Textbooks for ISE courses in Spring 2026 semester
Posted on December 8, 2025
- The correct textbook status (REQUIRED, Recommended) is posted on this page. The status on the VT University Bookstore website may not be accurate or up-to-date.
- Complementary eBook or PDF versions of some textbooks are available for the following courses via the VT Library. The links are included in the respective course sections below: ISE 3024, 3424, 3614, 4264, 4424, 4634, 4984 (Rao), 5054, 5174, 5334, 5406, 5414, 5634G, 5984 (Rao; Y. Zhong), 6434, 6574, and 6664.
| Course | Textbook |
|---|---|
| ISE 2004 Intro to ISE |
No textbook: materials will be on CANVAS |
| ISE 2014 Engineering Economy |
Engineering Economy (digital textbook) by Laura Savage & Chris Kwaramba; Top Hat; ISBN 9781778777080; REQUIRED |
| ISE 2024 Probability Foundations for ISE |
1. Essentials of Modern Business Statistics with Microsoft® Excel (9th Ed., 2025) by Jeffrey D. Camm, James J. Cochran, Michael J. Fry, Jeffrey W. Ohlmann, David R. Anderson, Dennis J. Sweeney, Thomas A. Williams; Cengage; ISBN 9780357930045; REQUIRED. 2. Probability and Statistics for Engineering and the Sciences (2015) by Jay Devore; Cengage; ISBN 978-1305251809; Recommended |
| ISE 2034 Data Mgmt for ISEs |
No textbook |
| ISE 2214 Manuf Proc Lab |
No textbook: Lab Manual will be available on CANVAS |
| ISE 2404 DOR I |
No textbook: materials will be on CANVAS |
| Course | Textbook |
|---|---|
| ISE 3004 Ind Cost Control |
1. MyLab Accounting (online access) by Horngren, Schatzberg, Burgstahler, Sundem; Pearson; REQUIRED ISBN for: MyLab Accounting access only (no textbook) 978-0133059243; with eText 978-0133059229; with Student Value loose-leaf edition 978-0133059762; with hardcover 978-0133059748. 2. Introduction to Management Accounting (16th Ed., 2014) by Horngren, Schatzberg, Burgstahler, Sundem; Pearson; Recommended ISBN for: eText 978-0133423839; Student Value loose-leaf edition 978-0133058819; Hardcover 978-0133058789. |
| ISE 3034 Technical Communication for Engineers |
1. Better Presentations: a guide for scholars, researchers, and wonks (2016) by J. Schwaaaabish; Columbia University Press; ISBN 9780231175210; REQUIRED; Full text available via VT Library web page. 2. Technical Communication (12th Ed., 2017) by Mike Markel, Stuart A. Selber; Bedford/St. Martin's Publisher; ISBN 978-1319058616; Recommended |
| ISE 3424 Discrete-Event Computer Simulation |
1. Simio and Simulation - Modeling, Analysis, Applications (7th Ed., 2025) by Jeffrey S. Smith and David T. Sturrock; Simio; ISBN 9781938207068; Recommended; PDF version on the publisher's website 2. Simulation Modeling with SIMIO: A Workbook (5th Ed., 2024) by Jeffrey A. Joines and Michael Kuhl; Simio; ISBN 9781938207075; Recommended; PDF version the publisher's website |
| ISE 3614 Human Factors Engineering and Ergonomics |
1. Designing for people: An introduction to human factors engineering (3rd Ed., 2017) by Lee, Wickens, Liu, Boyle; CreateSpace; ISBN 978-1539808008; REQUIRED 2. The design of everyday things (Revised and expanded edition, 2013) by Norman; Basic Books; ISBN 978-0465050659; Recommende. eBook via VT Library. |
| ISE 3624 Industrial Ergonomics |
No textbook: materials will be available on CANVAS |
| Course | Textbook |
|---|---|
| ISE 4006 Proj Mgmt & Sys design II |
No textbook |
| ISE 4204 PPIC |
1. Production and Operations Analysis (8th Ed., 2021) by Steven Nahmias, Tava Lennon Olsen; Waveland Press; ISBN 978-1478639268; Recommended 2. The Goal (30th Ed., 2014) by Eliyahu Goldratt, Jeff Cox; North River Press, Inc.; ISBN 978-0884271956; REQUIRED |
| ISE 4264 Industrial Automation |
Robot Modeling and Control (2nd ed., 2020) by M. W. Spong, S. Hutchinson, and M. Vidyasagar; Wiley; ISBN 978-1119523994; REQUIRED; eBook via VT Library |
| ISE 4404 Statistical Quality Control (SQC) |
Introduction to Statistical Quality Control (8th Ed., 2019) by Douglas Montgomery; Wiley, ISBN 978-1119723097; REQUIRED |
| ISE 4424 Logistics Engineering |
Supply Chain Engineering (2011) by Marc Goetschalckx; Springer; ISBN 978-1441965110; Recommended; PDF available at Publisher's site with VT login |
| ISE 4634 Human Factors in Transportation |
Human Factors in Traffic Safety for Highway and Traffic Engineers (2025) by Alexei Tsyganov; Elsevier; ISBN 9780443404276 (paperback), 9780443404283 (eBook); REQUIRED; PDF available at Publisher's site with VT login |
| ISE 4654 Principles of Industrial Hygiene |
No Textbook |
| ISE 4804 System Dynamics Modeling of Industrial Systems |
Business Dynamics: Systems Thinking and Modeling for a Complex World (2000) by John D. Sterman; McGraw-Hill; ISBN 978-0072389159; textbook is REQUIRED, but CD is not required |
