BEIJING- SINGAPORE PROGRAM 2018 FEBRUARY 20, 2018 WWW.BEIJING-SINGAPORE.GATECH.EDU
TURNING IN TODAY Hardcopy of your NUS Application Form Passport photo Official transcript Passport copy
INTRODUCTIONS Administration Prof. Chen Zhou Program Director & On-Site in China (ISyE) Mary Alice Allen Program Coordinator (OIE) Amanda Ford On-Site Coordinator in Singapore (ISYE) Lorie Paulez On-Site Coordinator in Vietnam (OIE)
INTRODUCTIONS Faculty Prof. Xiaoming Hou (ISyE); Financial Data Analysis Prof. Hanchao Lu (HTS); Asia in Modern History Prof. Ek Peng Chew (NUS); Logistics Prof. Loo Hay Lee (NUS); Logistics Prof. Kim Leng Poh (NUS); Decision Analysis & Risk Modeling
AGENDA Academics: schedules, classes, textbooks, etc. Passport, visa and group flight Singapore & Vietnam (Beijing @ 2 nd orientation) Immunizations, Customs, Laws Money Matters (Payments, credit cards, exchange rate, etc.) Power Supply, computers, library, internet Housing & Meals Transportation Language Emergencies
ON-SITE HELP @ A GLANCE On-site Directors Amanda Ford Singapore (through June 3 rd ) Prof. Xiaoming Hou Singapore (from June 3 rd ) Lorie Paulez Ho Chi Minh City Prof. Chen Zhou Beijing Graduate Assistant TBA- June 3 August 3, 2018 On-site directors and graduate assistant available 24/7.
COURSES @ A GLANCE May 15 June 17: Singapore C1: ISyE 3103 Supply Chain; Logistics (3 credits) C2: ISyE 4803 Financial Data Analysis (3 credits) Tours National Museum of Singapore, Port & Plant/Company visit June 17 July 1: Ho Chi Minh City C2: ISyE 4803 Financial Data Analysis (3 credits) C3: HTS 2602 Asia in the Modern World (3 credits) Tours War Remnants Museum, Mekong Delta Tour, Plant Tours July 1 August 3: Beijing C4: ISyE 4803 Decision Analysis & Risk Modeling (3 credits) Tours Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Hyundai Plant Summary 3 Cities, 12 Credit Hours, Busy & Fun
FLOW CHART, 2018 Couse ISyE Depth ISyE Breadth Other ISyE 3103 SCE Other concentrations HTS 2062 S.S, Global ISyE 4803: Fin.* 3 rd course in E&F or in Q&Stat SCE, OR, General ISyE 4803: Dec Ana All concentrations *If you are in the E&F or Q&Stat concentrations, ISYE 4803 (Financial Data Analysis) can count toward your 3 rd depth course. If you already took a course toward the 3 rd course in either concentration, (you already have MGT 3078 or a CS course), you can count the course as a breadth course considered either in E&F or Q&Stat concentrations Please email Fran Buser <fran.buser@isye.gatech.edu> with questions.
