Diploma in Product Design & Innovation (N68)

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Passionate about design or the environment? Show us your potential in either of these areas and you could score yourself a DE Study Award! Open to DE students from all levels, this award is worth $800 and is the latest addition to NP’s wide range of scholarships and awards!

Motorola Solutions Foundation has tied up with NP's School of Design & Environment to offer a scholarship worth $3,000 plus a list of attractive awards up to $6,000 for projects, to inspire students to design innovative products especially for public safety purposes and to promote excellence in the PDI course. So, seize this chance to create innovative designs while doing your part for the community!


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Diploma in Product Design & Innovation (N68)

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Entry requirements

Course structure


	A practice-based course combining elements of creative art, design technology and business Gain exciting exposure from overseas design study trips Be mentored by practising product designers Participate in a design challenge and project showcase Be armed with a professional design portfolio upon graduation Intern with leading companies, locally and overseas

With millions of products out there all fighting for the consumer’s attention, you have to ask yourself: what separates the dull from the wow?

Designing a commercially successful product is a fascinating art. More than just a good idea, a winning product is a strategy of style, function and marketability. If you want to dream up the next coveted must-have, start with Ngee Ann’s Diploma in Product Design & Innovation (PDI).

PDI equips you with the skills to create innovative products that look good, work smart and sell well. Invent a fresh product to meet a longstanding need. Redesign an old object and make it new. The possibilities are endless.

At PDI, you will discover the designer in you as you are exposed to many exciting design cultures and experiences, both locally and overseas. You will go on field trips to design centres and museums, and have frequent exchanges with famed designers. You will get to explore design processes at every stage, from idea conceptualisation to realisation with quality design folios and working prototypes.

Best of all, you’ll graduate with top-notch design skills and business smarts - the perfect recipe for success.

Truly exciting job prospects are in store for PDI graduates.

Singapore is home to the regional headquarters of many high-technology product design and manufacturing plants. Companies such as BMW and Philips Electronics have also set up design, R&D and innovation centres here.

In addition to product and industrial design, you will be able to explore creative professions in furniture design, packaging design and product merchandising.

After a few years of experience, you could even start up your very own design consultancy!

As a PDI graduate, you can pursue related degree courses at both local and overseas universities. You may enjoy advanced standing from many universities, including:

Nanyang Technological University
- Bachelor of Fine Arts in Product Design, Digital Animation, Digital Filmmaking, Interactive Media, Photography and Digital Imaging, or Visual Communication
- Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering
National University of Singapore
- Bachelor of Arts (Industrial Design)
- Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering
Singapore University of Technology & Design
- Bachelor of Engineering in Engineering Product Design
University of Strathclyde (UK)
- Bachelor of Science in Product Design & Innovation
- Bachelor of Engineering in Product Design Engineering
University of the West of England (UK)
- Bachelor of Science in Creative Product Design
- Bachelor of Science in Product Design Technology
Monash University (Australia)
- Bachelor of Industrial Design
University of New South Wales (Australia)
- Bachelor of Industrial Design

Here are more details on the degree options and advanced standing at the universities - locally and overseas .

To be eligible for consideration, candidates must have the following GCE ‘O’ Level examination (or equivalent) results.

Subject

'O' Level Grade

English Language*	1–7
Mathematics (Elementary/Additional)	1–6
Any three other subjects	1–6

You must have also sat for a Science or Art / Higher Art or Design & Technology or Food & Nutrition or a relevant OSIE / Applied Subject and fulfil the aggregate computation requirements.

* Candidates with English as a second language must have attained a minimum grade of 6.

Candidates with severe vision deficiency should not apply for the course.

First-Year Modules

Second-Year Modules

Final-Year Modules

Level 1.1

·	Engineering Mathematics 1

·	History & Principles of Design

·	Manufacturing Processes

·	Materials & Design Applications 1

·	Visual Thinking & Design Sketching

·	Idea Jumpstart ^

·	Sports & Wellness ^

Level 1.2

·	Computer-Aided Design & Drawing 1

·	Design Presentation & Methods

·	Design Specification & Conceptual Design

·	Engineering Mathematics 2

·	Engineering Sciences for Design 1

·	Communication & Contemporary Issues ^

Level 2.1

·	Computer-Aided Design & Drawing 2

·	Materials & Design Applications 2

·	Product Design Project 1

·	Product Form & Aesthetics

·	Idea Blueprint ^

·	Interdisciplinary Studies (IS) module ^

Level 2.2

·	Component Design & Development

·	Engineering Sciences for Design 2

·	Ergonomics & User-Centred Design

·	Product Design Project 2

·	Idea Launchpad ^

·	Interdisciplinary Studies (IS) module ^

Level 3.1

·	Business & Project Management

·	Design for Manufacturability

·	Entrepreneurship & Business Plan

·	Product Innovation Project

·	World Issues: A Singapore Perspective ^

·	Interdisciplinary Studies (IS) module ^

Level 3.2

·	Three-month Internship

·	Product Design & Development Project

^ Interdisciplinary Studies (IS) modules at Ngee Ann help students become more versatile and competitive by expanding their knowledge and skills beyond their core disciplines. Areas covered include communication, entrepreneurship, lifeskills, media and the arts, and science and technology.

Students can take additional modules from a wide range of clusters under the Diploma Plus Programme (DDP) to further enhance and/or broaden their knowledge in a variety of discipline specific areas based on their interests and learning abilities. The Diploma Plus Certificate helps students if they wish to pursue a university degree or increase their employability in discipline-specific areas.

Students can choose the DPP clusters from the range listed below. The offer of a DPP cluster is subject to the condition that the minimum class size is met, and based on available vacancies.

Clusters

·	Advanced Engineering Mathematics *

·	Applied Physics *

·	Computer-Aided Design Skills

·	Leisure & Retail Management

·	Mechanical Technology

·	Workplace Safety & Health

* The syllabus is based on the ‘A’ Level H2 Pure Mathematics syllabus. In consultation with NUS, NP graduates who have completed the revised Certificate in Advanced Engineering Mathematics will be granted exemption from the NUS’ MA1301 Proficiency Test.

Students can also pursue Diploma Plus Certificates in Business, Innovation Management and Languages (Japanese).

Introduction

Career prospects

Further studies

Entry requirements

Course structure

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