Specialist Diploma in Digital Technologies for a Smart City

Introduction

Singapore is moving towards the vision of becoming the world’s first smart nation. One of Singapore’s 5 growth clusters of the future will be in the area of Smart and Sustainable Urban Solutions. This creates many opportunities for the acquiring and applying of technical skills and expertise in this area.

Infocomm Media Development Authority of Singapore (IMDA) is developing their Smart Nation Platform, which is very much technology-focused. Together with enterprises, IDA highlighted the need for developers that can create value in the building of smart city applications and services.

Potential manpower demand for smart city development roles are:

• Operators of smart city infrastructure and systems
• Developers of smart city applications and services
• Consultants to local and regional projects

To build a smart city, digital technologies like Internet of things, smart mobile applications, cloud computing, low powered wireless communications and big data analytics are all critical building blocks. This course aims to train working IT and Engineering professionals in these important areas of these technologies.

Participants are required to bring computer Notebook to when attending lessons, as you may need it to access the e-learning materials, writing reports, etc.

Course Objectives

This course aims to provide adult learners with the knowledge and skills of using digital technologies for the development of services and applications related to smart city. It will also expose them to emerging technologies like 5G, IoT, AI and High Performance Computing.

This course provides an understanding of systems and services aspects of a smart city deployment. Topics covered include Smart City architecture, networking and security. Students will also gain hands-on experience in deploying a cloud infrastructure and service, running data analytics tools that are able to analyse and visualise data from sensors used in smart city platforms.

Participants will learn to:

• Understand the principles and concepts of smart city technologies and deployments
• Acquire skills in smart mobile and embedded application, cloud and data analytics services development
• Integrate developmental skills to solve a real-world problem related to smart city

Suitable for
Engineers and Technical Support Officers from electronic engineering, computer engineering and info-comm technology relevant to and supporting smart city deployment will benefit from the course.

The course is also suitable for participants who wish to acquire fundamental knowledge in areas such as communications, smart devices programming, cloud computing and data analytics so that they can be more responsive to changes in technologies.

Minimum Entry Requirements

Applicants must have a diploma or higher qualification in any related area of electrical, electronic, telecommunication, communication, instrumentation, control engineering, information technology or related field. Applicants with other equivalent qualifications will be considered on a case-to-case basis.

Applicants with approved equivalent diploma qualifications from other Asian Countries should have first class or equivalent grade and those with second-class or equivalent grade should have three years of related work experience.

Recognition of Prior Learning

Applicants who do not meet the entry requirements may be considered for admission to the course based on evidence of at least 5 years of relevant working experience or supporting evidence of competency readiness. Suitable applicants who are shortlisted will have to go through an interview and/or entrance test. The Polytechnic reserves the right to shortlist and admit applicants.

Course Outline
The course is a one-year part-time programme. This modular certificate course is presented through lectures and practical sessions. Participants will undergo a structured 12-month programme over 2-semester periods. Conceptual knowledge and principles are presented in lectures while practical and mini-projects reinforce the understanding. Learning outcomes are tested by way of written tests, quizzes, assignments, practical tests and projects.

It consists of 2 Post Diploma Certificates (PDC) conducted over 2 semesters, 1 PDC per semester. The first PDC to start with is PDC1. The classes are conducted in the evening. Each module has 60 hours of teaching. Each PDC consists of a few modules and the details are as follows:

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All participants are required to attend 2 evening classes per week, from 6:30 pm to 10:30 pm. There are 15 weeks in one semester.

Semester 1

Semester 2

Award / Certification / Accreditation

Upon completion of two Post-Diploma Certificates, the participant will be conferred Specialist Diploma in Digital Technologies for a Smart City from Singapore Polytechnic

Course Fees

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*SC - Singapore Citizens

**PR - Permanent Residents

Other Fees Payable:

- The fees shown (inclusive of 7% GST) are indicative as they are based on prevailing funding policies and subject to review.

- Post-Diploma Certificate Fee is payable on a semester basis.

Refund Policy:
- Withdraw within 2 weeks before semester commencement, 70% refund of paid course fee.
- Withdraw on or after date of semester commencement, no refund of paid course fee.
Please note that other fees paid are non-refundable.

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Date of Course Commencement:
19 Apr 2021

Registration Period:
1 Dec 2020 - 28 Feb 2021

* Registration may be closed once seats are filled up

Class schedule:
2 evenings a week
6:30pm – 10:30pm

Duration:
285 hours (1 year)

PDC to start with:
PDC1

Enquiries
Email: ptenquiry@sp.edu.sg

For course specific details,
please contact the course manager:
Name: Mr Phyoe Kyaw Kyaw
Email: PHYOE_Kyaw_Kyaw@sp.edu.sg