Intelligent Systems Engineering BS
Welcome to Intelligent Systems Engineering
Engineering is all about problem solving. Our Bachelor of Science in Intelligent Systems Engineering (ISE) offers the next generation of solutions, powered by computing and artificial intelligence.
In ISE, you’ll create systems that sense and react to their environments. You’ll build computers into devices large and small. And you’ll learn to gather, interpret, and use data for everything from smart devices and robotics to environmental sustainability and medicine.
Meet the advisor
Your advisor is an expert on three things: Luddy, IU, and you.
Your advisor is dedicated to helping you meet your goals. Current Luddy majors have an assigned advisor, and we have two advisors for exploratory students, pre-Luddy majors, and students earning a Luddy minor or certificate. Your advisor will help you:
- Consider your goals and plan your four years around achieving them
- Understand your degree requirements and how to customize your program
- Add or change majors, minors, and certificates
- Navigate campus policies and procedures
- Take advantage of helpful resources and academic opportunities
Luddy Intelligent Systems Engineering Advisor
Review the degree requirements
All degree requirements are listed in the Luddy academic bulletin. As an undergraduate, student, you can review your specific requirements by choosing the bulletin that represents the year you entered IU. The bulletin for the most current academic year is typically released later in the summer.
Intelligent Systems Engineering Core (39 credits)
- ENGR-E 101: Innovation and Design
- ENGR-E 110: Engineering Computing Architectures
- ENGR-E 111: Software Systems Engineering
- ENGR-E 201: Computer Systems Engineering
- ENGR-E 221: Computer Systems I
- ENGR-E 225: Introduction to Circuits
- ENGR-E 250: Systems, Signals, and Control
- ENGR-E 299: Engineering Professionalization and Ethics
- ENGR-E 332: Introduction to Modeling and Simulation
- ENGR-Y 395: Career Development for ISE Majors
- MATH-E 449: Advanced Undergraduate Engineering Mathematical Methods
- ENGR-E 490: Engineering Capstone Design I
- ENGR-E 491: Engineering Capstone Design II
Natural and Mathematical Sciences (30 credits)
- MATH-M: 211 Calculus I
- MATH-M 212: Calculus II
- PHYS-P 221: Physics I
- PHYS-P 222: Physics II
- Select 1 course from the following:
- MATH-M 365: Introduction to Probability and Statistics
- STAT-S 350: Introduction to Statistical Inference
- 300-level statistics equivalent with approval of DUGS
Additional Luddy Courses
In addition to General Education Requirements, the Luddy School requires students to complete a few extra requirements to meet the Shared Goals of IU Bloomington. For Intelligent Systems Engineering, students must complete:
- Diversity in the U.S.
- English Composition (grade of C or higher)
Intelligent Systems Engineering: Sample First Semester Schedule
Your advisor can help you with your specific situation, but just to give you an idea, a sample ISE first semester schedule usually totals around 13-14 credits and includes the following:
- ENGR-E 101: Engineering Innovation & Design (3 cr)
- ENG-W 131: English Composition (3 cr)
- MATH-M 211: Calculus 1 (4 cr)
- N&M General Education: CHEM-C 117 or BIOL-L 112 (3-4 cr)
*NSO students are pre-enrolled in ENGR-E 101 and ENG-W 131
(For NSO students only): Note about Pre-enrollment
You will be pre-enrolled in one or more courses prior to your NSO advising appointment. These courses may include English Composition, English Language Improvement (for some international students), and ENGR-E 101.
You can check your current enrollment in your Student Center from One.IU. You can review your enrollment with an academic advisor during your NSO advising appointment and make adjustments at that time.
Choose your concentration options
In addition to completing the core curriculum, you’ll select one concentration that gives you in-depth knowledge and experience in a key area of ISE.
The concentration requirements are listed in the B.S. degree requirements, and you can see a suggested path for completing your degree on time using each concentration’s degree map.
Bioengineering (with optional pre-med path)
This expansive field combines biology with technology and classic engineering principles. Bioengineers address biological, environmental, agricultural, and medical challenges in ways that enhance people’s lives and improve how we live in our environment. This concentration also has a pre-med option which satisfies IU’s pre-med requirements to prepare you to enter—and thrive in—medical school.
Computer Engineering
Computer engineering includes everything from artificial intelligence to building more efficient networks to making computer hardware smaller, faster, and more capable. Computer engineers are in high demand by a wide range of employers, including technology companies, financial firms, manufacturers, defense contractors, and aerospace companies.
Cyber-Physical Systems Engineering
In cyber-physical systems, computational technology combines with human or environmental interaction in “smart” networked systems that sense and interact with the physical world. This field provides the foundation for critical infrastructure, improved health care, and the interactive technologies that will shape the future.
Molecular and Nanoscale Engineering
This emerging field integrates concepts from electrical and materials engineering with nanoscience, designing atom-by-atom structures to create real-world devices with previously unachievable behaviors and performance. Nanoengineers apply sensing and nanofabrication technologies to a wide range of arenas, such as energy, food production, and national security.
