SINGAPORE'S PORT operator PSA Corporation (PSA) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT) build up its expertise in advanced port technologies.
PSA and SIT will also look at developing manpower in the engineering and infocomm technology (ICT) disciplines of the university.
SIT, through its continuing education unit, SITLEARN, will develop and deliver a 16-month part-time systems engineering training programme to equip PSA engineers and ICT professionals with the competencies to design, develop and maintain complex integrated systems which are vital for PSA's new generation of intelligent container terminals.
As part of the MOU, students and faculty from SIT will also be exposed to PSA's inner workings, with specialists from PSA delivering guest lectures on port technology and operations. To enable synergies between academic and industrial research, PSA and SIT will also collaborate on applied research projects to explore solutions to business problems.
In addition, PSA will be offering scholarships to promising students and also provide integrated work study programme (IWSP) positions in selected Engineering and ICT Bachelor's programmes, according to a joint statement.
Said PSA International southeast Asia chief, Ong Kim Pong: "By equipping PSA staff and SIT students with the knowledge and skill sets to handle and work with smart systems, we can ensure that they are ready for future challenges."
Said SIT deputy president Loh Han Tong: "Through the various collaborative platforms, SIT students will benefit from learning opportunities in PSA and develop skills of adaptability and innovation that will allow them to navigate in the fast-changing economy."
