What’s new at polytechnics
09 Jan 2017
The Straits Times, 9 Jan 2017 - Article featured the new courses and facilities offered by the five polytechnics this year including SP’s new BASF Newtrition Lab for the Diploma in Food Science and Technology and Diploma in Nutrition, Health and Wellness students. Article also featured SP’s new Blackbox facility for students taking the Diploma in Applied Drama and Psychology course. NYP has launched a new Diploma in Sustainable Architectural Design to develop designers who are adept at using virtual-reality and augmented-reality tools. NP is offering a new Diploma in Tamil Studies with Early Education. By April, there will be also a new Smart Learning Spaces @ NP for School of InfoComm Technology students. NP’s new 1,600 sq m facility will include a Digital Maker's Zone for software development as well as a Security Operations Centre for cyber-security training. RP has launched a Specialist Diploma in Communication Strategies for Social Media. New RP facilities include the RP-Unity Teaching Retail Pharmacy and the UAV Drone Centre and Foley Lab, an integrated classroom learning lab where Diploma in Sonic Arts students can add everyday sound effects to audio tracks. A new Security Operations Centre for cyber security, which is for Diploma in InfoComm Security Management students, has also been set up. TP will launch a new PLAYMaker Centre this year, for students to explore and experiment with tech-enabled toys targeted at pre-school children.