NYU Tandon School of Engineering Students Participating in VinUni’s Course: Digital Twin to Tackle Sustainable Development Issues in Smart Cities
The recent Short-Term Study Abroad Program, hosted by VinUniversity, welcomed 12 students from New York University’s Tandon School of Engineering, wrapped up on August 29, 2024. Over two transformative weeks, these students explored the rich cultural landscape of Vietnam while still engaging deeply in academic and industry activities.
In the month of August, 12 New York University, Tandon School of Engineering students joined a two-credit engineering course at VinUni as part of the short-term study abroad program. The course focuses on the concept of digital twins and their application to sustainable development challenges in smart cities, with a particular emphasis on Vietnam—a rapidly growing economy in Southeast Asia.
In these two weeks, NYU students delved into how digital twins can address pressing issues that they have witnessed in reality on Hanoi streets focusing on transportation, air quality and health impact. Through this hands-on project, the students are able to apply their theoretical knowledge to real-world problems, honing their technical, critical thinking, problem-solving, and teamwork skills.
The program’s faculty lead, Associate Professor Nguyen Ngoc Doanh, shared after the program, “𝘐 𝘢𝘮 𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘴𝘵𝘶𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘵𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘭𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘶𝘥𝘺 𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘦-𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘴𝘺𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘮 𝘯𝘦𝘢𝘳 𝘏𝘰𝘢𝘯 𝘒𝘪𝘦𝘮 𝘭𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘰𝘣𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯, 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘧𝘪𝘤 𝘲𝘶𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘥𝘪𝘨𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘵𝘸𝘪𝘯 𝘮𝘰𝘥𝘦𝘭 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘭𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘰𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘪𝘯𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘴𝘰𝘭𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘢𝘥𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘲𝘶𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴. 𝘞𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯 𝘮𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘪-𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘤𝘪𝘱𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘳𝘺 𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘱 𝘪𝘴 𝘢𝘭𝘴𝘰 𝘢 𝘸𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘣𝘰𝘵𝘩 𝘕𝘠𝘜 𝘛𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘰𝘯 𝘴𝘵𝘶𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘝𝘪𝘦𝘵𝘯𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘶𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴. 𝘐𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘯𝘰 𝘥𝘰𝘶𝘣𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘴 𝘢𝘯 𝘢𝘮𝘢𝘻𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘮!
The program also featured a Hanoi City Tour, where students visited landmarks like the Temple of Literature and enjoyed a cyclo tour of the Old Quarter, sampling local delicacies. A highlight was the trip to Ha Long Bay, where they took a private boat tour, explored Sung Sot Cave, and engaged in activities like kayaking and swimming at Titop Island, followed by a seafood meal. In Yen Duc Village, students participated in traditional activities, including fishing and crafting toys, and enjoyed a Water Puppet Show while learning about local rice cultivation.
In addition to cultural experiences, the program included valuable academic and industry insights. Students visited The Vietnam Soya Product Company (Vinasoy), one of the world’s leading soymilk manufacturers, where they can learn about the production supply chain and gain insights into the dairy industry. At the VinFast factory trip in Hai Phong, students acquired real-world knowledge about the automotive industry.
Overall, the Short-Term Study Abroad Program was an experience of not just culture and academia, but also gave the students a chance to solve real-world problems through data gaining in real life. We look forward to hosting similar programs in the future that continue to bridge cultural and educational gaps.
