Disciplinary Cooperation

„Technomathematics“

between Hanoi University of Technology, Technische Universität Bergakademie Freiberg, and Bauhaus Universität Weimar
funded by German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) 2005 – 2008

There has been a long tradition of good relations and scientific cooperation between Vietnam and Germany in general and between the three universities in particular.

The subject of this most recent cooperation is the initiation and sustainable implementation of a new additional master program called “Technomathematics” (Industrial Mathematics) at the Department of Applied Mathematics and Informatics of Hanoi University of Technology Bach Khoa.

The objective of Technomathematics is the industrial application of mathematics itself, and the development of mathematics for applications in industries. Therefore fields of applications – physics, chemistry, engineering, geosciences, etc. – are an integral part of the curriculum. Students learn to understand the essence of engineering problems, build a mathematical model, solve the corresponding mathematical problem, and then retransfer the solution back to the real world. Accordingly, internships are mandatory in the curriculum.

The phase of initiation which will be a phase of mutual learning and experiences is terminated to three years. During this period the German partners will

• deliver distinguished lectures in English at the Department of Applied Mathematics and Informatics of Hanoi University of Technology, and
• support junior Vietnamese lecturers in their teaching activities and invite them to their home institutions.

These activities aim at preparing and supporting the Vietnamese partners to continue and run the master programme “Technomathematics” beyond 2008 by themselves. Only if we succeed to accomplish sustainability the project will be considered a success in terms of the DAAD grant.

That is, the cooperation agreed on by the two parties has it that after 2008 the program will be continued and will be run by the Vietnamese colleagues themselves. Otherwise it will be considered a failure in terms of the DAAD grant.

Contact:

Prof. Le Hung Son, HUT, sonlehung2003 AT yahoo.com
Prof. W. Sprößig, TUBAF, sproessig AT math.tu-freiberg.de

»Curriculum

»Lecturers

»Picture Gallery HUT September 2005

Students – First Class Fall 2005 (as of Sep 26, 2005)

1. Dao Phan Vu
2. Nguyen Manh Hung
3. Le Chi Ngoc
4. Nguyen Hoang Ngan
5. Vo Van Vinh
6. Do Van Hiep
7. Nguyen Thi Thu Huong
8. Tran Quoc Tuan
9. Tran Thi Thuy