Singapore Polytechnic partners Siemens to establish Southeast Asia’s first SP-Siemens Digital Experience Centre to boost digitalisation and innovation

06 Nov 2019

6 November 2019 - Singapore Polytechnic (SP) and Siemens Digital Industries Software today officially launched the first-of-its-kind SP-Siemens Digital Experience Centre in Southeast Asia, to equip students with digitalisation skills and boost product innovation among Small and Medium businesses (SMBs) in Singapore.

As an academic partner of Siemens Digital Industries Software, 80 students from SP’s School of Electrical & Electronic Engineering will be trained to use Solid Edge® software for 3D design, simulation, visualisation, manufacturing, and design management. These students would also help SMBs digitalise their systems and processes with their newly acquired skills.

Located on the polytechnic’s campus at Dover Road, the SP-Siemens Digital Experience Centre has an area of 80 square metres and is equipped with the latest technology from Siemens’ Xcelerator™ portfolio, which is used by leading companies in various industries including automotive, aerospace and high-tech electronics to accelerate all aspects of product creation and manufacturing.

At thecentre, SMBs will experience first-hand how digitalisation and modelling software can improve and streamline their design processes and manufacturing systems without the need for physical prototypes, leading to a potential increase in productivity and cost saving. To further equip more industry professionals with digitalisation skills, both Siemens Digital Industries Software and SP could also jointly develop relevant SkillsFuture courses.

“As the world becomes increasingly disrupted by technological innovation, our graduates will need to stay ahead of the curve by acquiring relevant deep skills and knowledge,” said Mr. Toh Ser Khoon, Director of Singapore Polytechnic’s School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering. “We are happy to partner a technological leader such as Siemens Digital Industries Software to help our graduates shape Singapore’s economy through digitalisation.”

Ms. Dora Smith, Senior Director for Global Academic Partner Program, Siemens Digital Industries Software comments, “Strong industry collaboration is required to prepare the next generation of designers, engineers and manufacturers for Industry 4.0. Siemens Digital Industries Software is collaborating with leading manufacturers to empower both the current and future workforce with digital technologies and real-world expertise. Our academic partnership with Singapore Polytechnic connects industry with academia to facilitate students to become highly qualified professionals.”

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Established in 1954, Singapore Polytechnic (SP) is Singapore’s first polytechnic. It has 10 schools that offer 40 full-time courses and three common entry programmes for close to 16,000 students. SP adopts a proven creative teaching and learning framework and offers students a holistic, authentic and industry-relevant curriculum, innovative and vibrant learning spaces, and enriching overseas programmes.  

The Polytechnic is committed to producing competent and versatile graduates who are also imbued with sound values, so that they can be work ready, life ready and world-ready. SP has more than 206,000 graduates and among them are successful entrepreneurs, top executives in multi-national and public-listed corporations, and well-known professionals across various industries and leaders in government.

SP clinched the inaugural ASEAN People’s Award in 2015 for its contributions toward the region’s community-building efforts. SP is also the first polytechnic to be awarded the President’s Award for the Environment in 2010 and the President's Social Service Award in 2011.

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