UTT – NACENTECH Collaborate in Training and Scientific Research on Semiconductor Integrated Circuits for Applications in Transport and Construction

To enhance training capacity, scientific research, and promote the application of technology in the fields of transport and construction, the University of Transport Technology (UTT), in collaboration with the National Center for Technological Innovation (NACENTECH), has implemented a program on training, practice, and in-depth research in the field of semiconductor integrated circuits. The program involves both lecturers and students majoring in Semiconductor Integrated Circuit Engineering Technology.

The program is conducted at Hoa Lac Hi-Tech Park, focusing on strengthening practical competencies, updating new technologies, and fostering close connections between training, research, and real-world production. This is one of the key components in UTT’s application-oriented training strategy, contributing to the modernization of academic programs and the improvement of human resource quality.

UTT lecturers and students participate in in-depth learning and research activities in semiconductor integrated circuits at NACENTECH.

Within the framework of the program, lecturers and students jointly engaged in learning and research activities in the cleanroom system—the core infrastructure for semiconductor fabrication. At NACENTECH, experts provided an overview of the structure, operating principles, and technical standards of cleanrooms, while also analyzing the role of technical systems such as electricity, gas, water, temperature, and humidity control in ensuring semiconductor product quality.

For lecturers, the program emphasizes updating technological knowledge, enhancing professional capacity, and accessing advanced research and production processes. Through direct observation of equipment and in-depth discussions with operating engineers, lecturers gain practical insights that can be integrated into teaching content, thereby improving the relevance and applicability of training programs.

Meanwhile, students have the opportunity to directly experience a high-tech working environment and explore Vietnam’s semiconductor research, development, and production ecosystem. The “see–hear–observe firsthand” approach to cleanroom operations and equipment testing enables students to better understand the entire microchip manufacturing process, as well as the professional requirements, skills, and working discipline of the industry.

Organizing the program with the simultaneous participation of both lecturers and students not only ensures consistency in accessing new knowledge and technologies but also strengthens the linkage between teaching, learning, and scientific research. This serves as an important foundation for forming research groups and promoting applied research directions in semiconductor integrated circuits within the transport and construction sectors in the coming period.

In the context where cleanroom laboratory systems for training and research remain limited in Vietnam, the collaboration between UTT and NACENTECH plays a practical role in enhancing staff capacity and training quality. At the same time, the program opens opportunities for students to gain early exposure to modern technological environments, thereby improving their ability to meet the demand for high-quality human resources in the digital era.

Through this series of collaborative activities, the University of Transport Technology continues to affirm its practice-oriented training approach, strengthen partnerships with research institutes and high-tech enterprises, and gradually build an integrated ecosystem of training, research, and innovation in the field of semiconductor integrated circuits.