Industrial & Systems EngineeringNational University of Singapore

Assoc Professor Chew Ek PengDeputy Head (Undergraduate Studies)

WHAT IS INDUSTRIAL & SYSTEMS ENGINEERING (ISE)?

WHY STUDY IN NUS?INTRODUCTION TO DEPARTMENT OF ISERESEARCH CAPABILITY OF ISEKEY HIGHLIGHTS OF ISE UNDERGRADUATE

PROGRAMWHERE DO OUR GRADUATES WORK?2

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Example of ISE related problem • Designing a products flow in manufacturing systems• Shortening lines/queues at banks, hospital or theme parks• Data Analytics, eg, on profiling consumer based on credit

history • Streamlining operation and emergency room location or

usage in hospital• Planning complex distribution schemes for materials or

products for oil and gas suppliers (supply chain system) • Management consulting as a business process reengineering4

Machine A Machine B

Machine C Machine D Machine E

Product 1

Sequence of Operations Product 1 MB MA MC MD MEProduct 2 MB MD MEProduct 3 MD MC MA ME

Product 2

Product 3

Product flow in manufacturing systems

Which product to schedule first in each machine to be worked on?How to reduced queue in the buffer?How to ensure the due date of completed products are met?How to ensure the cost of production is minimized?

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Shortening lines/queues at banks, hospital or theme parksHow to estimate

waiting time?

How to design queue lines?

How many servers?

How measure the economical benefit of #servers and waiting time of customers?

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Data Analytics – customer profilingHow to assess the credit worthiness of a new applicants?

What data or information is needed?

How do you conduct customer profiling?

What measures are use to decide whether to accept or reject?

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Streamlining operation and emergency room location or usage in hospitalHow to design an optimal workflow in A&E operation

What is the minimum number of nurses and doctors to be on duty for different shifts?

How to ensure the A&E is responsive and using the least cost

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Supply chain system network configuration What type of facilities are needed to support the flow of goods?Which facilities produces what, which product ship to which distribution center (DC), and which DC serve which retails?For each facilities, how many and where to locate?What transportation systems should be used?How to design the network of facilities and transportation?

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Route Finder – Shortest Time Method

WHY STUDY @ NUS?

Academic Excellence

Program Choices/Options

Versatility in Future Career

• Educational programs of recognized quality

• Degrees that are internationally accredited

• Programs that intersect different disciplines

• Wide range of unique programs• International experience

•Development of Engineer-Leader skill sets valued by different industries

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[ World University Rankings 2015-16 conducted by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) Ltd]

1in asia

4in engineering and technology

12globally

ACADEMIC EXCELLENCEGlobal standing of NUS and NUS Engineering

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Distinctives of Engineering at NUSUnique to NUS Engineering … (you don’t get this anywhere else) Global Engineering Programme (GEP) Design-Centric Programme (DCP) French Double Degree Program

Experience the WORLD beyond NUS NUS Overseas Colleges (NOC) Student Exchange Programmes (SEP) Summer Programmes Overseas Industrial Attachments

For the business/management savvyDouble degree programmes with Business Administration, Accountancy, Economics

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DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL & SYSTEMS ENGINEERINGPROFILE

• The ISE department was established in 1972 under the sponsorship of the Ford Foundation

• Our MSc program (the first in Engineering in Singapore) has been the flagship program of the department for the last 40 years

• BEng (ISE) program was launched in 2001, and first batch of graduates in 2005• It started in with an intake of 40 students in 2001 and the intake has grown to 110 in

2016

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• BEng (ISE) degree is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Board (EAB) of Singapore, which is a signatory of the Washington Accord.– our graduates are recognised as having met the academic requirements for engineering

practice in the other countries that are also signatories, including Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Japan, New Zealand, UK and USA

• Programmes currently offered: – BEng (ISE)– BTech (IME) – MSc (ISE)– MSc (Supply Chain Mgt)– MEng– PhD

Department of Industrial & Systems EngineeringProfile

− Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) − Master of Engineering (M.Eng.)

