{"id":438,"date":"2019-04-11T11:26:58","date_gmt":"2019-04-11T03:26:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/isem\/?page_id=438"},"modified":"2026-01-29T18:45:23","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T10:45:23","slug":"history-and-milestone","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/isem\/about-us\/history-and-milestone\/","title":{"rendered":"History and Milestone"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul id=\"menu-about-us-menu\"><li id=\"menu-item-13635\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/isem\/about-us\/welcome\/\">Welcome<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-13636\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/isem\/about-us\/vision-and-mission\/\">Vision and Mission<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-13637\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/isem\/about-us\/history-and-milestone\/\">History and Milestone<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-15071\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/isem\/about-us\/faculty-members\/\">People<\/a>\n<ul>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-13639\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/isem\/about-us\/people\/leadership-and-committees\/\">Leadership and Committees<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-13640\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/isem\/about-us\/people\/industry-advisory-board\/\">Industry Advisory Board<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-13641\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/isem\/faculty-members\/\">Faculty Members<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-13646\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/isem\/about-us\/people\/teaching-support-staff\/\">Teaching Support Staff<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-13643\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/isem\/about-us\/people\/adjunct-staff\/\">Adjunct Staff<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-13642\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/isem\/executive-professional-support\/\">Executive Professional &amp; Support Staff<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-13648\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/isem\/careers\/\">Careers<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-13649\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/isem\/about-us\/contact-us\/\">Contact Us<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\n\t<h2>\n\t\tHistory and Milestone\n\t<\/h2>\n<h3>\n\t\tMilestones in the Department&#8217;s History\n\t<\/h3>\n\t<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>2026<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\" \/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/04\/34.png\" alt=\"34\" width=\"100\" height=\"50\" \/><\/td>\n<td>Launch of Graduate Certificate in Decarbonisation Analytics progamme.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>2025<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\" \/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/04\/34.png\" alt=\"34\" width=\"100\" height=\"50\" \/><\/td>\n<td>Launch of Graduate Certificate in Supply Chain Analytics progamme.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>2024<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/isem\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/09\/5.png\" alt=\"2\" width=\"100\" height=\"50\" \/><\/td>\n<td>Launch of new area of specialisation in Sustainability Analytics under the BEng (Industrial &amp; Systems Engineering) programme.\nLaunch of new area of specialisation in Decarbonization Analytics under the MSc (Industrial &amp; Systems Engineering) programme.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>2022<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/isem\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/09\/5.png\" alt=\"2\" width=\"100\" height=\"50\" \/><\/td>\n<td>Master of Science in (Industrial and Systems Engineering) launched two new areas of specialisation: i) Data Analytics and ii) Engineering and Service Management on top of its existing iii) Operations Research and iv) Systems Engineering specialisations.\n<p>Master of Science in (Management of Technology) was rebranded as Master of Science in (Management of Technology and Innovation) and offers two new areas of specialisation: i) Data Analytics for Innovation Management and ii) Product Management and Digital Strategy on top of its existing iii) Innovation &amp; Entrepreneurship specialisation.<\/p>\nBoth Master of Science in (Industrial and Systems Engineering) and (Management of Technology and Innovation) are offered as self-funded programmes.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>2021<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\" \/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/04\/2.png\" alt=\"2\" width=\"100\" height=\"50\" \/><\/td>\n<td>NG Szu Hui appointed Head of Department.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>2020<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\" \/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/04\/34.png\" alt=\"34\" width=\"100\" height=\"50\" \/><\/td>\n<td>Master of Science in (Maritime Technology and Management) was launched in partnership with Centre of Maritime Studies as a self-funded programme.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>2019<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\" \/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/04\/34.png\" alt=\"34\" width=\"100\" height=\"50\" \/><\/td>\n<td>Launch of Graduate Certificate in Technological Innovation Management programme.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>2017<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\" \/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/04\/1.png\" alt=\"1\" width=\"100\" height=\"50\" \/><\/td>\n<td>Merger of the Industrial &amp; Systems Engineering (ISE) Department with the Division of Engineering &amp; Technology Management (ETM) to form the Department of Industrial Systems Engineering &amp; Management (ISEM).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>2016<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\" \/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/04\/2.png\" alt=\"2\" width=\"100\" height=\"50\" \/><\/td>\n<td>Andrew LIM Leong Chye appointed Head of Department.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>2014<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\" \/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/04\/34.png\" alt=\"34\" width=\"100\" height=\"50\" \/><\/td>\n<td>Launch of the Master of Science in Management of Technology with Specialisation in Innovation &amp; Entrepreneurship.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>2012<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\" \/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/04\/6.png\" alt=\"6\" width=\"100\" height=\"50\" \/><\/td>\n<td>Executive Master in Systems Engineering &amp; Management was launched.