{"id":2201,"date":"2020-11-30T18:20:57","date_gmt":"2020-11-30T10:20:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/isem\/?page_id=2201"},"modified":"2026-03-05T16:32:35","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T08:32:35","slug":"what-is-ise","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/isem\/what-is-ise\/","title":{"rendered":"What is ISE?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul id=\"menu-undergraduate-menu\"><li id=\"menu-item-13668\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/isem\/undergraduate\/beng\/overview\/\">BEng<\/a>\n<ul>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-13670\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/isem\/what-is-ise\/\">What is ISE?<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-13671\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/isem\/undergraduate\/beng\/curriculum\/\">Curriculum<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-13672\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/isem\/undergraduate\/beng\/courses-in-industrial-systems-engineering-specialisations\/\">Areas of Specialisations<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-13673\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/isem\/build-own-degree\/\">Build Your Own Degree<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-13677\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/isem\/undergraduate\/beng\/timetables\/\">Timetables<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-13675\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/isem\/undergraduate\/beng\/courses\/\">Courses<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-13674\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/isem\/projects\/\">Projects<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-24696\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/undergraduate\/engineering-internships\/\">Internships<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-13679\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/isem\/undergraduate\/beng\/study-abroad\/\">Study Abroad<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-13680\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/isem\/undergraduate\/beng\/programme-educational-objectives-and-student-learning-outcomes\/\">Objectives and Outcomes<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-13681\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/isem\/undergraduate\/btech\/\">BTech<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-13683\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/isem\/undergraduate\/second-major-in-systems-engineering\/\">Second Major in SE<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-13684\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/isem\/undergraduate\/minors\/minor-in-systems-engineering\/\">Minors<\/a>\n<ul>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-13685\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/isem\/undergraduate\/minors\/minor-in-systems-engineering\/\">Minor in SE<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-13686\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/isem\/undergraduate\/minors\/minor-in-management-of-technology\/\">Minor in MOT<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-13687\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/ece\/undergraduate\/electrical-engineering\/specialisations-and-minor\/data-engineering\/\">Minor in Data Engineering<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-23800\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/nuscities\/undergraduate\/\">Minor in Cities<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-13688\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/isem\/undergraduate\/admissions\/\">Other Information<\/a>\n<ul>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-13689\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/isem\/undergraduate\/admissions\/\">Admissions<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-13690\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/isem\/undergraduate\/student-support\/\">Student Support<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\n\t<h2>\n\t\tWhat is ISE?\n\t<\/h2>\n\t<p>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.<\/p>\n\t<h3><strong>ISE Program in a Nutshell<\/strong><\/h3>\n\t<h4><strong>Data Analytics and Decision Making<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>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:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Operations Research<\/li>\n<li>Machine Learning<\/li>\n<li>Decision Analysis<\/li>\n<li>Mathematics<\/li>\n<li>Probability<\/li>\n<li>Statistics<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/isem\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/12\/Data-Analytics.jpg\" alt=\"ISEM main banner design - 15\" height=\"550\" width=\"785\" title=\"ISEM main banner design - 15\" \/>\n\t<h4><strong>Computational and Modelling Skills <\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>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:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Simulation<\/li>\n<li>Programming<\/li>\n<li>Data Structures<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/isem\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/12\/2023-College-of-Design-and-Engineering-students-2-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"NUS College of Design and Engineering students with VR headsets\" height=\"1707\" width=\"2560\" title=\"NUS College of Design and Engineering students with VR headsets\" \/>\n\t<h4><strong>Project and Operations Management<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Acquire expertise in management principles, be equipped with financial decision\u2010making skills and apply them to handle complex projects and operations under a multidisciplinary environment. Subjects include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Project Management<\/li>\n<li>Finance and Cost Analysis<\/li>\n<li>Quality Management<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/isem\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/12\/Teamwork.jpg\" alt=\"ISEM main banner design - 27\" height=\"550\" width=\"826\" title=\"ISEM main banner design - 27\" \/>\n\t<h4><strong>Systems Engineering and Analysis<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>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:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Systems Thinking and Dynamics<\/li>\n<li>Supply Chain Systems<\/li>\n<li>Manufacturing Systems<\/li>\n<li>Service Systems<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/isem\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/12\/GlobalNetwork.jpg\" alt=\"ISEM main banner design - 34\" height=\"550\" width=\"825\" title=\"ISEM main banner design - 34\" \/>\n\t<h3><strong>ISEM e-Open House 2025<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Learn more about our ISE progamme from the sharing by Dr Wang Zhiguo (Senior Lecturer) during the college e-Open House on 02 Mar 2025.