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Diploma in Aerospace Systems & Management
Singapore’s aerospace industry is flying high!

The aerospace industry has consistently achieved double-digit annual growth rate over the last 20 years. With the huge investment of S$60 million to develop the new Seletar Aerospace park to host a wide range of activities including MRO (maintenance, repair and overhaul), design and manufacturing of aerospace systems and components, business and general aviation activities, demand for specialized aerospace professionals is set to sky-high in the coming years.

The Diploma in Aerospace Systems and Management is your passport to a high-flying and rewarding professional career in this booming aerospace industry.

Strongly supported by the industry, the course is designed to groom a new breed of aerospace technologists with expertise in aerospace system development and maintenance as well as in the management and operation of aviation services, airport and facilities. You will also be equipped to support the aerospace-related electronics industry.

You will learn knowledge and skills in system development, integration and maintenance of aerospace (avionic) systems including electronic, electrical, communication & control systems on board the aircraft. You will be prepared for the Basic knowledge examinations necessary for the grant of the Aircraft Maintenance License (Category B2 – Avionics and Electrical Systems) under the Singapore Airworthiness Requirements (SAR-66) by the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS).

The course may even inspire you to be a professional pilot!

Aviation Business is an exciting and dynamic industry across the world and Singapore is in the forefront with one of the world’s best airports and excellent airlines. This creates a high demand for aviation management professionals. To prepare you for the many career opportunities available, this course will also groom you to manage, plan and operate aviation services, airport and facilities.

You will acquire the expertise needed for today’s aerospace businesses with our modern state-of-the-art training facilities. You have opportunities to sharpen your technical and analytical skills through attachment to key aerospace companies to gain valuable industrial experience.

You will also get the chance to experience different cultures and business lifestyles through the Overseas Industrial Attachment Programme.

Course Aims

The course will develop graduates with expertise in

system development & integration and MRO (maintenance, repair and overhaul) of aerospace systems
management and operations of aviation services, airport and facilities
supporting of the aerospace-related electronics industry

Duration : 3 academic years on a full-time basis.

Career Prospects

You can look forward to exciting and rewarding careers as technologists, engineers & managers in the booming aerospace industry sectors such as:

Aerospace MRO (Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul)
Avionics Development
Avionics Manufacturing
Aviation Services
Fleet Management
Civil Aviation Authorities
Airport operation and management

Entry Requirements

Applicants for diploma courses must obtain the following minimum "O"-Level results:

English Language (EL1) Grade 1 - 7
Elementary/Additional Mathematics Grade 1 - 6
A relevant Science subject* Grade 1 - 6

Please see section on Entry Requirements for Diploma Courses for more details.

Further Studies Opportunities

For graduates who intend to pursue higher education, the Diploma in Aerospace Systems and Management will also enable you to move on to obtain a degree in NUS, NTU or overseas universities.

Course Structure

The first two years of the curriculum focus on the development of strong electrical and electronic fundamentals, aerospace knowledge and avionics (aerospace electronics) systems know-how and integration. You will undertake avionics and aerospace systems projects to develop your integration and testing skills. Safety and operations management know-how will also be covered through case studies and projects.The third and final year of training will focus on the technologies in aircraft aerospace systems and aviation management. You will conduct system integration, testing and deployment of such systems and learn to project manage effectively.

You will also acquire knowledge in aviation operation and management, aerospace supply chain management and avionics product design.You will undergo a 6-month Industrial Attachment Programme (IAP) or a 3-month full-time Project Development and a 3-month Industrial Attachment Programme in relevant companies. The attachment programme could also be an Overseas Industrial Placement Programme.

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Diploma in Telematics & Media Technology
Come create the next big wave of digital innovations!

Today, telematics and media technologies are bringing many innovative solutions that create new business value and great customer experiences to the global marketplace. Industries verticals from Consumer Electronics to Smart Homes, from Interactive and Digital Media to Healthcare, from Defense and Security to Advanced Manufacturing are radically engaged with rapid growth.

Moving forward into the next digital decade, the media and telematics industry promises to be even more exciting, driven by high definition audio and video experiences, services and information whenever and wherever, and the power of human-device interfaces.

As Singapore moves into the next digital decade, guided by the IN2015 master plan, its vision to become an interactive digital manpower hub where creative and business savvy technologists will be in high demand.

Also, Singapore’s quest to become a global design and R&D base has magnified the need for these technologists with multidisciplinary engineering knowledge of design & development, and an innovative and enterprising mindset.

