DEPARTMENT OF VEHICLE AND ENERGY CONVERSION ENGINEERING
The Department of Vehicle and Energy Conversion Engineering (VECE), Hanoi University of Science and Technology (HUST), known as School of Transportation Engineering (STE) since 2006, was set up in November 18th 2021 following decision No. 2598/QĐ-ĐHBK-TCCB. VECE consists of 5 devisions. The number of staff and faculty member is 51, including 02 professors, 19 assoc. professors, 24 PhDs., 06 masters.
There are 2000 undergraduate (annual enrollment target of 500 students), about 100 master and 20 PhD. students, belonging to 3 majors: Mechanical – Transport Engineering, Automotive Engineering and Aeronautical Engineering. In 2020, all majors of the faculty, belonging Mechanical – Aeronautical and Manufacturing Engineering field, are ranked 351-400 by QS World ranking by subject, upgrading 100 steps upon 2019 rank. Of the 5 education programs there are one French – Vietnamese program in Aeronautical Engineering, one advanced program in Automotive Engineering, taught in English.
All education programs are designed based on CDIO approach and continuously upgraded. Three of the five education programs were assessed by HCERES (France) and AUN/QA (ASEAN). Advanced teaching methods, online integrated with conventional face to face teachings are applied, providing students the best teaching technique and high education quality.
Research and technology transfer activities are strong points of the faculty. Faculty members are principle investigators of state level research projects, state level protocol projects collaborated with international parties, fundamental research projects of Nafosted, ministry research projects and university projects. Investigating, inspection consultancy and technology transfer activities are remained regularly to contribute for the global success of the faculty. Number and publication capacity are improving year by year from 2018, greatly contribution to the magnificent improvement of the recent university world ranking.
Student’s activities are highly appreciated with plenty achievements have been obtained such as successful organization of first autonomous car racing creation contest ROBOCAR 2008 which is well known in the country, organizing and co-organizing series of ship model design (Shipcom) and aircraft model design contests; organizing the aqua robot creation contest in 2021; several student groups joined and achieved precious awards from eco-car contests, such as: Shell Eco Marathon, Honda Eco Mileage Challenge, and annually national Olympic contest of fluid mechanics. Many study groups, student research groups, English clubs were established and operated with high efficiency. Furthermore, students are facilitated to student exchange activities with international students, to internship activities in Vietnam or outbound, to apply for university’s and industry’s scholarships of study support or outstanding study achievement.
The term 2021-2026 poses many opportunities and challenges in the context that Hanoi University of Science and Technology is taking solid steps in the process of comprehensive autonomy and is also an important term marking the paradigm shift, restructuring and establishment of Schools within the University. VECE aims to foster the outstanding human resources by supporting them for their full capacity performance; to breakthrough in the education, in the research and innovation, and in the internationalization; to strengthen the relationship with universities in the region and with world-wide leading institutions. VECE is expected to be the leading institution of training and research in the field of Mechanical – Transportation Engineering in the country, step by step to integrate into the region and the world.
Hanoi, January, 2024.
Office: R. 717M, Building C7, Hanoi University of Science and Technology, No. 1- Dai Co Viet Street, Ha Noi, Vietnam.
Email: vece@husst.edu.vn
Website: http://sme.hust.edu.vn
Tel: +84-243 8684944
Fax: +84-243 868 4945
Author: Nguyễn Hải Thanh
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