Hardest ISE classes at Ohio State

Ranked by average GPA from official grade distributions. Only courses with at least 100 graded students.

1. ISE 3210: Nonlinear and Dynamic Optimization Average GPA 3.05, 827 students
2. ISE 2500: Introduction to Manufacturing Engineering Average GPA 3.20, 1,050 students
3. ISE 3600: Workplace Ergonomics: Analysis and Design of Physical Work Systems Average GPA 3.20, 882 students
4. ISE 5410: Quantitative Models in Production and Distribution Logistics Average GPA 3.20, 173 students
5. ISE 5350: Probabilistic Models and Methods in Operations Research Average GPA 3.23, 136 students
6. ISE 2040.01: Eng Economics-ip Average GPA 3.38, 1,960 students
7. ISE 5200: Linear Optimization Average GPA 3.42, 159 students
8. ISE 4500: Manufacturing Process Engineering Average GPA 3.43, 1,772 students
9. ISE 3200: Linear and Integer Programming Average GPA 3.43, 899 students
10. ISE 3230: Systems Modeling and Optimization for Analytics Average GPA 3.45, 491 students
11. ISE 2040: Eng Economics Average GPA 3.47, 1,903 students
12. ISE 2040.02: Eng Economics-dl Average GPA 3.51, 2,259 students
13. ISE 4100: Stochastic Modeling and Simulation Average GPA 3.51, 871 students
14. ISE 2400: Design of Work: Methods and Measurement Average GPA 3.52, 929 students
15. ISE 5110: Design of Engineering Experiments Average GPA 3.52, 516 students
16. ISE 4120: Quality and Reliability Engineering Average GPA 3.59, 852 students
17. ISE 3500: Process Engineering for Machining Operations Average GPA 3.61, 156 students
18. ISE 5830: Decision Analysis Average GPA 3.62, 106 students
19. ISE 5525: Industrial Robotics Average GPA 3.64, 193 students
20. ISE 5810: Lean Sigma Foundations Average GPA 3.74, 311 students
21. ISE 3400: Production Planning and Facilities Design Average GPA 3.75, 837 students
22. ISE 5740: Humn Centered Auto Average GPA 3.77, 106 students
23. ISE 3700: Cognitive Engineering Systems Average GPA 3.79, 859 students
24. ISE 5760: Visual Analytics and Sensemaking Average GPA 3.80, 765 students
25. ISE 5700: Introduction to Cognitive Systems Engineering Average GPA 3.80, 102 students
26. ISE 5682.01: Prod Design Eng Average GPA 3.82, 156 students
27. ISE 3800: Engineering Project Management Average GPA 3.84, 907 students
28. ISE 5800: Advanced Project Management Average GPA 3.86, 381 students
29. ISE 5520: Industrial Automation Average GPA 3.86, 195 students
30. ISE 5540: Polymer Processing Fundamentals Average GPA 3.87, 104 students
31. ISE 6801: Project Management for Engineers Average GPA 3.89, 227 students
32. ISE 4900: Capstone Design Average GPA 3.91, 620 students
33. ISE 5811: Lean Sigma Certification Project (Part I) Average GPA 3.91, 128 students

See also: Easiest classes, Ohio State course catalog, ISE course catalog.