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Singapore Polytechnic 新加坡理工學院
Motto	SP CORE
Established	1954
Type	Public
Principal	Low Wong Fook
Staff	About 1500
Students	13656 (2006 Fulltime)
Location	Queenstown, Singapore
Campus	38 Hector
Website	www.sp.edu.sg

Singapore Polytechnic (Abbreviation: SP; Chinese: 新加坡理工學院), the first polytechnic established in Singapore, was founded in 1954. The former campus was at Prince Edward Road till 1978. It is relocated to its present-day location at Dover and located nearby is the Dover MRT Station. The Polytechnic has been awarded the prestigious Singapore Quality Class as well as the ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certifications. It has also been honoured with the Singapore Public Service Award for Organisational Excellence and the People Developer and Family Friendly Awards.

As of 2006, more then 135000 students have graduated from Singapore Polytechnic.

Contents 1 Mission & Vision 1.1 Mission 1.2 Vision 1.3 Core Values 2 Academic Schools and Departments 2.1 School of the Built Environment (BE) 2.2 School of Business (SB) 2.3 School of Chemical & Life Sciences (CLS) 2.4 School of Design 2.5 School of Electrical & Electronics Engineering (EEE) 2.6 School of Media & Infocommunication Technology (MIT) 2.7 School of Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering (MM) 2.8 Singapore Maritime Academy (SMA) 2.9 Department of Educational & Staff Development 2.10 Department of Language & Communication 2.11 Department of Mathematics & Science 3 Facilities 4 Trivia 5 External links

Our mission is to educate our students and to train them to excel in work and in life.

We aspire to be a world-class institution. Our graduates will be highly competent, innovative and versatile, imbued with sound values and committed to life long learning. Our Corporate Goals

We have three corporate goals:

   * Excellence in education and training
   * Excellence in management
   * Conducive learning environment

We have identified and adopted six values known as SP CORE values. They are:

   * Self Discipline
   * Personal Integrity
   * Care & Concern
   * Openness
   * Responsibility
   * Excellence

These values are represented by the acronym SP CORE.

Singapore Polytechnic has 8 academic schools and 3 academic departments:

• Diploma in Landscape and Architecture (DLA)
• Diploma in Architecture (DARCH)
• Diploma in Civil & Structural Engineering (DCSE)
• Diploma in Environmental Management and Water Technology
• Diploma in Integrated Events and Project Management
• Diploma in Property Development & Facilities Management (DPFM)
  • Property & Facilities Management
  • Quantity Surveying & Project Management

• Diploma in Accountancy (DAC)
  • Integrated Accounting & Practice
  • IT and E-Commerce
  • Business Development
  • International Business
• Diploma in Banking & Financial Services (DBFS)
  • Banking
  • Financial Trading
• Diploma in Business Administration (DBA)
  • Human Resource Management
  • Marketing Management
  • Retail Management
  • Supply Chain Management
  • Tourism Management
• Diploma in Business Information Technology (DBIT)
  • E-Business Technology
  • E-Business Management
• Diploma in Media & Communication (DMC)
• Diploma in Tourism & Resort Management (DTRM)
• Certificate in Business (PCB)

• Diploma in Biotechnology (DBT)
  • Biotechnology
  • Bioinformatics
• Diploma in Chemical Engineering (DCHE)
• Diploma in Chemical Process Technology (DCPT)
  • Polymer Technology
  • Food Technology
  • Industrial Chemistry
• Diploma in Biomedical Science (DBMS)
  • Medical Technology
  • Cardiac Technology
• Diploma in Optometry (DOPT)

• Diploma in Creative Media Design (DCMD)
• Diploma in Games Design & Development (DGDD)
• Diploma in Interior Design (DID)

• Diploma in Aerospace Electronics (DASE)
• Diploma in Bioelectronics (DBE)
• Diploma in Computer & Network Technology (DCNT)
• Diploma in Electrical & Electronic Engineering (DEEE)
  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Business
  • Electrical Engineering (Control)
  • Electrical Engineering (Power)
  • Electronic Engineering (Communication)
  • Electronic Engineering (Computer)
  • Microelectronics
  • Design
• Diploma in Electronics, Computer & Communication Engineering (DECC)
  • Computer Systems Technology
  • Microelectronics
  • Telecommunications
• Diploma in Information Communication Technology (DICT)
  • Server Management and Services
  • Broadband and Security Services

Notes: Previous abbreviation ICT

• Diploma in Information Technology (DIT)
  • Bioinformatics
  • Information Systems
  • Mobile Applications Development
  • Game Development
• Diploma in Music & Audio Technology (DMAT)
• Diploma in Digital Media (DDM)
  • 3D Animation and Video
  • Interactive Applications
• Diploma in Infocomm Security Management (DISM)

• Diploma in Aeronautical Engineering (DARE)
• Diploma in Mechanical Engineering (DME)
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Energy Systems
  • Materials
  • Pharmaceuticals
  • Informatics
  • Teaching Factory (TF)
  • Creativity, Innovation and Enterprise (CIE)
• Diploma in Mechatronics (DMA)
  • Mechatronics
  • Teaching Factory (TF)
• Diploma in Bioengineering (DBEN)
• Specialist Diploma in CNC Application (PSCNC)

• Diploma in Marine Engineering (DMR)
• Diploma in Maritime Transportation Management (DMTM)
• Diploma in Nautical Studies (DNS)

The mission of the Educational & Staff Development Department (ESDD) is to enhance the quality of teaching and learning in Singapore Polytechnic. It provides expertise for the professional development of academic staff and assists academic schools and departments in developing strategies to enhance the quality of teaching and learning.

The department's key functions include encouraging and leading educational innovations and initiatives, providing consultancy in the areas of curriculum, teaching, learning and assessment, applying educational research to enhance teaching and learning, promoting e-learning and notebook PC pedagogy, promoting pedagogically sound applications of educational technology to teaching and learning, and providing services to support audio/video production and e-learning content creation.

• Specialist Diploma in e-Learning Design & Development (SEDD)

• Specialist Diploma in Statistics and Data Mining
• Certificate in Software Programming and Applications (PCSPA)
• Certificate in Engineering Mathematics (PCEM)

• SP has 6 Foodcourts, 2 Cafes(1 of them is currently in the preparations) and 1 restaurant.
• SP is one of the few Polytechnics that allocated clubhouses to Clubs Officially under the SAA.
• SP Contains 2 Gyms by itself
• SP alumina clubhouse just next to the campus, contains a bowling alley, swimming pool, pool room, a gym and a restaurant, which is availble for the students to use.
• SP has a swimming pool, and a full field stadium.
• SP also have a Kindergarten within the campus for Staff's children.

• SP have different meaning amount many of its students and staff, with the "Sure-Pass" as the most popular.
• The Oldest building in SP is the Moberly Block which is converted to become a recreation centre, with pool room, LAN shop, Cafe and many more.
• SP's current campus used to be a British army barrack.
• Singaporean, Bubblegum pop superstar Guo Mei Mei once went to school at the Singapore Polytechnic.

• Singapore Polytechnic Homepage
• School of Business
• School of the Built Environment
• School of Electrical & Electronic Engineering
• School of Media & Info-Comm
• School of Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering
• Singapore Maritime Academy
• Singapore Polytechnic Library (ELISER)
• Guide to Singapore's Polytechnic
• Department of Educational and Staff Development

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