Research-based Programmes

Coursework-based Programmes

− Master of Science (M.Sc.(ISE), M.Sc. (SCM))

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Department of Industrial & Systems EngineeringGraduate programmes

Academic ProgrammesB.Eng. (Ind & Sys Eng) ~ 440B.Tech. (Ind & Mgt Eng) ~ 120M.Sc (Ind & Sys Eng) ~ 190M.Sc (Supply Chain Mgt) ~ 136M.Eng. (Ind & Sys Eng) ~ 13Ph.D ~ 50

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Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering

MethodologicalResearch

MethodologicalResearch

Major Research in Industrial & Systems Engineering

Global LogisticsGlobal

LogisticsUrban

SystemsUrban

Systems

Systems Design and ManagementDecision, Risk and Uncertainty modeling

Stochastics and Simulation

Ergonomics and Human Factors engineering

Data Modeling and Analytics

Center for Next Generation Ports

Maritime transportation

Center for Next Generation Logistics

Future resilient systems

Energy & Sustainability

Integrated Systems Reliability

Urban Mobility and Transportation

Using data analytics and real feed traffic information for

1. Emergency response services; e.g: ambulance, etc.

2. Urban freight distribution

Development of intelligent traffic management system to control and address congestion

Urban Transportation

Design and management strategies to improve efficiency, equity, reliability and sustainability of transportation systems- Design effective and fair incentive and

disincentive mechanisms to guide travelers to make better use of the limited land and infrastructure resources1. E.g. car-sharing and ride-sharing schemes2. E.g. travel demand management strategies,

e.g., congestion pricing and flexible work hour scheme to redistribute travel demand across modes

• Sustainability of WTE Systems• Municipal solid waste management–

Social behavioral research• Municipal solid waste management–

Engineering economics & analytics

Sustainability Indicator

Framework for WTE systems

Sustainable Waste-to-Energy Systems Design

Resilient & Sustainable Systems

Emerging Contaminants & Water Supply Resilience

• Stochastic modelling and life-cycle analysis of ECs

• Enhancing System Resilience of Water Supply Networks

Systems Analytics for Power Plant Management and Optimization

Port Layout Design Port SimulationPort Automation Yard ManagementBerth Allocation Vehicle DispatchingQuay Crane Scheduling

Port BenchmarkingPort Connectivity

Port Operations

Ocean LinerOperations

Port Competition

Empty Container RepositionBunker ManagementCarbon Footprint and GHGNavigational Safety

Maritime Logistics

Maritime Logistics

Portview 4Q 2013

Center for Next Generation Logistics

The Center for Next Generation Logistics will be a global source for next generation knowledge & innovation creation and thought leadership for supply chain and logistics systems.

UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM

Curriculum StructureUniversity Level Requirements Programme Requirements Unrestricted

ElectivesGE PILLARS(20 MCs)

Human Cultures

Quantitative Reasoning

Thinking & Expression

Singapore Studies

Asking Question

Faculty RequirementsCritical Thinking & Writing

Communication Study

Engineering Professionalism

Major Requirements

Three pathways1. Research Focus Pathway (RfP)

2. Practising Professional Pathway (PPP)

3. Innovation and Design Centric Pathway (iDCP)

Unrestricted Elective Modules (32 MCs)

Total MCs = 20 Total MCs = 11 Total MCs = 97/99 Total MCs = 32

Total MCs = 160/162

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1st Year Requirement

Faculty Requirement

Discipline Requirement

• Practising Professional Pathway (PPP)

• Internship (6/12 MCs)o MNCs /SMEso Public agencies

• ISM/FYP (4/8 MCs)

• Pathway Requiremento Professional

Development (8MCs)

• Research-focused Pathway (RfP)

• Internship (6 MCs)o Research instituteso R & D Labs

• FYP (8 MCs)

• Pathway Requiremento Two 5xxx modules

(8 MCs)

• UEM (32 MCs) o UROP (4 MCs)

• Innovation & Design Centric Pathway (iDCP)

• Internship (6 MCs)o iLEAD, Start upso NOC

• FYP (12 MCs)

• Pathway Requiremento Innovation &

Enterprise (8 MCs)

• UEM (32 MCs)o Three DCP modules

(12 MCs)

Declare in year 2Declare in year 3

ISE Programme (Major Requirements)

ISE Major

Basic Computing

Industrial & Systems Engineering Essentials and Electives

Areas:A. Systems AnalyticsB. Systems Thinking and ManagementC. Systems Application

• Logistics and Supply Chain Systems• Economic & Service Systems

Basic Mathematics and Science

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~ 50% of ISE students spend a semester overseas

Curriculum rigorous and practical

ISE moving towards a global education

Excellent career prospects –including in services

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Key Highlights of the Program

Engineering Principles and Practice

• Engage and expose Year 1 students to equip them with some of the important engineering principles and systems thinking approach to address engineering problems

• To raise students’ curiosity and passion to engineering problems• Expose students early to problems motivated by real problems and

examples• The module is implemented predominantly in studio-based learning

or computer laboratory, blended with experiments that students would plan and conduct to deepen the learning

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 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 Improving Productivity in the High End Server Fulfillment Build Assembly

