The Department of Industrial, Systems and Manufacturing Engineering (ISME) within the College of Engineering at WSU offers two undergraduate programs and three graduate programs, as well as six graduate certificates. Students benefit from experience-based instruction and research in design, analysis and operation of manufacturing and other integrated systems of people, material, equipment and money. Simply put, our graduates make the world a better place by improving the way things work.
Why Choose Us
Leaders in R&D
Recently ranked No. 8 in engineering research and development expenditures from all funding sources by the National Science Foundation
Innovation Campus
One of the nation’s largest and fastest-growing research/innovation parks
Graduate School
Recently ranked No. 47 in Best Engineering Graduate Schools by the U.S. News and World Report
What Sets Us Apart
Students in the Department of Industrial, Systems and Manufacturing Engineering start solving problems as soon as they enter the classroom. Due to the college's unique industry connections, our students gain real-world, hands-on experience throughout the educational journey. If you want to turn your dreams into reality, this is truly the place to do it! Graduates of our programs have gone on to work in academia and in industry at employers like Airbus, the Bobcat Company, Cargill, Spirit AeroSystems and Tesla.
Connect With Our Department
You may contact our department in the Engineering Building, room 120, or via phone at (316) 978-3425. If you would like to connect with the department chair, Dr. Deepak Gupta, select the appropriate link below.