Study Abroad Beijing/Singapore 2009
Prof. Chen Zhou
March 5, 2009
Introductions
Administration
 Prof. Chen Zhou – Program Director and
Instructor of ISyE 3104
 Rebecca Miller – Program Coordinator
 Wes McGinnis – Graduate Assistant
Faculty
 Hanchao Lu – GT Professor of HTS
 Steve Hackman – GT Professor of ISYE
 Ek Peng Chew – NUS Professor of ISYE
 Patrick Rau – Tsinghua Professor of ISYE
Outline
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Academics: schedules, texts, etc.
Schedule: group flight
Passport and visa
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Singapore Focus:
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Immunizations, customs, laws
Miscellaneous issues
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Other issues
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Communications (cell phones)
Money (credit card, etc.)
Power supply, computers, library, internet
Daily life
Transportation
Language
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Beijing Focus: April 14, 5-7 pm session
Program at a glace
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May 20– June 28: Singapore
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HTS 2062 - Asia in the Modern
World
ISyE 3103 – Supply Chain
Management, Logistics
Tours: Images of Singapore,
Port, x.
June 28 – Aug 3: Beijing
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ISyE 3104 – Supply Chain
Management, Manufacturing,
and Warehousing
ISyE 4803 – Ergonomics
ISyE 4803 – Financial
Engineering
Tours: Tianmen Square, YMY, y
Courses and instructors
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Asia in the Modern World - HTS 2062 - RHK
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Supply Chain Mod:Logistics - ISYE 3103 - RHK
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Tech Elect CS, Engr, &Sciences, Prof. Chen Zhou
Ergonomics & Work Organzation – ISYE 4813 RHK
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Tech Elect CS, Engr, &Sciences, Profs. Ek Peng Chew and
Loo Hay Lee
Supply Chain Mod:Mfg/Ware - ISYE 3104 - RHK
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Social Science Requirement, Prof. Hanchao Lu
Tech Elect CS, Engr, & Sciences, Prof. Patrick Rau
Financial Engineering – ISYE 4803 RHK
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Tech Elect CS, Engr, & Sciences, Prof. Steve Hackman
Schedule in Singapore
Sun
5/17
Mon
18
Tue
19
9:00-11:00
2:00 – 4:00
9:00-11:00
2:00 – 4:00
5/31
9:00-11:00
2:00 – 4:00
6/7
9:00-11:00
2:00 – 4:00
6/14
9:00-11:00
2:00 – 4:00
6/21
C1
C2
C3
C4
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Thur
21
Student depart
5/24
9:00-11:00
2:00 – 4:00
Wed
20
25
26
27
28
C1 2
C1 2
C1 2
C1 2
C1 2
C1 2
C1 2
C1 2
6/1
2
3
4
C1 2
C1 2
C1 2
C1 2
C1 2
C1 2
C1 2
Sentosa
8
9
10
11
C1 Final
Tour
C2 2
C2 2
C2 2
C2 2
C2 2
C2 2
15
16
17
18
C2 2
C2 3
C2 2
C2 2
C2 2
C2 2
C2 2
C2 2
22
23
24
25
C2 2
C2 2
C2 2
Tour
C2 2
C2 2
C2 Final
Farewell
HY2062 History
IE4220 Supply Chain Modeling
IE3120 Manufacturing
IE4249 Financial Engineering
Fri
22
Sat
23
Arrival
Orientation
ICA
C1 2
29
30
5
6
12
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19
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26
27
For example:
C1 2 – HY2062 History – two-hour session
C2 3 - IE4220 Supply Chain Modeling – three-hour session
History 2602 Asian in the Modern World
Professor Hanchao Lu, School of History, Technology, and Society (HTS) in
Ivan Allen College
Primary Textbooks:
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W. Scott Morton, China: Its History and Culture. Fourth Edition. New York: McGraw-Hill,
2005.
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W. Scott Morton, Japan: Its History and Culture. Fourth Edition. New York: McGraw-Hill,
2005.
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Richard Gunde, Culture and Customs of China. Westpoint, CT: Greenwood Press, 2001.*
* This book is assigned for writing a take-home book report as part of the final examination.
