BEng (Ind & Sys Eng)
Programme
CHEW Ek Peng
Deputy Head (Undergraduate Studies)
Department of Industrial & Systems
Engineering
isecep@nus.edu.sg
What does Industrial & Systems
Engineering do?
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We plan, predict, optimize and validate
the performance of integrated systems of
people, information and resources
Representative Grade Profile 3H2/1H1
Engineering Courses
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 the
NUS BEng (ISE) program
and its graduates?
ISE is unique
Bioengineering, Aerospace, Computer,
Environmental
Civil, Chemical, Engineering Science
Electrical, Mechanical
ISE
ISE versus Business Studies
BEng (ISE) is a professional degree
ISE is technical and quantitative
ISE graduates can work as an engineer or a
business analyst
It is common to have a BEng (ISE) degree
followed by a Master in Business Administration
or Management. The converse is almost
impossible.
ISE moving
towards a global
education ☺
50% of ISE
students spend a
semester
overseas
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Curriculum
rigorous and
practical
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Excellent career
prospects –
including in
services ☺
New Engineering Undergraduate
Curriculum Structure
University Level
Requirements
Singapore Studies
1 SS Module (4
MCs)
General
Education
*2 GEMs (8 MCs)
Breadth
*2 Elective
Modules outside of
student’s faculty (8
MCs)
Total MCs = 20
(12.3%)
Program Requirements
Faculty
Requirements
Critical Thinking &
Writing,
Human Capital in
Organizations,
and
Engineering
Professionalism
Total MCs = 10
(6.2%)
Major Requirements
Common Engineering
Modules:
Unrestricted
Electives
20 MCs of
Unrestricted
Elective
Modules
ISE Modules
Total MCs = 112
(69.1%)
Total MCs = 162
Total MCs = 20
(12.3%)
ISE Programme
Basic Mathematics
and Science
Basic Engineering
ISE Major
Computing
Areas:
(a) Modeling and Optimization
ISE Essentials
and Electives
(b) Systems Thinking
(c) Engineering Management
(d) Logistics and Supply Chain
(e) Quality Engineering
Key Highlights
Systems Design Project
1. Students work on an actual industrial problem
sponsored by a company over 2 semesters
2. Apply knowledge learnt in the classroom to
solving an actual industrial problem
3. Acquire intangible attributes via teamwork and
practical experience that cannot be taught in a
classroom environment
Some Completed Systems Design Projects
Company
Project Title
Delphi
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
UPS
Design 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
1. Exposure to research
2. Enable students to conduct independent
learning
3. Each student is assigned a academic
advisor
Enhancement Program
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EG3601 Industrial Attachment Programme (IAP)
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EG3602 Vacation Internship Programme (VIP)
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EG1603/EG2603A/B Technopreneurship and Incubation
Programme (TIP)
EG2604 Innovation Programme (IP)
EG2605 Undergraduate Research Opportunities
Programme (UROP)
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 Programmes
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Double Degree Programme (NUS)
Double Degree Programme (with French Universities)
Double Major Programme
Minor Programmes
University Scholar Programme (USP)
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Student Exchange Programme
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NUS/Georgia Tech Special Term Programme
NUS Overseas Colleges (NOC)
Concurrent Masters Degree Program in Logistics and
Supply Chain Management
We provide a Global Education
1 in every 2 ISE students study
abroad for a semester
University Exchanges/Partners
Arizona State U
Delft U
Technion, Israel Inst of Tech
UC Berkeley
Chalmers U of Tech
Tech U of Darmstadt
UC Davis
Eindhoven U of Tech
Universite Joseph Fourier
Georgia Institute of Tech
Helsinki U of Tech
U of Newcastle Upon Tyne
Iowa Sate U
Insa Lyon
U of Tech of Troyes
Penn State U
Linkoping U
City U of Hong Kong
Stanford U
Lund U
HKUST
U of Illinois at UrbanaChampaign
National Polytechnic
Institute of Grenoble
Fudan
U of Pennsylavania
Norwegian U of Science and
Tech
KAIST
U of British Columbia
Royal Institute of Tech
Kyushu U
U of Waterloo
Technical U of Denmark
Tsinghua U Beijing
U of Wisconsin
Technical U of Hamburg
U of Hong Kong
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Technical U of Munich
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Special Term Programme
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NUS/Georgia Tech Special Term
Programme
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Study Abroad Programme in Beihang
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STEER China
Program Highlights
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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
IE2100
IE2110
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
IE2100
IE2110
Tsinghua,
Beijing
IE4239 Selected Topics
in Quality Engineering
NA
IE2100
IE3101
Beihang,
Beijing
Mentors
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Each ISE undergraduate upon
matriculation will be assigned to an
academic staff who will be the mentor for
the student.
Role of Mentor
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To provide advice and guidance to our
students.
To foster stronger bond
Employment Survey 2009
Engineering
Discipline
Employment
Gross Monthly Salary
Rate
Median 25 percentile 75 percentile
Bio Engrg
94.6
2900
2500
3100
Chemical Engrg
86.8
3000
2500
3500
Civil Engrg
96.4
2800
2550
3000
Computer Engrg
91.8
2900
2700
3440
Electrical Engrg
92.5
2900
2500
3150
Environmental Engrg
63.2
2650
2350
3000
Ind & Sys Engrg
97.5
3000
2650
3450
Mat Sci and Engrg
100
2900
2500
3000
Mech Engrg
89.7
2900
2600
3200
Information Updates and Enquiries
• Information:
• http://www.ise.nus.edu.sg/beng_students/
• Enquiries:
• Email: isebox1@nus.edu.sg
• At office: Mr. Steven Chiang