Diploma in Engineering (Building Services & Fire Safety) (DEBF1)
About This Course
The objective of the course is to provide working adults with broad based knowledge and skills in building services and fire safety so as to prepare them to work in the construction, building maintenance and fire safety management industries.
The course was revised for the April 2019 semester, so as to be in-line with the construction ITM, to include smart technologies, sustainable construction and building information modelling.
Classes are jointly conducted by Ngee Ann Polytechnic (NP) and Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF). Four of the 15 modules in the course are taught by the staff from SCDF. This is the only Diploma in Singapore which entitles the graduates to be certified as Senior Fire Safety Manager after 3 years of experience as a Fire Safety Manager.
What You'll Learn
1. Principles of Electrical Engineering (60 hrs)
2. Building Electrical Systems & Design (60 hrs)
3. Intelligent Buildings (60 hrs)
4. Basic Air-conditioning (60 hrs)
5. Air-conditioning & Mechanical Ventilation (60 hrs)
6. Water, Sanitary & Gas Services (60 hrs)
7. BIM (MEP) (60 hrs)
8. Project Management (60 hrs)
9. Sustainable Building Construction (60 hrs)
10. Fire Safety Management (60 hrs)
11. Fire Operations & Investigation (60 hrs)
12. Fire Safety Legislation & Regulations (60 hrs)
13. Fire Science (60 hrs)
14. Fire Engineering (60 hrs)
15. Performance Based Design (60 hrs)
Entry Requirements
The following GCE ‘O’ Level grades and with at least 1 year of relevant work experience:
– English Language (Grade 1-7)
– Mathematics (Grade 1-6)
– Science (Grade 1-6)
OR NITEC with GPA >= 3.5
OR NITEC with GPA >= 3.0 and with at least 1 year of relevant work experience
OR Higher NITEC with GPA >= 2.0
OR Higher NITEC with GPA >= 1.5 and with at least 1 year of relevant work experience
OR NITEC in Technology or Services with GPA >= 3.5 and with at least 1 year of relevant working experience
OR Higher NITEC in Technology or Services with GPA >=2.0 and with at least 1 year of relevant working experience
OR relevant Advanced WSQ Certificate (or higher) and Level 6 WSQ Workplace Literacy SOA and Workplace Numeracy SOA and with at least 1 year of relevant working experience
OR applicants with at least 2 years of relevant working experience may apply for the course