*The statistics of number of program studying students (for 7 nearest intake years):

Some outstanding former students of HRE Department:
- LY THI PHUONG TRANG: General Director of DAIKIN Vietnam
- HUYNH KHOI BINH: General Director of ARICO
- DANG THANH TRUNG: Associate Professor, Ho Chi Minh City University of Technical Education
- NGUYEN THE BAO: PhD, Director, Institute of Sustainable Energy Development, Ho Chi Minh City

    Sáng ngày 28 tháng 10 năm 2017 tại Hội trường A4 - Trường Đại học Bách Khoa, ĐHQG- HCM, Bộ môn Công nghệ Nhiệt lạnh đã phối hợp với Công ty Cổ phần Daikin Air Conditioning Việt Nam (gọi tắt là Công ty Daikin Việt Nam) tổ chức lễ trao học bổng Daikin và hội thảo chuyên đề Máy nén trục vít biến tần của Daikin với công nghệ VVR.

 1. Program Objectives   

    The Thermal Engineering Program aims to produce graduates with essential knowledge and skills enabling them to work effectively in consulting, researching, designing, manufacturing, operating, improving and maintaining Heat and Refrigeration systems. This program is also designed to prepare students for continued learning at higher levels and working in research or education establishments.

Specific program goals are as follows:
  (1) Providing students with basic knowledge on mathematics and science in order to study professional knowledge and to do further study;
  (2) Educating students with basic engineering knowledge and needed major knowledge in order to be able to solve problems related to analysis, evaluation, design, fabrication, operation, maintenance, troubleshooting, research and development of products in the fields of heat, refrigeration & air conditioning engineering;
  (3) Training students to improve their personal, professional, teamwork and communication skills in order to work in interdisciplinary and multicultural environments;
 (4) Providing students with good understanding of economics and politics, basic knowledge on social science and humanities suitable to the major in order to contribute effectively to the sustainable development of the community and the society.

2. Expected Learning Outcomes of the Program

    The Program Objectives are expressed through the following Learning Outcomes:
(a). Being able to apply mathematics and science/technology knowledge to problems in the fields of mechanical and thermal engineering.
(b). Being able to do experiments, analyses and evaluations in the fields of mechanical and thermal engineering.
(c). Being able to design a system, a component or a process in the field of thermal engineering in order to fulfill practical demands.
(d). Being able to do teamwork in order to realize common problems.
(e). Being able to identify, analyze and solve technical problems in the field of thermal engineering.
(f). Understanding the career, having a sense of responsibility and professional ethics in the fields of mechanical and thermal engineering.
(g). Being able to communicate effectively by doing report and presentation in the country and having good English ability in order to work in international environment.
(h). Identifying the impact of technical solutions on economics, environment and society.
(i). Identifying the importance of self-study and the need for life-long learning.
(j). Having knowledge of contemporary problems.
(k). Being able to apply related software in the fields of mechanical and thermal engineering.

* Contribution of courses to program learning outcomes

Note:  

-   The bolded courses are managed and operated by HRE Department.

-   The numbers (1, 2, …, 5) shown in this table correspond to the levels of Bloom’s Taxonomy presented in the following Figure:

3. EDUCATIONAL DURATION: 4 years (8 semesters)

4. TOTAL NUMBER OF CREDITS: 142credits

    HCMUT uses credit formulae to record all types of academic works. The HCMUT bachelor’s degree program of study on a semester calendar requires at least 140 credit hours to be earned by the student. Therefore, it is impossible to determine exactly the study period for completing all courses, but it is estimated nearly 4 years. In the case of Thermal Engineering Program, the total credit hours are 142.

* ADMISSION CRITERIA:

The applicants must satisfy the following basic requirements:

- Passing the national high school examination which is often organized in July every year.

- Attaining the minimum score of related faculty or program published by HCMUT in July-August each year.

- Being the ones who are in the best group in terms of the gained score depending on the quota of each faculty or program.

Note:

     + Based on the corresponding national high school examination, every year in July-August HCMUT publishes its minimum scores for applicants who want to apply to HCMUT. The minimum scores are considered as the first requirement. In principle, at the national high school examination, those who have gained the score higher than or equal to the published minimum score of related faculty or program can apply for HCMUT consideration. Depending on the quota of each faculty or program and depending on the quality of the applicants who have submitted, the benchmark would be later determined. The applicants who have gained the national high school examination score higher than or equal to the benchmark would be recruited.