| ISE 4984 (by Avsar) Decision Analysis for Engineers |
No textbook: materials will be uploaded to CANVAS |
| ISE 4984 (by Rao) Metal Additive Mfg |
Reference book: Additive Manufacturing with Metals (2023) by Sanjay Joshi , Richard P. Martukanitz , Abdalla R. Nassar , Pan Michaleris; Springer, ISBN 9783031370687. Publisher's page via VT Library |
| Course | Textbook |
|---|---|
| ISE 5016 Mgmt Change, Innov & Prf II |
No Textbook. |
| ISE 5054 Engineering Discourse |
1. Essential Writing Skills for College and Beyond (2014) by C. Gill; Penguin; ISBN 978-1599637594; REQUIRED 2. Better Presentations (2016) by J. Schwabish; Columbia University Press; ISBN 978-0231175210; REQUIRED; Full text available from VT Library page 3. The craft of research (Chicago guides to writing, editing, and publishing) (4th Ed., 2016) by W. C. Booth, G. G. Colomb, & J. M. Williams; University of Chicago Press; ISBN 978-0226239736; Recommended; Full text available from VT Library page |
| ISE 5134 Mgmt Info Systems |
Business Driven Technology (11th Ed., 2026) by Page Balzan; McGraw-Hill; ISBN 9781264535989 (hard copy), 9781264895335 (eBook), 9781264894222 (loose-leaf version); REQUIRED |
| ISE 5154 Human Systems Intebration |
No textbook: readings will be posted on CANVAS |
| ISE 5174 Eng. Program and Project Mgmt |
1. Project Management: A Systems Approach to Planning, Scheduling, and Controlling (13th Ed., 2022) by Harold Kerzner; Wiley; ISBN 9781119805373; REQUIRED; eBook via VT Library 2. Project Management Case studies (6th Ed., 2022) by Harold Kerzner: Wiley; ISBN 9781119822042; REQUIRED. eBook via VT Library. |
| 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, Recommended |
| ISE 5334 Stat Learning & Data Science |
The Elements of Statistical Learning: Data Mining, Inference, and Prediction (2nd Ed., 2009) by Trevor Hastie, Robert Tibshirani, Jerome Friedman ; Springer, ISBN 9780387848570; Recommended; PDF on the publisher's website with VT Login |
| ISE 5406 Optimization II |
Nonlinear Programming: Theory and Algorithms (3rd Ed., 2006) by Bazaraa, Sherali, Shetty; Wiley; ISBN 978-0471486008; REQUIRED; eBook via VT Library |
| ISE 5414 Random Processes |
Introduction to Probability Models (12th Ed., 2019) by Sheldon Ross; Elsevier; ISBN 978-0128143469; Recommended. eBook via VT Library |
| Course | Textbook |
|---|---|
| ISE 5454 Prod Plan & Control |
No textbook: materials will be uploaded to CANVAS. |
| ISE 5624 HF Research Design |
No textbook |
| ISE 5634G Human Factors in Transportation |
Human Factors in Traffic Safety for Highway and Traffic Engineers (2025) by Alexei Tsyganov; Elsevier; ISBN 9780443404276 (paperback), 9780443404283 (eBook); REQUIRED; PDF available at Publisher's site with VT login |
| ISE 5834 Data Analy for Engr |
No textbook: materials will be uploaded to CANVAS |
| ISE 5854 Mission Engineer I |
No textbook |
| ISE 5884 Systems Architecture |
No textbook: the instructor will provide course materials. |
| ISE 5894 Socio-Technical Systems |
No textbook: materials will be uploaded to CANVAS |
| ISE 5984 (by Rao) Metal Additive Mfg |
Reference book: Additive Manufacturing with Metals (2023) by Sanjay Joshi , Richard P. Martukanitz , Abdalla R. Nassar , Pan Michaleris; Springer, ISBN 9783031370687. Publisher's page via VT Library |
| ISE 5984 (by Y. Zhong) Comp Vision Smart Manufacturing |
Computer Vision: Algorithms and Applications (2nd Ed., 2022) by Richard Szeliski; Springer; ISBN 9783030343712; Recommended; PDF available at Publisher's site with VT login |
| ISE 5984 (by H. Zhong) Healthcare Decision Analytics |
No textbook: materials will be uploaded to CANVAS |
| Course | Textbook |
|---|---|
| ISE 6434 Scheduling & Sequence Theory |
1. Scheduling: Theory, Algorithms and Systems (6th Ed., 2022) by Pinedo, M.,; Springer; ISBN 978-3-031059209; REQUIRED; Download book PDF with VT login 2. Principles of Sequencing and Scheduling (2nd Ed., 2018) by Baker, K. R. and Trietsch, D.; Wiley; ISBN 978-1119262565; Recommended; Download book PDF with VT login |
| ISE 6514 Advanced Math Programming |
No textbook: course materials will be uploaded to CANVAS |
| ISE 6574 Adaptive Control Systems |
1. Robust and Adaptive Control: With Aerospace Applications (2013) by Eugene Lavretsky; Springer; ISBN 978-1447143956; Recommended; Download book PDF 2. Nonlinear Systems (3rd Ed., 2001) by Hassan K. Khalil; Pearson; ISBN 978-0130673893; Recommended |
| ISE 6664 Affective Design and Computing |
Emotions and Affect in Human Factors and Human-Computer Interaction (2017) by Myounghoon Jeon; Academic Press; ISBN 9780128018514; REQUIRED; Download book in PDF with VT login |
| ENGR 5204 Systems Eng Projects |
No textbook: materials will be on CANVAS |