Textbooks for ISE courses in Fall 2025 semester
(Updated on July 29)
- The textbook information for ISE 5204 Manufacturing Systems Engineering was posted.
- Some textbooks' Full text or eBook are available via VT Library or the publisher's website for the following courses: ISE 2804, 3614, 4214, 5015, 5054, 5314, 5424, 5714, 5804, and 6414. Links to the web page with Full text access 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 2024 Prob Foundations for ISEs |
A First Course in Probability (10th Ed., 2019) by Sheldon Ross; Pearson; ISBN 978-0134753119; REQUIRED |
| ISE 2044 Careers in ISE |
No textbook |
| ISE 2214 Manuf Proc Lab |
No Textbook: course materials will be provided in class |
| ISE 2804 Foundations of Sys Eng |
1. Systems Engineering Principles and Practice (3rd Ed., 2020) by Alexander Kossiakoff, Samuel J. Seymour, David A. Flanigan, Steven M. Biemer; Wiley; ISBN 9781119516668; REQUIRED; Full text available via the publisher's web page (VT login required). 2. INCOSE Systems Engineering Handbook (2023); Wiley; ISBN 9781119814290; REQUIRED; Full text available via VT Library web page |
| Course | Textbook |
|---|---|
| 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; ISBN 978-1319058616, Recommended |
| 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 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; REQUIRED; Full text available via VT Library 3. Set Phasers on Stun: And Other True Tales of Design, Technology, and Human Error (2nd Ed., 1998) by S. M. Casey; Aegean Pub Co.; ISBN 9780963617880; REQUIRED; Full text available via archive.org web page |
| 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; Check the course's CANVAS site for a less expensive option. |
| ISE 4005 Proj Mgmt & Sys Design I |
A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide) (7th Ed., 2021) by Project Management Institute; ISBN 9781628256642; Recommended; Full text available via VT Library web page |
| 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; REQUIRED; Full text in pdf available on the publisher's website 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 Physical Work Assessment |
No Textbook |
| ISE 4644 Risk and Hazard Control |
No Textbook |
| ISE 4984 AI for Systems Engineering |
No textbook |
| 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; Full text available via ProQuest Ebook Central site (VT login required) 4. The resilient enterprise: overcoming vulnerability for competitive advantage (2005) by Yossi Sheffi; MIT Press Books; ISBN 978-0262195379; REQUIRED; Link to the Ebook Full text available via ProQuest Ebook Central (VT login 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 (2011) by Wallace Hopp, Mark Spearman; Waveland Pr Inc, ISBN 978-1577667391. Recommended 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; Full text via VT Library 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; Link to the Ebook via VT Library |
| ISE 5114 Case Studies in IE |
No textbook |
| ISE 5124 Management of Quality and Reliability |
1. 2025-2026 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); REQUIRED 3. Steinway and Sons (1981) by David Garvin, Harvard Business School Case # 682-025; REQUIRED 4. Hank Kolb, Director, Quality Assurance (1981) by W. Earl Sasser, Harvard Business School Case # 681-083; 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 |
Modeling and Analysis of Manufacturing Systems (1993) by Askin and Standridge; John Wiley & Sons; ISBN 978-0471514183; REQUIRED |
| Course | Textbook |
|---|---|
| ISE 5314 Ind Appl Rob Dev |
Robot Modeling and Control (2nd ed., 2020) by M. W. Spong, S. Hutchingson, and M. Vidyasagar, Wiley; ISBN 978-1119523994. Recommended; Full text available via VT Library web page |
| 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; Recommended; Full text available via the publisher's web page (VT login required) |
| 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 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 |
No textbook |
| ISE 5654 Human Factors System Design |
No textbook |
| 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; REQUIRED; Access to e-book via VT Library |
| ISE 5734 Occup Health Safety Practicum |
No textbook |
| ISE 5804 Foundamentals of SE |
1. Systems Engineering and Analysis (5th Ed., 2011) by Benjamin S. Blanchard and Wolter J. Fabrycky; Prentice Hall; ISBN 978-0-13-221735; Recommended 2. INCOSE Systems Engineering Handbook (2023) by Wiley; ISBN 9781119814290; REQUIRED; Full text available via VT Library web page 3. Systems Engineering Principles and Practice (2020) by Alexander Kossiakoff, Samuel J. Seymour, David A. Flanigan, Steven M. Biemer; Wiley; ISBN 9781119516668; Recommended; Full text available via the publisher's web page (VT login 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 5984 AI for Systems Engineering |
No Textbook |
Course cancelled |
Handbook of Modern Sensors: Physics, Designs, and Applications (2016) by Jacob Fraden; Springer; ISBN 9783319193021; Full text available via the publisher's web page (VT login required) |
| Course | Textbook |
|---|---|
| ISE 6414 Integer Programming |
1. Integer Programming (2020) by Laurence Wolsey; Wiley; ISBN 9781119606536; REQUIRED; Full text available via the publisher's web page (VT login required) 2. Introduction to Mathematical Optimization (2019) by Matteo Fischetti; independently published; ISBN 9781692792022; REQUIRED |
| ISE 6424 Dynamic Programming | The textbook for this course is out of print. The instructor will provide the students with access to the copy. |