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