NONGLAM UNIVERSITY

HO CHI MINH CITY

FACULTY OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY

SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM

Independence - Freedom - Happiness

Ho Chi Minh City, April 25, 2022

CURRICULUM FRAMWORK

FOR BACHELOR DEGREE

Major: Thermal Engineering Technology

(Issued under Decision No. 3641/QD-ĐHNL-DT dated October 15, 2018 of the Principal)

- Major name: Thermal Engineering Technology

- Mã ngành: 7510206

- Degree: Bachelor

- Duration: 4 year

- Diploma: Bachelor of Science in Thermal Engineering

1. Program Overview

1.1 General goal

Aim to impart knowledges, skills and ethics for resolving issues related to researching, designing, creating, operating, optimizing and maintaining machinery’s systems in Heat and Refrigeration, as well as being capable of delivering the needs that meet the demands of socio-economic development of Vietnam.

1.2 Program objectives, PO

Thermal Engineering Technology program will equip students with the specific objectives (PO), as follows:

PO1: Being able to master and apply general knowledge, basic knowledge of mechanical engineering, and specialized knowledge of thermal engineering.

PO2: Being able to technically reason, analysis, and evaluate skills; at the same time can manage technology, design, manufacture, install, operate, build maintenance procedures, maintain systems, heat - cold equipment.

PO3: Being able to do research, knowledge discovery, teamwork, communication, and international integration skills.

PO4: Having students possess professional ethics, social responsibility, an attitude to respect the law, the ability to grasp the trends of society, and a life-learning habit.

2. Output Standard

In addition to the requirement of work ethics, the attitude to comply with labor safety, the qualification of political theory, the knowledge of nation defense and security according to the current regulation, and being qualified in using Information Technology (IT) issued by Ministry of Information and Communication, students who graduates from Thermal Engineering are required to comprehend the minimum competence as follows:

2.1 Knowledge

Requirements about knowledge: possessing a deep understanding of theory in the field of training; having solid skills to solve complicated tasks, knowledge about fundamental principles, laws of nature, and society in the field of training, and being able to develop new ideas for further studying; having knowledge about management, administration, law and environment protection related to the field of training.

Based on the minimum requirements of knowledge that student needs to obtain after graduating, Thermal Engineering program particulates the knowledge into several output standards (PLOs) which are divided into two parts:

2.1.1 General knowledge

PLO1: Applying basic knowledge of natural and social sciences in in the field of Heat and Refrigeration.

PLO2: Being able to collect data and analyze the impact factors.

2.1.2 Professional knowledge

PLO3: Selecting and applying knowledge of mathematic, sciences, engineering and technology in the field of Heat and Refrigeration.

PLO4: Identifying, analyzing, evaluating in-depth and solving problems in the field of Heat and Refrigeration.

PLO5: Designing systems, building technical processes in the field of Heat and Refrigeration.

2.2 Skills

2.2.1 Common Skills

PLO6: Mastery of foreign language and IT in studying, working and doing researching.

PLO7: Teamwork and effective communication for tasks complement.

2.2.2 Professional Skills

PLO8: Using tools, equipment, applications and software in the field Heat and Refrigeration. Conducting experiments, explaining data and applying experimental results.

PLO9: Supervising, operating, maintaining and programing the control systems for chain, machines and equipment of Heat and Refrigeration.

PLO10: Summarizing, analyzing, evaluating and delivering major ideas during exploiting, operating and maintaining the Heat and Refrigeration’ s systems.

2.3 Attitude

2.3.1 Awareness

PLO11: Forming the work ethics, awareness of environmental protection and responsibility in society as well as upgrading knowledge.

2.3.2 Behavior

PLO12: Compliance with the law, displaying professional manners and adaptation towards working environment.

3. Correlation and Consistency Between Objectives and Output Standards

Table 1. Classification of Output Standard of Thermal Engineering program.

POs	PLOs
POs	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12
1	1	1	4
2				4	4			5	5	5
3						2	2
4											3	6

Where:

PLO 01, PLO 02, …, PLOs: Program Learning Outcomes.

POs: Program Objectives.

Legend:

