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Higher Nitec in Electronics Engineering



Are you keen to develop sound-activated electronic devices?Or design and construct a Mobile Security System?


You have the opportunity to apply electronic principles to solve many practical problems and make life better and easier for humans. Apply for this course and learn how to install, maintain and troubleshoot faults in electronics systems and equipment and perform simple electronics design work.

Acquire knowledge and skills gained which are highly relevant to the industry

  • Repair, troubleshoot, test and maintain common analogue and digital electronics equipment.
  • Use and maintain common electronic measuring instruments and equipment.
  • Analyse and interpret electronic schematic and assembly drawings.
  • Use computer-aided printed circuit board (PCB) design tools.
  • Write and execute application programs for microprocessor-based systems.
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Entry Requirements

To apply for the Higher Nitec in Electronics Engineering course, you need to have:

Subject
Grade
GCE 'O' level grades in English Language, Mathematics and 1 approved Science subject
  • Grade 1 - 8 in English Language
  • Grade 1 - 7 in Mathematics (Elementary or Additional)
  • Grade 1 - 8 in an approved Science subject
or
 
GCE ‘N(A)’ level passes in English Language, Mathematics and 3 other subjects
  • Grade 1-4 in English Language
  • Grade 1-4 in Mathematics
  • Grade 1-5 in 3 other subjects; and
    A total of 19 points or less for English, Mathematics and three other subjects(ELMAB3) *

* GCE N(A) school leavers who applied during the January intake under the Direct Entry Scheme will undergo 10 weeks of preparatory programme followed by 2 years of Higher Nitec training

Note: Applicants applying for these courses must ensure that they do not suffer from colour appreciation deficiency.

Duration and Venue

This is a two-year course and is available at :

Progression Opportunities

Higher Nitec in Electronics Engineering System graduates with a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.0 and above may apply for progression to the first year of a related diploma course at the Polytechnics. For more details on diploma courses for progression, please refer to the Joint Polytechnic Admissions website.

Career Prospects

Higher Nitec in Electronics Engineering System graduates are also employed by other manufacturing sectors that use electronically-controlled production machines. 

There are excellent opportunities for career advancement to supervisory positions and beyond. The challenge is for students to prepare themselves by upgrading their technical skills and knowledge through higher-level courses.

Course Structure

To obtain the Higher in Nitec Electronics Engineering System certification, you need to accumulate at least 75 credits.

Core Modules
45
Specialisation Modules 12
Life Skills Modules
14
Elective Modules
4
Total

75



Core Modules (Click on title to view module description)

Credits

9

7

Communication and Networking

7

Digital Principles and Applications

7

5

6

4

Specialisation Modules Credits
Group A ( Computer & Networking)  
6
6
OR  
Group B (Wireless Technology)  
6
6

Life Skills Modules

Credits

4

8

Sports and Wellness I

1

Sports and Wellness II

1

Electives

Course Specific

Credits

2
2
2
2
2
Inter-disciplinary Credits
2
2
2
4
3
Common Credits
2

General

Credits

Overseas Experiential Programme
2 or 3

Note: The offer of electives is subject to the training schedule of respective ITE Colleges. Students are advised to check with their Class Advisors on the availability of the elective modules they intend to pursue.


For more information

For general queries on the course, please email training@ite.edu.sg.

Last updated on 17 Feb 2009