Technology experience activities at FPT is one of the special experiential activities that students can participate in during their study at FPT Education (FPT Edu). This will bring many benefits to the students not only in their learning process but also in the journey of adapting and becoming future digital citizens.
1. What is technology experience?
Technology experience is the process by which students explore, experiment, and practice directly with technology. From there, they can form concepts and skills about technology to make their own analyzes and conclusions about this field, and at the same time, create the ability of applying what they learned into real life.
2. Why is Experiential learning in technology (ELiT) important?
The ELiT is an important ‘stepping stone’ in the transformation from what students learn in school to applying into real life.This is because the knowledge of technology will not be useful if it can’t be converted into practical skills. This transformation won’t happen if students don’t have the opportunity to learn and experience technology. For that reason, technology experience activities at FPT are also to support this process.
3. Benefits of ELiT?
ELiT helps students to access the latest technologies of the century and expand their knowledge. This is also the first step in the process of becoming a digital citizen, especially for those who are potential in technology. Therefore, the technology experience activities at FPT are the important content in the module curriculum of FPT Education.
In addition, early access and experiences with modern technologies importantly help students adapt quickly to the development of the 4.0 era. This will support the youth with better starting points and agility in adapting to new technology. In the career race, FPT students will have more advantages to win over other competitors.
Plus, the time of ELiT in school also trains students to apply tech knowledge to study and work. Many of them can even invent machines to reduce human labor in daily production work. With this skill, FPT students can become global digital citizens that are hunted by domestic and foreign employers.
4. Technology experience activities at FPT
In order to support the ELiT, FPT Edu has invested and equipped with the most modern and newest technological equipment for students’ needs in studying. It is not hard to see the information technology rooms equipped with iMac computers for studying processes, AI & IoT Lab rooms with equipment for machine manufacturing, and 3D printing devices by available designs.
Especially in 2019, FPT University Hanoi Campus is the first educational institution to own the SAP Next-gen lab in the North of Vietnam. This is a technology research lab built by multinational corporation SAP in cooperation with leading universities in the world.
In addition, the “Digital Race” is one of the outstanding and remarkable technology experience activities at FPT. This is an annual contest about programming for tech-lovers nationwide organized by FPT Corporation since 2016.
In addition, the internship program at FPT Software – one of the leading technology companies in the country, is a valuable opportunity for students who are passionate about technology. Here, students not only get acquainted with the daily tasks of top programmers, but also have the opportunity to interact with the latest technologies in the country and in the world. From experience gained during the internship here, students will easily find job opportunities in the world’s top technology nations such as the US, Japan, etc.
FPT Techday is also an annual large-scale technology experience activity in Vietnam organized by FPT Corporation. Accordingly, at FPT Techday, FPT Corporation will introduce to attendees new trends and technologies that help shape and create the future from leading domestic and foreign experts through products presented directly at FPT Techday or through recommendations from experts. At the event, young people attending the event often expressed their interest in new technologies, learned about how it works, and the research process to create products. Besides, they also spend time chatting with experts to get advice for future professional development.
Thus, FPT Edu students will be able to participate in many technology experience activities at FPT. Thereby, they will learn skills to be ready to become digital citizens in the future.