Higher Nitec in Engineering with Business
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Overview
Campus where course is offered
ITE College Central
Course Certification
Higher Nitec
Are you interested in pursuing a career that combines the acquiring of skills and knowledge of engineering with business concepts?
This course will provide you with the required skills and knowledge to carry out technical support functions in mechanical engineering design and operations, machine operations and maintenance, quality assurance, process improvements and productivity
innovation. You will also acquire business fundamentals and concepts relevant to technical marketing, purchasing, logistics, sales and services.
What you'll learn
- Design jigs and fixtures for manufacturing
- Troubleshoot manufacturing processes
- Perform production scheduling and material requirement planning
- Prepare documentation for manufacturing and assembly
- Initiate continuous work improvement activities
- Maintain quality assurance system
- Perform technical marketing, sales and services
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Entry Requirements
GCE 'O' level grades in English Language, Mathematics and 1 approved subject:
- Grade 1-8 in English Language
- Grade 1-7 in Mathematics (Elementary or Additional)
- Grade 1-8 in an approved subject: [Biology / Biotechnology / Chemistry / Combined Science / Computing / Computer Studies / Design & Technology / Electronics / Fundamentals of Electronics / Human & Social Biology / Integrated Science / Physics
/ Engineering Science / Science (Chemistry, Biology) / Science (Physics, Biology) / Science (Physics, Chemistry) / Physical Science / Science (Physics, Biology, Chemistry)]
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For more details on minimum entry requirements for Nitec graduates, please click here.
Progression Opportunities
Higher Nitec in Engineering with Business 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.
Higher Nitec in Engineering with Business graduates with a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.0 and above may also apply for progression to a related Technical Engineer Diploma course at ITE. For more details, please click here.
Career Opportunities
Higher Nitec in Engineering with Business graduates are employed by high value manufacturing industries in consumer electronics, precision engineering and equipment/products/components manufacturing companies. Some of the job titles held by graduates include Engineering Assistant, Manufacturing Engineering Technician, Production Supervisor and Quality Assurance Technician. They are also suitable to be employed as Sales Executives and Assistant Sales Engineers.