Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Automation

1. History of Formation and Development:

The Faculty of Electrical Engineering originated from the Faculty of Electromechanics, one of the earliest units of the University. After several stages of upgrading and renaming, in 2004, the Faculty of Electrical and Electronic Engineering was established following the separation of the Faculty of Electromechanics into two faculties: Mechanical Engineering and Electrical–Electronic Engineering. In 2015, the Faculty of Electrical Engineering was officially established after the Faculty of Electrical–Electronic Engineering was divided into two separate faculties: the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and the Faculty of Electronics, pursuant to Decision No. 768/QĐ-ĐHKTKTCN issued by the Rector of the University.

Regarding human resources: As of December 31, 2019, the Faculty had a total of 34 full-time lecturers, including 31 lecturers directly involved in teaching and 03 lecturers concurrently holding managerial positions. Among them, there was 01 Associate Professor (accounting for 2.9%), 02 PhDs (5.8%), 29 Master’s degree holders (85.4%), and 03 Bachelor’s degree holders (8.8%). In recent years, the number of visiting lecturers, research collaborators, and supervisors of graduation theses has been 20 people, including 06 Associate Professors, 17 PhDs, and 02 Master’s degree holders. In addition, the Faculty has actively promoted further training and professional development. Currently, there are 07 PhD candidates, and in 2019, an additional 02 lecturers commenced PhD studies.

The organizational structure of the Faculty includes 02 departments: the Department of Industrial Electrical Engineering and the Department of Control and Automation. The Faculty Management Board consists of 02 members: 01 Dean and 01 Vice Dean. In addition, there are Heads and Deputy Heads of Departments, a Faculty Assistant, and Trade Union group leaders and deputy leaders who support the management of various Faculty activities.

2. Achievements:

Academic year 2005–2006:
Participation in the Hanoi City Excellent Teacher Contest, achieving Third Prize.

Academic year 2006–2007:
Participation in the Nam Dinh City Excellent Teacher Contest, achieving Second Prize.

Academic year 2007–2008:
Participation in the Nam Dinh City Excellent Teacher Contest, achieving Second Prize.

Academic year 2013–2014:

• Participation in the Ministry of Industry and Trade Skills Competition, achieving 02 Second Prizes in Automation and 02 Consolation Prizes in Electrical Installation.

• Participation in the National Robocon Competition, achieving Third Prize.

• Participation in 01 Ministry-level research project under the Ministry of Industry and Trade, graded as Good.

Academic year 2014–2015:

• Participation in 01 Ministry-level research project under the Ministry of Industry and Trade, graded as Excellent.

• Participation in 01 State-level research project, with Assoc. Prof. Dr. Pham Huu Duc Duc as the principal investigator, graded as Excellent.

• Participation in numerous institution-level research projects.

• Participation in supervising students’ scientific research activities.

Academic year 2015–2016:

• Participation in the Ministry of Industry and Trade Skills Competition, achieving 02 First Prizes in Automation, 01 Third Prize in Electrical Installation, and 02 Consolation Prizes in Automation at the National Skills Competition 2016.

• Participation in numerous institution-level research projects.

• Participation in supervising students’ scientific research activities.

Academic year 2017–2018:

• Participation in the Ministry of Industry and Trade Skills Competition, achieving 01 Third Prize in Automation, 01 First Prize in Electrical Installation, and 01 Consolation Prize for First Prize in Electrical Installation at the National Skills Competition 2018.

• Participation in numerous institution-level research projects.

• Participation in supervising students’ scientific research activities.

• Successful organization of 05 scientific workshops.

Academic year 2018–2019:

• Many lecturers were awarded the title of “Emulation Fighter” of the Ministry of Industry and Trade and received Certificates of Merit from the Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Hai Ba Trung District Labor Federation.

• Participation in numerous institution-level research projects.

• Participation in supervising students’ scientific research activities.

• Successful organization of 05 scientific workshops.

Academic year 2019–2020:
Based on established cooperation, in 2019, Asimo High-Tech Mechanical Joint Stock Company sponsored 01 OKAMOTO grinding machine to support students majoring in Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technology in improving their learning conditions. Notably, the Faculty was also among the units of the University implementing a pilot program of practical training and internship cooperation with enterprises (IBS SE Technical Services Joint Stock Company, Asia Technology Joint Stock Company, Minh Toan Technology Development Co., Ltd.) from the basic internship stage. This program has contributed to enhancing the quality of professional practical skills training for students, strengthening cooperation between the Faculty/University and enterprises, thereby creating more employment opportunities for students after graduation.

