NONGLAM UNIVERSITY HO CHI MINH CITY FACULTY OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY |
SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM Independence - Freedom - Happiness |
CURRICULUM FRAMWORK FOR POSTGRADUATE
- Major name: Mechanical Engineering – Research based
- Diploma: Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering
1. PROGRAM OBJECTIVES
1.1 General goal
Master of Engineering emphasizes delivering both basic and specialized knowledge, as well as being able to do professional and scientific research on their independently. In addition to that, the program also focuses on self-developing skills to resolve the practical problem related to Mechanical Engineering, especially in the field of agro-forestry mechanized machines and equipment, and renewable energy engineering. After completing the program, one is capable of working at intermediate schools, colleges, universities, and institutions and participating in professional projects; as well as being English-competence.
1.2 Program objectives
Master of science in Mechanical Engineering will equip students with the specific objectives as follows:
- Being able to master and apply specialized knowledge in engineering, especially in the field of agriculture, forestry, processing, preservation of agricultural products and food or Renewable Energy Engineering. Capable of applying knowledge of mechanical engineering to practical production, and work; updating, detecting and proposing research problems in mechanical engineering.
- Being able to apply professional skills proficiently, analysis, synthesis, problem- solving in reality, and international integration.
- Forming the work ethics, awareness of environmental protection and responsibility in society as well as respecting the laws and partners.
2. OUTPUT STANDARD
2.1 Knowledge
- Having deep, modern knowledge, and mastery of the fundamentals in the field of training.
- Possessing relevant interdisciplinary knowledge.
- Possessing general knowledge of administration and management.
2.2 Skills
- Being skilled in analyzing, synthesizing, and evaluating data and information to come up with solutions to handle problems scientifically;
- Being skilled in imparting research-based knowledge, and discussing professional and scientific issues with colleagues, and others.
- Having Advanced skills in organization, administration, and management of professional activities.
- Being skilled in career development and creative use of technologies in academic and professional fields.
- Having a foreign language level equivalent to level 4/6 of the Vietnam Foreign Language Competency Framework.
2.3 Autonomy and Responsibility
- Research and propose important ideas.
- Adaptable, self-directed and guiding others.
- Make in-depth conclusions in the field of expertise.
- Manage, evaluate and improve professional activities.
3. CURRICULUM FRAMEWORK
3.1 Overview
The master's degree program consists of three parts: general knowledge, basic and specialized knowledge, and master's thesis. Total required credits’ accumulation: at least 60 credits
General knowledge (5 credits):
- Philosophy (3 credits)
- Scientific research methodology (2 credits)
Basic and specialized knowledge (minimum 40 credits)
- Compulsory modules (22 credits)
- Elective courses (minimum 18 credits)
*Note: the number of elective courses should be more than the number of courses that students are allowed to select.
Graduation Thesis (15 credits)
3.2 Graduation conditions
- Accumulate full number of credits as required, Certificate of English proficiency.
- Complete the Graduation Project and successfully oral-defense in front of the Graduation committee with a minimum score of 5.5/10.
3.3 List of modules in the curriculum framework and training plan
No. |
Subject code |
Subject title |
Credit (Theory, Practice) |
Semester |
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I |
General Knowledge |
5 |
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1 |
PHIL 800 |
Philosophy |
3 (3, 0) |
1 |
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2 |
REME801 |
Scientific Research Methodology |
2 (2,0) |
1 |
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II |
Mandatory Courses |
(22) |
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2 |
MEEN 802 |
Advanced Mathematics for Engineering |
2 (2,0) |
1 |
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3 |
MEEN 803 |
Statistical and Optimization Methods in Engineering |
3 (2,1) |
1 |
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4 |
MEEN 804 |
Measurement and Control in Engineering |
2 (1,1) |
1 |
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5 |
MEEN 805 |
Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) |
3 (2,1) |
1 |
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6 |
MEEN 806 |
Advanced Heat Transfer and Heat Exchanger |
3 (2,1) |
2 |
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7 |
MEEN 807 |
Modelling & Simulation in Engineering |
3 (2,1) |
2 |
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8 |
MEEN 808 |
Engineering system |
2 (1,1) |
3 |
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9 |
THES897 |
Seminar Defending Research outlines |
2 (2,0) |
2 |
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10 |
THES898 |
Seminar 2 Research results defense presentation |
2 (2,0) |
4 |
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III |
Elective courses (Required credits of compulsory courses to complete – 18 credits)(1) |
(18) |
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A. Mechanical Engineering (Required 8 credits) |
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1 |
MEEN 811 |
Finite Element method-FEM |
2 (2,0) |
2 |
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2 |
MEEN 812 |
Advanced Materials & Engineering Applications |
2 (2,0) |
2 |
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3 |
MEEN 813 |
Friction and Wear of Material |
2 (1,1) |
2 |
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4 |
MEEN 814 |
Dynamics of mechanical Systems |
2 (2,0) |
2 |
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5 |
MEEN 815 |
Reliability for mechanical System Design |
2 (1,1) |
2 |
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6 |
MEEN 816 |
Advanced Thermodynamics |
2 (1,1) |
2 |
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7 |
MEEN 817 |
Precision Manufacturing Technology |
2 (1,1) |
2 |
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B1. Agriculture Mechanical Engineering and Technology (Required 10 credits) |
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1 |
MEEN 820 |
Theory of Agricultural Machinery |
3 (2,1) |
3 |
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2 |
MEEN 821 |
Mechanical Processing of Agricultural and Food Products |
2 (1,1) |
3 |
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3 |
MEEN 822 |
Advanced Drying Engineering for Agricultural and Food Products |
3 (2,1) |
3 |
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4 |
MEEN 823 |
Theory of Animal Husbandry Machinery |
2 (1,1) |
3 |
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5 |
MEEN 824 |
Postharvest Engineering |
2 (1,1) |
3 |
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6 |
MEEN 825 |
Smart agriculture |
3 (2,1) |
3 |
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B2. Renewable Energy Engineering and Technology (Required 10 credits) |
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1 |
MEEN 831 |
Renewable Energy system analysis and control engineering |
3 (2,1) |
3 |
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2 |
MEEN 832 |
Solar Energy and Applications |
3(2,1) |
3 |
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3 |
MEEN 833 |
Wind Energy and Applications |
2(1,1) |
3 |
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4 |
MEEN 834 |
Heating – Electricity engineering |
2(1,1) |
3 |
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5 |
MEEN 835 |
Energy storage engineering |
2(1,1) |
3 |
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6 |
MEEN 836 |
Biomass Energy and Applications |
3(2,1) |
3 |
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7 |
MEEN 837 |
Energy conservation and auditing |
2(1,1) |
3 |
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8 |
MEEN 838 |
Wave and Tidal Energy and Applications |
2(1,1) |
3 |
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IV |
Thesis |
15 (15, 0) |
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1 |
THES899 |
Thesis |
15 (15, 0) |
4 (2) |
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Where:
(1) Elective courses proposed by instructors and selected by advisors.
(2) Depends on the time of completion of the thesis
Blocks B1 and B2 are chosen by students in one of two research directions.
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Hochiminh, 26th October, 2021 |
President |
Postgraduate Department |
Faculty of Engineering and Technology |
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