Specialist and Graduate Certificates in Data Centre
PaCE@NTU offers 4 Specialist Certificates and 1 Graduate Certificate in the pilot phase starting August 2020. The courses - developed in conjunction with NTU College of Engineering - are aimed at training and upskilling local engineering talent to fill the increasing demand for specialists in the data centre industry. They will run alongside NTU Undergraduate and Postgraduate curriculum, both on campus and online. The programme is open to the public and eligible for funding and mid-career enhanced subsidy provided by SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG). Courses are credit-bearing and stackable towards the relevant certificate(s).
Learners may choose to read these courses (except for the semester long courses) as credit course or non-credit course. If Learners attend the course as non-credit, he/she is required to pass a basic assessment to demonstrate understanding of the content. Learners will still attend the course sessions and have access to course materials.
Learners will indicate their choice at the point of application.
Registrations are opened and will close on 30 Jun 2022, 2359hr. For interest in
courses with registration closed, please click here to register your interest, we will inform you once registrations open.
- Specialist Certificate in Data Centre (Design Engineering)
- Specialist Certificate in Data Centre (Network Engineering)
- Specialist Certificate in Data Centre (Site Ops)
- Specialist Certificate in Data Centre (Facilities Ops)
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Facebook broke ground on their first Asia-based data centre in Singapore in 2018, which will be operational in a few years’ time. As a collaborator of Facebook, CBRE Data Centre Solutions (DCS) – one of Singapore’s leading data centre facilities management provider – will offer data centre specific training and career path advice for successful applicants of the pilot initiative. Graduates from this programme will be able to explore a career in the data centre sector or in other relevant engineering sectors.
![]() | CBRE is the world’s leading full-service real estate services and investment firm with broader and deeper capabilities than any company in our sector. CBRE Group, Inc. is the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with 2020 revenues of $23.8 billion and more than 100,000 employees (excluding affiliate offices). CBRE has been included on the Fortune 500 since 2008, ranking #122 in 2021. It also has been voted the industry’s top brand by the Lipsey Company for 20 consecutive years, and has been named one of Fortune’s “Most Admired Companies” for nine years in a row, including being ranked number one in the real estate sector in 2021, for the third consecutive year. Its shares trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “CBRE.” CBRE offers a range of integrated services, including facilities, transaction and project management; property management; investment management; appraisal and valuation; property leasing; strategic consulting; property sales; mortgage services and development services. |
![]() | Princeton Digital Group (PDG) is a leading investor, developer and operator of internet infrastructure. Headquartered in Singapore with presence and operations in China, Singapore, India, Indonesia, and Japan, our portfolio of data centers powers the expansion of hyperscalers and enterprises in the fastest-growing digital economies across Asia. PDG is excited to be part of the team to help chart the program and contribute by having our data center employees share personal life experiences in the data center industry. We also look forward to hosting graduates in the upcoming sessions as well as a potential career with PDG. For more information, visit www.princetondg.com. |
NTU alumni with industry experience and are looking to pivot their career into a growing industry can use this programme and future iterations to upskill themselves.
"When we decided to build a data centre in Singapore, local talent was an important consideration for us. We are honoured to partner with NTU Singapore and CBRE to offer new certificate programmes to develop talent for the local data centre industry. We hope this programme will help students become immersed in learning how to build and operate efficient data centres.” --- Gavin Chua, Head of Infrastructure Engagement in Asia for Facebook |
“CBRE congratulates NTU Singapore on the launch of its new certificate programmes. Singapore is a global hub for data centres services, and we are pleased to help develop local talent in this increasingly critical industry. CBRE is proud to deliver mission-critical facilities services and technology solutions for data centre owners, occupiers, and investors in Singapore and around the world – and strong local talent is the foundation of these services.” --- Andy Hobbs, Executive Director, Data Centre Solutions, CBRE APAC
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“IMDA would like to thank NTU Singapore and Facebook for this partnership to train and groom more local talent for the data centre segment of our ICT sector. Under the TechSkills Accelerator (TeSA) initiative, Singaporeans can build their skills more confidently from the strong partnerships between industry leaders and academic institutions and equip themselves with industry-relevant skills for in-demand jobs in the digital economy.” --- Kiren Kumar, Assistant Chief Executive, Digital Industry and Talent Group at the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) |
Data Centre Certificates
COURSE TITLE | START DATE |
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EE1003: Introduction to Materials for Electronics | |
EE2101: Circuit Analysis | 8 Aug 2022 |
EE3010: Electrical Devices and Machines | 8 Aug 2022 |
EE3011: Modelling & Control | 8 Aug 2022 |
MA2001: Mechanics of Materials | 8 Aug 2022 |
MA2003: Introduction to Thermo-Fluids | 8 Aug 2022 |
MA2007: Thermodynamics | 8 Aug 2022 |
MA4811: Psychrometry & Air Conditioning | 8 Aug 2022 |
COURSE TITLE | START DATE |
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IE2010: Signals & Systems | 8 Aug 2022 |
IE3017: Computer Communications | 8 Aug 2022 |
IE4001: Software Engineering | |
IE4110: Optical Communication System Design | 8 Aug 2022 |
IE4718: Enterprise Network Design |
COURSE TITLE | START DATE |
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CZ3005: Artificial Intelligence | 8 Aug 2022 |
CZ4032: Data Analytics and Mining | 8 Aug 2022 |
CZ4041: Machine Learning | 8 Aug 2022 |
CZ4046: Intelligent Agents | |
CZ4064: Security Management | 8 Aug 2022 |
COURSE TITLE | START DATE |
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EE3015: Power Systems and Conversion | 8 Aug 2022 |
EE4504: Design of Clean Energy Systems | |
EE4534: Modern Distribution Systems with Renewable Resources | |
EM9105: Energy Resources Management | |
EM9107: Environmental Health and Safety Management |