3. Organizational Structure:

• Unit Leadership:

4. Functions and duties:

Since becoming an independent specialized Faculty in training human resources in Electrical Engineering, Electronics, and Control and Automation and officially undertaking its Mission, the Faculty has clearly identified the following specific orientations:

Educational philosophy: Learning how to learn and enhancing self-learning ability, self-discipline, integration, and creativity.

Mission: Training and research based on national, regional, and international accreditation standards, on the foundation of in-depth knowledge in engineering in general and electrical engineering in particular, following an application-oriented approach; contributing to the provision of high-quality human resources in Electrical Engineering, Electronics, and Control and Automation to meet societal needs and contribute to the sustainable development of Vietnam.

Vision: To become a reputable application-oriented training and scientific research institution in the fields of Electrical Engineering, Electronics, and Control and Automation nationwide by 2025, capable of effectively providing technology transfer and production services for Vietnamese enterprises.

Core values: Quality that meets societal needs. The quality of theoretical knowledge closely linked with the quality of practical application.

• Functions: As a unit directly under the University of Economics – Technology for Industries, the Faculty functions as an advisory and assisting body to the Rector in implementing tasks including: professional management of training in Electrical Engineering, Electronics, and Control and Automation; management of science and technology activities; development of content and curricula; compilation of textbooks and learning materials for teaching and learning; management of lecturers in performing assigned teaching duties in Electrical Engineering, Electronics, and Control and Automation.

• Duties:

Managing lecturers and learners under the Faculty according to the Rector’s decentralization;

Developing plans and organizing the implementation of education and training activities in accordance with the University’s overall plan, including: developing training curricula for majors and specializations in compliance with Ministry of Education and Training regulations; organizing the compilation of detailed course outlines; developing training programs, projects, learning materials, and textbooks in line with the University’s development orientation; researching and improving teaching and learning methods; developing and implementing methods for assessing students’ learning and training outcomes, ensuring learning outcomes in accordance with published commitments and meeting labor market demands;

Developing plans and organizing science and technology activities and international cooperation; cooperating with science and technology organizations, production and business establishments related to engineering disciplines; mobilizing enterprise participation in the Faculty’s training process;

Developing plans to strengthen the lecturer workforce in Electrical Engineering, Electronics, and Control and Automation, as well as facilities serving training and scientific research, enhancing conditions for ensuring training quality;

Developing plans and organizing the implementation of political, ideological, ethical, and lifestyle education for lecturers, staff, and learners; developing plans for training and professional development to improve qualifications and professional skills for lecturers and other staff of the Faculty;

Organizing the evaluation of managers, lecturers, and researchers within the Faculty and participating in the evaluation of University-level managers in accordance with University regulations;

Performing other duties as assigned by the Rector of the University.

Distinctive values: Pioneering in application-oriented training, applying training and scientific research outcomes to practical teaching and production.

5. Scale and operational capacity:

The development objectives of the Faculty of Electrical Engineering are closely linked with the objectives and political tasks of the University, following the assignments of the Party Committee and the Board of Rectors to meet practical requirements. In addition, the Faculty has identified specific objectives based on its characteristics. The proposed objectives are based on analyses of opportunities, development potential, current practical capacity, and challenges that can be overcome, specifically as follows:

Regarding organizational structure and management mechanisms

Completing the Faculty’s administrative and professional management structure (expected by the end of 2021);

Innovating management mechanisms and improving management efficiency (in conjunction with the University’s job position scheme, expected by the end of 2020), including proposing that the University assign autonomy in certain operational aspects to further enhance management quality and efficiency.

Regarding human resources

Recruiting additional highly qualified personnel, striving to reach a total of 38–40 lecturers by the end of 2025, including approximately 05 PhDs and 01 Associate Professor (expected by the end of 2025);

Recruiting at least 02 technicians to serve laboratories and practice workshops (expected to recruit 01 technician in Nam Dinh in 2020, and an additional 01 technician—01 in Nam Dinh and 01 in Hanoi—in 2021);

Recruiting or assigning 01–02 academic affairs staff for the Faculty (expected in 2020);

Signing contracts with 01–02 Professors or Associate Professors beyond managerial age to support professional activities and the opening of new training programs.

