. Occupational Ergonomics, Theory and Application (2nd Ed., 2012) by Bhattacharya, A., and McGlothling, J.D.; CRC Press; ISBN 978-1439819340 2. Introduction to Ergonomics (3rd Ed., 2008) by Bridger, R.S.; CRC Press; ISBN 978-0849373060 3. Occupational Biomechanics (4th Ed., 2006) by Don B. Chaffin, Gunnar B. J. Andersson, Bernard J. Martin; Wiley-Interscience; ISBN 978-0471723431 4. Human Factors in Engineering and Design (7th Ed., 1993 or more recent) by Mark Sanders & Earnest McCormick; McGraw-Hill Education; ISBN 978-0070549012 5. Niebel's Methods, Standards, & Work Design (13th Ed., 2013) by Andris Freivalds and Benjamin Niebel; McGraw-Hill Education; ISBN 978-0073376363 |
All 5 textbooks are "Recommended" |
| Course | Textbook | Note |
|---|---|---|
| ISE 4004 Theory of Organization |
1. The Functions of the Executive (30th Ed., 1971) by Chester Barnard; Harvard University Press; ISBN 978-0674328037 2. (removed) 3. Project Leadership (2003) by Timothy Kloppenborg, Arthur Shriberg, Jayshree Venkatraman; Management Concepts; ISBN 978-1567261455 4. (New) A Very Short Fairly Interesting and Reasonably Cheap Book About Studying Leadership (2nd Ed., 2011) by Brad Jackson & Ken Parry; SAGE Publications; ISBN 978-1849207393. |
Textbooks 1, 3, and 4 are "Required"; Textbook 2 no longer needed /required. |
| ISE 4005 Proj Mgmt & Sys Design I |
A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide) (6th Ed., 2017) by Project Management Institute; ISBN 978-1628251845 Link to eBook at VT Library |
Go to class first |
| ISE 4015 Mgmt Sys Theo, App & Dec |
1. Decision Analysis for Management Judgment (5th Ed., 2014) by Goodwin and Write; Wiley; ISBN 1118740734 2. Game of Strategy (4th Ed., 2015) by Dixit, Skeath, Reiley; W. W. Norton and Company; ISBN 0393919684 3. slide:ology: The Art of Science of Creating Great Presentations (2008) by Duarte; O'Reilly; ISBN 0596522347 4. HBR Guide to Persuasive Presentations (2012) by Duarte; Harvard Business Review Press; ISBN 1422187101 5. HBR Guide to Better Business Writing (2012) by Garner; Harvard Business Review Press; ISBN 978-1422184035 |
Textbooks 1 is "Required"; Textbook 2 is "Recommended"; Textbook 3 to 5 are "Go to first class before purchasing this book" |
| ISE 4204 Prod Plan & Inv Ctrl |
1. Production and Operations Analysis (7th Ed., 2015) by Nahmias, S and T. Olsen; Waveland Press, Inc.; ISBN 978-1478623069 2. The Goal (30th Anniversary Edition, 2014) by Goldratt, E. and J. Cox; North River Press, Inc.; ISBN 978-0884271956 |
Both textbooks are "Required" |
| ISE 4644 Occup Safety & Haz Ctrl |
System Safety Engineering and Risk Assessment: A Practical Approach (2nd Ed., 2017) by Nicolas Bahr; CRC Press; ISBN 978-1138893368 | Textbook is "Required" |
| ISE 4984 Sys Thinking & Sys Dynamics |
Business Dynamics: Systems Thinking and Modeling for a Complex World (2000) by John D. Sterman; Irwin McGraw-Hill; ISBN 0072311355 | Textbook is "Required" |
| Course | Textbook | Note |
|---|---|---|
| ENGR 5004 Systems Engr Proc |
Applied Space Systems Engineering (2018, 2nd Ed.) by Larson, Kirkpatrick, Sellers, Thomas, and Verma; Space Technology Series; ISBN 978-0990429999 | Textbook is "Required" |
| ISE 5015 Mgmt Change, Innov & Prf I |
1. Leading Change (2012 or older versions) by John Kotter; Harvard Business Review; ISBN 978-1422186435 2. The Executive Guide to Understanding and Implementing the Baldrige Criteria: Improve Revenue and Create Organizational Excellence (2007) by Leonard, D. and McGuire, M.; American Society for Quality Press; ISBN 978-0873897174 3. The Fifth Discipline: The Art & Practice of the Learning Organization (2010 or older versions) by Peter Senge; Crown Business; ISBN 978-0385517256 4. The resilient enterprise: overcoming vulnerability for competitive advantage (2005) by Yossi Sheffi; MIT Press Books; ISBN 978-0262195379 |
All 4 textbooks are "Required" |
