FOCUS ON LIFELONG INDUSTRY LEARNING...Registered Address: 180 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 8 Singapore 569830 NYP EDUCATION FUND The Nanyang Polytechnic (NYP) Education Fund was set up in 2003

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OTHER COLLABORATIONS

Industry Projects14. National Environment Agency - Live digital painting

demonstration for “Vibrant Hawker Centres” programme

15. Singapore Road Safety Council - Animation videos to educate young road users on road safety

16. Resorts World Sentosa Singapore (Entertainment) - Animation video for their theatrical performance titled “Flying”

17. National Library Board - Interactive animation based on the story of “The Big Mouthed Frog”

18. Ministry of Transport - Public service announcement video titled “Car Lite Campaign”

19. Warrior Nine Pte Ltd - Motion captured fight sequence for sci-fi VR animation series titled “The Phoenix”

20. Continental Automotive Singapore Pte Ltd – Produced digital media assets

Highlights (Key Events, Student Achievements, Student Internship, Community Service)1. Temasek Foundation Specialists’ Community Action

& Leadership Exchange with Hanoi Academy of Theatre and Cinema, Vietnam

2. “MAY THE 4TH BE WITH YOU”, an SIDM initiated charity event for Singapore Children’s Society where students contribute their creative skills to the community

3. Interactive immersive art installations for “Through Our Eyes” exhibition held at the ArtScience Museum in Marina Bay Sands

4. 4th “ASEAN” for All: BSRU ASEAN + 3 Youth Camp with Bansomdejchaopraya Rajabhat University, Bangkok

5. Art installations at Bishan-Ang Mo Kio park as part of the PAssion Arts Festival

6. Yellow Pencil Award at Design and Art Direction (D&AD) festival 2017 in London

7. NYP Go! – NYP’s very own mobile game app developed by SIDM

8. Art market at SIDM to celebrate NYP’s 25th birthday9. IDM Day 2017 – SIDM’s annual outreach event

involving 360 secondary school students and their teachers

10. Gold, Silver, Bronze and Best Collaborator Award at the Jilin International GameJam 2017, China

11. 1st and 3rd prize at 3rd Retro Inspired Game Jam 2017 competition organised by James Cook University

12. Interactive art installations at Innovation. Music. Inspiration (IMI17) music festival featuring art installations, talks and technology

13. Cultural exchange trip to Kitami City in Hokkaido, Japan organised by JENESYS (Japan-East Asia Network of Exchange for Students and Youths)

14. Top three positions in the Youth Crowdsource category in N.E.mation!12, an annual inter-school digital animation competition organised by Nexus on Total Defence

15. First ever “Lo Hei” session for SIDM’s alumni16. Student exchange progamme to Leeds Arts

University

SCHOOL OF INTERACTIVE & DIGITAL MEDIA (SIDM)

FOCUS ON INDUSTRY

LIFELONG LEARNING

ACADEMY OF LIFELONG LEARNING & SKILLS ALLS’ full-time and part-time courses cater to different spectrums of the adult learning community – from fresh graduates, to working professionals seeking to upgrade themselves or switch careers, to learners wanting to pick up new knowledge and skills through bite-sized courses.

INSTRUCTIONAL WORKPLACE TRAINING

The Swiss Federal Institute for Vocational Education & Training (SFIVET), the expert organisation for vocational education and training in Switzerland, is helping to train Singaporeans who will assume the role of master trainers here as the nation pushes ahead with skills training. ALLS collaborated with SFIVET to design a week-long programme for NYP staff.


LIFELONG LEARNING

FOOD SERVICES INDUSTRY CONFERENCE

Following the launch of the Industry Transformation Map (ITM) for the food services industry, ACI and the School of Chemical & Life Sciences jointly organised a Food Services Transformation Conference in May 2017. Senior Parliamentary Secretary for the Ministry of Education, Ms Low Yen Ling, was the guest-of-honour at the conference, which helped companies gain a deeper understanding of the different strategies recommended in the ITM. About 300 participants attended the conference which also offered 10 plenary sessions featuring key experts from the industry.

