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On March 16–17, 2015, the University of Danang - University of Science and Technology (UD-DUT) in partnership with the Higher Engineering Education Alliance Program (HEEAP), will be hosting the third annual Vietnam Engineering Education Conference (VEEC). VEEC 2015 is a major event bringing together global industry, government and academic professionals to discuss transformative ideas and solutions to engineering and technical education programs in Vietnam. 

Ho Chi Minh City, October 24, 2014 – Officials from Arizona State University (ASU) held a strategic partnership reception today to thank their partners in the Higher Engineering Education Alliance Program (HEEAP).
 

The Vocational Faculty Development Training took place September 8-October 3, 2014.  With a total of 28 faculty members, the cohort was one of the largest vocational groups ever hosted by Arizona State University. The threeHEEAP Vocational partner institutions were represented in the cohort, including Cao ThangTechnical College, Ho Chi Minh Vocational College of Technology and Industrial University of Ho Chi Minh City. 

On June 30, 2014, 24 engineering lecturers from the five HEEAP Vietnamese partner universities traveled to Arizona State University to take part in a HEEAP Faculty Development Training. The cohort spent six weeks learning about engineering curriculum design, student success and active learning techniques.  ​

The HEEAP 2013 male group developed an English Club for Cao Thang Technical College  students as part of their HEEAP Project. The purpose of the club is to enhance technical literacy for the workforce. On April 24, 2014, the English Club opened a student workshop titled “Small Talk.” With more than 100 participating Engineering students, the workshop taught the  participants basic English skills. Along with  students, there were also  faculty members present.  The workshop was led by Ms. Bich Anh and Mr.

Intel Products Vietnam granted 109 scholarships Friday, November 29, 2013, awarding female university and vocational students a total value of 708 million VND. Intel awards these Vocational Female Students Scholarships annually under the umbrella of the Higher Engineering Education Alliance Program (HEEAP). 

The summer of 2013 saw HEEAP’s very first All-Female Vocational Cohort. 14 Female Vietnamese Engineering teachers from Cao Thang Technical College, Ho Chi Minh Vocational College of Technology and the Industrial University of Ho Chi Minh City traveled to Arizona State University, where they spent four weeks completing HEEAP training.

On Wednesday, July 24,HEEAP Director Jeffrey Goss had the opportunity to represent HEEAP in Washington, D.C., at a luncheon honoring Vietnam’s President Truong Tan Sang. The luncheon, hosted by Senator John Kerry, welcomed President Sang to Washington to discuss opportunities for continued cooperation between the U.S. and Vietnam. 

As an exemplary collaborative education project, HEEAP was later honored in a joint statement issued by President Sang and U.S. President Barack Obama.

HEEAP Faculty at Cao Thang Technical College Organizes Electrical Engineering Contest

Over the past two months, Electrical Engineering students at Cao Thang Technical College (CTTC) in Vietnam have participated in an academic contest modeled after a popular Vietnamese game show.