Concentration Name Concentration DEPTH classes Concentration BREADTH classes (A) Supply Chain Engineering (B) Quality and Statistics (C) Economic and Financial Systems (D) Operations Research (E) General ISyE A1. 3103 Logistics A2. 3104 Manufacturing A3. One of: a. 4111 Adv Logistics* b. 4803 Adv Manufacturing* B1. 3039 Quality Control B2. 4031 Regression & Forecasting B3. One of: a. CS 4641 Machine Learning b. Math 4262 C1. 4301 Supply Chain Economics C2. 4311 Capital Investment Analysis C3. One of: a. Econ 3150 Econ & Fin Mod b. Mgt 3078 Fin & Investments c. Econ 4340 Industrial Organization d. Econ 4350 Intl Econ D1. 4133 Adv Optimization* D2. 4803 Adv Simulation** D3. 4232 Adv Stochastics* One of: a. 4111 Adv Logistics* b. 4803 Adv Manufacturing* c. 4311 Capital Investment Analysis* d. 4133 Adv Optimization* e. 4232 Adv Stochastics* Three courses take from the [DEPTH] of at least two concentrations (B), (C), and (D) Three courses take from the [DEPTH] of at least two concentrations (A), (C), and (D) Three courses take from the [DEPTH] of at least two concentrations (A), (B), and (D) Three courses take from the [DEPTH] of at least two concentrations (A), (B), and (C) E1. 3103 Logistics E2. 3104 Manufacturing E3. 3039 Quality Control E4. 4031 Reg & Forecast* E5. 4301 Supply Chain Economics ISyE Requirements (all concentrations) ISyE 2027 Probability ISyE 2028 Statistics ISyE 3025 Eng Economy ISyE 3044 Simulation ISyE 3133 Eng Optimization ISyE 3232 Stoch Mfg & Svc Sys ISyE 4106 Senior Design * Graduate Course Option: Please see: http://www.catalog.gatech.edu/students/ugrad/degrees/gradcourse.php Undergraduate students taking graduate-level courses and NOT applying course(s) toward Masters must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0. Allowable substitutions are: ISyE 6203 for Advanced Logistics, ISyE 6201 or ISyE 6202 for Advanced Manufacturing, ISyE 6669 for Advanced Optimization, ISyE 6644 for Advanced Simulation, ISyE 6650 for Advanced Stochastics, ISyE 6225 for Advanced EDA, and ISyE 6414 for Regression and Forecasting. Math 3012 Applied Combinatorics as the third OR Concentration depth class. The Associate Chair for Undergraduate Programs may allow additional substitutions as appropriate. ISyE 4009 Human-Integrated system may be used as an Breadth Elective in any concentration. We do not offer the course but students can take the course elsewhere to transfer back.
SCHEDULE IN SINGAPORE & VIETNAM ICA: Immigration Appointment
ISYE 3103: LOGISTICS Faculty (NUS) Prof. Ek Peng Chew; PhD ISyE, Georgia Tech Prof. Loo Hay Lee; PhD Harvard Textbooks Chopra, S. and Meindl, Supply Chain Management, 6 th Edition, Prentice Hall, 2016 We will order this book for you in Singapore. If you do not want, you must inform the program by April 1. Grading Quizzes 2 * 15% = 30% Project 20 % Final Exam 50 % Prof. Chew Prof. Lee
ISYE 4803: FINANCIAL DATA ANALYSIS Faculty (GT) Prof. Xiaoming Hou Contents By the end of the course, students should be able to Obtain and Preprocess data by using statistical software; Choose the adequate models to analyze data and provide adequate justification; Analyze the goodness of fit of the model; exploring alternatives; Exploiting extensions and generalizations; Report findings systematically, professionally, and effectively; and Gain some experience with statistical figures Notes Review ISyE 2028 Install R (https://www.r-project.org/) and Rstudio (https://www.rstudio.com/) on your laptop From Monday to Thursday between 6/4/2018-6/21/2018, you may have no time for any other commitment. Textbook Course handouts provided Grading Homework (30%), Two weekly tests (40%), Final Exam (30%)
SCHEDULE IN BEIJING
