Republic Polytechnic

REPUBLIC POLYTECHNIC

Date: 15 February 2008

1. Prof Low Teck Seng (Principal/CEO of RP)
2. Dr W. A. M. Alwis Deputy Principal (Academic Affairs)
3. Hong Kok Hsien Manager (Network)
4. Jason Tey Manager (International Marketing)

Campus
Learning Hub
262 Labs
264 Seminar Rooms
Library with a seating capacity for 2,100

The Republic Cultural Central
1,200 seater auditorium
400 seater Theatre

Sport Complex
Tennis, badminton, baseball, street soccer, volleyball, netball, table tennis & sepak takraw, swimg pool etc

Food Court
Three food courts with a total seating capacity of 2400

Introduction
PBL Learning Process
1. One-Day-One-Problem – integrated and multidisciplinary
2. Three meetings for each problem
Goals Meeting (identification of learning issues)
Teach Meeting (sharing knowledge gathered with group mates)
Elaboration/Feedback Meeting (presentation of solutions and feedback). After a short period for group reflection a short quiz is conducted to test each individual’s progress with learning.
3. In between meetings, students communicate with each other in the group, search for information, ask for help, etc.
4. A reflection Journal by each student for each problem is required. These report shall
demonstrate how the student has synthesised information/material learned from other members of the group.

Project Based Modules
1. Each module: 16 full-days One-Day-One-Problem on full-time basis – 4 MC weightage
2. Class size = 25 students; 5 teams of 5 each
3. One facilitator per class, full day, 3 meetings
4. Lab work included in daily problems
5. Daily assessment by facilitators (16 per module)
6. Four Understanding Test (UT) per module
7. Final module grade based on daily assessment and Understanding Test grade.

Managing Human Resource
1. Introduce innovative HR practices
Outsourcing of administrative processes to home-based works
Hot-desking ; & Telecommuting
2. Maintain a lean and agile administrative work force
Admin Staff to Student Ratio
RP --------------------------------- 1:52
Acad Staff to Student Ratio
RP ---------------------------------- 1:18
3. More conductive working environment through increased mobility
Staff can work anywhere
4. AARP – Referral of suitable candidates for appointment as Acad Associates by staff;
5. WoW! – Monthly employee recognition and award program;
6. MediFlex – Allows RP staff more flexibility in taking care of their medical needs.

Acedemic Staff Roles
1. Facilitators
2. Problem Cafters
3. Module Chair
4. Programme Chair