Workshop and Training Course on Smart Manufacturing and Industry 4.0

i4SMART Project - Le Quy Don Technical University organized the Scientific Workshop and Training Course on Smart Manufacturing and Industry 4.0 in Nha Trang, Khanh Hoa (12-17 / 12/2020)

Smart Manufacturing (SM) is the main cornerstone area of the Industrial Revolution 4.0. This field has attracted the increasing attention of scientists and industrial manufacturers around the world. Core elements in SM include the Internet of Things (IoT), Artificial Intelligence (AI), Bigdata Analysis, Cloud Computing, Digital Twin, robot cooperation, additive manufacturing.

The scientific workshop and training course "Industry 4.0 and Smart Manufacturing in Vietnam" took place from November 12, 2020 to November 17, 2020 at Nha Trang University, Khanh Hoa province. This workshop is organized by Le Quy Don Technical University (LQDTU) in collaboration with the British Council on the basis of the project “Network of Excellent and Hi-Tech Hub for Vietnam’s Industry 4.0 via the UK – VN collaborations in Smart Manufacturing (i4SMART)”. Project leaders are Assoc. Dr Chu Anh My (LQDTU) and Dr Le Chi Hieu (University of Greenwich - UK).

The workshop is organized to present and discuss the latest research results, new technologies directly related to Smart Manufacturing and Industry 4.0, on the direction and roadmap for production application and development smart in Vietnam. In addition, the workshop will organize basic training courses on digital conversion software, robot application in industrial production, and optimization directions for industrial production processes.

Attending the workshop were many scientists, researchers, experts, lecturers from Hanoi University of Science and Technology, LQDTU, Da Nang University of Science and Technology, Nha Trang University, Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology, Thu Dau Mot University, from the International Conference on Materials, Machines and Methods for Sustainable Development (MMMS2020), representatives from the BIGDATA Institute/VINGROUP, FUMEE TECH Joint Stock Company, VIETBAY Technology Company Limited, UPVIET Company Limited, ROBOT3T Company, and some other enterprises.

After a warm welcome and introduction introduced all guests to the scientific seminar of Assoc. Dr Chu Anh My - Project Leader i4SMART, Assoc. Dr Trang Si Trung - the Rector of Nha Trang University expressed his joy and pleasure with the university being selected as the venue for the Science Workshop and Training Course. Prof. Dr Nguyen Lac Hong - Vice-Rector of LQDTU spoke and highly appreciated the significance of the Science Workshop and wished the workshop a great success. Assoc. Prof. Dr Chu Anh My gave an important presentation on "Smart Manufacturing and Industry 4.0 in Vietnam: Opportunities and Challenges". After some presentations and discussions on the role of IoT, Bigdata, AI, and Digital Twin in SM by scientists and experts, guest business representatives spoke on related fields. direct visualization. Representatives of BIGDATA Institute/VINGROUP presented Big Data Analysis in SM. The application of robots in SM was introduced by representatives of FUMEE TECH Joint Stock Company. Solutions for digital transformation in industries are analyzed by representatives of VIETBAY Company Limited. Optimization techniques in industrial design are shared by representatives of UPVIET Company Limited. The process of designing and manufacturing robots for modern industrial production is presented by the CEO of ROBOT3T company. All presentations and discussions are important value for describing an overview of SM, Industry 4.0 in the world, and the application situation in Vietnam. The raised issues can be used as a basis for building a specific roadmap for the robust development of SM and Industry 4.0 in Vietnam. Due to the influence of the COVID-19 pandemic, the seminar took place in both Offline and Online forms.

An important content contributing significantly to the success of the Workshop is the basic training course on a number of technologies applied in SM and Industry 4.0. These are the contents of Big Data analysis (BIGDATA Institute), Optimization engineering (LQDTU, UPVIET Company), Digital Twin concept model (LQDTU), Robot programming technique (FUMEE Company), Engineering designing and manufacturing industrial robots (ROBOT3T Company).

The scientific workshop and training course took place successfully after 7 consecutive working days with the great help of Nha Trang University, scientists, researchers, and experts from research institutes, universities, and enterprises. The latest research results, the latest practical applications related to manufacturing, industry 4.0 are presented by scientists and experts with rich content and valuable information. Discussions were hot, and lectures were highly effective. From the results of the scientific workshop, the i4SMART project team (LQDTU) has acquired and recorded to continue the project's contents closer to the actual production, associated with specific needs of enterprises in particular and the domestic production in general with the orientation of SM and Industry 4.0.