| Success Stories of Mechatronics Graduates |
A Mechatronics diploma will pave the route to a promising future and also offer you the flexibility to pursue higher education in related fields. Read on to hear of some of our graduates' success stories and be your own judge !
| Our Graduate Reaching for the Sky |
Stephen Wee Yeow Koon, a former Mechatronics student from Temasek Engineering School
During his course, Stephen Wee was the SME’s 5th Chairman.
After graduation, he work for the Republic Of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) and was trained as a F-16 Fighter pilot.
| A Rewarding Career in Process Automation - Excel Marco Industrial Systems |
Excel Marco Industrial Systems is the premier Automation Solutions Provider with industrial experience ranging from designing, programming and systems integration of process control, safety instrumented system, critical control and safety-related PLC systems. We are well positioned to serve International clients in both the offshore and onshore oil and gas industry.
It currently has over 70 employees out of which 26% of them graduated from TP.
Our Mechatronics graduates are doing well in Excel Marco Industrial Systems.
Our 3rd year students are also attached to the company for project collaborations during their student Internship Program.
Excel Marco is so impressed with the students' performances that some of them were offered full time employment by the company right after they graduated from their Mechatronics course.
Michelle Ong (HR Manager) of Excel Marco has this to say about our Mechatronics Graduates:
Excel Marco has been working very closely with Temasek Polytechnic to help develop the potential of the Mechatronics students since 2002. More than 30 TP's Mechatronics students had been attached to our company since our participation in the internship programme.
Our experiences with TP's mechantronics students have been very positive as the training that students received in the coursework such as process automation controls are very relevant and they are able to apply their knowledge to practical industrial environment.
An interview with a MTN Graduate working in |
Bong Wan Yin is currently working as an Engineer in Excel Marco. She graduated with a Diploma in Mechatronics with Merit in 2007. Her career progress from being an intern to Assistant Engineer to Engineer, all within one year.
How have the Mechatronics course help in your work?
The Mechatronics course provided me with a solid foundation in mechanical engineering, electronics and computer systems. Other than theories, this course also provided a lot of hands-on work to help me understand the concept behind the theory and built up my problem solving skills. In particular, students have to form their own team to work on a project during the internship program. During the internship, I actually learn not only how to organize a project from the beginning to the end but also how to organize my team members. This improves my communication skills as well.
What is the career prospect that you find in the company?
Excel Marco is a fast growing company. The career advancement opportunities of this company are based on our efforts and contributions to the company. - On-job training not only helps bring my engineering knowledge to the next level, it also further develops my other soft skills such as interpersonal and communication skills.
Share your experiences as a lady engineer in this niche industry (eg, any advantages/ difficulties faced ?)
As a lady engineer in this niche industry, the difficulty I faced was minimal. They are not concerned whether you are a lady or not as long as you are capable in doing things and you are confident of what you are doing. So far the only difficulty I faced was during the commissioning period where I need to go to the shipyard and there is not much facility for ladies as majority of the workers were male. In addition, I missed the chance, which I had hoped for, to go offshore because of the limited facilities for ladies.
| MTN Graduates Pursuing Higher Education in NTU |
Our Mechatronics student do well in further studies at NTU
1st Class Honours
Pua Soon Lee (Mechanical & Production Engrg)
2nd Class Honours (Upper)
Lee Meng Kit (Mechanical & Production Engrg)
Chan Nyein Tun (Mechanical & Production Engrg)
Lim Zhi Qiang (Electrical & Electronics Engrg)
Tay JIan Feng (Electrical & Electronics Engrg)
Diana Naulibasa Sutanto (Material Engrg)
Saia Rajan (Mechanical & Production Engrg)
Our students are also able to pursue other degrees courses too due to the broad based education acquired from the Mechatronics course.
