You are at a dinner now and your favourite drama is showing on television. You wish you can control your recording devices with your handphone.
Join this course and you have the opportunity to develop EIB-driven Smart Homes where you can control your home appliances away from home. You will also learn how to install, maintain and troubleshoot faults in electrical machines.
Acquire knowledge and skills gained which are highly relevant to the industry
Analyse, test and maintain DC and AC circuits.
Operate and maintain electrical installations, equipment and systems in buildings under the supervision of a licensed electrical worker.
Operate and maintain DC and AC electrical machines and related control systems.
Implement electrical installation bus and intelligent building control systems.
Operate and maintain instrumentation, process control systems and PLC systems.
Maintain electrical power distribution systems under the supervision of a licensed electrical worker.
Gain valuable first-hand experience
Opportunity for real-work exposure through an attachment
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Entry Requirements
To apply for the Higher Nitec in Electrical Engineering course, you need to have:
Subject
Grade
GCE 'O' level passes 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 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 the 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.
Higher Nitec in Electrical Engineering 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.
Higher Nitec in Electrical Engineering graduates are
employed by government departments, statutory boards and private companies. They perform a crucial role of ensuring that electrical installations, equipment and systems are operational.
Some of the job titles held by Higher Nitec in Electrical Engineering graduates include:
Electrical Engineering Technician
Electrical Power Technician
Engineering Assistant
Instrumentation Technician
Electrical & Electronics Marketing Executive
Production Supervisor
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 by taking up higher-level courses.
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.
