Our MRT system plays a critical role in raising and improving the quality of life for all who live, study and work in Singapore. Major investments and efforts are being made on major upgrades, retrofitting and improvements to trains, rail infrastructure, equipment and systems.

Singapore will have to look to a talented team of top-notch professional and engineering personnel to keep our MRT system at the cutting edge of technology and always running at tip-top condition.

If you have a strong desire to become a part of this team of talented and highly skilled rapid transit engineering team, then the NEW Higher Nitec in Rapid Transit Engineering course is the ideal training programme for you. 

This course, developed in close collaboration with SMRT and major rail players, will provide you with the necessary theoretical, practical and industry-based training to work as Rapid Transit Technical Officers, well-versed in the science and technology of rail operations, trains and rolling stock, permanent way (tracks), mechanical and electrical systems, with a special emphasis on rail communications, signaling and integrated supervisory control systems.

Acquire knowledge and skills which are highly relevant to the industry

• Maintain rapid transit electrical power distribution system
• Maintain rapid transit electronics and sensor equipment
• Maintain rapid transit control systems
• Maintain train equipment and rolling stock
• Maintain rapid transit communication systems
• Maintain rapid transit signaling systems
• Maintain rapid transit fare systems and station equipment
• Maintain rapid transit integrated supervisory control system

MODULE OBJECTIVES

Core Modules

• Engineering Fundamentals and Rail Tracks
• Rapid Transit Power Distribution System
• Electronics and Sensor Technology
• Rapid Transit Control and Rolling Stock
• Rapid Transit Signaling Systems
• Rapid Transit Communication Systems
• Rapid Transit Fare and Supervisory Control Systems
• Industry Attachment

Life Skills Modules

• Personal and Professional Development I & II
• Interdisciplinary Studies I & II
• Sport and Wellness I & II

Electives (Course Specific)

(Pending / not ready)

Electives (Inter-disciplinary)

• Power Quality
• Clean Energy System
• Project Management

Electives (Cross-Level)

• Bridging Mathematics 1& 2

Electives (General)

• Business Mandarin
• Calculus
• Statistics & Matrices
• First Aid, CPR and Sports Injuries
• Industry Attachment
• Overseas Experiential Programme

Progression Opportunities

Higher Nitec in Rapid Transit Engineering graduates with a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.0 and above may apply for progression to the first year of a related diploma course at the Polytechnics.

Career Prospects

Higher Nitec in Rapid Transit Engineering graduates, with their breadth and depth of skills and knowledge in a wide range of rapid transit technologies and systems, would be able to find attractive employment opportunities with mass rapid transit operators (SMRT, SBS Transit), Land Transport Authority, Government planning agencies as well as companies dealing in high tech systems and equipment for the rail industry.  Some of the job titles would include Rapid Transit Technical Officer in the areas of Trains, Rolling Stock, Permanent Way, Electrical Systems, Communications, Signaling and/or Fare and Supervisory Control.

There are excellent opportunities for career advancement to supervisory and senior engineering positions and beyond. The challenge is for students to prepare themselves by upgrading their technical skills and knowledge by continual learning and taking up higher-level courses.

Entry Requirements

To apply for the Higher Nitec in Rapid Transit Engineering course, you need to have:

GCE ‘O’ level grades in English Language, Mathematics and 1 approved subject