I. History and Development:
The Practical Training Unit is located in Building C1 and functions as a department within the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering at the Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology (HCMUT) of the Vietnam National University (VNU) in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
In response to the mechanical practice course requirements across all university training programs, a section of the Manufacturing Engineering Department was separated in 1985 and combined with several related workshops. These included the C5 Mechanical Workshop of the Mechanical Engineering Faculty, the Foundry and Pattern-Making Workshops of the Foundry and Metallurgy Department, and the Power Engineering Faculty’s Automotive Workshop. This formed the Practical Training Unit of the Mechanical Engineering Faculty, as approved by the University Board of Resident.
Currently, due to the organizational structure of the faculty and changes in the curricula, the Practical Training Unit operates as a unit equivalent to a non-major department. The unit is responsible for managing and organizing the teaching of mechanical practice courses for all programs at Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology that include modules related to mechanical manufacturing practice.
II. Personnel of the Practical Training Unit
1. Regular Faculty Members
| Portrait photo | Full name | Academic title | Responsibilities | Expertise/ Research direction | Courses |
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Đỗ Huỳnh Nhật | Eng. | Head of the practical training unit | Industrial Electricity Automation Hydraulics & Pneumatics Mechanical Machining | General Mechanical Engineering Practice 1&2 Manufacturing Engineering Practice Worker’s Practical training |
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Huỳnh Cảnh Thành | Eng. | Media Information Head of the Trade union | Mechanical Automation control | General Mechanical Engineering Practice 1&2Manufacturing Engineering Practice Worker’s Practical training |
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Nguyễn Hữu Cương | Eng. | Manufacturing Engineering Mechanical Engineering Technology. | General Mechanical Engineering Practice 1&2 Manufacturing Engineering Practice Worker’s Practical training | |
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Văn Ngọc Hiệp | Eng. | Manufacturing Engineering Mechanical Engineering Technology CNC machining | General Mechanical Engineering Practice 1&2 Manufacturing Engineering Practice Worker’s Practical training | |
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Phạm Trọng Nhân | Bachelor | Head of the Welding workshop | Manufacturing Engineering Welding Engineering Technology | General Mechanical Engineering Practice 1&2 Manufacturing Engineering Practice Worker’s Practical training |
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Đặng Thành Luân | M.S | Head of the Casting workshop | Metal casting Technology Noncutting sharing Mechatronics Engineering | General Mechanical Engineering Practice 1&2 Manufacturing Engineering Practice Worker’s Practical training |
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Hồ văn Thân | Eng. | Mechanical Machining Benchwork Hydraulics & Pneumatics | General Mechanical Engineering Practice 1&2 Manufacturing Engineering Practice Worker’s Practical training | |
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Châu Hoàng Liên Sơn | M.S | Industrial Electricity Automation Hydraulics & Pneumatics Mechanical machining | General Mechanical Engineering Practice 1&2 Manufacturing Engineering Practice Worker’s Practical training |
III. EDUCATION
The Practical Training Unit is responsible for delivering mechanical practice courses for the academic programs offered by the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and the Faculty of Transportation Engineering.
- Full-time Undergraduate Program
- Part – time Undergraduate Program
Courses and content administered and delivered by the Practical Training Unit
Practical content currently being delivered
- General Mechanical Engineering Practice
- Applicable to the programs in Mechanical Engineering and Transportation Engineering
- Worker’s Practical training
- Applicable to the Manufacturing Engineering program
| No | Course Title | Course Code | Graduate | Undergraduate | |
| Full time | Part time | ||||
| 1 | General Mechanical Engineering Practice 1 | ME1013 | X | X | |
| 2 | General Mechanical Engineering Practice 2 | ME2087 | X | X | |
| 3 | General Mechanical Engineering Practice 1 | ME1005 | X | X | |
| 4 | Worker’s Practical training | ME2119 | X | ||
IV. ACHIEVEMENTS AND COMMENDATIONS
Achievenents: Since 2010, the unit has been recognized as advanced labor collective.
V. HEADS OF DEPARTMENT OVER THE PERIODS:
| Huỳnh Quang Thành | 1985-1986; 1988-1991 | |
| Trần Vũ An | 1986-1988 | |
| Nguyễn Huy San | 1991 | |
| Đặng Cự | 1991-1994 | |
| Nguyễn Văn Phẩm | 1994-1998 | |
| Dư Văn Rê | 1998-2017 | |
| Đỗ Huỳnh Nhật | 2018- now |
VI. TEACHING STAFF OVER THE PERIODS
| Nguyễn Văn Phẩm | 1976-2014 | |
| Huỳnh Quang Thành | 1976-2015 | |
| Trần Ngọc Hải | 1980-2016 | |
| Dư Văn Rê | 1998-2017 | |
| Lâm Đào Anh Vũ | 2002-2024 | |
| Văn Ngọc Hiệp | 2003- now | |
| Hồ Văn Thân | 2008- now | |
| Huỳnh Cảnh Thành | 2008- now | |
| Phạm Trọng Nhân | 2010- now | |
| Đặng Thành Luân | 2010- now | |
| Đỗ Huỳnh Nhật | 2010- now | |
| Lâm Gia Huấn | 2010-2016 | |
| Nguyễn Hữu Cương | 2012-now | |
| Nguyễn Văn Minh | 1989-2023 |
VI. LIST OF OLD LECTURER:
| Dư Văn Rê | 1998-2017 | |
| Trân Ngọc Hải | 1980-2016 | |
| Huỳnh Quang Thành | 1976-2015 | |
| Nguyễn Văn Phẩm | 1976-2014 | |
| Lê Văn Xã | 1975-2001 | |
| Lê Văn Giàu | 1975-2002 | |
| Nguyễn Văn Minh | 1989-2023 | |
| Lê Nhứt Thống | 1978-2000 | |
| Đặng Văn Phong | 1977-2000 | |
| Vũ Thị Thanh | 1977-2011 | |
| Lê Thu Khánh | 1980-2013 | |
| Văn Viết Tiến | ||
| Phan Hoàng Long | 1990-1991 | |
| Trần Văn Bình | 1980-1999 | |
| Đặng Thị Quý | ||
| Tôn Thiện Phương | 2000 | |
| Nguyễn Thị Xuân Hòa |