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>2011<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\" \/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/04\/5.png\" alt=\"5\" width=\"100\" height=\"50\" \/><\/td>\n<td>MSc (Supply Chain Management) was launched in collaborations with Decision Science and TLIAP.\n<p>Joint Summer Program with Georgia Institute of Technology.<\/p>\n<p>Launch of Graduate Certificate in Management of Technology programme<\/p>\nContributed to the newly established Institute of Engineering Leadership (IEL) as a major academic anchor in teaching and research activities, particularly in the strategic area of Innovation and Entrepreneurship<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>2010<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\" \/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/04\/6.png\" alt=\"6\" width=\"100\" height=\"50\" \/><\/td>\n<td>Summer programmes in China launched.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>2008<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\" \/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/04\/2.png\" alt=\"2\" width=\"100\" height=\"50\" \/><\/td>\n<td>TANG Loon Ching was appointed as Head of Department.\nIntroduced 2nd Major in Systems Engineering and Minor in Systems Engineering.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>2007<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\" \/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/04\/5.png\" alt=\"5\" width=\"100\" height=\"50\" \/><\/td>\n<td>BEng (Industrial &amp; Systems Engineering) programme received accreditation by the Engineering Accreditation Board(EAB) under Washington Accord.\n<p>New BTech (Industrial &amp; Management Engineering) programme was launched.<\/p>\n<p>Upgraded to a full-fledge interdisciplinary academic department, Division of Engineering &amp; Technology Management (D-ETM).<\/p>\n<p>Spearheaded Singapore&#8217;s first CTO-Network Forum with the Institution of Engineers (IES).<\/p>\nCollaborated with the School of Business to offer the Second Major in Management (Technology).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>2006<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\" \/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/04\/34.png\" alt=\"34\" width=\"100\" height=\"50\" \/><\/td>\n<td>Launch of Master of Science in Systems Design &amp; Management (SDM) and Master of Science in IP Management (IPM) programmes.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>2005<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\" \/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/04\/7.png\" alt=\"7\" width=\"100\" height=\"50\" \/><\/td>\n<td>Conferment of the new batch of 39 BEng (ISE) graduates.<br \/>\nLaunch of Master of Science in Management of Technology (MOT) programme.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>2004<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\" \/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/04\/8.png\" alt=\"8\" width=\"100\" height=\"50\" \/><\/td>\n<td>Establishment of the Centre for Management of Science and Technology (CMOST)<br \/>\nLaunch of Research programme (MEng\/PhD) and Minor in Management of Technology<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>2001<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\" \/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/04\/2.png\" alt=\"2\" width=\"100\" height=\"50\" \/><\/td>\n<td>ANG Beng Wah was appointed as Head of Department.\nNew BEng (Industrial &amp; Systems Engineering) degree programme was launched.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>1994<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\" \/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/04\/7.png\" alt=\"7\" width=\"100\" height=\"50\" \/><\/td>\n<td>Conferment of 1st PhD graduate.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>1993<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\" \/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/04\/34.png\" alt=\"34\" width=\"100\" height=\"50\" \/><\/td>\n<td>MSc (Industrial Engineering) was replaced by MSc (Industrial &amp; Systems Engineering).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"60\"><strong>1988<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\" \/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/04\/7.png\" alt=\"7\" width=\"100\" height=\"50\" \/><\/td>\n<td width=\"976\">Conferment of 1st MEng graduate.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"60\"><strong>1980<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\" \/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/04\/2.png\" alt=\"2\" width=\"100\" height=\"50\" \/><\/td>\n<td width=\"976\">GOH Thong Ngee was appointed as Head of Department.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"60\"><strong>1976<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\" \/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/04\/8.png\" alt=\"8\" width=\"100\" height=\"50\" \/><\/td>\n<td width=\"976\">The Department was moved to the Kent Ridge Campus.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"60\"><strong>1975<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\" \/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/04\/2.png\" alt=\"2\" width=\"100\" height=\"50\" \/><\/td>\n<td width=\"976\">LAW Song Seng was appointed as Head of Department.\nBEng (Industrial &amp; Systems Engineering) degree was phased out.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"60\"><strong>1974<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\" \/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/04\/2.png\" alt=\"2\" width=\"100\" height=\"50\" \/><\/td>\n<td width=\"976\">Hiroshi MATSUO was appointed as Head of Department.\nMSc (Systems Engineering) replaced by MSc (Industrial Engineering).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"60\"><strong>1972<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\" \/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/04\/2.png\" alt=\"2\" width=\"100\" height=\"50\" \/><\/td>\n<td width=\"976\">D. E. MORGAN was appointed as 1st Head of Department.\nBEng (Industrial &amp; Systems Engineering) degree course was started.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"60\"><strong>1971<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\" \/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/04\/7.png\" alt=\"7\" width=\"100\" height=\"50\" \/><\/td>\n<td width=\"976\">1st batch of eight students graduated with the MSc (Systems Engineering) degree.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"60\"><strong>1969<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\" \/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/04\/5.png\" alt=\"5\" width=\"100\" height=\"50\" \/><\/td>\n<td width=\"976\">Systems Engineering Group established in Faculty of Engineering at Prince Edwards Road Campus.\n<p>Chairman: T. J. PACKER (Weapons Research Establishment, South Australia).<\/p>\n<p>Part-time MSc (Systems Engineering) course was started.<\/p>\nExternal Examiner: G. M. 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