School of Engineering

Introduction

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The School of Engineering aims to be adaptive and responsive to the challenges of technical training for a global economy.

We are committed to providing quality engineering courses for school leavers and adult learners so as to nurture :

•  Technological, methodological and social competencies that are relevant to industry demands;

•  Innovation and technopreneurship; and

•  Values and attributes that promote adaptability and resilience to enhance employability in an ever-changing global economy.


The School of Engineering offers students with a wide range of Diploma, Higher Nitec, Nitec courses to match their interest and they are as follows:

•  Facility Technology

•  Electrical Engineering

•  Rapid Transit Technology

•  Mechanical Engineering

•  Mechatronics Engineering

•  Automotive Engineering (Technical Engineer Diploma)

•  Automotive Technology

Our Engineering students also take up modules in non-core fields such as Communication Skills, Personal & Interpersonal Effectiveness and Career Development & Planning, grooming them to be more than a technician - versatile, confident and independent individuals who will excel in their areas of work.

School of Electronics & Info-Comm Technology

Introduction

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The School of Electronics & Info-Comm Technology seeks to equip ITE graduates with globally-competitive skills.

The school is committed to:

•  meet the needs of Singapore workforce by offering full-time education to post-secondary students as part of pre-employment training;

•  update our graduates with career-relevant skills by offering part-time education programmes; and

•  collaborate extensively with local and international partners to stay responsive to the needs of the labour market.

School of Hospitality

Introduction

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RELEVANT INDUSTRY PROFILE AND PROSPECTS

The School of Hospitality conducts various hospitality-related and service courses at the Higher Nitec and Nitec levels, to support the following key operational areas of:

• Culinary Arts

• Pastry and Baking

• Food & Beverage

• Hotel Operations

The outlook for Singapore’s tourism and hospitality sector has been extremely encouraging with the continuous growth of Asia and Singapore’s continued ability to attract foreign investments and high profile events like the Singapore Grand Prix and Youth Olympics. The launch of the two integrated resorts (IR) of Resorts World, Sentosa and Marina Bay Sands has also spurred the growth of the industry with the need for more service-related workers. 

We envisage our graduates to be well-skilled in their respective areas of training and be immediately effective to the organizations they seek employment with.  They would be the first choice employees of the hospitality industry, possessing the right attitudes and service excellence mind-set.

The School of Hospitality is committed in providing its students an authentic training environment, with the use of key industrial tools, equipments and service concepts for the students to:



• develop technical, social and methodological competencies relevant to industry demands; and

• foster a service excellence mindset in preparation for their careers.

School of Business & Services

Introduction

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School of Business and Services @ ITE College West aims to offer students a conducive environment that encourages entrepreneurship, teamwork and creativity. Also, it aims to be adaptive and responsive to the challenges of business training for a global economy. All in all, the school seeks to deliver innovative training and quality education so as to produce enterprising and employable graduates.

Journal - Venturing Out

The Overseas Experiential Programme provides students opportunities to develop a global mindset and a caring heart for the global community. Students will also acquire personal and interpersonal effectiveness skills, team work and necessary life skills. Eventually, students will develop to be caring Singaporeans through sustainable and meaningful projects.

Journal - Paying Forward / Impacting Lives

Being future leaders in technical education, students at ITE College West are constantly trained to be self-confident and resilient youths. Opportunities are given to students to help the less fortunate in our society as well as through overseas Youth Expedition Projects. We want to see in our students strong convictions and willingness to take ownership of their roles and obligations towards the community.

Journal - Passionate Pursuits

Students of ITE College West will realize a vibrant and meaningful campus life here. There are countless activities that they can participate in. From archery to modern dance and from percussion band to digital photography and robotics, students will find in ITE College West, a wide array of clubs, activities and games that cater to their myriad interests.

Journal - Sporting Scene

The Physical Education (P.E.) Department plays a critical role in developing and enhancing the physical well- being of every student in ITE College West.