What does the landscape of opportunity look like for you in this rapidly growing industry? Imagine you working on advanced sensors and communication system for the Formula-one technical team, or creating telemedicine application that extends the reach of medical personnel over wide geographic areas, or developing intelligent transportation solution that facilitates safe and efficient movement of vehicles and goods.

The Diploma in Telematics and Media Technology offers a chance to turn your curiosity and passion for technology into successful careers.

There are many exciting possibilities and tremendous opportunities awaiting for the well trained graduates in the various industry verticals that are enabled by media and telematics technology. Multi-National Corporations such as such as Microsoft, Siemens, Intel, Motorola and Local Enterprises, such as ST Electronics, SingTel, InfoTrack etc are today in the businesses of providing solutions in the areas of logistics and transportations, car infotainment system, healthcare etc, and your skills learnt in this course will enable you to contribute right upon graduation.

Course Aims

The Diploma in Telematics and Media Technology develops your competence in creating innovative products and solutions that are used in diverse industry sectors such as in infotainment, healthcare, logistics, intelligent transportations etc, where the demands of a highly mobile work-force requires timely and relevant information anytime and anywhere in order to make informed decisions. You will be part of a dynamic and innovative professional team engaging in the design, development, and integration of next generation products and solutions for helping individuals and businesses having fulfilling work and play.

This course will equip the students with the skill-sets and knowledge in the broad areas of electronics, infocomm, telematics and media technologies that are common in today’s electronic products, such as, for example, the mobile phone with navigation maps. You will also be trained to integrate all the learnt skill-sets into the design, development and deployment of systems and products for businesses and end users. To complement the core technologies, students will also learn project management skills; learn other soft-skills such as technopreneurship, creative thinking; and even learn to speak a foreign language. In their final year, students will undergo full-time attachment in relevant local companies or have opportunities to attach to overseas’ companies to gain real-life experiences and industrial exposures.

Duration: 3 academic years on a full-time basis.

Career Prospects

This course will prepare graduates well for exciting careers across diverse industry sectors. You will be able to fill positions as a/an:

Hardware Engineer
Software Engineer
Assistant researcher
Sales Engineer
Business Development Executive
Customer Account Manager
Project Manager

working in areas such as project management, hardware and software design and development, product design and testing, process and quality improvement, maintenance, marketing, sales and services. You will also be well-equipped to be a technopreneur or even be your own boss.

Entry Requirements

Applicants for diploma courses must obtain the following minimum "O"-Level results:

English Language (EL1) Grade 1 - 7
Elementary/Additional Mathematics Grade 1 - 6
A relevant Science subject Grade 1 - 6

Please see section on Entry Requirements for Diploma Courses for more details.

Further Studies Opportunities

For students who want to further their studies upon graduation, the course curriculum has been structured to enable them to achieve advanced standing in undergraduate programmes in local and foreign universities.

Course Structure

The first year of the curriculum focuses on the development of strong electronics, infocomm and media fundamentals. Students will undertake projects that enable them to apply, develop and integrate their knowledge and skills acquired in the various modules.The second year curriculum will build upon the first year foundation with a focus on telematics hardware, and informatics & software know-how. The integration of these technologies to develop systems and products will be emphasized.In the third year, students are offered the opportunity to choose one of the two electives, the System Design Elective and the Product Design Elective. The System Design Elective develops students with the capabilities to create integrated media and telematics solutions to meet the business needs of the enterprise. The Product Design Elective will equip students with the knowledge and skills to design and develop productsboth hardware and software.

Every semester is designed with lots of opportunities for students to enhance their learning experiences through practical projects in our state-of-the-art laboratories, such as the NYP-

Microsoft Centre for Telematics and Media Technologies. Furthermore, one full semester is dedicated for students to undergo a 6-month Industrial Attachment Programme (IAP) or a 3-month full-time Project Development and a 3-month Industrial Attachment Programme in relevant companies. The attachment programme could also be an Overseas Industrial Placement Programme.

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Diploma in Multimedia & Infocomm Technology

The Diploma in Multimedia & Infocomm Technology grooms you to become successful infocomm professionals in the high-growth Infocomm and Media industries as well as other industries that leverage Infocomm Technology (ICT). These include the Biomedical, Life Sciences, Energy, Entertainment, Business and Logistics sectors, and many others. The all-rounded and broad-based diploma also prepares you well for further studies in many different disciplines in both local and foreign universities.

