How do you make life easier for people? One way is to design machines which help people do work. Imagine, all you need to do is to press a button. An automated robot, using pneumatic, hydraulic and electronics principles, does the work for you!
This course integrates these principles and teaches you to be a specialist in assembling, installing, setting up, integrating, calibrating and commissioning industrial automated production equipment and systems.
Acquire knowledge and skills gained which are highly relevant to the industry
Ascertain job requirements from drawings or other specifications.
Construct mechanical support.
Fix, adjust and align mechanical sub-assemblies.
Fix, adjust and align electrical sub-assemblies.
Fix, adjust and align pneumatic and hydraulic control systems.
Perform system integration and testing.
Identify and troubleshoot possible faults in the system.
Conduct acceptance tests on system.
Commission the system (Buy-off).
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Entry Requirements
To apply for the Nitec in Mechatronics (Equipment Assembly) course, you need to have:
Subject
Grade
Completed GCE 'N' or GCE 'O' Level
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Note: Applicants applying for this course must ensure that they do not suffer from colour-appreciation deficiency.
Nitec in Mechatronics (Equipment Assembly) 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 Mechatronics (Equipment Assembly) graduates with a GPA of 2.3 and above may also apply for progression to related Higher Nitec courses offered by ITE.
Nitec in Mechatronics (Equipment Assembly) graduates are employed by
companies in the high-technology semi-conductor equipment manufacturing and servicing industries.
Some of the job titles held by Nitec in Mechatronics (Equipment Assembly) graduates include:
Assembly Technician (Mechatronics)
Engineering Assistant
Service/Assembly Technician
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.
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.
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