The Sports & Wellness module is a compulsory subject that is undertaken by all students in ITE. Aimed to educate and equip every student the necessary skills to play at least one sport, students attend an hour of P.E. lesson once a week. Apart from Sports & Wellness lessons, ITE students are also required to test their fitness through the NAPFA test (a compulsory physical fitness test for all graduating male students before their enlistment into National Service).

Sports CCAs play a critical role in the area of student development and character shaping. Apart from training the technical competencies of sports, P.E. Lecturers and Sports coaches also instil the Olympic Values of Friendship, Excellence and Respect in our students through constant emphasis of fair play and healthy competition.

Through the participation of Sports CCAs, our athletes are exposed to various Sporting competition platforms such as, Inter-School Challenge Shield (competition among the schools in College West), games in the ITE Sports Council (competition among the 3 ITE Colleges), POLITE (competition among the Polytechnics and ITE) and the IVP (competition between ITE, Polytechnics and the Universities).

Striving to be a Sporting College, the P.E. Department will continue to discover new ways to engage our students through sports and help them achieve their desired fitness goals.

Sports Village @ ITE College West
Running Track

Swimming Pool

Indoor Sports Centre

Gymnasium

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Students @ Play

Journal - Essential LifeSkills

Life Skills Curriculum aims towards making ITE graduates market relevant, enterprising and adaptable in a globalised economy. Also, it aims to enhance their ability to become lifelong learners for lifelong employability.



The core values to be nurtured in the students are:

• Responsibility
• Respect
• Confidence
• Lifelong learning
• Pride in work



The delivery of Life Skills module uses the Project-based Learning Approach(PBL). This approach encourages student ownership where students are allowed to select or initiate project(s) and meaningful connections are made during the learning process. Learning will often be multi-disciplinary, challenging and often requires higher-order thinking skills such as analyzing and evaluating information. PBL rides on real life environment. and collaboration with external parties and organizations.

The competencies to be developed are: Communication Skills, Personal and Interpersonal Skills, Thinking and Problem-Solving, Career Development and Planning, Customer Service and Service Excellence

The Life Skills Curriculum comprises 2 Modules – Life Skills for Personal Development and Life Skills at the Workplace. The students are assessed through the different roles they undertake. As the learning outcomes specify a range of intangible soft skills and attributes, students are assessed through personal observations, journal reflections, peer assessment, project management, quality/standard of tasks performed, as well as attendance and participation in the various activities. Assessment is a combination of process-based and values-focused marking.

Snapshots - CW Site Show

The New ITE CW at Choa Chu Kang marks a milestone in world class facilities for teaching and learning. ITE-CW provide "a real world” training environments through strong collaboration with industry partners

ITE-CW continuously excels itself as "College of Innovation and Service Excellence" and to enhance emphasis on its ITE CARE: Integrity, Teamwork, Excellence and Care.

A definite “Wow” architecture that provides appealing factors to all ITE staff, students and prospects to look forward to.


West Repertory


Sky Garden


Swimming Pool


Seiri Hall


Sky Lobby

Snapshots - CW Family

ITE College West Organisation Chart

Snapshots - CW Focus & CARE Culture

The ITE CARE Culture

The ITE core values are represented by the ITE CARE.

I – Integrity	T – Teamwork	E – Excellence

C – Choose Your Attitude
In ITE College West, we adopt a positive attitude by choosing to believe in others, to help inspire, motivate and spur one another in achieving greater academic heights.

A – Appreciate One Another
We aspire to create an environment where human warmth and empathy can be found and experienced, providing one another with social and emotional support.

R – Respect Each Person
We treat everyone with appropriate decorum and integrity in our daily interaction and work, regardless of his role, function or seniority. We believe in unity in diversity, embracing differences in opinions, views and suggestions.

E – Excel and Enjoy
We work and play hard, upholding our spirit of excellence demonstrated through our diligence, dedication and passion in studies and work, and celebrate our fruits of labour. We carry an insatiable appetite for continual learning and innovation, yet value our family and social lives to remain as balanced and healthy individuals.

