A seminar on developing training programmes opened in Ho Chi Minh City on Jan. 11 to help universities access new training methods.

The three-day workshop was held by the Ministry of Education and Training, with a focus on the Conceive-Design-Implement-Operate (CDIO) model.

According to Prof. Dr. Le Duc Ngoc, Director of the Centre for Accreditation, Measurement and Evaluation of Educational Quality (CAMEEQ), the CDIO-based training programmes have been applied in more than 40 universities throughout the world, including the Ho Chi Minh City National University.

The CDIO Initiative was developed with inputs from academies, industries, engineers and students to define students’ needs in their training programmes and build integrated learning experiences.

It comprises 12 standards, including CDIO as context, CDIO syllabus outcomes, integrated curriculum, introduction to engineering, design-build experiences, CDIO workspaces, integrated learning experiences, active learning, enhancement of faculty CDIO skills, enhancement of faculty teaching skills, CDIO skill assessment and CDIO programme evaluation.