ISyE Summer Beijing/Singapore

Study Abroad Program, 2010

Jun 14 - August 5, 2010

Chen Zhou, Program Director
Rebecca Miller, Program Coordinator

Objectives

Asia
Full semester for IEs
Economic (not too long)
Courses suitable to the locale and travel
Academics, culture, industry, history
Locals in our classes
Useful for your career

Why Singapore?

Far
Different but similar

Economy: GDP above EU

Supply chain: #1 port
Singlish, a buffer to other parts of Asia

Regional headquarter for ~ half bil

people
Learn how IEs can make a high density
country work well
Base to visit other parts of the region

Why Beijing?

Foreign
Important

China is growing, Capital of China

USs big trading partner
History and sites: Great wall, Tianmen square,
etc.
Olympic 08
Tsinghua: facilities and students,

Your career

Job opportunities
Decisions you need to make

Program history and some comments

History

Started 2002
Happy alumni: GT 180+, NUS 50+ Tsinghua 100+

Some comments

Singapore is like an IE city

We learned more than courses on campus
It was the best experience I have in college

Program overview

5+ weeks in Singapore

5+ weeks in Beijing
Courses to fit the locale

Cushion in transition
Base to visit other countries

HTS 2062 - Asia in the Modern World

ISyE 3103 Logistics
ISyE 3104 Manufacturing and warehousing
ISyE 4803 Economic decision analysis
ISyE 4813 - Ergonomics and Work Organization
ISyE 4699 in Singapore possible

Tours: Port, manufacturing facility, warehouse

Ergonomics and Work Organization (Prof.

Park)

Human-Computer Interaction, Discussion: Cultural

Differences
Human-Centered Design (HCD), Discussion: Design in China
Cross-Cultural Design, Discussion: Research proposal
Road Safety, Road Safety in China Project

Field Study: Beijing Subway

Work Organization, Computer and Office Work, Discussion:

Working with German People
Work and Time Study, Experiment: Work Study, Discussion:
Results and Analysis
Discussion: Made in China, Discussion: Patient Safety Project
4.
Diversity and Intercultural Communication, Electronic
Communication, Discussion: Works in the Future
Grade:

Discussion/Experiment 25%, Projects 20%, Midterm Exam 25%, Final

Presentation/Report 30%

Class and credits

4 hours of classes/day
3 day weekends
Contents similar to the one on campus,
with minor adjustment to take
advantage of travel and locale
Course credits are identical to those oncampus
Letter grade

Multi-media learning

Tour to UPS

Learning based on common experience

In Logistics &
Manufacturing
classes, most
believe to have
gained more
than campus
version

Prerequisites

ISyE 3103 (Chew): 3133 Optimization

ISyE 3104: (Zhou): 3232 Stochastic
Process
ISyE 4803: Financial Engineering: 3025
Engineering Economy, 3133
Optimization

1st Stop Singapore: where west meets

east

Bi-lingual society, good buffer to ease-in Asia

Modern, planned infrastructure for high
density living
IE city by Katherine Fong
High efficiency international logistics in action
Fancy mall shopping and other entertainment
Variety of food selections
Multiple religions
Great base for travel

Academics

Classroom
Computers: in library and other places
Internet: in dorm

When airlines compete, you win

Malaysia
Thailand
Cambodia
Indonesia
Vietnam

Daily life

Stay in dorms
Use campus bus and
public transportation,
taxi
Eating in canteens and
restaurants
If you are a
vegetarian

Canteens

Several on
campus
Low cost
Good varieties

2nd Stop real foreign country: China

di er jie duan: qinghua daxue, beijing

Get a taste in a foreign country, something
may come to you in your career
Well have student assistants
Locals can help a lot
Flash cards, basic words, etc.
Learn

Labor cost
You get what you paid for
Intellectual property
Competitiveness

IE building, computer lab and

classroom

Housing at Tsinghua University

Single room
Shower, toilet
AC, network access
Maid service
Laundry service
Sink, tap water and an
electric kettle

Food

Cafeterias

Near Dorm
2 four story buildings mostly Chinese,

Qing Qing Pizza

Buffet, etc.
Food Square
Approximate cost

Breakfast: $.5)
Lunch and dinner: $1.5
Qing Qing Pizza, Qing Qing (fake
McDonald)
Outside: McDonald, KFC, Italians, Pizza
hut, Korean BBQ, Peking Duck, hot pot
Other parts of city
Vegetarians
Muslims

Travels

In city

Great wall
Tianmen square
Temple of heaven
Summer palace
Silk market

Other

Inner-Mongolia
Xian
Yellow Mountain

Plant Tours

Visa

If you hold a US passport (and many

others), you do not need a visa for
Singapore
If you do not hold a Chinese passport,
youd need a visa for China

We will provide you with information for visa

application at proper time
Youll get 1 year multiple entry visa

Cost of the program

Program fee:
$3800
Tuition (12 credit hours):
$2000 (approx)
Out of State Tuition:
above plus $250
Technology Fee:
$103
USG Institutional Fee: $100
TOTAL Tuition & Fees: $6003 or $6253

Program Fee includes: housing, field trips,

ground transportation, welcome and closing
receptions, campus facilities usage, student
activities fees, health and life insurance.

Other costs

Passport: $100
Chinese Visa: $145
Singapore Visitor pass:
$120 SGD (~$85)
Bike rental or purchase
100 170 RMB ($15
$25)
Tsinghua meal card $5
Group Airfare: $1800 estimate

US Singapore
Singapore Beijing
Beijing US

Some may want to travel on their own due to

Different route, airlines,

Use of frequent fliers
We can also pick you up and send you off if you arrive/depart
at the same time

Comments

Living in another culture

Local students in class is great
Tours were very interesting and educational
Seeing and traveling to so many places and
experiencing so much for 10 weeks while
getting some real college credits
I spent whole semester looking at different
study abroad programs around the country.
This is truly unique. It ranks as one of the best
nationwide when all aspect are considered
This is everything I expected and more.
Thank you for a great time and I will definitely
be an ambassador of the program

Schedule in Singapore

Schedule in Beijing

Summary

Singapore then Beijing

10 weeks
3 ISyE courses + HTS course + an
optional course from Tsinghua
Useful for IE
Enjoy in-state for out of state students
Application deadline: February 16, 2009

Questions?

Further information

Contact

www.oie.gatech.edu/sa/programs/#2
www.beijing-singapore.gatech.edu
rebecca.miller@oie.gatech.edu
Chen.zhou@isye.gatech.edu

Sign up

Your standing and prerequisites

Most likely track to be in Mfg, Logistics, EDA,
OR&Stat, Quality, IE

Quiz

How many courses are offered?

How many courses one has to take?
Is a visa required for Singapore, China?
What is the difference between courses offered
in this program vs. on campus version?
Why Singapore?
What language do you need in Singapore,
Beijing?
How many hours of class per day?
Do we have classes on Fridays?
Do we stay in Hotels?