Principal's Greetings

Greetings from ITE College West (CW). A warm welcome, I am sure your journey through our website will be an informative and fulfilling one! CW is a modern campus housing about 8,000 full-time students and 600 staff. Previously based at five satellite campuses (Ang Mo Kio, Balestier, Bukit Batok, Clementi and Dover), we now operate under one roof as one big family at Choa Chu Kang. This regional campus opened its doors to students on 5 July 2010, and was officially opened by the Prime Minister of Singapore, Mr. Lee Hsien Loong, on 18 April 2011. When he addressed our students, he spoke about his good impression of them and the facilities in CW: "I just spent 2 hours walking around your campus. You've got great facilities, good students. I enjoyed myself. I wish I were young again. Have a good time and do well in ITE. And go on to do many things in life …" As a 'College of Service and Innovation', it is our aim to nurture excellent service attitude and cultivate innovative mindset – our blueprint for CW's students and crucial attributes for the global economy. We support the development of entrepreneurship among students and staff, encourage ventures that provide positive learning values and collaborate with strategic partners to develop innovative programmes and initiatives. These endeavours are complemented by state-of-the-art facilities, to create an authentic learning environment for our students. Our pride and joy includes a 22-room training hotel that has been modelled after some of the finest hotels in Singapore, a fine-dining training restaurant (Amber@West) well-equipped training kitchens, a Barista training centre, comprehensive automotive training workshops, a world class Sports Village and many other amenities. In addition, the campus boasts a sheltered amphitheatre called The Piazza, a convention centre that comes with a 680-seat auditorium, retail outlets, cafeterias and many other facilities. It is small wonder that CW has become a high traffic landmark in this primarily-residential district. We are also passionate about the Go Green Movement. Hence the rooftops of our buildings have been converted into the first-of-its-kind foliage gardens. These gardens collect rain water, keeping our buildings cooler and less dependent on air-conditioning. This way, we use lesser electricity. The rain water collected is also recycled for other applications later. On the educational front, CW offers 37 courses in our four schools: School of Business & Services, School of Engineering, School of Electronics & Info-Communications Technology and School of Hospitality. All of our courses equip students to be work-ready and world-ready. The College stands firm in its commitment to provide students with a solid educational foundation and holistic learning, ensuring they are highly employable and marketable upon graduation. So, join ITE and make College West your pathway to success! Warmest Regards, DR YEK TIEW MING Principal ITE College West

Fact Sheets - ITE Academic Progression

Progression Opportunities For ITE Graduates

ITE training has become a very practical and viable alternative route to tertiary education. At every course level, ITE has created opportunities for graduates to progress to higher level training both internally and externally.

Students from the National ITE Certificate (Nitec) courses can progress to higher level full-time courses in ITE. Nitec Business & Services graduates with GPA of at least 2.8 may apply for progression to the first year of a Higher Nitec Business & Services course. Nitec (in technical areas) graduates with a GPA of at least 2.3 may apply for progression to a Higher Nitec Engineering/ICT course. Those with GPA of at least 3.5 may be shortlisted for direct admission to the second year of a related Higher Nitec Engineering/ICT course. Alternatively, Nitec Technical/NTC-2 graduates can take up a related Master National ITE Certificate (Master Nitec) course after working for three years in a relevant trade.

Nitec (in technical areas) graduates with GPA of at least 3.5 may apply for admission to a related Diploma course at ITE and the polytechnics.

Higher Nitec graduates with good results may apply for admission to the first year of a related Diploma course at ITE and the polytechnics. Those with GPA of 3.5 and above, may apply for direct admission to the 2nd year of a relevant Diploma in Engineering course.

How To Apply For Progression To A Higher Nitec Course
Nitec graduates or full-time Nitec students graduating in Mar 2011 can apply for progression to Higher Nitec courses in January 2011. The exact application dates will be published in The Straits Times and The New Paper and ITE website following the release of 2010 GCE 'O' Level Examination results.