    + Currently, for new student recruitment, Thermal Engineering Program is firstly merged with Manufacture Program & Mechatronic Program. After two first semesters, students will be regrouped based on their professional expectations. The annual recruitment quota of Thermal Engineering Program is from 80-90 students.

5. TEACHING, LEARNING AND ASSESSMENT METHODS

5.1. Teaching method

Depending on the specific subject, lecturers can suitably combine the following active teaching methods:

- Lecture;

- Photos/Video Clips presentation;

- Question/Answer;

- Group discussion;

- Exercises in class;

- Quizzes;

- Presentation;

- Lab work;

- Home work;

- Projects;

- etc.

5.2. Learning method

Students in Thermal Engineering Program are encouraged to apply the following learning methods:
- Attending offered lecture;

- Participating in active learning activities such as questions & answers, problem-based discussion in group, one-minute writing feedbacks, games, project-based learning, multi-choice questionnaires, etc.

- Doing teamwork activities such as presentations, home works, projects, etc.

- Accessing online materials in order to download lectures, exercises, previous projects and exams, etc.

5.3. Assessment method

- The final score of all courses must include midterm and final examinations which are normally open.
- Besides midterm and final examinations, depending on the course features, the final score may include some more of the following components: in-class activities, experiments, quizzes, home works, presentations, projects, etc.
The component percentages creating the final score are shown in the course syllabus. The assessment method together with teaching/learning methods is considered as the basic means which enable learning outcomes to be achieved.

6. GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

In order to be graduated, students must meet the following requirements:
- Being recognized as HCMUT official students;

- Completing the program offered by HCMUT in general and by HRE Department in particular;

- Accumulating at least 142 credits not more than 6 years;

- Gaining the final minimum GPA equal to 5;

- Attaining at least 450 score – TOEIC certificate (or equivalence);

- Joining social activities, the total time must be at least 15 days;

- Attaining the certificate of national Military Training and the certificate of Physical Education;

- Not being to stop compulsively the studies;

- Not being accused by the laws.

For your information, the following table indicates the rank and the score being used at HCMUT:

  Some typical international scientific activities between HRE Department and several highly-qualified universities in Southeast and Northeast Asia:

- Kyoto University;
- Keio University;
- Institute Technology Bandung;
- Grenoble University (France);
- ODA/UNESCO Project on Promotion of energy science education for sustainable development in Asia (Japan); http://slideplayer.com/slide/6348642/
- Sustainable Energy and Environment Forum (SEE Forum);
- Korea Institute of Energy;
- Project on Development and Implementation of Decentralized Renewable Energy Systems for Isolated Communities” / ONR / ONRG (USA);
- Member of international advisory committee of Grand Renewable Energy 2018 / International Conference / Grand RE2018 / Tokyo;
- Member of international consultant committee of Asia Conference on Refrigeration & Air Conditioning Engineering / ACRA – 2014 / Jeju Island / Korea;
- Member of international consultant committee of Grand Renewable Energy 2014 International Conference / Grand RE2014 / Tokyo;
- Member of international consultant committee of RE2010 (Renewable Energy) / Yokohama / Japan / June 27 – July 2 / 2010;
- Member of international consultant committee of Asia Conference on Refrigeration & Air Conditioning Engineering / Gyongju / Korea / May 21-23 / 2006, …

* Partners in education

Institute of Heat & Refrigeration Engineering, Hanoi University of Science & Technology

Faculty of Heat & Refrigeration Engineering, Danang University of Technology

Faculty of Mechanical & Dynamic Engineering, Ho Chi Minh City University of Technical Education

Faculty of Mechanical Technology, Nong Lam University, Ho Chi Minh City

* Partners in field of refrigeration and air-conditioning Engineering

Bach Khoa Company (Specializing in Refrigeration & Air Conditioning Engineering)

Daikin Vietnam (Specializing in Air Conditioning Engineering)

Hisense/Hitachi Vietnam (Specializing in Air Conditioning Engineering)

Mitsubishi Electric Vietnam (Specializing in Refrigeration & Air Conditioning Engineering)

LG Electronics Vietnam (Specializing in Refrigeration & Air Conditioning Engineering)

Bitzer, Head office in Vietnam (Specializing in Refrigeration Engineering)

Arico Company (Specializing in Refrigeration Engineering)

Nam Dung Company (Specializing in Refrigeration & Air Conditioning Engineering)

