Work-Study Diploma in Automation Engineering

Course duration: 30 months

The Work-Study Diploma in Automation Engineering adopts a work-study approach, combining hands-on industry training with academic learning to prepare you for a dynamic career in the fast-growing field of industrial automation.

Through this programme, you will gain practical skills and technical knowledge in automation systems, robotics, programmable logic controllers (PLCs), and industrial IoT (IIoT).

You will learn to design, troubleshoot, and maintain automated systems, ensuring efficiency and reliability in manufacturing and smart industry applications.

Prerequisite

• A strong willingness to learn and grow in your career is crucial for success

• Free from colour vision deficiency is important to ensure you can handle all tasks effectively

Job role

An Assistant Automation Engineer is one who sets up automated equipment and systems, including assembly, integration, testing, inspection, as well as carrying out maintenance and troubleshooting activities to ensure optimum performance in production to meet organisational objectives.

Work-study training pattern

Block Release - Alternating between blocks of daily classroom lessons at ITE and periods of On-the-Job Training at the workplace.

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Some of our partners

Murata Electronics Singapore Pte Ltd  |  Pepperl+Fuchs Asia Pte Ltd  l  Siltronic Silicon Wafer Pte Ltd  l  Sanmina-SCI Systems Singapore Pte Ltd  

Employers that wish to offer training places, please click HERE.

What you'll learn

• Install mechanical system

• Install electrical and electronic systems

• Install sensory system

• Install Robotics System

• Integrate automated system

• Maintain automated system

• Set up smart monitoring system

• Develop conceptual design

• Improve automated system

Entry requirements

Applicants must meet the following minimum entry requirements:

1. ITE graduates from any one of the following courses + pass company screening & interview;

   • Nitec with GPA ≥ 2:

     • All Courses from School of Engineering & School of Electronics & Info-Comm Technology

   • Higher Nitec:

     • All Courses from School of Engineering & School of Electronics & Info-Comm Technology

OR

2. In-service employees⁺ with:

   • Equivalent qualifications such as Workplace Literacy & Numeracy (WPLN) Level 5 and above

   • Minimum 18 years old with at least 2 years of full-time relevant work experience

   • Strong employer endorsement

⁺In-service employee may be invited for an admission interview

Note: 

• Applicants for this course must ensure that they are free from colour appreciation deficiency. Colour Vision Test is available over the Internet at https://colormax.org/color-blind-test ↗ (opens in new tab).

• Please take the test before submitting your application if you are not sure whether you are free from colour appreciation deficiency.

Career opportunities

Work-Study Diploma in Automation Engineering graduates are employed as Assistant/Associate Engineer.

Career advancement prospects improve as graduates gain experience and enhance their skills and knowledge. Graduates may advance to hold job titles such as Master Craftman and Engineer.

For general queries, please refer to https://www.ite.edu.sg/about-ite/contact-us.

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