Singapore Polytechnic

Singapore Polytechnic
Singapore Polytechnic
	Politeknik Singapura
Motto	Berkhidmat Dengan Keahlian (To Serve with Skill)
Established	1954
Type	Public
Principal	Mr Tan Hang Cheong
Admin. staff	Approx. 1 500
Students	Approx 15 000
Location	Dover, Singapore
Campus	38 hectares
Website	www.sp.edu.sg

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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 originally located at Prince Edward Road. In 1978, it was relocated to its present-day location at Dover next to Dover MRT Station.

The year of 2010 saw Singapore Polytechnic's 50th graduation ceremony and 150,000th graduate.^[1]

[edit] Mission, Vision, Goals & Values^[2]

[edit] Mission

To educate and nurture our students to excel in work and in life, and to equip adult learners with skills and knowledge to enhance their employability.

[edit] Vision

A leading institution that prepares our students to be work ready, life ready and world ready.

[edit] Goals

Providing Holistic Education
Fostering Global Orientation
Creating Learning & Social Spaces
Building Capabilities

[edit] Values

Self-Discipline
Personal Integrity
Care & Concern
Openness
Responsibility
Excellence

These values are represented by the acronym SP CORE.

[edit] Official Social Media Pages

Singapore Polytechnic's official social media pages:

[edit] Academic schools and departments

Panorama of the campus

Singapore Polytechnic offers 50 full-time diploma courses and a wide range of continuing education programmes. It has ten academic schools and one academic department:

[edit] School of Architecture and the Built Environment (ABE)

Prior to 2009, this school went by the name of the School of the Built Environment. The School of Architecture and the Built Environment comprises the divisions of Architecture, Building and Civil Engineering.

The School offers the following six full-time diploma courses:

[edit] SP Business School (SB)

SP Business School, School of Communication, Arts & Social Sciences and School of Digital Media & Infocomm Technology

The SP Business School started with 280 students and less than 30 lecturers in 1986.

Full Time Diplomas

Part-time Diplomas

Diploma in Business Administration (EDBA4) — part-time

Part-time Advanced Diploma

Advanced Diploma in Strategic Marketing (ASMKT) - part-time

[edit] School of Chemical and Life Sciences (CLS)

School of Chemical and Life Sciences

[edit] School of Communication, Arts and Social Sciences (CASS)

CASS offers programmes that prepares students for careers and further education in fields related to communication, arts and social sciences.

[edit] SP Design School (SD)

[edit] School of Digital Media and Infocommunication Technology (DMIT)

[edit] School of Electrical and Electronics Engineering (EEE)

School of Electrical and Electronics Engineering

[edit] School of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering (MAE)

[edit] Singapore Maritime Academy (SMA)

Singapore Maritime Academy

[edit] School of Mathematics & Science (MS)

[edit] Department of Educational Development (EDU)

The mission of the Educational Development Department (EDU) is to enhance the quality of teaching and learning in Singapore Polytechnic.

The department leads educational innovations and initiatives, provides consultancy in the areas of curriculum, teaching, learning and assessment, applies educational research to enhance teaching and learning, promotes e-learning and notebook PC pedagogy, promotes applications of educational technology to teaching and learning, and providing services to support audio/video production and e-learning content creation.

[edit] Facilities

Six foodcourts, two cafes, one restaurant.
Clubhouses are allocated to clubs officially (under the DSD).
The alumni clubhouse, Singapore Polytechnic Graduates Guild (SPGG), is next to the campus, and contains a bowling alley, swimming pool, pool room, a gym and a restaurant. All facilities are available for graduates and current students to use.
Kindergarten within the campus for staff children.
Two libraries: a main library and the Hilltop Library (a new building to relocate the former BizIT Library).

[edit] Sports^[3]

Sports Complex, with a full-length football pitch and running track
Football pitch side-by-side with three street soccer courts
Swimming complex
8 Tennis Courts
6 Badminton Courts
2 Gyms
3 Basketball Courts
Table Tennis Court
5 Squash Courts

Moberly is the oldest block. Once a British army barrack, the building has been refurbished into a recreational hub. It contains six pool tables (one on level 1, five on level 2), LAN and console gaming, jamming studios, karaoke rooms, study rooms, a cafe and a museum. It is located close to the basketball courts, Teaching Block 10 and Food court 3.

[edit] Awards and Certifications

The Polytechnic has been awarded the Singapore Quality Class as well as the ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certifications. It has also won the Singapore Public Service Award for Organisational Excellence and the People Developer and Family Friendly Awards.

SP also received the President's Award for the Environment in 2010, making it the first polytechnic to do so since the award's inception in 2006. Some of the key green initiatives by SP over the years included spearheading the adoption of Marina Reservoir to keep it clean and organising the Singapore International Water Festival to engage youths on environmental and water issues.

Most recently, SP won the South West Environment and Community (ECo) Award (Community Category). The award recognises exemplar efforts of organisations that have contributed to environmental and community sustainability in the district.

[edit] Scholarships and Outstanding Talent Programme

Currently, SP offers the following scholarships

SP Scholarship
SP Engineering Scholarship
SP-ITE Scholarship Scheme
SP Music & Arts Scholarship
SP Sports Scholarship

Singapore Polytechnic Outstanding Talent (SPOT) Programme

The SP Scholarship places scholars under the of SP Outstanding Talent (SPOT) programme, which exposes students to global current affairs and grooms them to form a new generation of thinkers and leaders. The SP Scholarship also provides full tuition fees sponsorship. All SP Scholars are automatically enrolled on the SPOT programme. At the end of the first semester, other first-year SP students who meet the following criteria will be shortlisted and interviewed to assess their suitability for SPOT

[edit] Direct Polytechnic Admissions (DPA)

DPA allows final-year secondary school students who have an interest in, and aptitude for, poly education, to apply for and get a confirmed place in a polytechnic course of their choice before sitting for their GCE 'O' Level exam.

JJUMPSTART is the special 8-week Singapore Polytechnic Preparatory Programme (PPP) for successful Direct Polytechnic Admission (DPA) applicants to SP.

The programme offers the DPA students a head start to poly education and student life in February/March before the formal diploma term begins in April. It comprises academic modules to enrich and build their foundation in polytechnic studies; enrichment activities and DPA bonding camp to help students develop teambuilding, networking and people skills.

[edit] Notable Alumni

[edit] References

[edit] External links

[0] Oldest poly celebrates its 150,000th grad

[1] Mission, Vision, Goals & Values

[2] Singapore Polytechnic - Sports Facilities

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