NYP (Open house 2013)

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Well, as you can see from my previous two posts, I've been to Nanyang Polytechnic (NYP) recently and today's my third time there as I wanted to get to know a little more on the school facilities as well as the other diplomas that the school offers.

Be greeted with awesome goodie bigs when you reach NYP, just by registering at the Visitors' Registration booth.



So let me share with you guys some of the info I've garnered!


Spoke to some of the course advisors from the different schools and also saw some really interesting exhibits!


Remember the course advising will be available after you receive your O level results too, so make sure you visit NYP then!


 
So first I proceeded to the school of Chemical & Life Sciences and there was an Ice cream competition going on with secondary schools competing in the finals. I had an awesome time tasting the ice creams!


It was a NYP-Swensen's Yummy Healthy Ice cream making competition going on at Blk N (N611). This cool competition started some time back with 37 schools participating, and there were 10 secondary schools shortlisted for the finals. I was just in time for the judging! :P

30 Contestants created flavors like pumpkin, sweet potato mushroom and dragon fruit ice creams, which are in line with the healthy theme!

Everyone was expecting Yuying Secondary or CHIJ St. Nicholas Girl's Secondary school to win... 

However, verdict was... NUS high won!!! Not surprising, they came up with really good ice cream! ^^


This was one of the coolest experiences ever?! I was learning how to make bubbles like those you see in your bubble tea. Hahaha.

Not easy at all though... I gave it a try and it was definitely a failed attempt. Mine looked as if they were poop from a lizard or something -_-




Besides those that I've mentioned, I also learnt about Food Marketing!


  
A few of the students in Chemical & Life Sciences brought me to tour around the school and I gained more knowledge of how medicines are prescribed and made. 


Checking out some fungi under the microscope...



Parasites which looked like worms........


Learning how tablets are made...




Projects done by the year 3 students at the exhibition... So cute lol.


Conducting the qualitative analysis.


Took a picture (below). I don't know which lab professor actually looks as unprofessional as me. 




I gotta find out how they actually deal with the patients and cater to their needs. It's definitely a challenging but rewarding profession.


I also visited their diagnostic radiography labs equipped with latest digital X-ray systems and discovered how digital images were formed. 

Besides conducting their activities in school, these students get to be exposed to real life situations in hospitals during their attachment year, in year 3. 


Also took a pic at the nearby Wacky Photo Booth where you can stand a chance to win $50 H&M vouchers. Free Chupa Chups were given away too!!

I got a taste of the lively diversity of CCAs too. From hip hop dancing and martial arts, to orchestral and vocal performances. It was definitely thrilling! Did you know that NYP has over 80 CCAs??? And you can even form your own too!





Massive crazy crowd of people who came for the open house as well!




Some other CCAs and facilities they have

The gym


Chinese Orchestra


Track and Field


Dance Company


Canoeing


Malay Cultural Group


Rock Climbing!


Dragon Boat!


SoundCard


Foreign Bodies


Taekwondo 


Lastly, there are also tons of interesting things to see, eat and buy!!!!






I also had some time to tour their many facilities such as; Koufu food court (air-conditioned), North and South Canteen, Fast food Canteen (Mcdonald's and more!), Library cafe and the new restaurant which is to be ready by mid-2013, serving fusion-style cusine :)

Moreover, I heard that Subway will be coming up soon too, my fav fast food restaurant.... :D




Some common hang out places like the eco-friendly garden and the supa relaxing and entertaining library!




Library

Library Cafe

As if this wasn't already great, I heard that NYP is expanding and upgrading its campus soon and there will be even more facilities coming your way soon! Hence, the classes of 2013 will be able to enjoy the latest facilities! Awesome much??

Besides, the new free Shuttle bus service catered to students sounds like the best thing ever.


Remember to visit NYP's Open House on the 7th & 8th from 11am to 6pm daily. You can also 'Like' their NYP Facebook page and visit their website to discover more!

Hope you guys can have much fun as I did!

Nanyang Polytechnic (SIDM)

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So previously, I wrote about my experience about NYP's School of Business Management (SBM) and today I'm gonna share with you guys a little more on...

SCHOOL OF INTERACTIVE & DIGITAL MEDIA

I'm definitely not a gamer but there's something about this course that I thought was pretty cool.

They have everything you need to create the special effects and animation you see in games & movies. From creating your first concept art piece to turning it into an actual animation... I finally got to see how it works....
  

This was where I was taught how images are usually captured and transformed into games with current technology. *fascinated*


Although I'm more into writing than programming, I thought it was interesting to find out how games & movies are actually produced. 

I've always been really curious about how all these work and finally my doubts were cleared.


So what happens is that, a person would usually wear a bodysuit with dots that will be detected on the screen, and the person will do some movements so that the computer can record it. That is how they animate the characters that they've designed!


Zack below conducted a demo for us! He's a student at SIDM 


Apparently, you'll get to learn how to create animation and effects you see in blockbuster movies like Ratatouille, Kung Fu Panda, and Madagascar 2!


The lecturer told me that besides having professional software to work on, students are also taught by experts who provide services to companies like Pixar, Disney and Lucasfilm! Wow..

Some of the artwork done by the year 1 & 2 students... 

I really couldn't believe it when they told me that the work were drawn. They totally looked as if they were printed. haha. And what's the best part? Having an art background isn't compulsory bcos everything will be taught from basics.