HTS 2602: ASIA IN MODERN HISTORY Faculty (GT) Prof. Hanchao Lu Primary Textbooks W. Scott Morton, China: Its History and Culture. Fourth Ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2005 W. Scott Morton, Japan: Its History and Culture. Fourth Ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2005 Richard Gunde, Culture and Customs of China. Westpoint, CT: Greenwood Press, 2001.* *This book is assigned for writing a take-home book report as part of the final exam. Student may choose one of the alternative readings for the take-home book report: Noriko Kamachi, Culture and Customs of Japan. Westpoint, CT: Greenwood Press, 1999. Donald Clark, Culture and Customs of Korea. Westpoint, CT: Greenwood Press, 2000. Mark Mcleod and Nguyen Thi Dieu, Culture and Customs of Vietnam. Westpoint, CT: Greenwood Press, 2001. Paul Rodell, Culture and Customs of Philippines, 2001. Carol Henderson, Culture and Customs of India, 2002. Arne Kislenko, Culture and Customs of Thailand, 2004. Grades Quizzes (50%), Take-home Final Exam (40%), Attendance (10%)
ISYE 4803: DECISION MODELING/RISK ANALYSIS Faculty (NUS) Prof. Kim Leng Poh, PhD Stanford Descriptions This module introduces the fundamental theory and methods for modelling and risk analysis of rational decisions under uncertainty with real-world applications. Topics covered include modeling uncertainty, decision theory; risk preferences; decision modeling, analysis and inference using decision trees and influence diagrams; value of information analysis; stochastic dominance analysis; multiple criteria decision making; and real options thinking. Various decision analysis software tools will be introduced. Textbooks Lecture notes and related course material will be provided. Assessment: Assignment 5%, Midterm: 20%, Final exam: 50%, Team project: 25%
REGISTRATION OSCAR, like other courses but RHK attribute Registration Requirements Course load = 4 courses, 12 credit hours total Registration March 26 May 18, 2018 GT Policy No drops or withdraws from study abroad program. Also no pass/fail.
GROUP FLIGHT https://www.studentuniverse.com/travel-services/georgiatech
FLIGHTS & ARRIVAL INFO Arrivals Dates Singapore (SIN) May 15, 2018 Vietnam (SGN) June 17, 2018 Beijing (PEK) July 1, 2018 Depart from Beijing on August 3, 2018 Housing accommodations Singapore: May 15 June 17, 2018 Vietnam: June 17 July 1, 2018 Beijing: July 1 August 3, 2018 Airport pick-up and drop-off coordinated around group flight arrival and departure times. Questions about flights? Talk with Mary Alice for advice and recommendations.
PAYMENTS Program Fees charged via Bursars. (May have listed as spring 2017) $500 deposit (paid with application) $1,500 first installment payment (due Mar 15, 2018) $2,500 remaining balance payment (due Mar 26, 2018) Tuition charged at time of registration and due in May 21, 2018 @ 4:00PM EST. If you receive financial aid or scholarships, please contact Mary Alice to defer your program fee payment to May 10, when these funds are disbursed by Financial Aid.
PASSPORT & VISA Your passport needs to be valid for at least 6 months after the last date you are in China. Singapore Visa Everyone will need to apply for a SOLAR student pass online and complete immigration paperwork in Singapore. ($60 120 SGS) Citizens of visa-requiring countries: NUS will send you an invitation letter which will allow an initial tourist entry. Will finalize in Singapore at ICA appointment. Vietnamese Visa Everyone needs to apply. Will submit visa application at 2 nd orientation. Chinese Visa Everyone, except Chinese citizens, needs to apply. Same procedure for all, except Taiwanese. Will submit visa application at 2 nd orientation.
CHINESE & VIETNAMESE VISA APPLICATIONS See Internal Website for instructions. Group Visa Application Due at Orientation #2, March 26, 2018 If unable to attend, submit to OIE (Savant 211) by March 26 th Required Documents for Visa Applications Passport (physical passport, not a copy) Visa Application Forms for Vietnamese & Chinese visas Passport Photos (2) Check or Money Order (made out to etriones.com,inc) A copy of your Permanent Resident card (if applicable)
CHINESE VISA TYPES AND FEE U.S. citizens: $160 ($140 Consulate charge + $20 visa service fee) If you are not a U.S. citizen: One-entry: $50 ($30 Consulate charge + $20 visa service fee) Two-entries: $65 ($45 Consulate charge + $20 visa service fee) Multiple-entry for 12 months: $110 ($90 Consulate charge + $20 visa service fee) Multiple-entry for 6 months: not an option for our program Taiwan passport holders: $20 ($0 Consulate charge + $20 visa service free) The program strongly encourages a Multiple-entry for 12 months visa. This allows you to travel on weekends and visit Hong Kong.
