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Textbooks for ISE courses in Fall 2024 semester

(updated on July 9)

  • Some textbooks are available via VT Library or the publisher's website for the following courses: ISE 3434, 3614, 4214, 4984 (Ind Anly Complx Sys), 5144, 5334, 5424, 5714, 5984 (Ind Anly Complx Sys), and 6604. Links to the eBooks or the book's web page are included in the individual courses' TEXTBOOK section.
  • This page presents the correct textbook status (REQUIRED, Recommended). Some books in the VT Bookstore website show "Required" even though they should be "Recommended".
Course Textbook
ISE 2004
Intro to ISE
No Textbook: materials will be provided from slides.
ISE 2014
Eng. Economy
Engineering Economy (17th Ed., 2019) by Sullivan, Wicks, Koelling; Pearson; ISBN 978-0134870069 (hardcover), 978-0134838137 (loose-leaf, student value version), Recommended
ISE 2044
Careers in ISE
No textbook
ISE 2214
Manuf Proc Lab
No Textbook: course materials will be provided in class
Course Textbook
ISE 3034
Technical Communication for Engineers
Technical Communication (12th Ed., 2017) by Mike Markel, Stuart A. Selber; Bedford/St. Martin's; ISBN 978-1319058616, REQUIRED
ISE 3204
Manufacturing Processes
Introduction to Manufacturing Processes (2011) by Mikell P. Goover; Wiley; ISNB 978-0470632284; REQUIRED
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, Recommended
ISE 3414
Prob OR
Modeling Random Processes for Engineers and Managers (1st Ed., 2009) by James Solberg; Wiley; ISBN 978-0470322550, Recommended
ISE 3434
Det OR II

1. Mathematical Programming and Operations Research: Modeling, Algorithms, and Complexity (2024) Edited by Robert Hildebrand; Github; Link to the book in pdf on GithubREQUIRED

2. Introduction to Mathematical Optimization (2019) by Mattero Fischetti; Independently published; ISBN 9781692792022; REQUIRED

ISE 3614
Intro to HF Eng

1. Designing for people: An introduction to human factors engineering (3rd Ed., 2017) by John D. Lee, Christopher D. Wickens, Yili Liu, and Linda NG Boyle; CreateSpace; ISBN 978-1539808008; REQUIRED

2. The design of everyday things (2013) by Don Norman; Basic Books; ISBN 978-0465050659; Link to the ebook via VT LibraryREQUIRED

Course Textbook
ISE 4004
Theory of Organization
Organizational Behavior: Improving Performance and Commitment in the Workplace (8th Ed., 2023) by Jason Colquitt, Jeffery LePine and Michael Wesson; McGraw Hills; ISBN 9781264124350. REQUIRED
ISE 4005
Proj Mgmt & Sys Design I
No Textbook
ISE 4214
Lean Manufacturing

1. Toyota Production System: An Integrated Approach to Just In Time (4th Ed., 2012) by Yasuhiro Monden; CRC Press; ISBN 978-1439820971; Link to the book in pdf on the publisher's website; REQUIRED

2. LEAN THINKING: Banish Waste and Create Wealth in Your Corporation (2003) by James P. Womack and Daniel T. Jones; Free Press; ISBN 9780743249270; REQUIRED

ISE 4404
Stat Quality Control
Introduction to Statistical Quality Control (8th Ed., 2019) by Douglas Montgomery; Wiley, ISBN 978-1119723097; REQUIRED
ISE 4624
Work Physiology
No Textbook
ISE 4644
Occup Safety & Haz Ctrl
No Textbook: the course materials will be uploaded to Canvas
ISE 4984
Ind Anly Cmplx Sys
(by Dr. Kong)

1. Sensors and Control Systems in Manufacturing (2nd Ed., 2010) by Sabrie Soloman; McGraw Hills; ISBN 9780071605724; Link to the ebook via VT Library: Click McGraw-Hill's AccessEngineering under Full text availability; Recommended

2. The Elements of Statistical Learning (2nd Ed., 2009) by Trevor Hastie, Robert Tibshirani, Jerome Friedman; Springer; ISBN 978-0387848570; Link to the ebook in pdf on the publisher's website; Recommended

Course Textbook
ISE 5015
Management of Change, Innovation & Performance in Organizational Systems, Pt 1

1.. 2023-2024 Baldrige Excellence Framework (Business, Non-Profits) by NIST; Link to the publisher's page for purchase: registration (free) is required for purchasing. REQUIRED

