Environmental Scan 2017: Human Capital Issues within the Medical Devices Sector
Example of Career Change from Inspector at AVA to Research Engineer in Systems Analysis
ABOUT THE CANDIDATE
Previous academic qualification: Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Science
Previous job role: Senior Inspector, Agri-Food & Veterinary Authority (AVA)
Latest academic qualification: Graduate Diploma in Systems Analysis
Current position: Research Engineer, A*STAR SIMtech
THE 1-YEAR TRANSFORMATIONAL JOURNEY
Industry-relevant Curriculum
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Learn about the real-world via industry tailored content through lectures,
workshops, laboratory sessions and projects
Experiential Learning
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Gain experiences through a 7-month intensive training with project work, and a 5-
month industrial attachment to companies
I interned at A*STAR SIMTech, and was tasked to create an application with
augmented reality and virtual reality features. My biggest take away from the
5-month internship is that nothing is impossible from a technical standpoint.
The key is to break the challenge into smaller, more digestible ones, and work
your way through them. “
Edwin Chua
(Source: Newspaper article)
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