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PROGRAMME Briefing Institutional Profile Recent Developments Recent Developments Curriculum Development Use of IT in Teaching and Learning R&D Re-development of Campus Issues Issues Discussion Student Activities Charity Work Charity Work CCA CCA Staff Activities
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Student Enrolment in AY2006/2007 Excellent
Established in 1954 Offers 29 full-time diploma courses in Engineering, Technology and Business Staff strength academic 900 academic 600 non-academic 600 non-academic 60% of academic staff have Masters Degree and above 60% of academic staff have Masters Degree and above INSTITUTIONAL PROFILE
Total student enrolment = 16,521 3-year Full-time Diploma = 13,754 3-year Full-time Diploma = 13,754 5-year Part-time Diploma = 1,816 5-year Part-time Diploma = 1,816 Post/Advanced Diploma = 951 Post/Advanced Diploma = 951 Alumni 110,000 INSTITUTIONAL PROFILE Details
Fast changing environment mandates frequent review of curriculum Re-structuring course curriculum to meet changing needs of industry quickly Augment core curriculum with free electives same discipline and cross discipline same discipline and cross discipline CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT Free Electives
Advantages - Quick changes to augment the core curriculum Quick changes to augment the core curriculum Broader based training Broader based training More choices based on ability and interest of student More choices based on ability and interest of student CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT Free Electives
Example - Life Science In recognition of the importance of basic life science knowledge, a Life Science free elective was offered to all students from this academic year In recognition of the importance of basic life science knowledge, a Life Science free elective was offered to all students from this academic year CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT Free Electives
Additional module in life sciences offered to students intending to pursue university studies locally Additional module in life sciences offered to students intending to pursue university studies locally Free “basic life sciences course” on the web department/cpb/ Life_Sciences/Index.html Free “basic life sciences course” on the web department/cpb/ Life_Sciences/Index.html CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT Free Electives
Other examples of free electives - Product and Process R&D Product and Process R&D Business Development Business Development Entrepreneurship Entrepreneurship Higher Mathematics Higher Mathematics Object Oriented Programming Object Oriented Programming Embedded Computer Systems Embedded Computer Systems CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT Free Electives
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Teaching of Thinking Skills Incorporate into our modules the teaching of thinking skills Incorporate into our modules the teaching of thinking skills Re-training of staff to teach thinking skills Re-training of staff to teach thinking skills Use more projects and case studies for assessment Use more projects and case studies for assessment CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT Thinking Skills
Constantly review and revise courses Four new courses offered from this academic year in infocomm, computer & network technology, business information technology and media & communications. CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT
New courses for the coming academic year - –XXX CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT Coming New Courses
IT helps overcome limitations of time & place and opens up new possibilities For example, lecturers can simultaneously teach students at different places through e-coaching e-tutoring tele-experiments Good for students who cannot easily come to campus, eg. working adults I.T. IN TEACHING & LEARNING
Create new knowledge to enrich our courses Build up R&D capability Promote creativity & innovation R&D support to industry RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT Objectives
With Singapore Power Telecoms Pilot test use of power lines for communication of voice, data and access to the Internet Pilot test use of power lines for communication of voice, data and access to the Internet RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT Collaborative Projects
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R&D activities include : Allocation of $2-3 mil annually to fund R&D projects Allocation of $2-3 mil annually to fund R&D projects Setting up Technology Centre (incubation centre) Setting up Technology Centre (incubation centre) RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT
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