Improving Productivity thru Collaborative PartnershipsDr Valdew Singh

Serve as backbone of Singapore’s industrialisation programme

Kept pace with developments in technology and rapid changes in Singapore’s economic landscape

Percentage of Primary 1 cohort admitted to Polytechnics increased from 5% in 1980 to 40% today

Serve as backbone of Singapore’s industrialisation programme

Kept pace with developments in technology and rapid changes in Singapore’s economic landscape

Percentage of Primary 1 cohort admitted to Polytechnics increased from 5% in 1980 to 40% today

Polytechnic Education

• Focused on preparing manpower for industry• Application and Development-Oriented Training• Typically, broad-based foundation in first 2 years followed by

specialisation in final year• Industry-Attachment Programme for Students (local or overseas)• Close Collaboration with Industry

Industry inputs via Board & Advisory Committees Joint Projects/Applied Research Efforts Staff / Capability Development

Ngee Ann Poly

Singapore PolyNanyang Poly Temasek Poly

Republic Poly

AwardsPET Diploma [3 yrs FT]

CET Advanced Diploma [2 yrs PT] Specialist Diploma [1 Yr PT] Diploma [4 Yrs PT] Certificate [Variable] Short Courses [Variable]

Current Total Enrolment ~72,000

Major Fields of Study

1) Engineering

2) IT & InfoComm

3) Built Environment

4) Business & Finance

5) Chemical & Life Sciences

6) Health Sciences

7) Media

8) Design

9) Maritime Studies

10) Humanities

1. Education & Training

2. Industry Collaboration & Partnership

3. Capability development

Polytechnic Focus Areas

Polytechnics

IndustryTechnology Transfer &

Industry Services

Universities & RIs Capability development & training advancement

Economic AgenciesFunding/Grants (Support development & training)

Poly Industry Engagement

1. Polys’ industry services departments

2. Centers of Innovation (COIs) COI-MOT@NP; COI-EWT@NP; FIRC@SP; COIE@NYP

3. GET-Up Programme Scheduled to launch early 2011

SP Dept of Industry

ServicesNP Enterprise

TP International Relations & Industry

Services

NYP Industry Services

RPOffice of Industry

Collaboration

Supporting SMEs

• Support technology innovation

• Support Start-ups in technology commercialization

• Develop Innovative solutions

• Industry Projects

Customised market-driven

solutionsConnecting KIs

to SMEs via Innovation

Voucher Scheme (IVS)

(EnterpriseOne)Improvement of

products, processes &

business modelsProof-of-Concept (POC)Proof-of-Value

(POV)

Ref Productivity Lever Area of Expertise (Level 3) Industrial FieldContact

NYP NP RP SP TP

1

Increase OutputPer Unit Cost Of

Production

Automation & Mechatronics System Engineering ü ü ü ü

2 Marine & Offshore Engineering ü ü

3 Logistics & Supply Chain Management Engineering ü ü ü ü

4 Rapid Prototyping & Tooling Engineering ü ü ü

5

Increase Sales

Product Design & Development Design ü ü ü ü ü

6 Market Studies/ Consumer Research/ Business Surveys General ü ü ü ü

7 Business Strategies General ü ü ü ü

8 Entrepreneurship & Start-ups General ü ü ü ü

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Polytechnics' Expertise