2. Leading Change (2012 or older versions) by John Kotter; Harvard Business Review; ISBN 978-1422186435; REQUIRED

3. The Fifth Discipline: The Art & Practice of the Learning Organization (1990) by Peter Senge; Doubleday; ISBN 978-0385517256; REQUIRED

4. The resilient enterprise: overcoming vulnerability for competitive advantage (2005) by Yossi Sheffi; MIT Press Books; ISBN 978-0262195379; REQUIRED

ISE 5024
ISE Seminar
No Textbook
ISE 5034
Mathematical Probability and Statistics for Industrial Engineers
No textbook: the instructor will upload course materials to Canvas
ISE 5044
Production System Analysis

1. Factory Physics by Wallace Hopp, Mark Spearman; (2007 version) McGraw Hill/Irwin, ISBN 978-0072824032; (2011 version) Waveland Pr Inc, ISBN 978-1577667391. REQUIRED

2. The Goal (30th Ed., 2014) by Eliyahu Goldratt, Jeff Cox; North River Press; ISBN 978-0884271956. Recommended

ISE 5054
Engineering Discourse

1. Essential Writing Skills for College and Beyond (2014) by Gill, C.; Penguin; ISBN 978-1599637594; REQUIRED

2. Better Presentations (2016) by Schwabish, J.; Columbia University Press; ISBN 978-0231175210; REQUIRED

3. The craft of research (Chicago guides to writing, editing, and publishing) (2016) by Booth, W. C., Colomb, G. G., & Williams, J. M.; University of Chicago Press; ISBN 978-0226239736; Recommended

ISE 5104
Operations Research
Introduction to Operations Resesarch (11th ed., 2021) by Frederick Hillier and Gerald Lieberman; McGraw Hill; ISBN 9781259872990. REQUIRED
ISE 5124
Management of Quality and Reliability

1. 2023-2024 Baldrige Excellence Framework (Business, Non-Profits) by NIST; Link to the publisher's page for purchase: registration (free) is required for purchasing. REQUIRED

2. Managing for Quality and Performance Excellence (11th Ed., 2020) by James Evans & William Lindsay; Cengage; ISBN 978-0357118269 (e-book); Recommended

3. Steinway and Sons (1981) by David Garvin, Harvard Business School Case # 682-025; Recommended

4. Hank Kolb, Director, Quality Assurance (1981) by W. Earl Sasser, Harvard Business School Case # 681-083; Recommended

ISE 5144
Efficiency & Prod

1. Data envelopment analysis: a comprehensive text with models, applications, references and DEA-solver software (2nd Ed., 2007) by William Cooper, Laurence Seiford, Kaoru Tone; Springer, ISBN 978-0387452838; Link to the book in pdf on the publisher's website; Recommended

2. No-Nonsense Guide to Measuring Productivity (1987) by W. Bruce Chew; Harvard Business School, Case # 88102; REQUIRED

3. The New Productivity Challenge (1991) by Peter F. Drucker; Harvard Business School, Case # 91605; REQUIRED

4. Why Some Factories are More Productive than Others (1986) by Robert H. Hayes, Kim B. Clark; Harvard Business School, Case # 86508; REQUIRED

ISE 5164
Transfer and Application of Emerging Technology

1. Innovation Management and New Product Development (7th Ed., 2021) by Paul Trott; Pearson; ISBN 9781292251523; REQUIRED

2. Winning at New Products: Creating Value Through Innovation (5th Ed., 2017) by Cooper; Basic Books; ISBN 978-0465093328; REQUIRED

3. Revolutionizing Product Development: Quantum Leaps in Speed, Efficiency and Quality (2011) by Wheelwright; Free Press; ISBN 978-1451676297; REQUIRED

ISE 5204
Manufacturing Systems Engineering

1. The Goal (2014) by Eliyahu Goldratt, Jeff Cox; North River Press; ISBN 978-0884271956. REQUIRED

2. The Machine That Changed the World: The Story of Lean Production-- Toyota's Secret Weapon in the Global Car Wars That Is Now Revolutionizing World Industry (Reprinted edition, 2007) by James P. Womack, Daniel T. Johns, Daniel Ross; Free Press; ISBN 9780743299794; REQUIRED

3. Factory Physics (3rd ed., 2011) by Wallace J. Hopp, Mark L. Spearman; Waveland Press; ISBN 978-1577667391. Recommended

