BEng (Ind & Sys Eng) BEng (Ind & Sys Eng) ProgrammeProgramme

CHEW Ek PengCHEW Ek Peng

Deputy Head (Undergraduate Deputy Head (Undergraduate Studies)Studies)

Department of Industrial & Department of Industrial & Systems EngineeringSystems Engineering

isecep@nus.edu.sgisecep@nus.edu.sg

What does Industrial & What does Industrial & Systems Engineering do?Systems Engineering do?

We plan, predict, optimize and We plan, predict, optimize and validate the performance of validate the performance of integrated systems of people, integrated systems of people, information and resourcesinformation and resources

Engineering Courses

Representative Grade Profile 3H2/1H1

10th percentile 90th percentile

Engineering BBC/B AAA/A

Bioengineering ABB/B AAA/A

Chemical Engineering AAA/B AAA/A

Civil Engineering BBB/C AAA/A

Electrical Engineering BBB/C AAA/A

Environment Engineering AAA/C AAA/A

Engineering Science ABB/C AAA/A

Industrial & Systems Engineering AAA/B AAA/A

Materials Science & Engineering ABB/C AAA/A

Mechanical Engineering BBB/C AAA/A

What are so special about theWhat are so special about the

NUS BEng (ISE) program NUS BEng (ISE) program

and its graduates?and its graduates?

ISE is uniqueISE is unique

Bioengineering, Aerospace, Computer, Bioengineering, Aerospace, Computer,

EnvironmentalEnvironmental

Civil, Chemical, Engineering ScienceCivil, Chemical, Engineering Science

Electrical, MechanicalElectrical, Mechanical

ISEISE

ISE versus Business StudiesISE versus Business Studies

BEng (ISE) is a professional degreeBEng (ISE) is a professional degree

ISE is technical and quantitative ISE is technical and quantitative

ISE graduates can work as an engineer or a ISE graduates can work as an engineer or a business analyst business analyst

It is common to have a BEng (ISE) degree It is common to have a BEng (ISE) degree followed by a Master in Business Administration followed by a Master in Business Administration or Management. The converse is almost or Management. The converse is almost impossible. impossible.

50% of ISE 50% of ISE students spend a students spend a

semester semester overseas overseas

☺☺

Curriculum Curriculum rigorous and rigorous and

practical practical ☺

ISE moving ISE moving towards a global towards a global

education education ☺

Excellent career prospects – including in services ☺

New Engineering Undergraduate New Engineering Undergraduate Curriculum StructureCurriculum Structure

University Level University Level RequirementsRequirements Program RequirementsProgram Requirements Unrestricted Unrestricted

ElectivesElectives

Singapore Singapore StudiesStudies1 SS Module (4 1 SS Module (4 MCs)MCs)

General General EducationEducation*2 GEMs (8 MCs)*2 GEMs (8 MCs)

BreadthBreadth*2 Elective *2 Elective Modules outside of Modules outside of student’s faculty (8 student’s faculty (8 MCs)MCs)

Faculty Faculty RequirementsRequirementsCritical Thinking Critical Thinking & Writing,& Writing,Human Capital in Human Capital in Organizations,Organizations,andandEngineering Engineering Professionalism Professionalism

Major RequirementsMajor RequirementsCommon Engineering Common Engineering ModulesModules: :

ISE Modules ISE Modules

20 MCs of 20 MCs of Unrestricted Unrestricted Elective Elective ModulesModules

Total MCs = 20 Total MCs = 20 (12.3%)(12.3%)

Total MCs = 10 Total MCs = 10 (6.2%)(6.2%)

Total MCs = 112 Total MCs = 112 (69.1%)(69.1%)

Total MCs = 20 Total MCs = 20 (12.3%)(12.3%)

Total MCs = 162Total MCs = 162

ISE ProgrammeISE Programme

ISE MajorISE Major

Basic Mathematics Basic Mathematics and Scienceand Science

Computing Computing

ISE EssentialsISE Essentialsand Electivesand Electives

Basic EngineeringBasic Engineering

Areas:Areas:

(a)(a) Modeling and OptimizationModeling and Optimization

(b)(b) Systems ThinkingSystems Thinking

(c)(c) Engineering ManagementEngineering Management

(d)(d) Logistics and Supply ChainLogistics and Supply Chain

(e)(e) Quality EngineeringQuality Engineering

Key HighlightsKey Highlights

Systems Design Project Systems Design Project

1.1. Students work on an Students work on an actual industrial problemactual industrial problem

sponsored by a company over 2 semesters sponsored by a company over 2 semesters

2.2. Apply knowledge learnt in the classroom to Apply knowledge learnt in the classroom to

solving an actual industrial problemsolving an actual industrial problem

3.3. Acquire intangible attributes via teamwork and Acquire intangible attributes via teamwork and

practical experience that cannot be taught in a practical experience that cannot be taught in a

classroom environmentclassroom environment

Some Completed Systems Design ProjectsSome Completed Systems Design ProjectsCompanyCompany Project TitleProject TitleDelphi Material movement optimization

DSO National Laboratory Effective interface and modes of control for human-robot interaction in an urban search and rescue scenario

IBM Process reengineering for Thinkpad repair center

Keppel FELS Review and improvement of equipment warehouse management systems

National University Hospital Analysis of point-to-point waiting time in view of optimization for patient flow

Philips Electronics Improvement in supply chain forecast

PSA Corp Traffic flow management at Keppel Distripark

SATS Check-in resource optimization at Changi Airport Terminal

SIA Cargo Moving from revenue driven to profit driven

SPRING Costs and benefits analysis of compressed natural gas vehicles

Tan Tock Seng Hospital Operations Research study on in-patient processes

Tech Semiconductor Improvement study for wafer fabrication manufacturing

UPSUPS Design of Model for Warehouse Storage ConfigurationDesign of Model for Warehouse Storage Configuration

Wyeth Nutritional Simulation modeling of a warehouse operation

Y3 Technologies To develop an engine for load planning optimization

BEng Dissertation BEng Dissertation

1.1. Exposure to research Exposure to research

2.2. Enable students to conduct independent Enable students to conduct independent

learning learning

3.3. Each student is assigned a academic Each student is assigned a academic

advisor advisor

Enhancement ProgramEnhancement Program EG3601 Industrial Attachment Programme (IAP)EG3601 Industrial Attachment Programme (IAP) EG3602 Vacation Internship Programme (VIP)EG3602 Vacation Internship Programme (VIP) EG1603/EG2603A/B Technopreneurship and EG1603/EG2603A/B Technopreneurship and

Incubation Programme (TIP) Incubation Programme (TIP) EG2604 Innovation Programme (IP)EG2604 Innovation Programme (IP) EG2605 Undergraduate Research Opportunities EG2605 Undergraduate Research Opportunities

Programme (UROP) Programme (UROP) EG2606A/B Independent Work Programme (IWP)EG2606A/B Independent Work Programme (IWP)

Note: (1)Students can select any of these programmes to satisfy the

Unrestricted Elective Modules(2)Students can obtain the MCs of each programme only once. (3)It is important to note that students are allowed to get credits for

either IAP or VIP, but not both

Special ProgrammesSpecial Programmes Double Degree Programme (NUS)Double Degree Programme (NUS) Double Degree Programme (with French Double Degree Programme (with French

Universities)Universities) Double Major ProgrammeDouble Major Programme Minor ProgrammesMinor Programmes University Scholar Programme (USP)University Scholar Programme (USP)

Student Exchange ProgrammeStudent Exchange Programme NUS/Georgia Tech Special Term ProgrammeNUS/Georgia Tech Special Term Programme NUS Overseas Colleges (NOC)NUS Overseas Colleges (NOC) Concurrent Masters Degree Program in Logistics Concurrent Masters Degree Program in Logistics

and Supply Chain Managementand Supply Chain Management

We provide a Global EducationWe provide a Global Education

1 in every 2 ISE students study 1 in every 2 ISE students study abroad for a semesterabroad for a semester

University Exchanges/PartnersUniversity Exchanges/Partners

Arizona State UArizona State U Delft UDelft U Technion, Israel Inst of TechTechnion, Israel Inst of Tech

