Overview
This introductory-level micro-credential prepares learners with foundational skills for a career in Information Technology (IT) or advanced studies through four key competencies in digital and IT fundamentals, programming, as well as logic and discrete structures.
As a learner, you will develop an Infocomm Technology (ICT) mindset and grasp the significance and interconnections of various computing technologies in the area of digital and IT fundamentals. Key topics include digital data presentation, digital circuits, computer architecture, software development life cycle (SDLC), databases, algorithms, and security.
Basic programming concepts such as data types, control structures, functions, recursion, arrays, pointers, files, and data structures will also be introduced so that the learners can design, implement and test programs to solve real-world problems. This will be taught using the C programming language.
In the area of logic and discrete structures, you will explore introductory topics such as basic logic, proof strategies and techniques, functions, relations and sets, sequences and series, divisibility and modular arithmetic, and permutation. These topics lay the foundation for algorithm design, cybersecurity, and artificial intelligence.
Integrating online and in-person delivery, the micro-credential offers various learning activities such as interactive videos, discussion forums, Q&A live sessions, and laboratory sessions. You will gain valuable insights into implementing digital components and logical principles in programs to enable automation.
This micro-credential is part of the CSM Pathway in Applied Computing.
Course Description & Learning Outcomes
This micro-credential is predominantly delivered through a competency-based education (CBE) approach where learners acquire and demonstrate mastery of knowledge and skills that are directly relevant to job functions. This prepares them to be industry-ready where they can apply their newly acquired competencies to their work.
List of Competency Units
ICT1501C Digital Fundamentals
ICT1502C Information Technology Fundamentals
ICT1503C Programming Fundamentals in C
ICT1504C Logic and Discrete Structures
The above are competency units that constitute this micro-credential. Upon completion of the micro-credential, you will be able to:
Demonstrate the use of digital computer and software engineering concepts to solve basic IT related problems
Apply logic and discrete structures to analyse an algorithmic task
Develop and test a well-structured program that can perform a specific algorithmic task to solve fundamental programming problems
Schedule
End Date: 08 Dec 2024, Sunday
Location: SIT Punggol Campus, - and Online
Pricing
Course fees: The full course fee is at S$9,868.86 (inclusive of GST).
Speakers
Trainer's Profile:
Forest Tan, Associate Professor/Assistant Provost (Continuous Learning), Infocomm Technology, Singapore Institute of Technology
Dr. Forest Tan is an Associate Professor with the Infocomm Technology Cluster at Singapore Institute of Technology. His research interests focus on the Internet of Things (IoT), embedded systems, and smart systems. He is the lead for the Digital Logic and Computing Foundations micro-credential and one of its accompanying Competency Units, ICT1501C Digital Fundamentals. He is also the Competency Unit Lead for ICT1506C Computer Systems.
Trainer's Profile:
Malcolm Low Yoke Hean, Associate Professor, Infocomm Technology, Singapore Institute of Technology
Dr. Malcolm Yoke Hean Low is an Associate Professor at Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT) with a background in computer engineering. He has extensive experience in simulation and optimisation, notably in the defense and maritime sectors. Dr. Low holds a D.Phil. in Computer Science from Oxford University and has led various research projects funded by Singaporean ministries and industry. He specialises in modeling, simulation, planning, scheduling, and parallel computing, focusing on complex system optimisation using cutting-edge technologies.
Trainer's Profile:
Nicholas Wong, Assistant Professor, Infocomm Technology, Singapore Institute of Technology
Dr. Nicholas Wong is an Assistant Professor with the Infocomm Technology Cluster at Singapore Institute of Technology. His research interests focus on telecommunications, photonics, data science, and analytics. He is the Micro-credential Lead for Ethical Computing and Data Analysis Foundations. He is also the Competency Unit Lead for ICT1508C Applied Statistics, as well as ICT1503C Programming Fundamentals in C.
Trainer's Profile:
Karin Avnit, Associate Professor/Deputy Dir , STLA, SIT Teaching and Learning Academy, Singapore Institute of Technology
Dr. Karin Avnit is an Associate Professor with the Infocomm Technology Cluster at Singapore Institute of Technology. Her research interests focus on the use of formal methods for automation of design processes and education technology. She is the Competency Unit Lead for ICT1504C Logic and Discrete Structures, as well as ICT1505C Ethics and Professional Conduct.