The application procedures for progression to Higher Nitec are:

 

Higher Nitec Courses		Application Procedures
Progression to:		- These courses are offered under the Special Admissions Exercise only. - Applicants who wish to progress to these courses are required to apply directly at the ITE Colleges offering the course during the application period. They are required to bring along their NRIC/ Passport and final term transcript for their Nitec qualification.
Course	Campus
Beauty & Spa Management	ITE College East
Business Studies (Sport Management)	ITE College East
Hospitality Operations	ITE College West
Leisure & Travel Operations	ITE College West
Visual Merchandising	ITE College Central (Bishan Campus)
Paramedic & Emergency Care	ITE College East
Progression to other Higher Nitec courses		- Application can be submitted over the web or at the campus offering your first-choice course. - To apply online, please click Nitec Progression to Higher Nitec Engineering/ICT Courses or Nitec Progression to Higher Nitec Business Courses. - For counter application, applicants are required to bring along their NRIC/Passport and final term transcript for their Nitec qualification.

How To Apply For Progression To ITE Niche Diploma Courses

Course	Entry Requirements	Grade Point Average (GPA)
Technical Engineer Diploma in Automotive Engineering	Higher Nitec in Mechanical EngineeringHigher Nitec in Mechatronics Engineering	GPA 2.0 & above
	Nitec in Automotive Technology	GPA 3.0 & above
Technical Engineer Diploma in Machine Technology	Higher Nitec in Mechanical EngineeringHigher Nitec in Mechatronics Engineering	GPA 2.0 & above
	Nitec in Aerospace Machining TechnologyNitec in Laser & Tooling ToolingNitec in Machine TechnologyNitec in Mechatronics Nitec in Medical Manufacturing TechnologyNitec in Precision Engineering	GPA 3.0 & above
Technical Diploma in Culinary Arts	Higher Nitec in Hospitality OperationsNitec in Culinary Skills (Western)Nitec in Pastry and BakingNitec in Food and Beverage Operations	GPA 3.0 & above

 

Application can be submitted over the web from Fri 26 Nov 2010 to Thu 6 Jan 2011.

Fact Sheets - Terms & Vacation Dates

ACADEMIC CALENDAR


The training year in ITE is made up of two terms, commencing January and April respectively.


Training Terms for 2012 (January Intake) 
Training Terms for 2012 (April Intake) 

Training Terms for 2011 (January Intake) 
Training Terms for 2011 (April Intake)

Training Terms for 2012 (January Intake)
 

Training Terms for 2012
Term - Jan to Jul 2012				Term - Jul 2012 to Jan 2013
Training:	Mon 9 Jan to Fri 16 Mar 2012	10 weeks		Training:	Mon 9 Jul to Fri 14 Sep 2012	10 weeks
Vacation:	Sat 17 Mar to Sun 8 Apr 2012	3 weeks		Vacation:	Sat 15 Sep to Sun 30 Sep 2012	2 weeks
Training:	Mon 9 Apr to Fri 1 Jun 2012	8 weeks		Training:	Mon 1 Oct to Fri 23 Nov 2012	8 weeks
Study/Exams:	Mon 4 Jun to Fri 15 Jun 2012	2 weeks		Study/Exams:	Mon 26 Nov to Fri 7 Dec 2012	2 weeks
Vacation:	Sat 16 Jun to Sun 8 Jul 2012	3 weeks		Vacation:	Sat 8 Dec 2012 to Sun 6 Jan 2013	4 weeks

Training Terms for 2012 (April Intake)
 