UC BerkeleyUC Berkeley Chalmers U of TechChalmers U of Tech Tech U of DarmstadtTech U of Darmstadt

UC DavisUC Davis Eindhoven U of TechEindhoven U of Tech Universite Joseph FourierUniversite Joseph Fourier

Georgia Institute of TechGeorgia Institute of Tech Helsinki U of TechHelsinki U of Tech U of Newcastle Upon TyneU of Newcastle Upon Tyne

Iowa Sate UIowa Sate U Insa LyonInsa Lyon U of Tech of TroyesU of Tech of Troyes

Penn State UPenn State U Linkoping ULinkoping U City U of Hong KongCity U of Hong Kong

Stanford UStanford U Lund ULund U HKUSTHKUST

U of Illinois at Urbana-U of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignChampaign

National Polytechnic National Polytechnic Institute of GrenobleInstitute of Grenoble

FudanFudan

U of PennsylavaniaU of Pennsylavania Norwegian U of Science and Norwegian U of Science and TechTech

KAISTKAIST

U of British ColumbiaU of British Columbia Royal Institute of TechRoyal Institute of Tech Kyushu UKyushu U

U of WaterlooU of Waterloo Technical U of DenmarkTechnical U of Denmark Tsinghua U BeijingTsinghua U Beijing

U of WisconsinU of Wisconsin Technical U of HamburgTechnical U of Hamburg U of Hong KongU of Hong Kong

...................... Technical U of MunichTechnical U of Munich ..........................

Special Term ProgrammeSpecial Term Programme

NUS/Georgia Tech Special Term NUS/Georgia Tech Special Term ProgrammeProgramme

Study Abroad Programme in BeihangStudy Abroad Programme in Beihang

STEER ChinaSTEER China

Program Highlights

Program opens to all Stage 2 and 3 Engineering students

Located at three sites: NUS Singapore, Tsinghua University, Beijing and Beihang, Beijing

Organized field trips to industrial sites in Beijing and Singapore

Free time for independent travel in Beijing

Modules offered in Special Term of 2011

Module Offered Prerequisites Location

NUS code GT code

IE4220

Supply Chain Modeling

ISyE 3103 Supply Chain Modeling: Logistics

IE2100IE2110

NUS,Singapore

IE4249 Selected Topics in Engineeing Management

ISyE4803Special Topics: Economic Decision Analysis

IE2140 Tsinghua,Beijing

IE3120 Manufacturing Logistics

ISyE 3104 Supply Chain Modeling: Manufacturing 7 Warehousing

IE2100IE2110

Tsinghua,Beijing

IE4239 Selected Topics in Quality Engineering

NA IE2100IE3101

Beihang,Beijing

MentorsMentors Each ISE undergraduate upon Each ISE undergraduate upon

matriculation will be assigned to an matriculation will be assigned to an academic staff who will be the academic staff who will be the mentor for the student. mentor for the student.

Role of MentorRole of Mentor To provide advice and guidance to our To provide advice and guidance to our

students.students. To foster stronger bondTo foster stronger bond

Employment Survey 2009Employment Survey 2009

Engineering Engineering DisciplineDiscipline

EmploymeEmployment Ratent Rate

Gross Monthly SalaryGross Monthly Salary

MediaMediann

25 25 percentilepercentile

75 75 percentilepercentile

Bio Engrg 94.6 29002900 25002500 31003100

Chemical Engrg 86.8 30003000 25002500 35003500

Civil Engrg 96.4 28002800 25502550 30003000

Computer Engrg 91.8 29002900 27002700 34403440

Electrical Engrg 92.5 29002900 25002500 31503150

Environmental Engrg

63.2 26502650 23502350 30003000

Ind & Sys Engrg 97.5 30003000 26502650 34503450

Mat Sci and Engrg 100 29002900 25002500 30003000

Mech Engrg 89.7 29002900 26002600 32003200

Information Updates and Information Updates and EnquiriesEnquiries

• Information:• http://www.ise.nus.edu.sg/

beng_students/• Enquiries:

• Email: isebox1@nus.edu.sg• At office: Mr. Steven Chiang