The core principle of Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISE) centers around solving problems in multiple domains, including logistics, business, engineering, etc., backed by scientific approaches in data analytics, systems modelling, decision-making and management. Our ISE undergraduates undergo rigorous and comprehensive training in all these areas.
ISE Program in a Nutshell
DATA ANALYTICS AND DECISION MAKING: Derive solutions that maximize productivity and minimize cost by applying data analytics and systems modelling, with a strong foundation in decision analysis and related economic concepts. Subjects include Operations Research, Machine Learning, Decision Analysis, Mathematics, Probability and Statistics.
COMPUTATIONAL AND MODELLING SKILLS: Apply programming and computational tools and techniques to analyse and solve complex problems. These include Python, R, MS Excel VBA, AutoMod/@Risk (simulation), STELLA (systems dynamics), AIMMS (optimization) and DPL (decision analysis). Subjects include Simulation, Programming, Data Structures.
PROJECT AND OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT: Acquire expertise in management principles, be equipped with financial decision‐making skills and apply them to handle complex projects and operations under a multidisciplinary environment. Subjects include Project Management, Finance and Cost Analysis, Quality Management.
SYSTEMS ENGINEERING AND ANALYSIS: Achieve a systematic approach to design, develop, and innovate real-world systems integrating people, technology, information, and resources, while accounting for global, societal, environmental, and economic contexts. Subjects include Systems Thinking and Dynamics, Supply Chain Systems, Manufacturing Systems, Service Systems.
ISEM e-Open House 2024
Learn more about our ISE progamme from the sharing by Dr Wang Zhiguo (Senior Lecturer) during the college e-Open House which happened on 3 Mar 2024.
You may also visit our past e-Open House videos.
See our admission requirements, and also more of our curriculum and courses available.
Check out also some fun facts about the ISE discipline: “Did you know…?“
A Future-Proof, Career-Ready Curriculum
To prepare ISE students for their future careers, our curriculum includes extensive immersion in contemporary real-world challenges in the industry, for example through our Systems Design Project course, that involve students tackling actual problems in collaboration with partner companies. For past Systems Design Project posters, please click here.
Furthermore, in view of the rapid growth in E-commerce and competition between businesses due to technological advancements (e.g., IoT and Industry 4.0), the department is now offering three exciting areas of specialisations (AOS) in Supply Chain Analytics, Analytics & Decision Intelligence, and Sustainability Analytics.
Programme Accreditation
The ISE programme is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Board (EAB) of Singapore, which is a signatory of the Washington Accord. This means that as our graduate, you will be accepted for the practice of engineering at the professional level, as well as for graduate studies, in countries that are part of this Accord, including USA, UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Japan and Korea.
The BEng (ISE) programme may be pursued as part of a double-degree programme or with other options.
Career Prospects
ISE graduates have a useful set of analytical, computing, and managerial skills that can be applied across multiple industries. This allows them to:
- High pay: Seek out the best paying jobs
- Resilient: Be protected against industry-specific shocks and trends
- Interest: Find employment in an industry that they are interested in
The high employment and high starting salaries have consistently been reported by our ISE graduates in the annual MOE Graduate Employment Survey (GES). The full-time employment, median and mean gross salary for NUS ISE are 94.6%, $4,600 and $4,744 respectively.
A listing of the LinkedIn profiles of our alumni is available here.
More ISE Content Resources
Training Workshops: Check out sample training workshops run by our faculty staff.
Alumni and students sharing: View sharing by ISE students and our Dept alumni about the ISE experience here.
Visit the ISEM Dept YouTube Channel for past recorded videos.
Contact Us
Still have further enquiries?
Email: ug_isem@nus.edu.sg
ISE Club: https://instagram.com/nus_ise
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/isem.nus
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/department-of-industrial-systems-engineering-and-management/