SINGAPORE CUSTOMS Proceed to the RED CHANNEL if you are carrying: Dutiable or taxable goods exceeding your duty-free concession or GST relief. Intoxicating liquors, tobacco products, motor oil Controlled or restricted items Prohibited items: Chewing gum, chewing tobacco and imitation tobacco products, cigarette lights, firecrackers, obscene publications, reproduction of copyright publications, seditious or treasonable materials. At the RED CHANNEL, please: Give a verbal declaration to ICA officers of the above stated items that you are carrying, and Produce the prohibited or controlled items together with the import permit or authorization from the relevant authorities, if any. Otherwise, you may proceed to the GREEN CHANNEL If in doubt, always inquire at the Red Channel More info: http://www.ica.gov.sg/
IMMUNIZATIONS Singapore, Malaysia, & Thailand Hepatitis A: highly recommended Hepatitis B: recommended Typhoid: recommended Japanese encephalitis: recommended for certain cases, see website for more info All routine vaccinations (i.e. MMR and DPT): recommended China, Cambodia All above, plus: Rabies: recommended More info available at http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/destinations/list Includes recommendations on what to bring with you and guidelines about prescription medications.
SINGAPOREAN LAW While in a foreign country, all people are subject s to the country s laws and regulations. Always be aware of the laws of the country you are visiting. Laws in Singapore include: Laws against jaywalking, littering, spitting Laws pertaining to the propriety of behavior between people and the modesty of individuals Strict laws against the possession/use of drugs Strict penalties for those who possess or carry arms There are no jury trails in Singapore, judges hear cases and decide sentencing
COMMUNICATIONS: LANDLINES Singapore No phone in the dorm, has internal line Broadband connection in dorm Wireless in dorm (can be spotty). Wifi in academic areas. Bring an Ethernet cable with you Phone Cards A little more expensive than US, but you do not pay face value for card. Can purchase at 7-Eleven on campus
COMMUNICATION Cell Phones in Singapore Can purchase a cell phone or bring an unlocked phone from the US. Purchase a SIM card in Singapore SingTel Available at the Post Office and 7-Eleven Starhub Available at Currency Exchange near baggage claim M1 - Need your passport to purchase a SIM card. If using an unlocked US phone, determine if you need a SIM card or microsim card.
MONEY MATTERS Singapore ATM works, has good exchange rate but your bank will normally charge a fee per transaction. Credit/debit card are slightly less popular and will most likely charge an international fee per charge. Cash Cards: NETS, available at 7-Eleven Will use for ICA (immigration) and general purposes EZlink Card: Public transit card (subway) Exchange rates Airport (high) China Town/little India Lucky Plaza
POWER IN SINGAPORE 220V, 50hz (US uses 110V) Type G Socket: 3 prongs, British standard BS 1363 (with ground) Plug adapter available at the grocery store on campus (very inexpensive) Check your electronic for voltage requirements Do NOT plug in 110V in Singapore
WHERE IS WHAT IN SINGAPORE? Singapore is about the size of the perimeter of Atlanta Downtown, Orchard Road, is north of China Town NUS is located in the south, central Singapore NUS Downtown
NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE Ranked 2 nd in Asia by QS World Ranking (24 th Worldwide, GT is 99 th ) Comprehensive Academic Program 30,000+ Students English is the official language of instruction www.nus.edu.sg Faculty of Engineering classroom building, NUS
NUS CAMPUS MAP Dorms Dover Station Is also close MRT Subway Engineering Dept
CLASSROOMS Air Conditioned, AV/Presentation Equipment Like GT but smaller
