Major advances in architecture and impressive buildings have changed the face of the world over the past century. These days, science and technology have encouraged architects to develop their passion to create things of beauty. DTU lecturers attended a one-month training course at California Polytechnic University (Cal Poly) in the USA, beginning on June 21st. Their objective was to learn about state-of-the-art technology and to transfer that technology to Vietnam.
DTU Lecturers in training at Cal Poly
As part of the California State University system, Cal Poly is one of the top universities on the West Coast of the United States, where it is ranked fifth in architecture education. As a result, Duy Tan University has partnered with Cal Poly to deploy the first advanced architectural training programs in Central Vietnam.
The six DTU lecturers studied conscientiously and completed the course. During a month of tuition from highly experienced Cal Poly lecturers, the DTU contingent were trained in a variety of key subjects, such as Architecture Theory, Architecture Design and Architecture Practice.
DTU lecturers at Cal Poly
The training course gave DTU lecturers an insight to information, experiences and the support to help them in their teaching at DTU and in transferring the technology to Vietnam.
Mr. Luong Xuan Hieu, a lecturer in the Faculty of Architecture, said: "Cal Poly always supplies the best teaching and research facilities for its students. In classes, students are the centerpiece, and the lecturer is just acts as a catalyst to stimulate their creativity and working skills. However, students have to work hard at all times to keep up with projects, various structured assignments, gain more and more knowledge and push their research activities and creativity to the maximum. Most knowledge and ideas are absorbed and conceived through hard work and research. Our partnership with Cal Poly will bring great opportunities for students to gain access to advanced training methods. Gradually the teaching quality of education in CSU program will improve, and high-quality architects will emerge to meet the demanding, international requirements of local businesses."
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