Computer Engineering
Ho Chee Leong Eric
Computer Science
Ong Zeng Hao
Wen Ke
Electrical & Electronics Engineering
| Liew Kean Thiam | Qian Xue Jia |
| Lim Zhi Qiang | Tan Kuan Sheng |
| Wang Hua | Tan Wen Nee |
| Ng Him Yick | Ei Theingi Win |
| Tun Tun |
Linguistics & Multilingual Studies
Loke Teng Tao Lenny
Materials Engineering
Chin Tse Nam Peter
Physics & Applied Physics
Fang Keyi
Cheng Le Wei
Neo Jia Wen
Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering (formerly known as Mechanical & Production Engineering)
| Ajith Kuttiyil Philip | Chung Chee Wei Benjamin |
| Gan Thiam Meng | Goh Ing Jya |
| Hu Yiming | Lee Guo Wei |
| Lee Wei Guang | Leo Fumeng Kelvin |
| Lim Hsiao Min Daniel | Luee Kay Wei |
| Masagoes Mohd Noh B Masagoes Hussa | Mohd Narul Azrin B Abdul Aziz |
| Mohd Firdaus B Mahmood | Phang Ying Quan, Royston |
| Sagar Sundar Polley | Syed Ali Shahabudin B Abdullah Shahab |
| Tan Boon Cheong John | Tan Jia Wen |
| Tan Teck Lin | Tan Tick Joo |
| Tan Zhi Wui Kenneth | Yap Chew Kuan |
| Yap Kimm Ho | Yee Kok Yoong |
| Yoo Zhi Jie | Ho Shu Qiang |
| Lee Wei Chung | Lim Kwang Leng |
| Ng Zi Ling | Tan Changhuan Vincent |
| Tan Chin Wan | Tan Leong Peng |
| Toh Zhiwen Keith | Yu Yin Ki |
| Teo Yenshing Daniel | Ang Swee Hone Nicholas |
| Arvind Dave Singh | Francis Sunitha |
| Chan Bin Yang Daniel | Gan Wei Shyan Dexter |
| Dino Sofian B Sahak | Koh Shee Zheng |
| Lee Han Siang | Muhd Rashid Bin Mustafa |
| Leung Chun Yu Bernie | Muhd Nazir Bin Mohd Khamal |
| Li Weixian Wilson | Ng Boon Hian |
| Ram Ram Palaniappan | Qamarul Bin Ramlan |
| Rohit Prasad | Yang Qihua |
| Tung Wai Kiong Derek | Yim Wai Tat |
| Yue Kaixin | Abdul Ghani Bin Mohd |
| Ahmad Razali Bin Saini | Lee Han Kiat |
| Chan Jun Hong Jeffrey | Muhd Firdaus Bin Sa'adon |
| Gu FuCheng Edmund | Muhd Haikal Bin Khalid |
| Hong Yuxiang Jeremy | Nor Muhd Bin Mohd S Mani |
| Koh Shirong | Ong Han Qin |
| Pei Chun Wei | Saleem Bin Abdul Rahim |
| Siew Jian Wei Andrew | Tan Wei Xiang |
| Tam Hin Tak | Tham Wen Qing Shawn |
| MTN Graduate Achieve HONOURS in UMIST |
Ms. Sim Ai Wei (1997)
Graduated with a BEng in Electronics and Electrical Eng (1st class)
University of Manchester Institute of Science & Technology (UMIST)
We interviewed her to ask her about her course of study in the U.K.
| From Nobody to Somebody - Tan Kuan Sheng ( Shimadzu Well Rounded Student Award) |
Tan Kuan Sheng was bestowed the Shimadzu Well-Rounded Student Award in 2002. During his secondary school days, he only managed an F9 for his English Language paper and had to re-sit his 'O' levels exams. However, he did not give up but presevered and pulled through with an E8 for English Language. He managed to secure a place in TP to pursue the Diploma in Mechatronics. He not only excelled in his academic studies, he also represented TP as captain in water polo, swimming and life-saving competitions.
| MTN Graduate Makes Millions in Business |
The Sunday Times, September 3, 2006
Just 23, he runs five computer stores
While his peers are still looking for jobs, Niraj Agarwal, Age 23, a TP Mechatronics graduate is already running a multi-million dollars company Biz-Gram. The company has five stores in Sim Lim Square servicing computers as well as selling computer hardware and software. With 10 staff for the company, it annual turnover exceeds 8.2 millions last year.