4. Out of the Crisis (1982) by W. Edwards Deming; MIT; ISBN 978-0911379013; Recommended

 

Course Textbook
ISE 5264
Mod & Anal SC Mfg
The book is out of pring, but the instructor has permission to copy and distribute it to the students.
ISE 5334
Stat Learning & Data Sci
The Elements of Statistical Learning (2nd Ed., 2009) by Trevor Hastie, Robert Tibshirani, Jerome Friedman; Springer; ISBN 978-0387848587; Link to the book in pdf on the publisher's websiteRecommended
ISE 5405
Optimization I
Introduction to Linear Optimization (1997) by Dimitris Bertsimas and John N. Tsitsiklis; Athena Scientific; ISBN 978-1886529199; REQUIRED
ISE 5424
Simulation I
Foundations and Methods of Stochastic Simulation (2013) by Barry L. Nelson; Springer; ISBN 978-1461461593; Link to ebook via VT LibraryRecommended
ISE 5434
Economic Evaluation of Industrial Projects

1. Contemporary Engineering Economics (7th Ed., 2022) by Chan Park; Pearson; ISBN 9780137633296; REQUIRED

2. Managing by the Numbers (2000) by Chuck Kremer, Ron Rizzuto, John Case; Basic Books; ISBN 0738202568; REQUIRED

ISE 5474 / STAT 5474
Stat Theory of Qual Contrl
Introduction to Statistical Quality Control (8th Ed., 2020) by Douglas Montgomery; Wiley; ISBN 978-1119723097. Recommended
ISE 5604
Human Information Processing
Engineering Psychology and Human Performance (5th Ed, 2022) by Wickens and Hollands; New York, NY: Psychology Press; ISBN 978-1032011738; REQUIRED
ISE 5614 / BMES 5214
Human Physical Capabilities
Occupational Biomechanics (4th Ed., 2006) by Don B. Chaffin, Gunnar B. J. Andersson, Bernard J. Martin; Wiley; ISBN 978-0471723431; Recommended
ISE 5654
Human Factors System Design
Handbook of Human Factors and Ergonomics (5th Ed., 2021) by Gavriel Salvendy, Waldemar Karwowski; Wiley; ISBN 978-1119636083; REQUIRED
ISE 5714
Usability Engineering
The UX Book: Agile UX Design for a quality user experience (2nd Ed., 2018) by Rex Hartson, Pardha Pyla; Elsevier; ISBN 978-0128053423; Link to e-book via VT LibraryREQUIRED
ISE 5734
Occup Health Safety Practicum
No textbook
ISE 5804
Foundamentals of SE
Systems Engineering and Analysis (5th Ed., 2011) by Benjamin S. Blanchard and Wolter J. Fabrycky; Prentice Hall; ISBN 978-0-13-221735; REQUIRED
ISE 5814
Sys Dyn Mod Soc-Tech Sys
Business Dynamics: Systems Thinking and Modeling for a Complex World (2000) by John Sterman; McGraw-Hill; ISBN 978-0072389159; REQUIRED
ISE 5854
Mission Engineering I
No Textbook: the instructor will upload course materials to Canvas
ISE 5984
Ind Anly Cmplx Sys (by Dr. Kong)

1. Sensors and Control Systems in Manufacturing (2nd Ed., 2010) by Sabrie Soloman; McGraw Hills; ISBN 9780071605724; Link to the ebook via VT Library: Click McGraw-Hill's AccessEngineering under Full text availability; Recommended

2. The Elements of Statistical Learning (2nd Ed., 2009) by Trevor Hastie, Robert Tibshirani, Jerome Friedman; Springer; ISBN 978-0387848570; Link to the ebook in pdf on the publisher's website; Recommended

 

Course Textbook
ISE 6464
Queueing Networks
No textbook: the instructor will upload course materials to Canvas
ISE 6604
HF in Vis Disp Sys

1. Displays: Fundamentals & Applications (2nd Ed., 2016) by Rolf R. Hainich, Oliver Bimber; CRC Press; ISBN 978-1315367408; REQUIREDLink to the ebook via VT Library

2. Display and Interface Design (2011) by Kevin B. Bennett, John M. Flach; CRC Press; ISBN 978-0429149801; REQUIREDLink to the ebook via VT Library

3. Envisioning information (1990) by Tufte, E. R., Goeler, N. H., & Benson, R.; Graphics Press; ISBN not available; REQUIREDEbook available from Internet Archive website