<\/p>\n\t\n\t<p>You may also visit our past <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@nusisemdeptvideos676\/playlists\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">e-Open House videos<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>See our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/isem\/undergraduate\/admissions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">admission requirements<\/a>, and also more of our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/isem\/undergraduate\/beng\/curriculum\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">curriculum<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/isem\/undergraduate\/beng\/modules\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">courses<\/a>\u00a0available.<\/p>\n<p>Check out also some fun facts about the ISE discipline<em>: &#8220;<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/isem\/did-you-know\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Did you know&#8230;?<\/em><\/a><em>&#8220;<\/em><\/p>\n\t<h3><strong>A Future-Proof, Career-Ready Curriculum<\/strong><\/h3>\n\t<p>To prepare ISE students for their future careers, our curriculum includes extensive immersion in contemporary real-world challenges in the industry.<\/p>\n<p>For example, through our Systems Design Project (SDP) course, students gain rich pre-work experience by\u00a0 tackling actual problems in collaboration with partner companies.<\/p>\n<p>View our past Systems Design Projects <a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/isem\/industry\/collaborate-with-us\/systems-design-project-sdp\/1313-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/isem\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/11\/DSC00048-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"DSC00048\" height=\"1707\" width=\"2560\" title=\"DSC00048\" \/>\n\t<p>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 <a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/isem\/undergraduate\/beng\/courses-in-industrial-systems-engineering-specialisations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">areas of specialisation<\/a>\u00a0(AOS) in:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Supply Chain Analytics<\/li>\n<li>Analytics &amp; Decision Intelligence<\/li>\n<li>Sustainability Analytics<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/isem\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/12\/isem_pg.jpg\" alt=\"isem_pg\" height=\"830\" width=\"1710\" title=\"isem_pg\" \/>\n\t<h3><strong>Programme Accreditation<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>The BEng (ISE) programme may be pursued as part of a double-degree programme or with other options.<\/p>\n\t<h3><strong>Career Prospects<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>ISE graduates have a useful set of\u00a0<strong>analytical<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>computing,<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>managerial<\/strong>\u00a0skills that can be applied across multiple industries. This allows them to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>High pay:<\/strong>\u00a0Seek out the best paying jobs<\/li>\n<li><strong>Resilient:<\/strong>\u00a0Be protected against industry-specific shocks and trends<\/li>\n<li><strong>Interest:<\/strong>\u00a0Find employment in an industry that they are interested in<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The high employment and high starting salaries have consistently been reported by our ISE graduates in the annual <a href=\"https:\/\/www.moe.gov.sg\/api\/media\/a43cdd0b-4f2d-44f8-a98c-7ff48a7670ac\/Web-Publication-NUS-GES-2025.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MOE\u00a0Graduate Employment Survey<\/a> (GES). The full-time employment, mean and median gross salary for NUS ISE are 83.9%, $5,183 and $5,000 respectively.<\/p>\n<p>A listing of the LinkedIn profiles of our alumni is available <a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/isem\/our-alumni\/beng-alumni\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/isem\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/12\/P7.jpg\" alt=\"P7\" width=\"412\" height=\"274\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/isem\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/12\/P8.jpg\" alt=\"P8\" width=\"386\" height=\"274\" \/><\/p>\n\t<h3><strong>More ISE Content Resources<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Training Workshops<\/strong>: Check out sample\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/isem\/past-training-workshops\/\">training workshops<\/a>\u00a0run by our faculty staff.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Alumni and students sharing:\u00a0<\/strong>View sharing by ISE students and our Dept alumni about the ISE experience\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/isem\/seniors-and-alumni-sharing\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Visit the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@nusisemdeptvideos676\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ISEM Dept YouTube Channel<\/a>\u00a0for past recorded videos.<\/p>\n\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/isem\/ug-faqs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/a><\/h3>\n\t<h3>Contact Us<\/h3>\n<p>Still have further enquiries?<\/p>\n<p>Email: <a href=\"mailto:ug_isem@nus.edu.sg\">ug_isem@nus.edu.sg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>ISEM Instagram: <a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/nus_isem\">https:\/\/instagram.com\/nus_isem<\/a><\/p>\n<p>ISE Club:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/nus_ise\">https:\/\/instagram.com\/nus_ise<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Facebook:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/isem.nus\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/isem.nus<\/a><\/p>\n<p>LinkedIn:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/department-of-industrial-systems-engineering-and-management\/\">https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/department-of-industrial-systems-engineering-and-management\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BEng What is ISE? 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