Stephen Rapp
Assistant Professor (Teaching), Industrial & Systems Engineering; Director, MSSE Web Program
Contact
- stephen.rapp@wayne.edu
- 4815 4th Street, Detroit, MI 48202
- Curriculum Vitae
Stephen Rapp
Assistant Professor (Teaching), Industrial & Systems Engineering; Director, MSSE Web Program
Faculty Status
Teaching FacultyBiography
Steve is a former Marine Armor Officer, Program Manager, and Consulting Executive. He loves to mentor and teach students. He recently led the School of Engineering effort to create the Master of Science in Systems Engineering (MSSE) Web Program of which he is the Director. The program launched in August 2024 with a record number of first time students. He leveraged both his government and commercial experiences to create the MSSE Web Program. Steve is also a Master Black Belt in Design for Six Sigma.
Education
- Wayne State University - PhD in Industrial Engineering
- United States Naval Postgraduate School - MS in Operations Research
- United States Naval Academy - BS (Engineering and Finance)
Research Interests
Engineering Optimization
Product Design
Design for Six Sigma
Markov Decision Process
Set-Based Design
Professional Affiliations
Institute for Management Science (INFORMS) - Military Applications Society (MAS)
Military Operations Research Society (MORS)
International Council of Systems Engineering (INCOSE)
National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA)
Courses taught by Stephen Rapp
Winter Term 2025 (future)
- IE6720 - Engineering Risk and Decision Analysis
- IE6840 - Project Management
- IE8920 - Decision and Risk Analysis for Research
- SYE6490 - Introduction to Systems Engineering in Design
- SYE6491 - Systems Engineering Thinking and Concepting
Fall Term 2024 (current)
- IE6720 - Engineering Risk and Decision Analysis
- SYE6490 - Introduction to Systems Engineering in Design
- SYE6491 - Systems Engineering Thinking and Concepting
Spring-Summer Term 2024
- IE4880 - Engineering Design II
- IE6720 - Engineering Risk and Decision Analysis
- IE6840 - Project Management