GET THESE BEFORE DEPARTURE
Students may choose one of the alternative readings for the take-home book report:
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Noriko Kamachi, Culture and Customs of Japan. Westpoint, CT: Greenwood Press, 1999.
Donald Clark, Culture and Customs of Korea. Westpoint, CT: Greenwood Press, 2000.
Mark Mcleod and Nguyen Thi Dieu, Culture and Customs of Vietnam. Westpoint, CT: Greenwood Press, 2001.
Paul Rodell, Culture and Customs of Philippines, 2001.
Carol Henderson, Culture and Customs of India, 2002.
Arne Kislenko, Culture and Customs of Thailand, 2004.
Grades: Quizzes (50%), Take-home Final Exam (40%), Attendance (10%)
ISyE 3103 Logistics
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Faculty
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Textbook
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Prof. Ek Peng Chew
 Ph.D ISyE, GA Tech
Prof Loo Hay Lee
 Ph.D Harvard
Chopra, S. and Meindl, Supply
Chain Management, 4th edition,
Prentice Hall, 2004
WE WILL ORDER THIS book
FOR YOU IN Singapore. IF YOU
DO NOT WANT, YOU MUST
INFORM US BY APRIL 1st.
Grading
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One quiz - 40%
One case study - 15%
One final exam - 45%
Schedule in Beijing
Sun
6/28
Mon
29
Tue
30
Wed
7/1
Thur
2
Fri
3
C3 2
C3 2
C3 2
C3 2
C3 2
C3 2
Tour: TAM
Tour: YMY
6
7
8
9
10
11
C3 2
C3 2
C3 2
C3 2
C3 2
C3 2
C3 2
C3 2
13
14
15
16
17
18
C3 2
C3 2
C3 2
C3 2
C3 Final
C4 2 / Tour?
C4 2
C4 2
20
21
22
23
24
25
C4 2
C4 2
C4 2
C4 2
C4 2
C4 2
C4 2
C4 2
27
28
29
30
31
8/1
C4 2
C4 2
C4 2
C4 2
C4 2
C4 3
C4 Final
Wrap up
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5
6
7
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9:00-11:00 Beijing
2:00 – 4:00 Beijing
7/5
9:00-11:00
2:00 – 4:00
7/12
9:00-11:00
2:00 – 4:00
7/19
9:00-11:00
2:00 – 4:00
7/26
9:00-11:00
2:00 – 4:00
8/2
9:00-11:00
2:00 – 4:00
Return
Flight
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ISyE 3104 – Supply Chain Mfg & Ware
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Professor Chen Zhou
Textbooks:
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Production and Operations Analysis, by Steven Nahmias, 6th
edition, Irwin, 2009.
WE WILL ORDER THIS FOR YOU IN CHINA. IF YOU DO
NOT WANT, YOU MUST INFORM US BY APRIL 1st.
Warehouse Science, by John Bartholdi and Steven
Hackman, 2008, available at Professor Bartholdi's website.
Grading: Exams (75%), Assignments (15%),International Edition $30
Participation (10 %)
ISyE 4803 Financial Engineering
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Prof. Steve Hackman
Text
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Notes, to be provided
Grading
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Participation and project 20%
Quizzes 40%
Final 40%
Course registration at GT
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OSCAR, like other courses but RHK section
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Registration Requirements
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HTS 2062 - RHK
ISYE 3103 - RHK
ISYE 3104 - RHK
ISYE 4803: Financial Engineering – RHK
ISYE 4813: Ergonomics – RHK
ISYE 4699 - RHK
Course load = 4. Total credit hours 12.
Phase 1 Registration, March 25 – April 5
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You cannot drop a course/get a “W” during Study
Abroad
Group flight
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LV: Atlanta - Wednesday, May 20, 7:00 PM
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AR: Singapore - Friday, May 22, 12:30 PM
--June 28, LV: SIN – 8:30 AM; AR: PEK – 5:25 PM
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Delta to LAX; Cathay Pacific to HKG to SIN
Cathay Pacific to HKG to PEK
--LV: Beijing – Monday, August 3, 6:30 PM
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Cathay Pacific to HKG to LAX; Delta to ATL
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AR: Atlanta – Tuesday, August 4, 7:41 AM
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Anyone flying on your own, please send itinerary to Rebecca.
