Recognising the importance of strengthening cooperation and connections with businesses to enhance and innovate the quality of training for the community, the Faculty of Electronics – Telecommunications at VNUHCM-University of Science held a seminar titled “Connecting the Faculty of Electronics – Telecommunications with Enterprises” on 23rd August 2022. The event welcomed more than 15 businesses and companies that had employed graduates trained by the Faculty of Electronics and Telecommunications over the preceding years.

During the seminar, representatives from businesses affirmed that the demand for workers in the fields of electronics and telecommunications engineering was significant. They also expressed their appreciation for the quality of graduates from the Faculty of Electronics – Telecommunications, highlighting their solid background knowledge, strong work ethic, willingness to learn, and high adaptability to the workplace.

However, to meet the rising requirements for the quality of human resources in the current era, enterprises proposed several key issues to address, including:

– Establishing the C language as the core programming language in the educational curriculum;

– Strengthening elective subjects to provide students with more opportunities to select areas of interest;

– Emphasising the training of skills in presenting technical documents, teamwork, self-directed learning, listening, and community service;

– Introducing more elective subjects around cloud computing, data processing, VoIP, and other current technology trends that businesses were keen on;

– Enhancing students’ foreign language skills through improved teaching methods and lecturer assessments.

Through the seminar, the Faculty of Electronics – Telecommunications and the enterprises reached a consensus on the development direction of the electronics and telecommunications industry. Enterprises provided feedback regarding the Faculty’s training programmes, the quality of students, and identified weaknesses that needed to be addressed, particularly concerning the knowledge and skills that the Faculty should focus on. Enterprises advocated for the application and enhancement of the Faculty’s support and cooperation models, including internships, recruitment, and research collaboration.

The discussion proved to be a resounding success. The Faculty of Electronics and Telecommunications expressed its gratitude to the enterprises for sharing their experiences and providing practical contributions to the Faculty’s educational efforts. This exchange holds significant implications for developing training programmes that are closely aligned with industry practice, ultimately creating human resources better suited to the labour market.

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