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Higher Engineering Education Alliance Program (HEEAP)

Strengthening engineering education through university–industry collaboration

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Funder 

United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and Intel Vietnam

Project dates 

2010-2019 (9 years)

Partners

ASU Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering, USAID, Intel, corporate and university partners

Focus 

Engineering education modernization and workforce alignment

$10M USD

Amount Awarded

Region 

Southeast Asia: Vietnam (nationwide universities and vocational institutions)

Key innovation

Multi-stakeholder approach combining faculty training, leadership development, annual convenings, scholarships, and infrastructure to create systemic improvements across Vietnam's engineering education system

Project Overview

The Higher Engineering Education Alliance Program strengthened Vietnam’s engineering and technical education system by aligning universities, industry and government around global best practices. Through faculty training, leadership engagement and expanded access to opportunity, HEEAP contributed to systemic improvements in teaching quality, student competency and institutional capacity, supporting Vietnam’s long-term technology-driven economic growth.

Scale of Impact

5,300+

faculty trained

400+

global leaders convened annually (VEEC)

400+

vocational scholarships for women

2

continents of program delivery (U.S. and Vietnam)

2010–2016

intensive training phase

$10M

total program investment

Key Achievements and Strategic Approach

Faculty Development at Scale
Trained more than 5,300 faculty members through programs delivered at ASU and in Vietnam, strengthening instructional quality and modern engineering pedagogy.
Leadership and Institutional Capacity
Supported university leaders and ministry officials through conferences, collaborative dialogue and large-scale capacity-building initiatives.
Expanding Access and Inclusion
Awarded more than 400 vocational scholarships for women and supported advanced graduate fellowships at ASU, broadening participation in engineering education.
Global Convenings and Knowledge Exchange
Hosted the Vietnam Engineering Education Conference, convening more than 400 academic, government and industry leaders annually to advance global standards and collaboration.
Infrastructure for Ongoing Collaboration
Established distance-learning classrooms and hands-on workshops that enabled sustained professional development and cross-border partnership.

Nearly a Decade of Impact 2010–2019

Higher Engineering Education Alliance Program at Arizona State University

Higher Engineering Education Alliance Program (2011)

HEEAP Vocational Program (2011)

STEMCON 2017 Wrap Up

Vietnam Engineering Education Conference (VEEC)