Regarding training programs, training plans, and quality accreditation

Standardizing 02 training programs in Electrical Engineering, Electronics, and Control and Automation; developing a standardized full-course training plan, considering workload distribution between the Nam Dinh and Hanoi campuses and incorporating practical training from the third year (completed in 2019);

Successfully accrediting the Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technology program (expected in 2019), progressing toward regional accreditation (AUN-QA) (expected in 2023), and successfully accrediting the Control and Automation Engineering Technology program (expected in 2025).

Regarding scientific research

Striving to lead 01 national-level scientific research project (expected 2020–2022); leading 02–03 ministerial- or provincial-level projects or equivalent (expected 2020–2025); successfully implementing 08–10 institutional-level scientific research projects annually (including key institutional projects);

Striving to publish annually 01–02 international papers indexed in ISI, 02–03 papers in reputable Vietnamese specialized journals, and 05 papers in the University of Economics – Technology for Industries’ science and technology journal.

Regarding international cooperation and enterprise relations

Establishing a unit responsible for managing enterprise relations of the Faculty (expected assignment in 2020; currently undertaken concurrently by the Faculty leadership);

Expanding cooperative practical training programs with enterprises (increasing the number of participating students to approximately 50) (expected in the 2021–2022 academic year);

Seeking and implementing cooperation programs and equipment sponsorship from enterprises (expected by late 2020 or early 2021 to add 01 sponsored measurement practice laboratory for Electrical and Electronic Engineering—plans have been developed and initial agreements reached with sponsoring enterprises);

Developing and implementing a 2+2 cooperative training program with a reputable university in Korea (for approximately 5–10 students) (expected 2021–2022).

6. Development orientation:

Development orientation regarding organizational structure and management mechanisms

Completing the Faculty’s administrative and professional management structure (expected by the end of 2021);

Innovating management mechanisms and improving management efficiency (in conjunction with the University’s job position scheme, expected by the end of 2020), including proposing that the University assign autonomy in certain operational aspects to further enhance management quality and efficiency.

Development orientation regarding human resources

Recruiting additional highly qualified personnel, striving to reach a total of 38–40 lecturers by the end of 2025, including approximately 5 PhDs and 01 Associate Professor (expected by the end of 2025);

Recruiting at least 03 technicians to serve laboratories and practice workshops (expected to recruit 01 technician in Nam Dinh in 2020, and an additional 02 technicians—01 in Nam Dinh and 01 in Hanoi—in 2021);

Recruiting or assigning 01–02 academic affairs staff for the Faculty (expected in 2020);

Signing contracts with 01–02 Professors or Associate Professors beyond managerial age to support professional activities and the opening of new training programs.

Development orientation regarding training programs, training plans, and quality accreditation

Standardizing 02 training programs in Electrical Engineering, Electronics, and Control and Automation; developing a standardized full-course training plan, considering workload distribution between the Nam Dinh and Hanoi campuses and incorporating practical training from the third year (completed in 2019);

Successfully accrediting the Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technology program (expected in 2019), progressing toward regional accreditation (AUN-QA) (expected in 2023), and successfully accrediting the Control and Automation Engineering Technology program (expected in 2025).

Development orientation regarding scientific research

Striving to lead 01 national-level scientific research project (expected 2020–2022); leading 02–03 ministerial- or provincial-level projects or equivalent (expected 2020–2025); successfully implementing 08–10 institutional-level scientific research projects annually (including key institutional projects);

Striving to publish annually 01–02 international papers indexed in ISI, 02–03 papers in reputable Vietnamese specialized journals, and 05 papers in the University of Economics – Technology for Industries’ science and technology journal.

Development orientation regarding international cooperation and enterprise relations

Establishing a unit responsible for managing enterprise relations of the Faculty (expected assignment in 2020; currently undertaken concurrently by the Faculty leadership);

Expanding cooperative practical training programs with enterprises (increasing the number of participating students to approximately 50) (expected in the 2021–2022 academic year);

Seeking and implementing cooperation programs and equipment sponsorship from enterprises (expected by late 2020 or early 2021 to add 01 sponsored measurement practice laboratory for Electrical and Electronic Engineering—plans have been developed and initial agreements reached with sponsoring enterprises);

Developing and implementing a 2+2 cooperative training program with a reputable university in Taiwan (for approximately 5–10 students) (expected 2021–2022).

7. Contact information:

• Hanoi campus: Room 705, HA10 – Alley 218 Linh Nam – Hoang Mai – Hanoi

• Nam Dinh campus: Room 204 – 353 Tran Hung Dao – Nam Dinh

• Email: khoadien@en.uneti.edu.vn

• Website: https://khoadien.en.uneti.edu.vn/