The 2012 Architecture Festival was an opportunity for university students to demonstrate their skills. DTU students did a great job by winning five prizes.
400 students of 15 universities competed in the Fast Design, Installation Art, Placard, Presentation, Greetings, Architecture Students and Mini-Soccer sections. DTU students won three first prizes, in the Installation Art, Placard and Mini-Soccer sections, a second prize in the Architecture Students section and a third prize in Fast Design.
In April, DTU and CSU officially signed an academic cooperation agreement in Engineering and Architecture
“It was a big surprise for us all to win three first prizes. We are very satisfied with our efforts and achievements. It was also a good opportunity to meet, exchange ideas and get to know students nationwide”, said Ms. Nguyen Thi Kim Phuong, a member of Yellow Ant team.
Ms. Le Thi Thu Ha, leader of DTU team, added: “DTU exceeded its achievements of previous years. The festival this year required teamwork skills, which gave us an advantage, as we learn this way in class. We were very energetic and set a good example to others. The judges honored DTU by granting a special certificate of merit for their remarkable achievement”.
The DTU team and their work in the Installation Art competition
Established in 2006, the DTU Department of Architecture has gained good results in national Architecture Festivals.
At the beginning of 2011, DTU and CSU (Fullerton) officially agreed to cooperate in the fields of Engineering and Architecture. CSU Fullerton belongs to California State public university system, which is ranked in the top ten public universities in the western US in postgraduate programs by U.S News & World Report and listed as one of the top 33 regional universities.
The partnership with CSU Fullerton has enabled DTU students to refine their knowledge, employing modern American study techniques. As a result, DTU students have steadily improved their ability to win more prizes in national architecture competitions.
In 2010, Mr. Dang Xuan Nam, a student of the DTU Department of Architecture, succeeded in winning First Prize in the Loa Thanh competition. That was the first time that DTU or any other university in Danang had won this award.
With such high results in recent architecture competitions, DTU has become nationally recognized as one of the best universities to study Architecture.
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