This is a diploma-plus course where you can obtain internationally-recognised professional certifications such as CCNA, CCNP, MCTS, MCITP, MCPD, ITIL, SCJP. These certifications further reinforce your career competitiveness.

Our strong industry links with leading Infocomm companies, including HP, Cisco Systems, IBM, Microsoft and Dell, enable you to work with industry professionals on state-of-the-art projects in a R&D-driven environment. You will also have opportunities to gain international work experience through overseas attachment programmes, and to benchmark your capabilites in national and international competitions.

Graduates will enjoy a wide range of rewarding career opportunities. They can choose to be in the challenging field of high speed, intelligent and trusted networking systems, immerse themselves in creative media and digital infotainment development, apply their innovative talents in next-gen web applications and mobile solutions, and develop and manage ICT services for business enterprises.

Career Prospects

You can look forward to exciting careers, such as :

Infocomm Systems Manager
ICT Services Manager
Project Manager
3D Designer/Animator
Software Architect/Developer
Mobile Infotainment Developer
Network Specialist
Technopreneur
and many more...

Many DMIT graduates now hold senior positions in companies and some have become technopreneurs, running their own businesses.

Entry Requirements

Applicants for diploma courses must obtain the following minimum 'O'-Level results:

Subject

'O' Level Grade
English Language (EL1) 1 - 7
Elementary or Additional Mathematics 1 - 6
A relevant Science subject 1 - 6

The aggregate computation for selection is based on grades obtained for the above 3 subjects and 2 other subjects.

Elective Programmes

The elective focuses on:

Enterprise solutions development on Web 2.0, Java, .NET and open source platforms
Web design and deployment
Server-side software development
Lifestyle applications including location-based services, collaborative & social networking systems and mobile solutions
Enterprise application architecture, database systems and infrastructures

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Diploma in Electronics, Computer & Communications
Innovation is the key to success in today's globalised world! In this high-tech digital age, our lifestyle is greatly enriched by innovative electronic products such as notebooks, PDAs, handphones, digital entertainment and gaming devices and broadband internet access systems.

The Diploma in Electronics, Computer & Communications Engineering grooms you to become a successful innovative and enterprising professional with access to many attractive and exciting career opportunities in the aerospace, electronics, telecommunications, semiconductor, biomedical, defense, info-communications and media, and many other high-growth industry sectors.

With our academically-strong and practice-oriented programme, you will acquire the critical knowledge and skills in key technologies that are in high demand by industries. You will have opportunities to learn important technologies such as aerospace electronics, embedded systems, IC design, wireless broadband, HDTV technology, micro & nano technology, biomedical and life sciences and alternative energy. You will be given the opportunities to develop skills to prepare you for professional roles in the industry, including skills in product creation, system integration, creative thinking and, of course, entrepreneurship. You can even learn a foreign language!

You will have opportunities to excel in competitions, gain industry certifications and experience working with industry professionals on projects within NYP and at industry attachment. You will get the chance to experience the different cultural and business lifestyles in other countries through the Overseas Industrial Attachment Programme and other international projects.
Many of our graduates have successfully pursued further studies in local or overseas universities, while others have attained senior appointments in companies or have become technopreneurs, running their own businesses.

In the first two years, you will acquire broad-based expertise in electronics, computer and communications engineering (ECC). You will also get to pick up interesting new skills in business, technopreneurship, e-commerce, life sciences, emerging areas such as micro and nano technology, alternative energy, and even learn a foreign language.

In your final year, you can choose from one of the following six elective programmes:
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Elective Programmes

Aerospace Electronics
Wireless Communications
Embedded System Design
Telematics System
Wafer Fabrication Technology
Automation Design

Course Aims

The course will equip graduates with :
a strong foundation in electronics and infocomm technologies;
specialist skills in one of the 6 above-mentioned final year elective areas;
abilities to develop their creative and innovative thinking skills, product creation skills and systems/technologies integration skills.

Duration : 3 academic years on a full-time basis.

Career Prospects

Our graduates are in high demand and they can look forward to exciting careers as technologists, engineers and managers in high-growth industry sectors, such as aerospace, electronics, telecommunications, semiconductors, biomedical, defense and infocommunications & media.

Entry Requirements

Applicants for diploma courses must obtain the following minimum "O"-Level results:

English Language (EL1) Grade 1 - 7

Elementary/Additional Mathematics Grade 1 - 6

A relevant Science subject* Grade 1 - 6

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