Engineering Systems Design We live in an increasingly

Engineering Systems Design

We live in an increasingly complex society

ESD is the study of large-scale complex systems …

… to solve big societal challenges Energy Water Environment Security Health Transportation Food Liveability

You will study … Process design and engineering of operations • Manufacturing / service operations management • Evaluation and improvement of processes • Managing constraints and risks Efficient resource allocation • What to make • When to make • How much to make Managing flows • • Material flows Information flows Financial flows People flows

… with emphasis on § Process and business model innovation through engineering new ways of producing, distributing, and consuming § Leveraging data to make smart business decisions v Consumer data, financial data, trade data, traffic data, energy consumption data § Drawing insights from economics, policy, business and social science

Alignment to core strengths of Singapore § Logistics & supply chains § Infrastructure systems § Transportation and mass transit § Financial services § Healthcare § Natural resources management § Retail § Hospitality & entertainment

You will be taught by world-class faculty

A unique curriculum Fundamentals § § Mathematics Physical sciences Biological Sciences Humanities Analytics § § § Optimization Probability & Statistics Simulation Network Science System Dynamics Economics, Management & the Social Context § § § Economics Financial Decision Making Operations Management Quality and Reliability Organizations & People Project Management

Course sequence

7 focus tracks in which to specialise

Multiple industry project experiences § Introduction to Design (freshmen year) § Engineering Systems Design (sophomore year) § Operations Management (junior year) § Capstone (senior year, 2 semesters) § Internships (sophomore and junior years)

Examples of industry projects completed by students Cost & benefits of recycling vs. incinerating food - NEA Improving order-picking efficiency - Redmart When is the best time to buy budget airline tickets - Handstand LLP Predictive model for air freight volume/ pricing in Asia - Panalpina Crowd management at MRT stations Which products sell with each other in a store? - Google Improving taxi boarding operations Improving runway inspection process Improving packing process in distribution centre - Infineon Tunnel fire and smoke detection of a driverless train system - Warehouse space optimisation Workflow optimisation for warehouse - Accenture - Changi Airport - SBS Transit Optimising preventive maintenance schedule for buses – SBS Transit - Changi Airport SMRT - PSA Selection of Air Curtains for T 1 and T 4 - Changi Airport

Case Study 1 Taxi boarding efficiency at Changi Airport By Delphine Ang, Jia Shenfeng, Lee Guanhua, Wei (Class of 2015) Problem Statement Methods/ Tools Solutions Improve efficiency of taxi service at T 2 South, Changi Airport Queuing theory to analyse interaction between passengers and taxis Separate taxi holding area at T 2 South Statistical analysis of historical waiting times Multivariate linear regression to estimate taxi demand Implement taxi demand prediction feature in the Cabs@Changi app to provide taxi drivers with information on expected passenger demand

Case Study 2 Crowd flow modelling at subway station By Sherman Tan Xian Loong, Wang Bolun, Zhang Zhenhuan (Class of 2015) Problem Statement Analyse crowd flow at unpaid areas of the subway station, and provide solutions to mitigate crowding effects Analysis and simulation Solutions Analyse historical data to determine net flux of people moving through unpaid areas over different time periods Implement obstacles and pillars at specific exit points to funnel crowd away from hotspots Relate data to people’s activities to identify overcrowding hotspots Momentary pause between walking to mounting escalator – explore possible elongation of escalator Simulation to identify patterns at the macro level

Internships at world-class organisations

Opportunities for research

Synergy with SUTD-SMU dualdegree programme § Double degree in Bachelor of Engineering and Bachelor of Business Management in 11 terms § Engineering Systems Design provides the blend of technical knowledge and management exposure that aligns strongly with the dual degree programme

Partnership with SMU’s International Trading Institute (ITI@SMU) § Earn the ITI@SMU/SUTD Trading Associate Certificate and be well equipped for a career in trading § Courses are taught by senior practitioners in the field Courses offered jointly with SMU

Achievements by ESD students § Winners of Frost & Sullivan Case Challenge, beating 40 submissions across all tertiary institutions in Singapore § Developed solutions for Nairu (fictional country) to help her develop a nation-wide manpower strategy to ensure future demands of workface are met, while simultaneously balancing the need for economic growth Ian Martin Teoh, Zhu Xiaohan and Poh Wen Ya (Class of 2015) § Cash prize and internship positions at Frost and Sullivan

Careers

Graduate studies in SUTD ESD graduates will qualify for the following programmes: § Manufacturing (Master of Engineering in Manufacturing) § Supply Chain Management (Master of Engineering in Logistics) § System Design and Management (Master of Science in Engineering and Management)

Graduate studies in other schools § Operations Research § Industrial Engineering § Systems Engineering § Business Schools (Operations Management, Finance, Marketing) § Economics § Statistics § Public Policy

ESD graduates are in high demand Nikhil Jain, Amazon Chen Zhuling, Roland Berger Consulting Teo Yi Linn, PSA

Prominent figures trained in engineering systems Timothy D. Cook CEO, Apple Inc. Mike Duke Former President & CEO, Walmart Joe Forehand Former CEO, Accenture

Video: ESD from the students’ perspective

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