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Nitec in Automotive Technology (Heavy Vehicles)



Heavy vehicles like buses and lorries and construction equipment like bulldozers work differently from cars.
In this course, you will specialise in troubleshooting, servicing, repairing and maintaining medium and heavy commercial vehicles.

Acquire knowledge and skills which are highly relevant to the industry

Maintain, service, repair and troubleshoot systems in a heavy vehicle such as

  • Engine mechanical system.
  • Suspension and steering system.     
  • Brake system.
  • Power train system.
  • Electrical system.
  • Air-conditioning system.
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Entry Requirements

To apply for the Nitec in Automotive Technology (Heavy Vehicles), you need to have:

Subject
Grade
Completed GCE 'N' or GCE 'O' Level
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Duration and Venue

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

Progression Opportunities

Nitec in Automotive Technology (Heavy Vehicles) graduates with a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.5 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.

Nitec in Automotive Technology (Heavy Vehicles) graduates with a GPA of 2.3 and above may also apply for progression to related Higher Nitec courses offered by ITE.

Career Prospects

Nitec in Automotive Technology (Heavy Vehicles) graduates are employed by fleet maintenance workshops, public transport companies, distributors of heavy duty diesel plant and vehicles, service garages and government transport departments.

Some of the job titles held by Nitec in Automotive Technology (Heavy Vehicles) graduates include:

  • Truck/ Bus Service Technician
  • Diesel Engine Service Technician

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 Nitec in Automotive Technology (Heavy Vehicles) certification, you need to accumulate at least 73 credits.

Core Modules
25
Specialisation Modules 30
Life Skills Modules
14
Elective Modules
4
Total
73


Core Modules (Click on title to view module description)

Credits

6

6

Control Service

6

Autotronics

7
Specialisation Modules Credits

Diesel Engine Technology

7

Diesel Engine Management

7

Control Technology (Heavy Vehicles)

7

Transmission Technology (Heavy Vehicles)

7

Project

7

Life Skills Modules

Credits

8
4
Sports and Wellness I

1
Sports and Wellness II

1

Electives

Course-specific

Credits

2

2

2
Inter-disciplinary Credits

3
Cross-level Credits

2

General

Credits
Communicative English (Level 1 to 8)

3
English Language 'O' I to IV

2 or 3
Mathematics (Level 1 and 10)

3
Mathematics 'O' I to IV

2 or 3
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 29 Nov 2010