Tuesday, January 13, 2009
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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