Program Overview

Overview of the Bachelor of Technology in Industrial and Management Engineering Programme

The National University of Singapore (NUS) Bachelor of Technology (Industrial & Management Engineering) programme is offered in partnership with the Department of Industrial Systems Engineering and Management. The programme aims to graduate professional industrial and management engineers who have a strong foundation in the relevant modelling and methodological expertise together with a systems mindset, who can contribute to society through innovation, enterprise and leadership.

Programme Objectives

The programme provides students with an education that enhances and complements their knowledge and experiences. In order to prepare graduates for the rapidly evolving landscape of Industrial & Management Engineering (IME) and to upgrade polytechnic graduates into learning engineers, the programme is specially designed to comprise essential courses, elective courses (both technical and non-technical), enrichment courses, and projects.

Programme Structure

The NUS BTech (Industrial & Management Engineering) is a 161-Unit undergraduate degree programme comprising:

• University-level requirements for General Education (20 Units)
• Programme requirements (93 Units)
• Unrestricted elective courses (12 Units)

University-Level Requirements for General Education

Students must complete 20 Units, comprising one General Education (GE) Course from each of the pillars in the following list:

• GEC: Culture and Connections (4 Units)
• GEX: Critique and Expressions (4 Units)
• GES: Singapore Studies (4 Units)
• GEA: Data Literacy (4 Units)
• GEI: Digital Literacy (4 Units)

Programme Requirements

Students must complete 93 Units, comprising courses from the following list:

• Faculty Requirements (8 Units)
  • TTG2415: Ethics in Engineering (4 Units)
  • TTG2901: Communications for Engineering Professionals (4 Units)
• Major Requirements – Essential Courses (65 Units)
  • TTG1401: Engineering Mathematics I (4 Units)
  • TIE2010: Introduction to Industrial System (4 Units)
  • TIE2020: Probability and Statistics (4 Units)
  • TIE2030: Programming Methodology with Python (4 Units)
  • TIE2100: Probability Models with Applications (4 Units)
  • TIE2110: Operations Research I (4 Units)
  • TIE2130: Quality Engineering I (4 Units)
  • TIE2140: Engineering Economy (4 Units)
  • TIE3010: Systems Thinking and Design (4 Units)
  • TIE3100: Systems Design Project (8 Units)
  • TIE3101: Statistics for Engineering Applications (4 Units)
  • TIE3110: Simulation (5 Units)
  • TIE4240: Project Management (4 Units)
  • TIE4101: BTech Dissertation (8 Units)
• Major Requirements – Elective Courses (20 Units, to be selected from the list below)
  • TIE2150: Human Factors Engineering (4 Units)
  • TIE4203: Decision Analysis in Industrial & Operations Management (4 Units)
  • TIE4212: Advanced Modelling in Operations Management (4 Units)
  • TIE4213: Data Analytics for Operations Management (4 Units)
  • TIE4220: Supply Chain Modelling (4 Units)
  • TIE4230: Quality Engineering I (4 Units)
  • TIE4239: Selected Topics in Quality Engineering (4 Units)
  • TIE4242: Cost Analysis and Management (4 Units)
  • TIE4246: New Product Management and Innovation (4 Units)
  • TIE4249: Selected Topics in Engineering Management (4 Units)
  • TIE4252: Introduction to Systems Engineering (4 Units)
  • TIE4259: Selected Topics in Systems Engineering (4 Units)
  • TIE4299: Selected Topics in Industrial Engineering (4 Units)
  • IE5121: Quality Planning and Management (4 Units)
  • IE5301: Human Factors in Engineering and Design (4 Units)

Unrestricted Elective Courses

These courses allow students to explore greater breadth or depth in any subject and at any level.

Graduation Requirements

To graduate with a BTech (Industrial & Management Engineering) degree, students must meet the following requirements:

• Complete a minimum of 161 Units.
• A minimum 60% of Programme/Major/Second Major credits must be earned from NUS courses.
• Level-1000 courses to be counted towards fulfilment of graduation requirements limited to 60 Units (including the 20 Units of APCs)
• Minimum 2.0 (out of maximum 5.0) Grade Point Average (GPA)

Admission Requirements

Admission to the NUS BTech programme is granted on a competitive basis as places in the programme are limited. Applicants should possess the following minimum requirements:

• Academic: Polytechnic Diploma or equivalent, in any discipline with evidence of strong mathematical or analytical content
• Skill/Experience: Two years of full-time work experience; or currently employed on a full-time basis; or fully discharged National Service (NS) liability
• Other: Be at least 21 years of age

Mode of Study and Programme Candidature

The NUS BTech programme is offered on a part-time basis (typically four years). The period of candidature is minimum two-and-half years and maximum six years.

Fees and Financial Assistance

The University reserves all rights to review fees as necessary and adjust accordingly without prior notice.

• Tuition Fee: Refer to the cohort-based tuition fee per Unit.
• Financial Assistance: The Singapore Ministry of Education (MOE) provides eligible Singaporeans and SPRs taking undergraduate degree or higher qualification programmes for the first time in local universities, even if on a part-time basis, with a substantial tuition fee subsidy.
• Application Fee: S$50.00 (excluding GST) / S$54.50 (including 9% GST)
• Administrative Fee: S$255.06 (including 9% GST)
• Miscellaneous Student Fees: As published by NUS Office of the University Registrar

Accreditation

The programme is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Board (EAB) of the Institution of Engineers Singapore (IES). Via this accreditation, all signatories in the Washington Accord recognise the substantial equivalence of this programme in satisfying the academic requirements for the practice of engineering at the professional level in many countries, including Canada, United States of America, United Kingdom, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Australia and others.