Huu Nghi Company (Specializing in Refrigeration & Air Conditioning Engineering)

REE Company (Specializing in Air Conditioning Engineering)

Hung Tri Company (Specializing in Refrigeration Engineering)

* Partners in field of thermal equipment and Boiler

Hong Nhut Company (Specializing in Thermal equipment and Boiler)

Minh Phat Company (Specializing in Boiler)

Beer Vietnam

ECC (Specializing in Energy conservation & Renewable energy)

ENERTEAM (Specializing in Energy audit & Renewable energy)

BACHKHOA Company (Specializing in Sustainable energy)

 Dự án ECORED (European quality COurse system for Renewable Energy Development) do Ủy ban châu Âu tài trợ thông qua tổ chức Văn hóa Giáo dục EACEA,  tuyển sinh viên tham gia 05 môn học liên quan đến năng lượng tái tạo trong năm học 2017-2018. Các học phần và thời gian học dự kiến như sau:

* Training capacity:
    Every year the HRE Department receives 70 to 90 undergraduate students and 5 to 10 graduate students. According to statistics, recent graduates can find a job quickly and easily suitable for their major. Compared with the current demand for recruiting engineers in the field of thermal engineering from industry and society, the number of student graduated from the Department did not meet the demand of the society and even many last - year students have been employed by business before graduation.

   For detailed information on the training activities of the Department of Heat and Refrigeration Engineering, please refer to the website: www.nhietlanh.net.

Undergraduate Education:

- Management of the Thermal Engineering program.

- Teaching 23 specialized subjects each year.

- Teaching the course “Thermodynamics and Heat transfer” for full time students of faculties of Mechanical Engineering, Transportation Engineering and Applied Sciences.

- Teaching the course “Heat transfer and Heat exchangers” for full time students of the faculty of Materials Technology.

- Teaching the course “Heat transfer” for the PFIEV (Programme de formation d’ingénieurs d’excellence au Vietnam) program.

- Teaching in English the courses of “Thermal Physics”, “Thermodynamics” and “Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer” for International Training Programs (Advanced, High Quality, etc.) managed by OISP - Office for International Study Programs.

- Teaching the course “Introduction to Engineering” for freshmen of Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and the course “Soft Skills” for Pre-University OISP students.

- Teaching the course “Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer” for the Work-Study program and the course “Thermodynamics” for the Industrial Maintenance Training Center.

- Supervision of graduation thesis for the Thermal Engineering program.

* Job opportunities:

Graduates of Thermal Engineering can work in the following areas:

- Jobs related to the field of refrigeration & air conditioning such as:

  + Design of industrial refrigeration systems, air conditioning and other related thermal equipment;

  + Supervision and implementation of industrial refrigeration, individual & central air conditioning systems;

  + Trading in thermal equipment and related accessories;

  + Operation and maintenance of industrial refrigeration and air conditioning systems in industrial factories, office buildings, commercial centers, seafood companies, cold storage warehouses;

- Jobs related to the field of thermal power plants, industrial heating systems such as:

  + Design of thermal equipment (boiler, calorifer, ...) for the processes in factories related to applications of paper mills, food processing, textiles, sugar cane, plastic - plasticizers, pharmaceutical production, ...;

  + Manufacturing, producing and trading the above-mentioned equipment;

  + Supervision and implementation of equipment in thermal power plants;

  + Operation and maintenance of heat supply systems in industry.

- Jobs in the field of renewable energy and energy efficiency such as:

  + Consulting design and construction of systems using renewable energy;

  + Consulting solutions for energy efficiency and saving in fields related to industrial and civil applications;

  + Trading in energy saving equipment and systems using renewable energy.

* Annual scholarship opportunities for students of Thermal Engineering Program:

    Due to the close cooperation with many domestic and foreign enterprises, the HRE Department is one of the leading units in the Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology which has great funding resources for students. Continuously from 2014 to now, the HRE Department receives an annual average amount of scholarship from 100 to 150 million VND. This funding resource is usually sponsored by large companies in the field of thermal engineering, typically include:

• Daikin Vietnam;

• Mitsubishi Electric;

• Bitzer;

• Hisense – Hitachi;

• Coteccons;

• Etc ...

With the average value of each scholarship of about 5 million VND per student, the annual scholarship fund has been awarded to 20-30 students of Thermal Engineering program each year. This scholarship has helped many students of good academic achievement or financial difficulties to have extra funding and better motivation to continue their studies.