National Skill Test on Machining Center Operation Organized

On 15-16 December 2012, HaUI organized the national skill test on machining center operation (Level 2), utilizing outputs from the pilot skill tests organized by the Project in August 2012.

HaUI received the certification of the national skill test center on CNC machining from GDVT in November 2012, based on the results of pilot skill test. PENTAX Vietnam sent 10 of their staff as examinees to this national skill test.

Prior to the skill test, HaUI organized one and half day preparatory training on 9 and 12 December. In this training, examinees blushed up their theoretical knowledge on CNC machining and were familiarized with machining centers for the skill test.

On 15 December, following the opening ceremony with participants from GDVT, Hanoi DOLISA and PENTAX Vietnam, 10 examinees took the theory test and the written part of practical test which covered programming, calculation of off-set amount of work pierce coordination, and selection of appropriate tools according to the cutting process. On 16 December, they took the test on the machining part of practical test which covered program input, cutter path check, dry-run, machining, measurement and 5S. Representatives from PENTAX Vietnam, Folin Vietnam, the Embassy of Japan, JICA, and JETRO came to observe the practical test.