I guess that's when your passion comes in. When you're determined to do something, you'll succeed eventually as long as you persevere. :)

Besides Digital Media Design (Games) or Digital Entertainment Technology (Games)... you can also pursue a Diploma in Digital Visual Effects or Motion Graphics and Broadcast Design.

Apparently, students will have the opportunity to be attached to USA where they are trained by Hollywood studio experts! And the school has some sort of partnership with Sony PlayStation®  whereby students will be taught how to develop PlayStation® like games.

Plus NYP is known for their motion graphics and programming of games!!! I guess it's what most boys desire???? (Not stereotyping here. Haha.)


There are also 2 other full time courses to choose from!

Diploma in Digital Media Design (Interaction Design)
Diploma in Digital Media Design (Animation)

Many of them studying in SIDM actually had a chance to showcase their work too. For instance, the motion graphics and on screen visuals from last year's National Day Parade (2012) were painstakingly done by and produced by SIDM students as well. They did very well at WorldSkills Singapore 2012 and they also work closely with MTV Asia!

And many of them actually had the opportunity to go abroad for their courses... How awesome can that be.

Some of the professions you get become include Visual Effects Artist, Film Production specialist, Technical Director, Game Designer, Storyboard Artist, Animation Producer, Illustrator. Cool huh :)

Normally when a school like this is so well known for their digital media skills, I would think their graduates will do well. ... And many of them have jobs in Lucasfilm Animation, Infinite Frameworks, WETA Digital, Ubisoft, and Blizzard Entertainment, USA... awesome huh?!

One of the many award-winning videos done by them...



 The whole learning experience was definitely worthwhile! ;)

Do check out (SIDM) for more info!

(Read my previous post on SBM here.)

'Like' NYP's facebook page here or read more articles to Discover why NYP is awesome! You can also join me at NYP Open House on 5th, 7th, or 8th Jan, from 11am-6pm daily.

Nanyang Polytechnic (SBM)

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Are you ready for an exciting change?


So today I made my way to down to NYP and some of the lecturers brought me on a "school tour" to take a look at some of the courses I am interested in! 

We visited the School of Business Management (SBM) to see the Mass Media Management areas as well as toured the School of Interactive & Digital Media (SIDM).


Now I'm gonna share with you all a bit of my experience :)
That's me looking through some magazines designed by the students from scratch, while the lecturer briefed me on the course patiently. Hee hee.



So basically, these were magazines made by the students from SBM and that really interests me because I told them that I was looking for a course that involves journalism.

 Looks like some pretty legit magazine you see in stores right?!



Besides, they get to do the photography and design on their own, which I am keen on too.


So what these students do is that they actually collaborate with people and various brands to fill up this lifestyle mag.


And it's amazing how they did everything themselves from scratch. 


Next, we moved on to the studio where the media students usually do their film production.


Right, this isn't really my kinda thing but I did enjoy the process of learning how all our videos are usually made behind the scenes. Definitely not easy?!


Me acting like I know how to film... lol

Me being broadcasted on the screen hahahaha. Cool or what.


So the lecturer was teaching me how the different machines serve different purposes and that the students have to follow the procedures given otherwise everything won't work out!

One mistake and you're doomed. lol 


Apparently, not only do they do their videos indoors, they do some of them outdoors as well, which I was happy to know about, because what's more boring than having all your lessons conducted indoors?! 


I also participated in an impromptu video filming session...


This is where the students brought me around to chill and take a look at a few of the many school facilities.

Outdoor rock climbing wall 

The indoor rock wall!

The huge swimming pool

Shahril at the library cafe. He really loves NYP btw..

The school gardens and koi ponds


What's better than a school with McD.... Hahahaha fatz.


To give you guys a rough idea,
at NYP, the stuff you learn is directly related to your desired profession. As in, the school links you to the real world by giving you the opportunity to work with industry professionals. I heard some of the media students even got to shoot at F1!

Also SBM offers overseas student exchange programmes where you can spend one whole semester overseas..apparently you can choose from 27 universities in 13 countries...

They also offer internships abroad and locally. There's this 21-week internship programme where you can choose to work in media companies like MediaCorp, Singapore Press Holdings and Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific to gain valuable working experience. 

I definitely would like to try studying or working abroad. Just look at all the countries they have on their list: Austria, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, The Netherlands, Switzerland, Canada, USA, China, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan. 

All students will also be able to study foreign languages such as German, French, Japanese and Vietnamese. Cool huh?

It's easy to see why some students choose this course!

SBM offers 9 full-time diplomas in:

Of course, I'm not 101% certain that NYP will be my choice, but it has definitely become one of my choices now because it offers what I'm looking for. If you, like me, are interested in Mass Media Management, then you would be glad to know that the career options include the following:

Producer/Assistant Producer 
Script/Research Writer 
Journalist / Reporter 
Production Executive 
TV Programming Executive 
Public Relations Executive 
Advertising Account Executive 
Media Marketing Executive 
Digital Media Producer 
Media Buyer 

I like how the students were really bonded and how many are given the opportunity to showcase their talents. You know how some schools are pretty bias to the smart students only?

I'm pretty happy to know how they cater to the needs of the students.

I guess the main point is that I really like this course hehe.

Do check out this video for more info!


& read my next entry on my review for SIDM too. :)

'Like' NYP's facebook page here or read more articles to Discover why NYP is awesome! You can also join me at NYP Open House on 5th, 7th, or 8th Jan, from 11am-6pm daily.