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Higher Nitec in Electronics Engineering (3 years)
ITE College Central
ITE College East
ITE College West
Higher Nitec
Full-time
Electronics
Course duration: 36 months
Specialisations and Offering Colleges:
AI & Automation: College East, College West
Audio Visual Systems: College Central
IoT and Communications: College Central, College East, College West
Microelectronics: College Central
What you'll learn
Set up, maintain and troubleshoot electronic systems and modules such as communications, computer and automated testing
Perform functional, operational and life tests to evaluate performance and reliability of electronic equipment and systems
Optimise electronic systems performance by adjusting, calibrating and modifying circuitry and components
Deploy programmable controller-based system for applications
Set up and interface computer networks and devices
Write technical reports and develop charts, graphs, and schematics to illustrate system's operating characteristics, malfunctions, deviations from design specifications, and functional limitations for consideration by engineers
Develop electronic prototypes for testing and applications
Install, integrate, service, maintain and commission audio visual devices and system
Perform audio visual control and networking
Install, configure, test and maintain sensors devices and controllers
Support Internet-of-Things (IoT) architecture platform
Program microcontroller-based systems
Perform sensors and communication network interfacing
Set up, maintain and service automation systems
Deploy AI solutions
Support wafer fabrication processes and automation equipment for fabrication of integrated circuits
Certification Requirements, Course Structure and Module Objectives [PDF, 170 KB]
General Electives and Life Skills Modules [PDF, 148 KB]
Entry requirements
Admission to Year 1 of the 3-year curriculum structure:
GCE ‘O’ level grades in any 2 subjects:
Grade 1-8
OR
GCE ‘N’ level passes in Mathematics or Science* and 2 other subjects:
Grade A-D or Grade 1-5
* Mobile Robotics, Smart Electrical Technology, Mechanical Design & Automation, IoT Applications, and Mobile Web Applications subjects can be used in lieu of Science for admission to this Higher Nitec course.
Note:
Applicants for this course must ensure that they are free from colour appreciation deficiency.
Students will be required to purchase a laptop for the course. This is in addition to the course fees. Financial assistance is available to eligible students under ITE Opportunity Fund subject to terms and conditions. For more details on the minimum laptop specifications, please click here [PDF, 122 KB].
Progression opportunities
Higher Nitec in Electronics Engineering graduates may apply for progression to the following Work-Study Diploma courses at ITE:
Work-Study Diploma in Customer Experience Management (Aviation Track)
Work-Study Diploma in Customer Experience Management (Lifestyle & Consumer Track)
Work-Study Diploma in Data Centre Infrastructure & Operation
Higher Nitec in Electronics Engineering graduates with a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.0 and above may apply for progression to a Technical Diploma course at ITE. For more details on progression, please click here.
Higher Nitec in Electronics 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.
Career opportunities
Career opportunities include Engineering Assistant, Technical Specialist, Junior Autonomous Vehicle Engineer, Quality Technical Support, IoT Assistant Engineer, Audio Visual Specialist, Communication Equipment Assistant Engineer, Junior Robotics Engineer, Assistant Sales Engineer, Assistant Field Customer Engineer and Computer Services Assistant Engineer.