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 Diploma in Business Process and Quality Engineering (BPQE) 


Introduction 

Just think back to the last time you bought a mobile phone. You asked friends for the best buy, in terms of quality and price. Bombarded by a huge range of similar products from different brands, you now have the luxury of choice. Often you want to know whether the quality is worth the price tag.

Enter our Diploma in Business Process & Quality Engineering (BPQE). The course equips you with the skill and knowledge to help companies improve systems and processes to produce quality goods and services. It is the only full-fledged diploma in Singapore focusing on the field of quality studies and is specially designed to meet the needs of companies in the manufacturing and service industries.

In keeping with global trends and developments, the course integrates business processes and quality management with engineering, so you will have a sound grasp of modern quality techniques and business processes.

Take a wide variety of modules in diverse areas such as service management, project quality management, principles of marketing and business process engineering. This allows you to focus on an aspect of quality management and engineering that interests you.

In your final-year, gain hands-on experience with a local or overseas industrial attachment programme, or participate in an in-house project. You will benefit from the close relationship that MDE has with Motorola, Yeakin Plastic, Dell Computer, Baxter Healthcare, and industry bodies like the Singapore Quality Institute, which is affiliated with the American Society for Quality.

Career Prospects
 
Our new curriculum equips you with business and engineering skills, so you can take on a variety of jobs in the service and manufacturing environment. Good career prospects await you as a Service Quality Officer, Business Process Improvement Executive, Management Systems Executive, Bank Customer Relationships Executive, Process Engineer and Quality Assurance Executives.

Accreditation for Further Studies 

Upon graduation, pursue further studies in areas such as Mechanical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Industrial & Systems Engineering, Service Operations Management and Engineering Management in both local and foreign universities in UK and Australia.

In particular, BPQE graduates may gain direct admission to the second-year of the Materials Engineering course at Nanyang Technological University (NTU).

Direct admission with advanced standing is possible when you take up courses in Industrial and Systems Engineering and the Mechanical Engineering at the National University of Singapore (NUS).

NUS, NTU and the Singapore Management University also allows you to enter business-related and relevant courses.

 

Only course of its kind at poly level – designed for both service and manufacturing industries
Provides a highly sought-after skills set that focuses on quality management and business processes with a grounding in engineering
Wide variety of modules like service management, project quality management, principles of marketing and business process engineering

Contact Us


Mr Lim Teik Hoe
Multidiscipline Engineering Division
Blk 47, Level 6
Tel: 6460 6393
Fax: 6468 1297
Email: lth@np.edu.sg

Ngee Ann Polytechnic
Toll free: 1800-4607333
(admission to full-time courses)
General enquiries: 6466 6555
Fax: 6468 3207
Website: www.np.edu.sg
Email: JoinNP@np.edu.sg

Entry Requirements 

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

Subject

"O" Level Grades

English
Mathematics (Elementary / Additional)
Science (with Physics or Chemistry or Biology component) or Design & Technology

1-7**
1-6
1-6


The aggregate computation for selection is based on grades obtained for English, Mathematics, Science or Design & Technology and two other subjects.

** Candidates with English as a second language (EL2) must have attained a minimum grade of 6.

Candidates with severe vision deficiency should not apply for the course. Those with colour appreciation deficiency may be considered, subject to an in-house test.

First-Year ModulesSecond-Year ModulesFinal-Year Modules
^  For more details on Interdisciplinary Studies (IS) modules, please refer to the IS website http://www.np.edu.sg/is
¹  Students take two elective modules to complete their diploma. Electives are chosen and customised from a wide range of clusters under the Engineering and Non-Engineering categories.

School of Engineering Elective Modules and Diploma Plus Programme


Students take two modules from a wide range of clusters under the engineering and non-engineering categories to complete their diploma. Furthermore, students can qualify for a diploma plus by simply topping up with two additional modules from the same cluster as one of the electives. 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 electives from the range listed in the table below.

 

Engineering CategoryNon-Engineering CategoryOther Available Diploma Plus Certificates
Advanced Engineering Mathematics Cluster
Applied Physics Cluster
Biomedical Engineering Cluster
Decision Management for Quality Cluster
Industrial Control Cluster
Industrial Electronics Cluster
Information Technology Cluster
International Freight Forwarding & e-Logistics Cluster
Mechanical Technology Cluster
Telecommunication Distribution Technology Cluster
·  Business 
·  Innovation Management 
·  Languages (Japanese) 

IS Modules

The School of Interdisciplinary Studies (IS) delivers the interdisciplinary curriculum under the Ngee Ann Learning Model (NLM). The NLM was introduced in 2001 to nurture a new generation of professionals with multidisciplinary skills to meet the challenges of a knowledge-based economy. The NLM incorporates core disciplines and Interdisciplinary Studies. It also nurtures innovative and entrepreneurial traits through the Innovation & Enterprise in Action (I & E in Action) module. IS modules challenge boundaries and offer insights into Communication, Entrepreneurship, Life Skills, Media & the Arts, and Science & Technology.