ACCESS @ NUS As a registered student, you will have access to campus facilities Computer, internet, sports facilities, library, etc. Outdoor Track & Field, NUS Central Library, NUS
HOUSING University Town (UTown) Shared rooms with western bath Shared hall kitchen Study rooms and common areas Network connections (Ethernet cable required) Air-Conditioned Eating @ UTown Canteen and sit-down restaurants. Grocery/Convenience Store @ Utown On-Campus Bus Route Pick-up and drop-off at Utown (Bus D1/D2), very convenient
UNIVERSITY TOWN (UTOWN)
NUS DORMITORY RULES & REGULATIONS No smoking or drinking in residences Quiet hours: 11pm 7am No physical games/sports in non-sport locations Guests are responsible for the conduct of their visitors All guests must leave the residence by 11pm and are strictly prohibited from spending the night A fee of $20 will be charged for each lost/damaged key No animals, halogen lamps, heating/food preparation appliances, refrigerators, and air conditioners Appliances not provided are private property of other residents and should not be used without permission
MEALS IN SINGAPORE Several canteens on campus Each has multiple food stalls offering Chinese, Indian, Muslim, Western, etc. Most are open air, with fan and no AC Low Cost - $2 5 SGD Fresh fruit and juices
ENGINEERING CANTEEN Open air, no AC 2 hour lunch breaks between morning and afternoon class ATM Many others
TRANSPORTATION Singapore Mass Rapid Transit (SMRT): 97, 197, 200, Kent Ridge MRT subway stop near PGPR (Also Dover, Clementi, Campus bus system (very convenient) A1, A2, B, C, D1, D2 Link http://www.nus.edu.sg/oca/transport-and- Parking/Getting-around-NUS.html Taxi call and queue in front of dorm (phone number at lobby) To Orchard Road - $10 SGD To Airport - $25 SGD Taxis take credit/debit cards and provide receipts
LANGUAGE English is the official language of business, government and education in Singapore You may have some trouble communicating with taxi drivers or restaurant servers Singlish
VIETNAM International University Vietnam National University in Ho Chi Minh City
VIETNAM Accommodations Double rooms at the International University Hotel (breakfast included) 20 minutes taxi ride to HCMC city center Tours: War Remnants Museum & Mekong Delta Tour
VIETNAM Power in Vietnam 127/200 volts. Plugs A,C & G 50 htz/220 volts Money Matters 1 USD = 22,124 Vietnamese Dong (as of 2/25/16) Transportation Taxi/Motorbike Taxi is the easiest way to get around Ho Chi Minh City Inexpensive and convenient Food On-campus canteen & hotel restaurant Limited restaurants near the International University. Several options in HCMC city center
ADDITIONAL TRAVEL INFORMATION U.S. Citizens should register with the State Department Smart Traveler Enrollment Plan (STEP) https://step.state.gov/step/ Health & Safety Information Embassy Information www.studentsabroad.state.gov Be prepared!
EMERGENCIES At any time, you can contact a GT faculty/staff member onsite via cell phone. Emergency contact card & numbers In case of an emergency, and loss of cell phone communication, all students, faculty, and staff will meet at Utown Residence Hall (where we stay on campus) at NUS. Confidentiality
WHAT S NEXT? Orientation March 26, 2018 @ 5:30pm, Clough 423 Vietnam & Beijing: Daily life, courses, getting around, etc. Weekend travel Course registration Insurance (provided by program) Textbooks Bring completed Chinese and Vietnamese visa applications
QUESTIONS How and when do you register for the program courses? Do I need a visa/student pass for Singapore? Will U.S. electronics (110v) work in Singapore? In case of an emergency, and loss of cell phone communication, where should all students, faculty and staff meet in Singapore? What is the language of business, government and education in Singapore? How many courses will you take on the program and how many credit hours? How do you get a taxi at NUS? What do you need to bring to the 2 nd orientation? Can you drop/withdraw from a course while on the program?