Payments
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OSCAR System has it listed under Spring 2009
charges.
$500 deposit (paid with application)
$1500 first installment program fee (3/6/09)
$1450 optional group flight (3/6/09)
$1800 remaining program fee (4/10/09)
Tuition due at time of Registration – See
Bursar calendar for details
Passport and Visa
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Your passport needs to be valid for at least 6
months after the last date you are in China.
Singapore Visa
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US citizen: No visa is required. You need to apply
for a student pass online and complete
immigration paperwork in Singapore.
Non-U.S. Citizen: Visa is required. You need to
apply for a student pass online. NUS will send an
invitation letter which will allow a 30-day tourist
entry.
China Visa
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Everyone, except Chinese citizens, should apply…
 www.visa2china.com
Chinese visa application
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Atlanta region residence should use consulate in Houston
Consulate do not accept direct mailings
GT reached an agreement with www.visa2china.com in Houston to
provide low cost visa service to GT programs including family members
and affiliates
$15 for the regular service (10-day processing time, excluding
consulate charge or the shipping cost).
Procedure for the visa application
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Visit http://www.visa2china.com/ Click on "Visa Application“
Select the appropriate visa category and download application form
Enter the special code for Georgia Tech: gtbuzz and click "Calculate Fees“
Select Citizenship, *Number of Entries, etc to calculate the total amount
Enter your mailing address and submit your request
The summary information and a service number are displayed on the next
page
A copy of your Georgia Tech Buzz Card must be submitted with the
passport in order to qualify for the Georgia Tech rate.
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Please contact the visa service directly if you have any question: 281513-7743.
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*In the past single-entry was generally granted, but this year doubleentry is also being granted. (Hong Kong is not PRC for visa purposes.)
Immunizations
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Singapore, Malaysia, & Thailand
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Cambodia - all above, plus:
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Hepatitis A: highly recommended
Hepatitis B: recommended
Typhoid: recommended
Japanese encephalitis: recommended for certain cases, see
website for more information
All routine vaccinations (i.e. MMR and DPT): recommended
Rabies: Recommended
More information available at
http://wwwn.cdc.gov/travel/destinationList.aspx
Singapore Customs
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Proceed to the RED CHANNEL if you are carrying:
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Dutiable or taxable goods exceeding your duty-free concession or
GST relief
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Controlled or restricted items
Prohibited items
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Chewing gum, Chewing tobacco and imitation tobacco products, Cigarette
lighters, Firecrackers, Reproduction of copyright publications, video tapes, video
discs, laser discs, records or cassettes
At the RED CHANNEL, please:
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Intoxicating liquors, Tobacco product, Motor oil
Give a verbal declaration to ICA officers of the above-stated items
that you are carrying, and
Produce the prohibited or controlled items together with the import
permit or authorization from the relevant authorities, if any
Otherwise, you may proceed to the GREEN CHANNEL
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If in doubt, always inquire at the RED CHANNEL
Singapore: Laws
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While in a foreign country, a U.S. citizen is subject’s
to that country’s laws and regulations. Always be
aware of the laws of the country you are visiting.
Some laws in Singapore include:
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Laws against jaywalking, littering, and spitting
Laws pertaining to the propriety of behavior between people
and the modesty of individuals
Strict laws against the possession/use of drugs
Strict penalties for those who possess or carry arms
There are no jury trials in Singapore, judges hear cases and
decide sentencing
Communications - Landlines
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Singapore
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No phone in the dorm, has internal line
Broad band connection in dorm and hallways
Wireless in dorm and certain areas
Special prepaid land line in dorm. No charge to
receive
Broad band connection in dorm
Wireless in dorm and classroom, weak signals
Phone cards
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A little more expensive than US, you do not pay
face value
Communications
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Cell phones in Singapore
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SingTel (2 other): GSM 900 or 1800 MHZ
Cingular and T-Mobile: GSM 1900 MHZ
GSM tri-band phone should work (need to call to
unlock)
Three providers: Singtel, Star and M1
Singtel SIM card is available at Post office and
some 7-eleven stores
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SGD 8, SGD 10 calling time included
Need passport when purchase the card
Cell phone in China
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Mostly GSM although CDMA networks becomes
available
You can get SIM cards at
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A small general store on campus
Post office on campus
Small electronics shops near main and west gate
The cost depends on
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Number: 8s are good, 4s are bad.
