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Textbooks for ISE courses in 2025 Summer Sessions 1, 2, and 3

Course Textbook
ISE 2004
Intro to ISE
No textbook in this course: materials on Canvas
ISE 2014
Eng. Economy
Engineering Economy (17th Ed., 2018) by Sullivan, Wicks, and Koelling; Pearson; ISBN 978-0134870069 (book only); Recommended
ISE 3214
Facilities and Logistics

1. Facilities Planning (4th Ed., 2011) by Tompkins, White, Bozer, Tanchoco; John Wiley & Sons, Inc.; 978-0470444047 (hard copy), 978-0470574157 (eText); Recommended

2. Warehouse & Distribution Science (2019) by John Bartholdi, III and Steven Hackman, https://warehouse-science.com/book/

ISE 3414
Prob OR
Modeling Random Processes for Engineers and Managers (1st Ed., 2008) by James J. Solberg; Wiley; ISBN 978-0470322550; Recommended

Course Textbook
ISE 2024
Prob Found for ISEs

1. Probability and Statistics for Engineering and the Sciences (9th Ed., 2016) by Ronald Walpole, Raymond Myers, Sharon Myers, Keying Ye; Pearson; ISBN 9780134115856 (hardcover), 9780134508610 (loose leaf); REQUIRED

2. Essentials of Modern Business Statistics with Microsoft® Excel (7th Ed., 2018) by David R. Anderson, Dennis J. Sweeney, Thomas A. Williams, Jeffrey D. Camm, James J. Cochran; Beaverton: Ringgold, Inc; (no ISBN); will be posted on Canvas.

3. Introduction to probability (2nd Ed., 2008) by Dimitri Bertsekas, John Tsitsiklis; Athena Scientific; ISBN 9781886529236; Recommended

ISE 2034
Data Management
No textbook
ISE 2404 DOR I No textbook: Materials will be uploaded to Canvas
ISE 3424
Simulation
Reference book
Simio and Simulation - Modeling, Analysis, Applications (6th Ed., 2021) by Jeffrey S. Smith and David T. Sturrock; Simio; ISBN 979-8802969557..
eBook available from the publisher's website
ISE 3624 Industrial Ergonomics No textbook
ISE 4204
PPIC
1. Production and Operations Analysis (8th Ed, 2021) by Nahmias, S., Olsen, T.; Waveland Press; ISBN 978-1478639268; Recommended

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

Course Textbook
ISE 3034
Tech Comm for Engineers
Technical Communication (12th Ed., 2017) by Mike Markel, Stuart A. Selber; Bedford/St. Martin's Publisher; ISBN 978-1319058616; REQUIRED
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

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