Submission of Course Materials for Articulation
Republic Polytechnic
School of Infocomm
Name of Polytechnic: Republic Polytechnic
Name of diploma: Diploma in Interactive and Digital Media
Name of predecessor diploma: N.A.
Year & month of graduation for first batch of graduates: 2010 (year) Apr (month)
Name of contact person for programme: Mr Zek Hazley,
Programme Chair (Diploma in Interactive and
Digital Media)
Email: zek_hazley@rp.edu.sg
Contact number/s: 31001063
The Grading System @ RP
Grade
A
B+
B
C+
C
D+
D
F
Description
Excellent
Very Good
Good
Satisfactory
Acceptable
Pass
Pass
Fail
Grade Points
4.0
3.5
3.0
2.5
2.0
1.5
1.0
0
To graduate, a student must
(a)
Complete at least 30 modules
Module Grades
Module grades is typically based on 40% of Daily Assessment and 60% of Understanding
Tests grades.

The Daily Assessment applies to all modules conducted in the fifteen-day academic
activity format and will constitute an assessment of a student's level of participation and
performance during a full-day academic engagement of the module curriculum, inclusive of
quizzes and journals.

3 Understanding Tests will be conducted for each module.
Course Structure
The course structure for DIDM (Diploma in Interactive and Digital Media) for students admitted in
2010 is depicted below:
Year 1
Semester 1
A101 Sciences
A113 Mathematics
G101 Cognitive Processes and Problem
Solving
C105 Introduction to Programming
G105 Enterprise Skills
Year 2
Semester 1
C204 Multimedia Programming I
T202 The Art of Story
T274 Drawing
C227 Computer System Technologies
G901 Character and Citizenship Education
Semester 2
B216 Marketing
A114 Mathematics II
G102 Cognitive Processes and Problem
Solving II
G103 Introduction to Communication Practice
C111 New Media Communications
Semester 2
C203 Web Application Development
C213 Computer Animation
C216 Digital Media Technologies
T252 Fundamentals of Design
Year 3
Semester 1
Semester 2
Across 2 semesters, students to take 4 out of 8 Modules from the list:
C313 Digital Video and Audio
C314 3D Graphics and Animation
C315 2D Game Design and Development
C318 Digital Illustration and Imaging
C316 3D Game Design and Development
C317 Digital Compositing and Visual Effects
C319 Digital Design and Pre-print workflow
C391 Animation and Visual Effects Automation
And 2 Electives from the following list:
B215 Financial Accounting
B221 Human Resource Management
B320 Business Finance
C205 Multimedia Programming II
C235 IT Security and Management
C303 IT Project Management
C323 Internet Protocol (IP) Convergence
C327 Internet Server Technologies
C345 Mobile Applications Development
2 freely chosen module from the entire range of modules offered by Schools and Centres.
G301 Project I
G302 Project II
G913 Portfolio Development