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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
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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 • 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
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 • 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
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 on-campus • Letter grade
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
Malaysia Thailand Cambodia Indonesia Vietnam … When airlines compete, you win
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 • 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 • …
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 • Vegetarian’s • Muslims
Travels • In city • Great wall • Tianmen square • Temple of heaven • Summer palace • Silk market • Other • Inner-Mongolia • Xian • Yellow Mountain
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
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
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 • 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
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?