Training Terms for 2012
Term - Apr to Oct 2012				Term - Oct 2012 to Apr 2013
Training:	Mon 9 Apr to Fri 15 Jun 2012	10 weeks		Training:	Mon 1 Oct to Fri 7 Dec 2012	10 weeks
Vacation:	Sat 16 Jun to Sun 8 Jul 2012	3 weeks		Vacation:	Sat 8 Dec 2011 to  Sun 6 Jan 2013	4 weeks
Training:	Mon 9 Jul to Fri 31 Aug 2012	8 weeks		Training:	Mon 7 Jan to Fri 1 Mar 2013	8 weeks
Study/Exams:	Mon 3 Sep to Fri 14 Sep 2012	2 weeks		Study/Exams:	Mon 4 Mar to Fri 15 Mar 2013	2 weeks
Vacation:	Sat 15 Sep to Sun 30 Sep 2012	2 weeks		Vacation:	Sat 16 Mar to Sun 7 Apr 2013	3 weeks

Training Terms for 2011 (January Intake)
 

Training Terms for 2011
Term - Jan to Jul 2011				Term - Jul 2011 to Jan 2012
Training:	Mon 10 Jan to Fri 18 Mar 2011	10 weeks		Training:	Mon 11 Jul to Fri 16 Sep 2011	10 weeks
Vacation:	Sat 19 Mar to Sun 10 Apr 2011	3 weeks		Vacation:	Sat 17 Sep to Sun 2 Oct 2011	2 weeks
Training:	Mon 11 Apr to Fri 3 Jun 2011	8 weeks		Training:	Mon 3 Oct to Fri 25 Nov 2011	8 weeks
Study/Exams:	Mon 6 Jun to Fri 17 Jun 2011	2 weeks		Study/Exams:	Mon 28 Nov to Fri 9 Dec 2011	2 weeks
Vacation:	Sat 18 Jun to Sun 10 Jul 2011	3 weeks		Vacation:	Sat 10 Dec 2011 to Sun 8 Jan 2012	4 weeks

Training Terms for 2011 (April Intake)

Training Terms for 2011
Term - Apr to Oct 2011				Term - Oct 2011 to Apr 2012
Training:	Mon 11 Apr to Fri 17 Jun 2011	10 weeks		Training:	Mon 3 Oct to Fri 9 Dec 2011	10 weeks
Vacation:	Sat 18 Jun to Sun 10 Jul 2011	3 weeks		Vacation:	Sat 10 Dec 2011 to  Sun 8 Jan 2012	4 weeks
Training:	Mon 11 Jul to Fri 2 Sep 2011	8 weeks		Training:	Mon 9 Jan to Fri 2 Mar 2012	8 weeks
Study/Exams:	Mon 5 Sep to Fri 16 Sep 2011	2 weeks		Study/Exams:	Mon 5 Mar to Fri 16 Mar 2012	2 weeks
Vacation:	Sat 17 Sep to Sun 2 Oct 2011	2 weeks		Vacation:	Sat 17 Mar to Sun 8 Apr 2012	3 weeks

Fact Sheets

What are the Desired Outcomes of ITE Education?

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What are the Desired Outcomes of ITE Education? The Desired Outcomes of an ITE Education are attributes that ITE and its three Colleges set out to inculcate in our students upon completion of their post-secondary technical training. These outcomes define the common purpose for our lecturers, drive our policies and programmes, and help us to determine how well our VTE system is functioning. The unique ‘Hands-on, Minds-on and Hearts-on’ ITE education will equip students with the latest technical skills and knowledge to contribute effectively in the workplace and develop them as confident graduates responsible to their family, community, and nation; possessing sound values such as integrity, respect for others, and civic-mindedness.  The Desired Outcomes of ITE Education In sum, our ITE graduates will become proactive members of a thinking and learning workforce to meet the demands and challenges of the new economy. Upon completion of ITE education, students should: Have moral courage to stand up for what is right; Be resilient in the face of adversity; Be able to collaborate across cultures and be socially responsible; Be innovative and enterprising; Be able to think critically and communicate effectively; Be purposeful in pursuit of excellence; Pursue a healthy lifestyle and have an appreciation for aesthetics; and Be proud to be Singaporeans and understand Singapore in relation to the world.