Introduction

Faculty of Engineering Mechanics and Automation (FEMA) was founded by Decision No. 1279/QĐ-TCCB on 04th July 2005 of the Director of Vietnam National University, Hanoi (VNU).

Faculty of Engineering Mechanics and Automation is a training unit of the University of Engineering and Technology (UET), VNU Hanoi. It is based on a model of cooperation between the UET and the Institute of Mechanics, Institute of Space Technology, which belong to the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, followed by the cooperation between UET and IMI Holding, Ministry of Industry and Trade, on the basis of cooperation agreements signed between leaders of related parties.

Faculty of Engineering Mechanics and Automation is a new model, a typical cooperation between University + Research Institute + Industrial Group in the field of training and scientific research. The most prominent features of this model are: Centralized and distributed organization and management in terms of people and facilities. This is evidenced by: The faculty’s professors and staff, including the managerial staff, are managed by different administrative divisions. This resource is currently in 03 forms (i) full-time with the university, ii) adjunct from the academy and part-time contracted with the university, and iii) guest lecturers from other training and research organizations, lecture contracted with the university). Facilities (classrooms, laboratories, practice rooms, etc.) are also managed by different administrative units.

In recent years, FEMA has constantly improved the quality of its activities in all aspects to become a unit of training, research and development of high-quality science and technology, creating elite products that meet the the country’s increasing demand.

Up to now, with nearly 20 years of construction and development, in spite of modest achievements, FEMA has initially created a foothold and belief in the university and society. The road ahead is very long, challenging and full of responsibilities, requiring the staff of FEMA to learn, create and strive more for the development of the Faculty, contributing to the stability and development of the university.