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

P&G Constructing Market Models for Asia’s Developing Markets

PSA 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

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• Spends 12 or 24 weeks in a company • Provides good industrial training• Expose to real working environment• Provides opportunity for future employment• VIP is taken during the University's mid-year

vacation period from May to July.• IAP is taken during the first or second semester

Vacation Internship Program/Industrial Attachment Program

BEng Dissertation/ Independent Study Module

1. Exposure to research 

2. Enable students to conduct independent learning 

3. Each student is assigned a academic advisor 

We provide a Global Education

Approx. 50% of ISE students study abroad

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Student Exchange Program

SWITZERLANDSwiss Federal Inst of Tech, Zurich (ETH) Swiss Federal Inst of Tech, Lausanne

NETHERLANDSDelft U of Tech Eindhoven U of Tech

SWEDENChalmers U Linkoping Institute of TechnologyLund U Royal Institute of TechUppsala U

DENMARKTech U of DenmarkU of Southern Denmark

FINLAND/NORWAYHelsinki U of TechTampere U of TechU of Oulu Norwegian U of Sci & Tech

INDIAIndian Institutes of Tech

AUSTRALIA/NEW ZEALANDAustralian National UMonash UU of AdelaideU of Melbourne U of Queensland U of SydneyU of Western AustraliaU of CanterburyU of Auckland

CHINA/HONGKONGFudan UHuazhong U of Sci & Tech Nanjing UNankai U Peking UShanghai Jiaotong USichuan U Sun Yat Sen UTsinghua UWuhan U Xiamen UXi’an Jiaotong UZhejiang UChinese U of Hong KongCity U of Hong KongHong Kong U of Sci & TechHong Kong Poly UU of Hong Kong

JAPAN/KOREAKeio UKyoto Institute of TechKyoto UKyushu UTohoku UTokyo Institute of TechWaseda UKorea Advanced Institute of Sci & TechKorea USeoul National U

GERMANYAachen U of TechTech U of BerlinTech U DarmstadtTech U of Hamburg Harburg Tech U of Munich U of Applied Sciences, EsslingenU of KarlsruheU of StuttgartU of Wuppertaletc

FRANCEEcole Central (Paris, Marseille, Lyon, Nantes, Lille)Ecole Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées (ENPC)Ecole Nationale Supérieure de I'Electronique et de ses Applications (ENSEA)Ecole Supérieure d'Electricité (Supélec)Institut National Polytechnique de Grenoble (INPG)INSA, LyonU Joseph Fourier etc

CANADAConcordia U McGill USimon Fraser UYork UU of AlbertaU of British Columbia U of CalgaryU of Toronto U of Waterloo etc

USACarnegie Mellon UCaltechCornell UniversityClarkson UniversityGeorgia Institute of TechPennsylvania State U Purdue UIowa State U Rice UTexas A&M UU of California U of ConnecticutU of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignU of MichiganU of Texas at AustinU of Virginiaetc

UNITED KINGDOMImperial College U of LeedsLoughborough U U of Manchester U of Birmingham U of Newcastle upon U of Durham TyneU of Edinburgh U of Nottingham U of Glasgow U of Southampton etc

AsiaNorth America Europe

Africa

South America

Australasia

TAIWANNational Taiwan UNational Taiwan U of Sci & Tech

POLANDWarsaw U of Tech

HUNGARYU of Budapest

SOUTH AFRICAU of PretoriaStellenbosch U

MEXICOTechnologico de Monterrey

ISE Summer Program

• NUS/Georgia Institute of Technology Summer Program

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Special Programs

• Double Degree Program (NUS)• Double Degree Program (with French Universities)• Double Major Program• Minor Program• University Scholar Program (USP)• NUS Overseas Colleges (NOC)• Student Exchange Program• Concurrent Masters Degree Program in Supply Chain Management

WHERE DO OUR GRADUATES WORK?

Bank: Citibank, Credit Suisse, DBS, Deutsche Bank, JP Morgan Chase, HSBC, Merill Lynch, OCBC, Stanchart, UBS

Business Consulting: AT Kearney, Accenture, Boston Consulting, Ingersoll Rand-Global Consulting

Logistics: Ceva Logistics, DHL, SATS, Solutia, Ryders, UPSManufacturing: Caterpillar, Proctor & Gamble, WilmarOffshore / O&G: Keppel FEL, Schlumberger, Shell, Exxon MobileR&D: DSO Lab, GE, VestasTransportation: SMRT, SIAService: IBM, KTP Hospital, SGH, McDonalds, Public Services Technology: HP, Intel, Micron, ORACLE, Seagate, SSMC, TECH

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Department of Industrial & Systems EngineeringGraduate employers

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