Diploma in Industrial and Operations Management

Course details

In this programme, you will acquire the expertise to oversee, design, and improve companies’ business operations and resource management by developing integrated solutions. Hands-on training in high-tech laboratories like our ErgoSCAPE Lab – the first of its kind in Singapore, will allow you to gain valuable experience in fields such as human ergonomics, safety, and workplace design. You will also acquire technical skills in the use of specialised software.

Internships with well-known organisations will help you hone your practical skills by helping them develop solutions for their operational challenges. This real-world exposure will provide you with valuable work experience and help kick-start your career upon graduation.

Course Outcomes

• Develop an understanding of engineering and management principles so you can help optimise business processes and boost productivity. Be a talent!
• Acquire hands-on experience using software such as AutoCAD, Double E and FlexSim. Be high-tech!
• Keep your skills up to date through industry certifications such as Certified AutoCAD Professional and Lloyds Certified Internal Auditor. Be competitive!
• Pick up a range of entrepreneurial skills to help you start your own business or explore perse career options. Be versatile!
• Undergo a 16-week industry attachment programme with a well-known organisation such as Keppel FELS, Volvo, OCBC Bank, PSA and Cummins. Be industry ready! 

Course Structure

General Modules (20 MC)  

5 compulsory modules: 

• Mathematics  
• Physics 
• Organisational Behaviour 
• Mathematics for Engineering 
• Cognitive Processes and Problem Solving
• Effective Communication 

Discipline Modules (40 MC)  

10 compulsory modules: 

• Introduction to Programming  
• Engineering Design 
• Operations Planning 
• Operations Planning II 
• Facilities Planning and Design 
• Engineering Cost Decisions 
• Statistical Methods For Engineering 
• Distribution and Transportation 
• Inventory Management 
• Manufacturing Planning and Control 

Specialisation Modules (20 MC)  

5 compulsory modules: 

• Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma  
• Human Factors Engineering 
• Project Management 
• Quality Control 
• Quality Management 

Industry Orientation Programme (28 MC)  

3 compulsory modules: 

• Project 
• Character and Citizenship Education  
• Industry Immersion Programme (20 MC)

Elective Module (4 MC)  

Select 1 module from the following list: 

• Advanced Mathematics – Differential Equations 
• Advanced Mathematics II – Linear Algebra 
• Human Resource Management 
• Business Finance  
• Supply Chain Management
• Reliability Engineering 

Freely Chosen Module (4 MC)  

Obtain a total of 4 modular credits from the prescribed range of freely-chosen modules offered by the Schools and Centres in RP