School of Information Technology, Nanyang Polytechnic
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The Nanyang Polytechnic
School of Information Technology (NYP SIT) in Singapore
is one of the founding schools since 1998 in Nanyang Polytechnic
. The current director of the school is Mr John Tan. SIT utilizes an innovation-oriented program to allow students to explore the latest technology and nurtures their creative thinking and enterprising mindset to prepare graduates to seek a rewarding career in an Internet-centric world.
CITI establishes itself as a multi-disciplinary hub that promotes vibrancy and cohesion by enabling students from different courses, to work together on industrial and in-house projects. This platform promotes the concept of borderless integration within the entire Polytechnic. It also enables students with different skill-sets to interact and leverage on one another's strengths.
CITI also acts as an incubation zone for creative ideas to be generated and conceptualised. In the process of conceptualisation, cutting-edge technologies, such as web services and Symbian
are being employed. Through this, CITI enables both staff and students to stay abreast of technological advances and developing its core competency and capabilities in XML
web services, mobile computing, bio-informatics, IT security and mobile games development.
will promote Web Services interoperability across platforms, operating systems and programming languages. WIZ will also undertake pilot and commercial development projects powered by IBM's WebSphere Software platform. IBM will refer their projects in the ASEAN and South Asia region to WIZ. The Centre will also provide training related to IBM's Web Services technology through a periodic “Web Services Jump Start for Developers” programme.
Singapore-registered companies who plan to propose innovative Web Services Proof of Concept projects are encouraged to submit their proposals to NYP PATH Assessment Centre.
The Centre also welcomes companies to discuss with NYP on the EDB's Innovation Development Scheme (IDS) which aims to encourage and assist companies to engage in the innovation of products, processes and applications. The IDS typically provides assistance through grants to cover a percentage of the qualifying cost of the project, based on the different level of support for each component of allowable cost which can include manpower cost, equipment and materials, professional services, intellectual property rights, etc.
Nanyang Polytechnic
Nanyang Polytechnic is a Singaporean polytechnic located in Ang Mo Kio next to Yio Chu Kang MRT Station, Singapore.-History:*Established 1 April 1992...
School of Information Technology (NYP SIT) in Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
is one of the founding schools since 1998 in Nanyang Polytechnic
Nanyang Polytechnic
Nanyang Polytechnic is a Singaporean polytechnic located in Ang Mo Kio next to Yio Chu Kang MRT Station, Singapore.-History:*Established 1 April 1992...
. The current director of the school is Mr John Tan. SIT utilizes an innovation-oriented program to allow students to explore the latest technology and nurtures their creative thinking and enterprising mindset to prepare graduates to seek a rewarding career in an Internet-centric world.
Centre for IT Innovation
The Centre for IT Innovation (CITI) in Nanyang Polytechnic, School of Information Technology, was established as a platform to provide an impetus towards several key objectives. These objectives focused on CITI as a launch pad for major industrial collaborations and cutting edge R & D projects.CITI establishes itself as a multi-disciplinary hub that promotes vibrancy and cohesion by enabling students from different courses, to work together on industrial and in-house projects. This platform promotes the concept of borderless integration within the entire Polytechnic. It also enables students with different skill-sets to interact and leverage on one another's strengths.
CITI also acts as an incubation zone for creative ideas to be generated and conceptualised. In the process of conceptualisation, cutting-edge technologies, such as web services and Symbian
Symbian
Symbian is a mobile operating system and computing platform designed for smartphones and currently maintained by Accenture. The Symbian platform is the successor to Symbian OS and Nokia Series 60; unlike Symbian OS, which needed an additional user interface system, Symbian includes a user...
are being employed. Through this, CITI enables both staff and students to stay abreast of technological advances and developing its core competency and capabilities in XML
XML
Extensible Markup Language is a set of rules for encoding documents in machine-readable form. It is defined in the XML 1.0 Specification produced by the W3C, and several other related specifications, all gratis open standards....
web services, mobile computing, bio-informatics, IT security and mobile games development.
NYP-IBM Web Services Innovation Zone (WIZ)
WIZ's mission is to accelerate the adoption of Web Services technology. Through WIZ, both NYP and IBMIBM
International Business Machines Corporation or IBM is an American multinational technology and consulting corporation headquartered in Armonk, New York, United States. IBM manufactures and sells computer hardware and software, and it offers infrastructure, hosting and consulting services in areas...
will promote Web Services interoperability across platforms, operating systems and programming languages. WIZ will also undertake pilot and commercial development projects powered by IBM's WebSphere Software platform. IBM will refer their projects in the ASEAN and South Asia region to WIZ. The Centre will also provide training related to IBM's Web Services technology through a periodic “Web Services Jump Start for Developers” programme.
Web Services PATH Assessment Centre
The Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore ( IDA ) has appointed NYP to be their Web Services Pilot and Trial Hotspots ( PATH ) Assessment Centre in recognition of NYP's capability and strong network with the industry to deliver innovative solutions with Web Services.Singapore-registered companies who plan to propose innovative Web Services Proof of Concept projects are encouraged to submit their proposals to NYP PATH Assessment Centre.
The Centre also welcomes companies to discuss with NYP on the EDB's Innovation Development Scheme (IDS) which aims to encourage and assist companies to engage in the innovation of products, processes and applications. The IDS typically provides assistance through grants to cover a percentage of the qualifying cost of the project, based on the different level of support for each component of allowable cost which can include manpower cost, equipment and materials, professional services, intellectual property rights, etc.
Courses offered
- Diploma in Business Informatics
- Diploma in Business Enterprise I.T
- Diploma in Engineering Informatics
- Diploma in Information Technology
- Diploma in Digital Entertainment Technology
- Specialist Diploma in I.T Security
- Infocomm Specialist Development Programme