History of Temasek Engineering School
Temasek Engineering School (then under the wing of the School of Science and Technology) came into existence in 1990. Its main office was at the Stirling Road campus and there were only seven staff members then. Under the Directorship of Mr Geoffrey Ng, the School had planned to offer three courses : the Diploma in Electronics, the Diploma in Mechatronics and the Diploma in Information Technology.
Towards the end of January 1991, the School moved to Grange Road Campus. The first batch of Engineering students (80 for each of the Diploma in Electronics and Diploma in Mechatronics courses) started their academic session there in July 1991.
The Temasek Engineering School assumed an autonomous status in October 1992 and Mr Ang Keng Loo became its first Director. The second intake of Engineering students then was still pegged at 80 for each Diploma course.
May 1993 earmarked the birth of the third campus for Temasek Polytechnic. That was when the Temasek Engineering School shifted to the Kim Seng Campus. The move enabled the School to increase its third intake to 240 students for the Diploma in Electronics course and 160 students for the Diploma in Mechatronics course. Since then, the School's staff and student population has grown.
When Temasek Polytechnic moved to its permanent campus in Tampines in September 1995, the School of Engineering's student population was 2240 for the 1995/6 academic session. By 2002/03, the School had a student population of 6000.
The School now offers eleven full-time diploma courses:
Diploma in Aviation Management & Services, Diploma in Biomedical Informatics and Engineering, Diploma in Business Process & Systems Engineering, Diploma in Computer Engineering, Diploma in Electronics, Diploma in Info-Communications, Diploma in Integrated Facility Design and Management, Diploma in Intelligent Building Technology, Diploma in Mechatronics, Diploma in Microelectronics, and Diploma in Media & Communication Technology | |
The School also offers various part-time diploma courses and programs. Presently, the following are running: Specialist Diploma in Semiconductor Technology, Diploma in Electronics and Diploma in Mechatronics.