| ISE 5024 ISE Seminar |
No Textbook in this course | No Textbook |
| ISE 5034 Engr Prob and Stat |
Introduction to Mathematical Statistics (8th Ed., 2019) by Hogg, McKean, Craig; Pearson; ISBN 978-0134686998 |
Textbook is "Required" |
| ISE 5124 Mgmt of Qual and Rel |
1. Managing for Quality and Performance Excellence (10th Ed., 2016) by Evans and Lindsay; West Publishing Company; ISBN 978-1305662544 2. Steinway and Sons (1981) by Garvin, Harvard Business School Case # 682-025 3. Hank Kolb, Director, Quality Assurance (1981) by Leonard, Harvard Business School Case # 681-083 4. 2019-2020 Baldrige Excellence Framework (link on NIST) |
All 4 textbooks are "Required"; Textbook 1 and 4 can be e-books. |
| ISE 5164 Trans & Appl Emerg Tech |
1. Managing Innovation: Integrating Technological, Market and Organizational Change (5th Ed., 2013) by Bessant and Pavitt; John Wiley & Sons; ISBN 978-1118360637 2. Willing at New Products: Creating Value Through Innovation (5th Ed., 2017) by Cooper; Basic Books; ISBN 978-0465093328 3. Revolutionizing Product Development: Quantum Leaps in Speed, Efficiency and Quality (2011) by Wheelwright; Free Press; ISBN 978-1451676297 4. Intellectual Property Strategy (2011) by Palfrey; The MIT Press Essential Knowledge Series; ISBN 978-0262516792 |
All 4 books are "Required" |
| ISE 5204 Manuf Systems Eng |
Modeling and Analysis of Manufacturing Systems (1993) by Askin and Standridge; John Wiley & Sons; ISBN 978-0471514183 | Textbook is "Required" |
| ISE 5244 Facilities Planning & Material Handling |
Facilities Planning (4th Ed., 2011) by James A. Tompkins, John A. White, Yavuz A. Bozer, J. M. A. Tanchoco; John Wiley & Sons, Inc.; ISBN 978-0470444047 | Textbook is "Recommended" |
| ISE 5405 Optimization I |
Linear programming and network flows (4th Ed., 2010) by Bazarra, M.S., Jarvis, J.J., and Sherali H.D.; John Wiley & Sons, ISBN 978-0470462720 | Textbook is "Go to class first" |
| ISE 5424 Simulation I |
Instructor will post course syllabus before semester starts, and it will have a link to the e-book | check syllabus |
| ISE 5434 Econ Eval of Ind Proj |
1. Contemporary Engineering Economics (6th Ed., 2016) by Park; Pearson/Prentice Hall; ISBN 978-0134105598 2. Managing by the Numbers (2000) by Chuck Kremer, Ron Rizzuto, John Case; Basic Books; ISBN 0738202568 |
Both textbooks are "Required" |
| ISE 5604 Human Info Proc |
Engineering Psychology and Human Performance (4th Ed, 2012) by Wickens and Hollands; New York, NY: Psychology Press; ISBN 978-0205021987 |
Textbook is "Required" |
| ISE 5605 Human Factors Sys Des |
Handbook of Human Factors and Ergonomics (4th Ed., 2012) by Salvendy; Wiley; ISBN 978-0470528389 | Textbook is "Required" |
| ISE 5614 Human Physical Capab |
Occupational Biomechanics (4th Ed., 2006) by Don B. Chaffin, Gunnar B. J. Andersson, Bernard J. Martin; Wiley; ISBN 978-0471723431 | Textbook is "Recommended" |
| ISE 5734 Occup Health Safety Practicum |
No textbook | No textbook |
| ISE 5984 Dec Analy for Eng |
1. Foundations of Decision Analysis (2016) by Ali E. Abbas; Prentice Hall; ISBN 978-0132336246 2. Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking (2007) by Gladwell, Back Bay Books; ISBN 978-0316010665 |
Both textbooks are "Required" |
| Course | Textbook | Note |
|---|---|---|
| ISE 6014 Proposing IE Res |
No Textbook | No Textbook |
| ISE 6024 Adv Topics in Mgt SE |
1. Data Envelopment Analysis: A Comprehensive Text with Models, Applications, References and DEA-Solver Software (2nd Ed., 2007) by Cooper, Seiford, Tone; Kluwer Academic Publishers; ISBN 978-0387452838 2. Productivity and Efficiency Analysis, An Economic Approach to Measuring and Explaining Managerial Performance (2018) by O’Donnell, C.; Springer; ISBN 978-9811329845 (eBook version) |
Both textbooks are "Recommended" |
| ISE 6424 Dynamic Programming |
No Textbook | No Textbook |