1	General knowledge	4	Professional knowledge
2	General skills	5	Professional skills
3	Awareness	6	Attitudes

Table2. Matrix dedication’s modules for expected learning outcomes

No.	Subject code	Subject title	Credit	PLOs (Expected Program learning outcomes)												Core
No.	Subject code	Subject title	Credit	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	Core
1	200101	Philosophy of Marxism and Leninism	3	H										S	S
2	200201	Military training (theory)	3											S	H
3	200202	Military training (practice)	3											S	H
4	202201	General Physic 1	2	H										S	S
5	202501	Physical education 1*	1							S				S	H
6	202620	Communication Skills	2							H			S	S	S
7	213603	English 1	4						H					S	S
8	200102	Political economics of Marxism and Leninism	2	H										S
9	202109	Advanced Mathematics A2	3	H										S
10	202202	Physics Experiments 1	1		H						S				S
11	202206	General Physics 2	2	H										S	S
12	202502	Physical Education 2	1							S				S	H
13	213604	English 2	3						H					S	S
14	214103	General Informatics*	3						H					S
15	200103	Scientific socialism	2	H										S	S
16	202110	Advanced Mathematics A3	3	H										S
17	202121	Probability & Statistics	3	H	S									S
18	202622	General law	2											S	H
19	200107	Ho Chi Minh Ideology	2											H	S
20	200105	History of Vietnamese communist party	2											H	S
21	208438	Project Management	2					H		S				S
22	207138	Designs in Mechanical Engineering 1	3	H		S								S	S
23	207435	Freshman Orientation to Heat and Refrigeration	1							S				H	S
24	207140	Engineering Mechanics: Statics and Dynamics	3	H		S								S	S
25	207220	Fundamentals of Thermodynamics	3	H		H	H							S	S	X
26	207113	Material & Metal Technology	3	H		S								S	S
27	207141	Kinematics and Kinetics of Mechanism	2	H		S								S	S
28	207150	Materials and Manufacturing technology	2	H		S								S	S
29	207152	Introduction to Electrical Engineering	3	H										S
30	207202	Fluids Mechanics	2	H		H	H		S					S	S	X
31	207100	Machine Component Design	3			H								S	S
32	207535	Fundamental of Pneumatic and Hydraulic Systems	3			H								S	S
33	207110	Basic Electronics	2	H								S		S
34	207137	Manufacturing Technique	2			H	S				S			S	S
35	207151	Design of Machine Element_ Project	2			S	S	H						S
36	207107	Tolerance & Measurement Techniques	2		S						H
37	207117	AutoCAD	2			S			H					S	S
38	207644	Programming Techniques	3		S				S			H		S	S
39	207139	Designs in Mechanical Engineering 2	2						S		H			S	S
40	207436	Heat Transfer Theory	3	S		H	H		S				S	S		X
41	207417	Heat Exchanger	3		S	H	H			S	H		S	S	S	X
42	207425	Thermoelectric Energy Techniques	3				S			S		H	S	S
43	207126	Machining Manufacturing Technique Practice	2		S						H			S	S
44	207127	Welding-Benchwork Manufacturing Technique Practice	2		S						H			S	S
45	207222	Drying Technology	3		S	H	S	H	S	S	H	S	H	S	S	X
46	207426	Fundamentals of Refrigeration Techniques	3		H	H	H				S			S	S	X
47	207404	Air Conditioning Techniques	3			S	S	H	H	S	H	H		S	S	X
48	207406	Industrial Boiler	2			S		H			S			S	S
49	207410	Measurement & Automation in Refrigeration Equipment	3		H						H	S	S	S	S
50	207437	Heat and Refrigeration Materials	2			H	S				S			S
51	207442	Internship	2		S				S	H			S	H	S
52	207447	Refrigeration Techniques Project	2		S		H		S	S				S	S
53	207413	Boiler Project	1		S		H		S	S				S	S
54	207445	Air Conditioning Project	2		S		H		S	S				S	S
55	207446	Ventilation Techniques	3											S	S
56	207448	Drying Equipment Project	2		S		H		S	S				S	S
57	207449	English in Engineering	3	S					H					S
58	207540	Generator and Electric Transfer	3			H	S					S		S	S
59	207547	Systems Engineering	2			S	S					H	S	S	S
60	207125	Software Applications in Machine Design	2					S	H		S			S
61	207221	Experimental Planning Method & Data Processing	2		H			S			S		S	S
62	207420	Gas and Vapor Turbine	3			H				S			S	S	S
63	207401	Pump, Fan & Compressor	3		S		S				H	S	S	S
64	207403	Food Refrigeration Techniques	2			H						S		S	S
65	207407	Burning Theory	2			H	S							S
66	207430	Renewable Energy Techniques	3		S	S	H				S		S	S
67	207701	Industrial Environment & Safety	2				S			S	H			H	S
68	207438	Energy Saving	3			S					S		H	S	S
69	207451	Graduated Thesis	12	H	H	H	H	H	S	S	H	S	H	S	S
70	207450	Research Project	6	H	H	H	H	H	S	S	H	S	H	S	S
71	207439	Graduated Subject 1	3			H		S		H			S	S	S
72	207443	Graduated Subject 2	3			H		S		H			S	S	S

Where: S: Slightly/ fairly related contribution

X: Core subject

H: Highly related contribution

4. Career Opportunity:

Thermal Engineering program equips students with knowledge, skills, and capabilities to meet the demands of the nowadays diverse but also very professional labor market, graduates can fit in positions related to Heat and Refrigeration engineering such as:

- Designing, supervising, operating, maintaining, trading, ... at factories, and companies such as thermal power plants; food processing companies, agro-forestry, aquatic products, and seafood; construction and installation companies of mechanical and electrical systems; manufacturing, supplying, and installing refrigeration and air-conditioning equipment systems; industrial production plants such as petroleum, chemicals, textiles, ...; industrial and civil projects such as hotels, skyscrapers, airports...

- Instructing and doing research at research institutes and universities, as well as a start-up in the field of Heat and Refrigeration.

5. Study Capability and Upgrading Knowledge After Graduation

After completing the thermal engineering technology program, students can continue to do postgraduate in thermal engineering, and other slightly different fields domestically and internationally. Furthermore, students can also pursue other professional training courses held at home and abroad.

6. Admission Target:

According to Nong Lam University’s regulations.

7. Program Objectives, Graduation Conditions: