About The Faculty of Chemical Engineering (FCE)

Educational Philosophy

Statement on the educational philosophy of the University of Science and Technology:

“Thinking, Creating and Humanity Cherishing”

The general meaning of educational philosophy

Philosophy of Education is the guidance of specific goals of national education, which is suitable to different periods in history. It focuses on the country's desires and aspirations for each citizen in contributing intelligence, strength and responsibility to the country.

With educational philosophy “Thinking, Creating and Humanity Cherishing'', University of Science and Technology sets the goal of training students to have enough skills and spirit; the ability to think, create and criticize; understand and have national responsibilities.

Contents of Educational philosophy

* Thinking: is a necessary task in studying. Thinking enables students to comprehend knowledge thoroughly. This is the foundation of self-study, discovery, criticism and knowledge enhancement.

* Creativity: students can find out new things from science and technology, which helps to enhance living standards. Creativity creates invention and practical application.

*Humanity cherishing: Humanity reminds student of living without selflessness, taking the community responsibilities, becoming nice citizens and having gratitude to their parents.

The contents of the Educational Philosophy of University of Science and Technology are in line with the development requirements of the country; Meet the essential needs of learners, of society at all times: learning to think, to work valuable for society; Express the main spirit of the University's mission objectives; Become a guideline for all educational activities of the University. In particular, the educational philosophy of the University meets the vital prerequisites of society in the confront of deviant expressions of ethical quality, lifestyle, convictions...

General introduction

In October 1975, University of Science and Technology – the University of Danang was established and enrolled the first course, at that time the university only had four faculties, including Mechanical, Electrical, Construction and Economics. On February 9, 1978, the Minister of University and Vocational Intermediate Education signed the decision to establish the Faculty of Chemical Engineering of Danang University of Technology (Decision No. 219/QD-TC). Asserting the role of scientific and technical staff in chemical engineering, petroleum engineering, food technology, and biology in the Central-Central Highlands in the process of national construction, this decision marked the beginning, maturation, and development of the Faculty of Chemical Engineering today. It also helped our nation industrialize and modernize.

Within the first year, the Faculty of Chemical Engineering enrolled the first course with 50 students (class 78H) including two majors of Silicate Chemical Engineering and Food Technology.

From the first two majors of full-time training, currently, the Faculty of Chemical Engineering has extended its scale and broadened its training forms, through the addition of new majors such as electrochemical technology (1987), polymer chemical engineering (1990), petroleum engineering (1995), biotechnology (2001). As of now, in addition to undergraduate training, the Faculty of Chemical Engineering is training masters and doctoral students with majors such as food and beverage, chemical engineering, and biotechnology. The great undertaking of graduate training programs has reflected the outstanding development of human resources, training and scientific research capacity of staff and lecturers of the Faculty of Chemical Engineering.

Over the past 40 years, the Faculty of Chemical Engineering has trained more than 7250 engineers, 400 masters and doctors. Engineers who have completed their degrees have successfully demonstrated their skills and performing well in research, production, management, and business at organizations and businesses in the Central - Central Highlands, the South, and all over the country. With access to the most cutting-edge foreign technology, the faculty's engineers are highly valued by agencies and businesses, such as in the industries of cement, building materials, food processing, oil refining, biology… Many alumni of the faculty are currently holding important positions in companies, factories, management agencies, universities, colleges, research institutes, etc.

The number of lecturers who teach theory and practice has increased steadily during 40 years. From a small subject with only 5 teaching staff with undergraduate degrees, the Faculty of Chemical Engineering currently has 51 employees, including 8 Associate Professors and 21 Doctors, 10 employees are studying doctoral training programs at home and abroad such as France, Japan, Australia, Italy, Czech Republic, Taiwan... Many lecturers from the Faculty of Chemical Engineering have become important human resources for the development of the University of Science and Technology and the University of Danang.

Currently, the Faculty of Chemical Engineering is divided into 4 Divisions:

- Division of Chemical Engineering

- Division of Chemical Engineering– Oil and Gas

- Division of Food Technology

- Division of Biotechnology

The faculty lecturers have actively renewed teaching methods, utilized active learning methods, and entirely written textbooks and reference books for students. The training program is innovative in design, internationally comparable, addresses social needs, and has ambitious goals and output standards. The Faculty also regularly consults with businesses that use human resources trained by the Faculty, and meets with alumni to get feedback on the content and quality of the program. Faculty members have been actively engaged in training sessions on the development of training programs and accreditation of educational quality that the university has organized in association with international organizations. In particular, Petroleum Engineering (now Oil and Gas process engineering technology) external assessment in April 2018 completed in accordance with the AUN-QA (ASEAN University Network-Quality Assessment) standard. Other training programs in the faculty are developing plans for AUN-QA accreditation until 2022.

Graduates have not only extensive theoretical knowledge, but also strong practical skills but also the ability to collaborate, work in groups, overcome challenges, and have an entrepreneurial mindset and the ability to start a business to match the deeper and deeper integration of the Vietnamese economy into the ASEAN regional and international environment.

With the characteristics of Chemistry as an experimental science, the motto of theoretical training associated with practice, and the support of the University of Science and Technology and the University of Danang, the Faculty of Chemical Engineering has been equipped with more and more modern laboratories. Today, the faculty has 10 specialized laboratories and 1 practical workshop equipped with many new equipment such as laboratories of biotechnology, food, polymer materials, and especially the Petroleum Processing Technology Laboratory under the project to strengthen research and training capacity with a total capital value of approximately 60 billion VND.

In addition to their teaching duties, faculty members pay great attention to scientific research and many teachers have been awarded ministerial and city-level Scientific Research Awards. Many projects have already been accepted and appreciated at the state, national, ministry, city, and grassroots levels. Many student projects won the Vifotec Prize, the award of Ministry of Education and Training, under the direction of faculty members. Many scientific articles resulting from research projects have been chosen for publication in national and international journals on the ISI, SCI, SCIE, and SCOPUS lists.

A bright spot in the university is the work of the Trade Union and the Union of the Faculty of Chemical Engineering, which organizes a variety of practical events like ceremonies to welcome new students and ceremonies on November 20. They also promote charitable giving and poor relief programs in mountainous areas of Quang Nam.

Forty years with so many changes, from the great difficulties of the early establishment, over the years, the faculty and staff have made great efforts and determination to build the Faculty of Chemical Engineering into one of the faculties with good training results, scientific research movement and strong alumni network in the university With these accomplishments, the faculty has twice been given the Minister of Education and Training's Award of Merit.