MOU WITH SAMSUNG

As part of a new partnership, ACI will work in tandem with the Schools of Business Management, Information Technology, Interactive & Digital Media and Samsung to organise a hackathon to create new solutions for problems facing the F&B industry. This is in line with ACI’s mandate to help transform and enhance productivity in the Food Services industry. This collaboration was cemented with the signing of an MOU on Oct 24, 2017 at the Industry Digitalisation Masterclass for the Food Services Industry. Samsung is also the technology partner for the SkillsFuture for Digital Workplace programme conducted by ACI – a key initiative under this new collaboration.

MOU WITH NTUC HOSPITALITY AND CONSUMER BUSINESS CLUSTER

In January 2017, NYP – along with 21 other partners – signed an MOU with The National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) Hospitality and Consumer Business Cluster. The collaboration equipped hospitality professionals with skills upgrading so that they may take on higher-value-added roles and keep pace with the industry’s transformation. ACI would be focusing on culinary and F&B operations and will deliver training via online learning through video, audio or text modes, masterclasses or workshops held at the workplace. Led by ACI, NYP will be a key training provider together with our Schools of Business Management and Chemical & Life Sciences.

SKILLSFUTURE DIGITAL WORKPLACE

NYP, ACI and SIRS were appointed by SkillsFuture Singapore as training providers for the SkillsFuture for Digital Workforce programme. Designed to upskill Singaporeans for the Smart Nation initiative, this unique course helps workers deal with rapid technological changes by equipping them with foundational digital literacy skills. The launch was officiated by Minister for Education, Mr Ong Ye Kung. As of March 2018, more than 2,000 participants have completed the course at NYP.

SKILLSFUTURE EARN & LEARN PROGRAMMES

In FY2017/18, NYP launched new Earn & Learn Programmes (ELPs) in human capital management, pharmaceutical sciences, food technology, games development, digital media production, user experience design & management, precision engineering, and biomedical and pharmaceutical engineering, these ELPs pair participants off with partner companies, so that they can go through the 12- to 18-month programmes with on-the-job training, and work based projects .

SKILLSFUTURE SERIES PROGRAMMES

In October 2017, NYP was part of the national launch of the SkillsFuture Series of courses. Singapore’s Institutes of Higher Learning rolled out courses in eight key areas identified by the Government, namely data analytics, tech-enabled services, finance, digital media, cyber security, entrepreneurship, advanced manufacturing and urban solutions. NYP was also the appointed lead for the digital media sector. SkillsFuture Series courses come pegged at three levels – basic, intermediate and advanced.

ASIAN CULINARY INSTITUTE As an anchor Continuing Education and Training provider for the food services sector, the Asian Culinary Institute (ACI) Singapore provides opportunities for aspiring and ardent chefs to upgrade and advancetheir skills. ACI also provides consultancy services and engages in research and development to support innovation and productivity enhancement for the food services sector.


LIFELONG LEARNING

CHAMPIONING FOOD SAFETY IN SINGAPORE

ACI conducted the inaugural run of the WSQ Apply Food Safety Management Systems for Food Service Establishments (FSMS) course in April 2017. This marked a significant milestone as ACI, became one of only two training providers for this programme. The course is mandatory for all food catering companies. With the inclusion of FSMS, ACI is poised as the only training institute with the full suite of mandatory food safety programmes in the market. This programme series contributes up to 3,000 training places each year and allows us to offer a one-stop training solution for companies.

RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING

Many chefs do not have formal industry qualifications and hence may not be eligible for high-level courses. To encourage chefs to continue upgrading their skills, ACI implemented Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL). Through RPL, ACI can assess prospective trainees who have the skills and knowledge gained from years of industry experience. This has enabled Nicholas Loo, a cook from Four Seasons Hotel, to enrol in ACI’s WSQ Diploma in Culinary Arts.

