Work-Study Diploma in Land Transport Engineering (Rail)

Course duration: 30 months

The Work-Study Diploma in Land Transport Engineering is a step towards a career in our vibrant land transportation industry, whether it be as a Manager, Engineer, Technical Specialist, or Senior Technician, focused on advancing the quality of rail service and operating standards.

With the ITE Work-Study Diploma in Land Transport Engineering, you may increase your breadth of understanding and practical know-how for use throughout your land transport career.

Prerequisite

• Work well with others in a team environment

• Able to articulate and discuss ideas, thoughts and information effectively to achieve common outcomes

• Able to understand and co-relate information from multiple disciplines to synthesise knowledge and insights, as well as guide decisions

Job role

A Land Transport Engineer manages operations, maintains transport assets, ensures safety and work quality and delivers outstanding customer service. The work he/she performs may include the following:

• Permanent-way compliance and inspection

• Rolling stock asset monitoring

• Signalling system reliability monitoring

• Planning and tracking operations

Training pattern

Day Release - Trainees attend lessons at ITE for one day per a week and spend the remainder of the work-week at the workplace for OJT.

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Some of our partners

SBS Transit Ltd  | SMRT

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

What you'll learn

• Implementing workplace safety & health practices

• Perform data analytics for predictive maintenance

• Diagnose railway signalling systems

• Diagnose rolling stock systems

• Diagnose permanent way 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

       • Including following:

         • Nitec in Electronics, Computer Networking & Communications

         • Nitec in Electronics & Internet of Things

   • Higher Nitec:

     • All courses from School of Engineering

       • Including following:

         • Higher Nitec in Electronics Engineering

OR

2. In-service employees⁺ with:

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

   • Relevant work experience

   • Strong employer endorsement

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

Note:

• Applicants applying for this course must be free from colour appreciation deficiency.  A score of 100% from the Colour Blindness Test taken here is mandatory for course admission.

Career opportunities

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

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