General Introductions

08:15 - 18/11/2014

I. Overview 

With the strategy “overcome the national border to integrate and develop”, in recent years, TNUT have made efforts in broadening international relations in training, research and technology transfer. Studying modern educational model of developed countries in the world, especially the US, TNUT has gained many achievements as the followings:

-  Standardize the English level for lecturers: Lecturers must get 500 for TOEFL ITP by 2015. Up to now, 93% of them get over 450, half of whom get over 500.

-  Change the mentality of training, research and social culture of lecturers by sending them to abroad to visit and practice in the US for about 2 to 5 months. From 2012 to 2014, 52 lecturers were sent to the US to practice teaching methods, 17 main staff were sent to study English, and 182 lecturers were sent to the US for excursion as well as taking part in scientific conferences.

-  Widely use document and apply teaching methods of developed countries. Not only was the program taught in English but also popular training program use books in English for references.

-  Develop the programs taught in English from 3 to 5 in the academic year 2015 – 2016.

-  Enhance cooperation with international universities and organizations for global integration. 

 

Rector of Ilmenau University visited and worked at TNUT

II. Some results

 1.  Training cooperation

1.1.  Advanced Program.

AP is the program that TNUT is granted from Vietnamese Government to offer two Bachelor of Science programs, major in Mechanical Engineering and Electrical Engineering. The two courses are implemented in English, with the same syllabus, curricular and training method as in the University of New York at Buffalo and the University of Oklahoma, the United State. AP is set of engineering courses in English, established to meet the increasing trends of globalization on engineering items. Faculty of International Studies is responsible for teaching English for first year students. Second year students will be taught by US teachers, teachers at TNUT who have experienced in teaching abroad and professors coming from Hanoi National University. At present, there are 300 students studying Advanced Program at TNUT.

 

Laboratory at TNUT

1.2. International Training Joint Program

1.2.1. With China

At present, TNUT is implementing 3 joint program, including International Trade, Mechanical and Electronics Engineering and Electric – Automation with Shandong University of Technology

1.2.2. With Korea

01 field of Electronics Engineering with Kyungpook National University, Korea has been carried out. Students of this program will spend the first two years studying at TNUT and 2 final years at Kyungpook National University. The Degree will be granted by the partner university.

1.2.3. With Republic of Germany

TNUT is going to train masters for Electrical Engineering supported by Computer with Illmenau University, Republic of Germany.

1.3. Short term International Program

In order to enhance students integrate with foreign universities, TNUT has organized many programs such as short term English studying, traditional culture exchange. Students have had chances to take part in scientific contest abroad, for example, 18thTechnology Exchange of ASEAN at Tokyo, Japan, Ubon Ratchathani University, Thailand, Suranaree University of Technology, KingMongkut's University of Technology, IECOM2014...

1.4. International students exchange

International students exchange is also in position of strength at TNUT. Over 60 Laos and Cambodian students studying at TNUT. 8 Laos students, 6 Cambodian students and 6 Philippines students are studying at Advanced Program. About 15 – 20 students from Republic of Germany, Belgium, Switzerland... arrive at TNUT for practice every year in 2 to 6 months. Besides, TNUT also send students abroad to study in several months according to programs of International students exchange.

 

Students joining  IECOM 2014 in Indonesia

1.5. Foreign teachers working at TNUT

Advanced Program of Mechanical Engineering and Electrical Engineering was begun in 2008. TNUT has invited foreign teachers to teach Advanced Program students, which create real international environment in professional knowledge as well as improve English level of lecturers at TNUT.

2. Developing international relationship.

In recent years, TNUT has changed from wide development to deep development by signing training contractswith 2 universities in the US (Oklahoma University and Buffalo University), Kyungpook National University...In addition, many MOU have bên signed with universities in the world, such as Georgia Gwinnett University, University of Staten Island, Sun Moon University, Suranaree University of Technology....

 

The lesson of a foreign teacher

 

 

Conference for Teaching in English Training

 

The signing ceremony of MOA between TNUT and Kyungpook National University at TNUT

 


The signing ceremony of MOU between TNUT and Kyungpook National University at Korea

Working with Chienkuo University of Technology

3. Organizing and joining international scientific conferences

TNUT encourages lectures to participate in international scientific conferences in the country as well as abroad. Especially since 2014, TNUT has organized conferences using English as an instrumental language.

4. Facility equipped according to international model

Accommodation: the dormitory for foreign students meet the following conditions: one 25m2 room for 2 students, including air conditional, washing machine, internet, TV, kitchen well equipped for cooking...

Modern living and studying environment following US universities:

- Conjugate service area at TNUT for serving food, drink and personal effects...

- Medical station is always ready to serve.

- Security guards are ready always.

- Center for creative products: Students are able to create products with available equipment and they may be supported by the lectures.

- Library, with the area of nearly 4000 m2, has many kinds of books, including English books. The computers at the library are connected with foreign resources.

- Area for relax: Basketball yard, playground for football, badminton and tennis...

- Traffic: TNUT is 10 kms far from the city center and 60 kms from Hanoi. Bus and taxi are popular means of transport.

- Cultural activities: TNUT has 20 cultural clubs, such as English club, club for arts such as guitar, flute, photograph, singing and football club.

- Voluntary activates: teaching English, cleaning street ...