Nitec in Electronics (Mobile Devices)

Course Overview  |   Entry Requirements  |   Duration and Venue  |   Progression Opportunities  |   Career Prospects  |   Course Structure  

Course Overview

 

Can you imagine a world without mobile phones?
 

This course provides students with the technical knowledge and hands-on experience in mobile device servicing. Students will be trained in a fully operational mobile device servicing centre that is setup and equipped with industry relevant equipment for quality technical and customer service training. Students will also have the opportunity to program mobile applications for iOS and Android based mobile devices.

 

 

Acquire knowledge and skills which are highly relevant to the industry

  • Check the condition and characteristics of basic electronic components.
  • Construct electronic projects to given specifications .    
  • Test, service and repair common electronic equipment and the control system of machinery.
  • Assemble/disassemble, troubleshoot and service mobile devices.
  • Configure and conduct mobile devices functional, signaling and connectivity tests.
  • Provide service excellence in customer care and support for mobile device account services.
Back to Top

Entry Requirements

 

To apply for the Nitec in Electronics (Mobile Devices) course, you need to have:

 

Subject
Grade
GCE ‘O’ level grades in any 2 subjects
1 - 8
or
  
GCE ‘N’ level passes in Mathematics or Science and 2 other subjects
A - D or 1 - 5


Note: Applicants applying for this course must ensure that they do not suffer from colour-appreciation deficiency. 

Back to Top

Duration and Venue

 

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

Back to Top

Progression Opportunities

 

Nitec in Electronics (Mobile Devices) 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 Electronics (Mobile Devices) graduates with a GPA of 2.3 and above may also apply for progression to related Higher Nitec courses offered by ITE.

Back to Top

Career Prospects

 

Nitec in Electronics (Mobile Devices) graduates are employed by companies that support contract manufacturing services for mobile devices and equipment, components and sub-assemblies and final product for Original Equipment Manufacturers as well as those that provide repairs and refurbishment of mobile devices and testing services. Some of the job titles held by graduates include Mobile Device Specialist,  Electronics Production Technician, Electronics Servicing Technician and Electronics Maintenance Technician

 

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

Back to Top

Videoclip on Learning Environment


Back to Top

Videoclip on Learning Environment


No Video clip available.
Back to Top

Course Structure


To obtain the Nitec in Electronics (Mobile Devices) certification, you need to accumulate at least 76 credits.

 

Core Modules
38
Specialisation Modules
18
Life Skills Modules
16
Elective Modules
4
Total
76


 

Core Modules (Click here to view module description)
Credits
Electrical and Electronic Principles
7
Digital Electronics
7
Analogue Electronics
7
Electronic CAD and Practice
5
Communication and Industrial Electronics
6
Microcontroller Technology
6
Specialisation Modules Credits
Mobile Devices Technology
7
Mobile Devices Management
7
Project
4

Life Skills Modules
Credits
Life Skills for Personal Development
8
Life Skills at the Workplace
4
Sports and Wellness I
2
Sports and Wellness II
2

Electives

Course Specific
Credits
Technical Mathematics
3
JavaScript Programming
2
C Programming
2
Fundamental Applied Statistics
2
Circuit Simulation
2
Cross Level Credits
Sensor Technology
2
Project Management
2
Calculus (Integration)
2
Inter-Disciplinary Credits
Internet Security
2
Wireless LAN
2
Multimedia Web-based Content Creation
2
Business Etiquette and Grooming
3
Small Business Management
3
General Credits
Communicative English (Level 1 to 8)
3
English Language 'O' I to IV
2 or 3
Mathematics (Level 1 to 10)
3
Mathematics 'O' I to IV
2 or 3
Overseas Experiential Programme
2 or 3
Overseas Institution Elective
2 or 3
Overseas Work Attachment
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.


 

 

Occupation Traits and Functional Ability Requirements
 

Nature of Work
Functional Abilities
Remarks
Electronics Technicians check, test, service and maintain common electronic equipment and set up communication networks. They also construct and prototype simple electronic projects to given specifications.
  
This course is less suitable for students who do not possess the functional abilities indicated.  If in doubt, please consult your school career guidance officer or visit ITE College for further academic advising.
In responding to requests for maintenance and repair services, electronic technicians must listen to instructions and at times, need to clarify requests to better understand the nature of the requests. They have to maintain the equipment and/or diagnose the faults using technical manuals, appropriate tools and testing equipment and to decide the best approach to facilitate successful outcomes.
communication skills, interpersonal skills, finger dexterity, physical mobility, sensory (visual, hearing) ability
Electronic technicians normally work in premises of their organisations. Those who work for third-party support companies may often need to commute and spend considerable time working at a client's locations.
communication skills, interaction with strangers, sensory (visual, hearing) ability, finger dexterity, physical mobility, dealing with non-routine schedules


 
For more information


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

 

Back to Top
Institute of Technical Education, Singapore Copyright 2010 All Rights Reserved