LAUNCH OF SFDW

SIRS was appointed by SkillsFuture Singapore as one of the pioneer training partners to implement the SkillsFuture for Digital Workplace (SFDW) programme. At the official launch of the programme, Minister for Education, Mr Ong Ye Kung, participated in SIRS’ SFDW class and experienced the immersive and fun learning environment that helped participants to be future-ready.

SINGAPORE INSTITUTE OF RETAIL STUDIES The Singapore Institute of Retail Studies (SIRS) is a Continuing Education & Training (CET) Institute of of NYP. Set up in 2006, NYP-SIRS’ excellent performance and track record won the conferment of the National CET Institute status – the pinnacle status for CET centres. Appointed by SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG) since April 2016, SIRS is the Anchor Provider for the Retail Industry, as well as the Programme Manager for the Earn and Learn Programme. SIRS is also a Lean Enterprise Development Multiplier and the Programme Manager for the Professional Conversion Programme, both under the purview of Workforce Singapore.

In addition to expanding services for the evolving retail industry, NYP-SIRS also took on a collaboration with world digital leader, Alibaba Group’s TaoBao University, and e-marketplace onboard collaborations with Lazada, Qoo10, Shopee and SME digitalisation initiative with SingTel’s 99% SME. Retailers will attain first-hand insights on successful e-commerce strategies, skills, implementation roadmaps and learn how to achieve indisputable market progress in the light of technology disruption.


IPC Registration No.: IPC000540UEN: T08CC3008ECharity Registration Date: 1 April 2003Registered Address: 180 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 8 Singapore 569830

NYP EDUCATION FUND

The Nanyang Polytechnic (NYP) Education Fund was set up in 2003 to meet the needs of the Polytechnic. The Fund is managed by a management committee appointed appointed by NYP’s Board of Governors and seeks to ensure that the usage of donations given by generous donors is aligned with the objectives of the Fund. In April 2016, the Fund was granted a renewal of its status as an Institute of Public Character (IPC) by the Commissioner of Charities of Singapore.

OBJECTIVES

The objectives of the NYP Education Fund are to:a) provide financial assistance to needy and deserving studentsb) recognise the achievements of outstanding Polytechnic students and graduatesc) support student development and enrichment programmesd) support research and development programmese) support staff and capability development programmes so as to keep abreast of changing

technologies in industry and commercef) support NYP campus development programmesg) provide education and training facilities and equipment; andh) promote NYP as an institution of distinction for polytechnic education in Singapore

NYP Scholarship Ceremony held on Nov 14, 2017

LIFELONG LEARNING

AMAZON’S NEW TRAINING PARTNER

SIRS formalised a partnership with Amazon Web Services to be a Global Training Partner at the Industry Practitioner Seminar – Beyond Digital: Humanizing Your Customer Experience – in Nov 28, 2017. Senior Parliamentary Secretary for the Ministry of Education, Ms Low Yen Ling, was the guest-of-honour. It is expected that some 1,000 digital professionals from 500 retailers will benefit from this strategic partnership. SIRS will provide consultancy services and train retailers who are keen to tap into Amazon’s cloud services, while Amazon will make its services more accessible to local small and medium-sized retailers.

A PARTNERSHIP WITH LAZADA

On Mar 29, 2018, SIRS formalised a collaboration with Lazada Group to bring online and offline in-depth e-commerce training courses for entrepreneurs and SMEs through Lazada University’s new learning management system. More than 1,000 people, ranging from existing and new sellers on Lazada to SME owners, professionals, managers and operational staff, are expected to complete the courses between April and December 2018.

FOCUS ON LIFELONG INDUSTRY LEARNING...Registered Address: 180 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 8 Singapore 569830 NYP EDUCATION FUND The Nanyang Polytechnic (NYP) Education Fund was set up in 2003

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