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Higher Nitec in Facility Systems Design


No matter how beautiful a building is, its users will only be happy if the systems in the building are maintained well.

If you want to learn what makes a building work, then take up the Higher Nitec in Facility Systems Design course. You will learn to prepare working drawings to assist in the design of key building systems, like Air-conditioning and Mechanical Ventilation Systems, Electrical Installations and Control Systems and Water Supply Systems.

Higher Nitec in Facility Systems Design

Acquire knowledge and skills which are highly relevant to the industry

  • Air-conditioning and mechanical ventilation systems.
  • Electrical installations and control systems.
  • Fire protections and fighting systems.
  • Water supply and sanitary systems.

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Entry Requirements

To apply for the Higher Nitec in Facility Systems Design 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 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

Duration and Venue

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

Progression Opportunities

Higher Nitec in Facility Systems Design graduates with good results may apply for progression to the first year of a related diploma course at the Polytechnics.

Career Prospects

Higher Nitec in Facility Systems Design graduates are employed by companies in the building industry.

There are excellent opportunities for career advancement to supervisory positions and beyond. The challenge is for students to upgrade their technical skills and knowledge by taking up higher-level courses.

Course Structure

To obtain the Higher Nitec in Facility Systems Design certification, you need to accumulate at least 71 credits.

Core Modules
53
Life Skills Modules
14
Elective Modules
4
Total
71


Core Modules (Click on title to view module description)

Credits

6

8
5

5

6

6

6
6
5

Life Skills Modules

Credits

8
4
Sports and Wellness I

1
Sports and Wellness II

1

Electives

Course-specific

Credits
2
Inter-disciplinary Credits
4

General

Credits
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 30 Nov 2010