UNIVERSITY ADMISSION 2024: Intelligent Control and Automation - Catching up with the market trend of chip and semiconductor manufacturing

12 Mar, 2024

Considered as an emerging market for intelligent control and automation, especially applied in chip and semiconductor manufacturing, Vietnamese businesses will use more intelligent and automated systems in production lines and business operations. Therefore, high-quality human resources capable of operating and managing intelligent and automated systems in different fields will be sought after by the market.

Trends in Intelligent Control and Automation in Vietnam

In today's era, Intelligent Control and Automation is the use of technology to make a process or system operate automatically or be intelligently controlled and monitored without human intervention. Nowadays, this approach allows the implementation and fundamental changes of different tasks in agriculture, commerce, services, and business. According to experts, the breakthrough of Intelligent Control and Automation is a clear manifestation of the fourth industrial revolution.

In Vietnam, industry, agriculture, services, trade, and business have been developing rapidly with the application of modern and advanced technologies in intelligent control and automation. This helps increase productivity and quality, and reduce labor costs, providing significant opportunities for market growth. According to forecasts, within the next 10 to 15 years, the application of intelligent control and automation based on Artificial Intelligence will help people work and interact with smarter machines.

Typical technology trends applied in intelligent control and automation include the integration of artificial intelligence, Internet of Things (IoT), robotics, cloud computing, blockchain, and Green Tech solutions. Applications are growing strongly in consumer and industrial manufacturing, self-driving cars, energy efficiency, and blockchain. This creates diverse career opportunities for experts and specialized personnel with multidisciplinary knowledge and skills: Understanding the most modern technologies and techniques - Understanding how to operate production and manage factories and enterprises – Knowing the applications of these technologies to optimize operational and management expertise.

According to Assoc.Prof.Dr. Nguyen Truong Thinh - Director of the Institute of Intelligent and Interactive Technology, University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City (UEH): "Vietnam is the leading potential market for the chip and semiconductor manufacturing industry. Staying ahead of the trend, UEH believes that this industry not only needs human resources specializing in engineering, research, and component development but also needs those who can operate intelligent and automatic production systems, understand factories, production lines and processes, and apply them creatively to increase productivity, quality, and efficiency smartly. "

The field of study that anticipates future job opportunities

Recently, UEH has conducted careful surveys on human resource needs in the field of intelligent control and automation in the upcoming years. These studies have identified a growing need for high-quality human resources in the field of digital art and automation technology in response to the rapid development of related industries. Companies and organizations are looking for people who can apply new technology, from managing production to solving problems using intelligent systems.

Therefore, UEH has designed and developed a program in Intelligent Control and Automation - a major that intersects Engineering, Computer Science, and Applied Automation Technology. The program will help students understand engineering, technology, operations, and production management, thereby, they can offer technology-applied solutions to make a system automatic without the need for human intervention. Accordingly, emphasis is placed on fundamental engineering principles, project management, and design projects, providing fundamental knowledge for students in the fields of automation, intelligent monitoring and control, software design, signal processing, and robotics; at the same time, cultivating innovative thinking, good logical reasoning and critical thinking, the ability to apply new technology, and data visualization skills. In particular, some technology trends applied in the learning process include artificial intelligence, Internet of Things, robotics, cloud computing, blockchain, and Green Tech solutions.

UEH's program is in cooperation with prestigious international businesses and universities to facilitate students’ implementation of practical projects in businesses and communities, scholarship opportunities, and studying abroad through cooperation programs with universities worldwide (Korea, Japan, Taiwan, Thailand, etc.) thereby, helping them practice and experience the dynamic and international working environment.

To ascertain the transmission of the latest technologies and trends, in addition to a team of highly qualified, experienced, knowledgeable UEH lecturers, with a connection between business and practice, there is also the participation in teaching of foreign professors and reputable experts in the field of intelligent control and automation from Korea, Japan, America and Europe. In addition, the school has invested heavily in facilities listed as modern computer rooms, art studios, and laboratories for learning and research with specialized and updated equipment to create an optimal learning and research environment for students.

Engineers graduating from UEH's Intelligent Control and Automation program will possess diverse skills, opening up job opportunities in various fields including industry, energy, healthcare, aviation, transportation, and agriculture, etc. with possible positions as process engineer, design engineer, production engineer, system operations and maintenance engineer; automated process experts; research and development specialist; biomedical engineer; robotics expert, system programming engineer, etc.

Therefore, the opportunity for development in Intelligent Control and Automation is huge for Gen Zs in the future. We should seize the opportunity to become the first generation of potential students in UEH's Intelligent Control and Automation program!

News and photos: UEH Institute of Intelligent and Interactive Technology, Department of Marketing and Communicatio