Singapore Polytechnic opened its AeroHub facility on January 5 to support engineering education, research and student development with advanced, real-world training in aeronautical engineering. The facility is the result of a 2014 memorandum of understanding between the institution and Bombardier Business Aircraft.

The four-story AeroHub will house aeronautical and aerospace electronics engineering laboratories, along with facilities typically found in an industry aircraft hangar. The new facility will support the teaching and learning activities for Singapore Polytechnic's diploma in aeronautical engineering (DARE) and diploma in aerospace electronics (DASE) students.

Singapore Polytechnic students have the opportunity to complete internships at Bombardier Business Aircraft's Singapore Service Centre. Third-year students enrolled in DARE and DASE courses complete a semester-long industrial project internship at the Singapore Service Center within its new interior shop. The DARE and DASE courses were launched in 2002 and 2003, respectively, and were the first such programs to be offered by an academic institution in Singapore. 

"Nurturing real-world training of students in aeronautical engineering is not only beneficial to the students and their future careers, but also directly supports the sustainability of our talent pipeline, and ultimately, our success as a business," said Simon Wayne, general manager of Bombardier Business Aircraft's Singapore Service Center.