At 8:30 a.m. on March 20, 2026, at Meeting Room C010, Tan Hung Campus, the Faculty of Electrical and Electronics Engineering (FEEE), Ton Duc Thang University (TDTU) organized the preliminary round and award ceremony of the Mitsubishi Electric Cup Automation 2026 (MECA 2026) at the university level. The activity was implemented in accordance with the Student Affairs Plan for the academic year 2025–2026, aiming to create an academic playground for students, providing them with opportunities to apply specialized knowledge into practice, while enhancing their skills in design, programming, and operation of automation systems in the field of mechatronics engineering.
Attending the program were representatives of leadership and technical experts from Mitsubishi Electric Vietnam Co., Ltd. On the university side, there was the presence of the Faculty Leadership, Heads and Deputy Heads of Departments, lecturers, and a large number of participating students. The competition is organized in multiple stages, including the university-level preliminary round at TDTU, the national final round at Ho Chi Minh City University of Industry, and the global final round expected to be held in Japan. Through participation in the competition, students have the opportunity to access modern automation equipment, apply their academic knowledge in practice, and receive technical guidance and professional support from the enterprise during the development of their competition models. In the preliminary round, competing teams presented and operated their models according to the assigned tasks in the field of mechatronics, demonstrating technical thinking, teamwork skills, and proficiency in the use of specialized equipment and software. After the evaluation process, the organizing committee selected outstanding teams for awards presented directly at the program and nominated them for subsequent rounds of the competition.
At the conclusion of the program, the competition provided students with access to a practice-oriented learning environment, contributing to the enhancement of research capacity and problem-solving skills in the field of automation. The preliminary round and award ceremony of MECA 2026 not only promoted academic engagement and creativity among students, but also strengthened the connection between the university and enterprises in the training of high-quality human resources.
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