ISyE Summer Beijing/Singapore Study Abroad Program, 2010

1. ISyE Summer Beijing/Singapore Study Abroad Program, 2010 Jun 14 - August 5, 2010 Chen Zhou, Program Director Rebecca Miller, Program Coordinator

2. 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

3. 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

4. Why Beijing? • Foreign • Important • China is growing, Capital of China • US’s 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

5. 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 • …

6. Program overview • 5+ weeks in Singapore • Cushion in transition • Base to visit other countries • 5+ weeks in Beijing • Courses to fit the locale • 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

7. 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%

8. 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 on-campus • Letter grade

9. Multi-media learning

10. Tour to UPS …

11. Learning based on common experience In Logistics & Manufacturing classes, most believe to have gained more than campus version

12. Prerequisites • ISyE 3103 (Chew): 3133 Optimization • ISyE 3104: (Zhou): 3232 Stochastic Process • ISyE 4803: Financial Engineering: 3025 Engineering Economy, 3133 Optimization

13. 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

14. Academics • Classroom • Computers: in library and other places • Internet: in dorm

15. Malaysia Thailand Cambodia Indonesia Vietnam … When airlines compete, you win

16. Daily life • Stay in dorms • Use campus bus and public transportation, taxi • Eating in canteens and restaurants • If you are a vegetarian…

17. Canteens • Several on campus • Low cost • Good varieties

18. 2nd Stop – real foreign country: China • 第二阶段：清华大学，北京 • di er jie duan: qinghua daxue, beijing • Get a taste in a foreign country, something may come to you in your career • We’ll 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 • …

19. IE building, computer lab and classroom

20. Housing at Tsinghua University Single room Shower, toilet AC, network access Maid service Laundry service Sink, tap water and an electric kettle

21. 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 • Vegetarian’s • Muslims

22. Travels • In city • Great wall • Tianmen square • Temple of heaven • Summer palace • Silk market • Other • Inner-Mongolia • Xian • Yellow Mountain

23. Plant Tours

24. 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, you’d need a visa for China • We will provide you with information for visa application at proper time • You’ll get 1 year multiple entry visa

25. 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.

26. 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

27. 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

28. Schedule in Singapore

29. Schedule in Beijing

30. 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

31. Questions? • Further information • www.oie.gatech.edu/sa/programs/#2 • www.beijing-singapore.gatech.edu • Contact • 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

32. 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?