Minutes included
Time retired
You normally can pick from a list of numbers
I have seen from RMB 50 – 130 ($6 – 15)
Money in Singapore
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Singapore
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ATM works, has good exchange rate but your bank normally
charge a fee per transaction
Credit/debit cards: Slightly less popular. Most card now
charge a %
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Cash card: NETS, available at 7-eleven
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EZlink card
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Exchange rates
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Airport
China Town
Lucky Plaza
Money in Beijing
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Some ATM works, look for your logo
Credit cards use are not wide spread
Power in Singapore
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Power
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220 V, 50 hz
Type G Socket: 3 prongs,
British standard BS 1363
(with ground)
Converter available at
George’s (S$3)
Power in China
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Power plug
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Type A, similar shape
that used in US with
smaller gap
No difference between 2
prongs (the fat prong in
US has problem)
Questions?
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Quiz
Where do you get QC book?, Logistics book? HTS book?
Do I have to register summer courses?
Does your cell phone work in Singapore (China)?
How do you get local numbers?
How do you get cash?
Does plugs for laptops, tooth brush, etc. will work?
Where do you get network access?
How do I stay in touch with my friends and family at home?
Do you need a visa to Singapore? (China?)
Where do I get my visa?
Does single entry visa to China cost less?
What paper work you have to do first in Singapore?
Where is what in Singapore?
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Singapore is about the
size of the perimeter
of Atlanta
Downtown, Orchard
road, is north of China
town
NUS is located in
south, central
Singapore
Downtow
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NUS
National University of Singapore
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Ranks in top 10 in Asia/Pacific, among best
Australian and Japanese Universities
Comprehensive program
30,000 students
English instructions
(www.nus.edu.sg)
Campus map (about Tech size)
Engineering
Dept
Dorms
Classrooms
Access
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As a registered student, you will have access
to campus facilities such as
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Computer, internet, sports facilities, library, etc.
To get the benefits, you have to go through a
formal registration process when you arrive at
NUS (more in next month)
Housing
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Prince George’s Park (PGP)
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Single rooms with bathroom
Hall kitchen
Study rooms
Network connection
AC
2 Canteens in PGP complex - one with AC, one
without
Convenience store
On-campus bus route
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Frequent and fast (or crazy)
NUS Dormitory Rules & Regulations
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No smoking or drinking in residences
Quiet hours: 11pm-7am
No physical games/sports activities
Guests are responsible for the conduct of their visitors,
who must also comply with all rules
All guests must leave the residences by 11 pm and are
strictly prohibited from spending the night
A fee of $20 will be charged for each lost/damaged card
NO animals, halogen lamps, heating/food preparation
appliances, refrigerators, and air conditioners
Appliances not provided are private property of residents
and are NOT to be used without its owner’s permission
Housing – Prince George’s Park
Room and hall kitchen
Address
Prince George’s Park Residence
CPG Facilities Management, Pte Ltd
267 Prince George’s Park
Singapore 118425 (6779 6997)
Meals: Canteens
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Several major ones
Each has > 10 stalls of
Chinese, Indian, Muslim,
Western
Low cost: S$2 – S$3
Fresh fruit and juice
Open air, with fan, No AC
Canteen at PGP
The new canteen
Transportation
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Mass Rapid Transit
(MRT): convenient in
the city, but not to
campus.
Bus from campus to
MRT station.
Campus bus
Taxi (new price increase
though)
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To Orchard road: ~ S$8
Airport to school: ~ S$25
Additional Travel Information
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Travel registration – go to
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Travel Docs
 Register your trip, click on the link
Health and Safety information
Embassy information
http://www.studentsabroad.state.gov/
Questions
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Quiz:
Can I use English in Singapore? (China?)
How useful is campus bus in NUS? (Tsinghua?)
Where can I find good western food?
How many a taxi can take?
How do you get a taxi in dorm or classroom?
Questions?
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Chen Zhou – czhou@isye.gatech.edu
Rebecca Miller – rebecca.miller@oie.gatech.edu
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404-894-7475
You will receive emergency contact cards at the
next meeting….