ITE College West

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ITE College West
工艺教育西区学院
Information
Opened 2010
Address 1 Choa Chu Kang Grove, Singapore 688236
Principal Dr Goh Mong Song
Deputy Principal Mr Liew Beng Keong
Mr Lim Chwee Seng
Abbreviation ITECW
Area 9.54 hectares

ITE College West (ITECW) is one of the Institute of Technical Education's three Colleges under the "One ITE System, Three Colleges" Governance and Education Model. It is located in the western part of Singapore in Choa Chu Kang. ITE College West covers Hospitality & Services and Automotive Technology. It started operations in July 2010 and opened to its first cohort of students in January the following year.

History[edit]

Originally the campuses are located at Dover, Balestier, Ang Mo Kio, Bukit Batok and Clementi. Most of them have been demolished, however the ITE Headquarters was shifted to ITE College Central. The ITE at Bukit Batok became a SHATEC campus.

New campus at Choa Chu Kang[edit]

In July 2010, the new 9.54-hectare mega-campus opened, operating four schools. At this time, several of the network campuses were closed and the courses were transferred to the campus. It was officially opened on 18 April 2011 by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong.[1]

2015 Slashing[edit]

On 10 March, Muhammad Zuhairie, 17, retrieved a bread knife from his locker intending to scare the 18-year-old victim, but decided to slash the victim when the victim “tested his limits”. They crossed swords three days before the attack. Zuhairie had called the Ahmad Nurthaqif's girlfriend “baby” when the slasher spotted the couple walking around Clarke Quay on Mar 7. When the slasher spotted Ahmad Nurthqif on campus three days later on Mar 10, he again confronted the victim, who was there to meet his girlfriend, a student there. After retrieving the bread knife, Zuhairie attacked Nurthaqif from behind, swinging the knife repeatedly at the victim’s face in front of more than 50 onlookers. Videos of the attack were posted on social media.

Zuhairie fled after the attack, but was arrested later that day at his grandmother’s Ang Mo Kio flat. Nurthaqif was taken to National University Hospital, where he was found to have suffered from fractures of the left forearm and two fingers, and was given three months’ medical leave.

Zuhairie was sentenced to 18 months' jail and six strokes of the cane.[2]

Academic schools[edit]

ITE CW has four academic schools, offering a variety of NITEC and Higher NITEC courses.

School of Business & Services[edit]

  • Nitec in Business Services
  • Nitec in Finance Services
  • Nitec in Fitness Training
  • Nitec in Retail Services
  • Nitec in Travel & Tourism Services
  • Higher Nitec in Accounting
  • Higher Nitec in Leisure & Travel Operations
  • Higher Nitec in Passenger Services
  • Higher Nitec in Service Management
  • Higher Nitec in Sport Management

School of Electronics & Info-Comm Technology[edit]

  • Nitec in Digital Audio & Video Production
  • Nitec in Electronics (Computer & Networking)
  • Nitec in Info-Communications Technology (Cloud Computing)
  • Nitec in Info-Communications Technology (Networking & Systems Administration)
  • Nitec in Info-Communications (Mobile Networks & Applications)
  • Nitec in Security Technology
  • Nitec in Social Media & Web Development
  • Higher Nitec in Cyber & Network Security
  • Higher Nitec in Electronics Engineering
  • Higher Nitec in Information Technology
  • Higher Nitec in IT Applications Development
  • Higher Nitec in Security System Integration

School of Engineering[edit]

  • Nitec in Automotive Technology (Heavy Vehicles)
  • Nitec in Automotive Technology (Light Vehicles)
  • Nitec in Electrical Technology (Lighting & Sound)
  • Nitec in Electrical Technology (Power & Control)
  • Nitec in Facility Technology (Air-Conditioning & Refrigeration)
  • Nitec in Facility Technology (Mechanical & Electrical Services)
  • Nitec in Mechanical Technology
  • Nitec in Mechatronics
  • Nitec in Rapid Transit Technology
  • Higher Nitec in Electrical Engineering
  • Higher Nitec in Facility Management
  • Higher Nitec in Mechanical Engineering
  • Higher Nitec in Mechatronics Engineering
  • Higher Nitec in Rapid Transit Engineering
  • Technical Engineer Diploma in Automotive Engineering

School of Hospitality[edit]

  • Nitec in Asian Culinary Arts
  • Nitec in Food & Beverage Operations
  • Nitec in Pastry & Baking
  • Nitec in Western Culinary Arts
  • Higher Nitec in Hospitality Operations
  • Technical Diploma in Culinary Arts with Restaurant Management

Links[edit]

  1. "ITE College West Opens" Asiaone 19 April 2011
  2. "ITE slashing incident: Student gets 18 months' jail" Channel NewsAsia (25 November 2015)