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Overview

Course Duration

2 years 6 months

Type of course

Work-Study

Campus where course is offered

ITE College West

Course Certification

Work-Study Diploma

What will the land transport engineering landscape in Singapore be like in the near future? What talent will our rail industry require years from now? Alternative or cleaner energy sources, as well as other technologies like artificial intelligence, the Internet-of-Things, data analytics, and predictive maintenance, are obviously on the rise.

The Work-Study Diploma in Land Transport Engineering is a step towards a career in our vibrant land transportation industry, whether it be as a Manager, Engineer, Technical Specialist, or Senior Technician, focused on advancing the quality of rail service and operating standards.

With the ITE Work-Study Diploma in Land Transport Engineering, you may increase your breadth of understanding and practical know-how for use throughout your land transport career.

Prerequisite:

  • Work well with others in a team environment
  • Able to articulate and discuss ideas, thoughts and information effectively to achieve common outcomes
  • Able to understand and co-relate information from multiple disciplines to synthesise knowledge and insights, as well as guide decisions

 

Job Role:

A Land Transport Engineer manages operations, maintains transport assets, ensures safety and work quality and delivers outstanding customer service. The work he/she performs may include the following:

  • Permanent-way compliance and inspection
  • Rolling stock asset monitoring
  • Signalling system reliability monitoring
  • Planning and tracking operations

 

Training pattern:

Day Release - Trainees attend lessons at ITE for one day per a week and spend the remainder of the work-week at the workplace for OJT.

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Some of our partners: 

SBS Transit Ltd  | SMRT

Employers that wish to offer training places, please click HERE.

What you'll learn

  • Implementing workplace safety & health practices
  • Perform data analytics for predictive maintenance
  • Diagnose railway signalling systems
  • Diagnose rolling stock systems
  • Diagnose permanent way system

Entry Requirements

Applicants must meet the following minimum entry requirements:

  1. ITE graduates from any one of the following courses + pass company screening & interview;

    Nitec with GPA ≥ 2:

    • All courses from School of Engineering

      Including following:

      • Nitec in Electronics, Computer Networking & Communications
      • Nitec in Electronics & Internet of Things

    Higher Nitec:

    • All courses from School of Engineering

      Including following:

      • Higher Nitec in Electronics Engineering

    OR

  2. In-service employees+ with:
    • Equivalent qualifications such as Workplace Literacy & Numeracy (WPLN) Level 5 and above
    • Relevant work experience
    • Strong employer endorsement

    +In-service employee may be invited for an admission interview

  3. Free from colour appreciation deficiency

Career Opportunities

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