A 5 day-training series have been conducted by the Development Advisor of GIZ, Mr Alexander Husenbeth, in July 2022 at College of Machinery and Irrigation (VCMI), which covered all important aspects of Automation and Electrical Motors. All 9 teachers of the Electrical- Electronics faculty at VCMI attended the training.

The training on Automation took 03 days (11 to 13 July 2022), providing all relevant industrial standards from simple to complex controls. Within the training days, the concept of controls in open and closed circuits was theoretically explored and practical exercises were also implemented. In practical tasks, the different control systems were programmed such as the Siemens Logo and the Simatic S7 PLC systems.

To gain hands-on experience, practical examples were discussed, programmed and tested in simulations, for instance, an example about an industrial conveyor belt system with multiple sensors and actors was given. The software used for programming and simulation was the Siemens Logo soft Comfort and the TIA portal (Totally Integrated Automation).

The two-day Motor training (18 and 19 July 2022) explained all safety aspects from Automation and added further functions of a system such as motor protection and drive control. The teachers learned the whole process from calculation of the moment to  selection of a suitable motor for a specific case. Various starting methods were discussed, from direct online, soft starters and inverters.

The motor training ended with a practical exercise in the workshop with a motor test stand. The test stand allows the simulation of a load, enabling the participants to study the behavior of a motor in its full range of operation.

In addition to the training content, standard explanations and exam questions were used to prepare the teachers for the final exam according to the German standard which shall be performed next year.

The trainings were held within the component “Supporting High-Quality Institutes for Greening TVET” as part of the Vietnamese – German Programme “Reform of TVET in Viet Nam”. The programme is financed by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), implemented by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) together with the Vietnamese Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA).