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Sirindhorn International Institute of Technology (SIIT)
SIIT at Rangsit
Address: Thammasat University, Rangsit Campus 99 Moo 18, km. 41 on Paholyothin Highway Klong Luang, Pathum Thani 12120, Thailand
Tel. +66 (0) 2986 9009, 2564 3221~29 Fax. +66 (0) 2986 9112~3
SIIT at Bangkadi
Address: 131 Moo 5, Tiwanond Road Mueang, Pathum Thani 12000, Thailand
Tel. +66 (0) 2501 3505~20 Fax. +66 (0) 2501 3524
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 22, Thammasat-Rangsit Post Office Pathum Thani 12121, Thailand
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.siit.tu.ac.th Sirindhorn International Institute of Technology Thammasat University
Vision
To be a leading international institute of technology for both teaching/learning and research
Missions
1. Primarily to produce high-quality bachelor-degree engineers and related technologists who are able to handle advanced industrial technologies and use English as a working language.
2. To conduct research and development in engineering and related technologies relevant to teaching and modern industries.
Contents
Introduction and General Information
About SIIT 1 Admissions 6 The Campuses of SIIT 2 Tuition and Educational Support Fees 7 Student Life 5 Academic Policies and Procedures 8 SIIT Graduates 5 Academic Regulations 9 Academic Programs 14
Curricula
Chemical Engineering 15 Computer Science 27 Civil Engineering 17 Engineering Management 29 Electronics & Communication Engineering 20 Information Technology 31 Industrial Engineering 23 Management Technology 33 Mechanical Engineering 25
Course Descriptions 35
SIIT Directory 73
Board of Trustees 74 SIIT Faculty Members 2008 79 Academic Review Committee 74 Professors 80 Advisors and Auditors 75 Associate Professors 81 Executive Committee 75 Assistant Professors 90 Chiefs of Divisions and Sections 76 Lecturers 95 School Secretaries 78 Instructors 103 Adjunct Faculty Members 104
Academic Calendar for Academic Year 2008 111
Sirindhorn International Institute of Technology Undergraduate Catalog 2008
Sirindhorn International Institute of Technology Thammasat University
During the 9th Japan-Thailand Joint Trade and Economic Committee Meeting held in Kobe, Japan in 1989, the delegates from the Japan Federation of Economic Organizations (Keidanren – now Nippon Keidanren) and the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) realized that in order to enhance industrial development of Thailand, engineering programs, where all lecture and laboratory courses would be taught in English by highly qualified faculty members with doctoral degrees, need to be established.
A cooperation agreement among Keidanren, FTI, and Thammasat University was reached in 1992 to establish bachelor degree programs in engineering at Thammasat University with initial funds provided by Keidanren and FTI. After two years of successful operation, the "International Institute of Technology (IIT)" was founded on September 16, 1994. Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn graciously presided over the Cornerstone Laying Ceremony of a new building at the Rangsit Campus of Thammasat University, using part of the initial fund for the construction. His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand graciously granted the Institute a new name, “Sirindhorn International Institute of Technology (SIIT)”, on June 28, 1996.
On October 2, 1997, Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn graciously presided over the Sirindhorn International Institute of Technology’s Inauguration Ceremony of its name and building. In 1999, FTI provided a parcel of land with an existing building at Bangkadi Industrial Park (BKD) for SIIT’s use for 30 years. In June 2001, the former Prime Minister Anand Panyarachun inaugurated a new building for technology programs at Bangkadi Industrial Park.
Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn graciously presided over the inauguration of the Sirindhralai Building of SIIT at Bangkadi on June 28, 2006.
Backgrounds of the three founding organizations of Sirindhorn International Institute of Technology are briefly described as follows.
Thammasat University
Founded in 1934, Thammasat University was originally dedicated to the teaching of humanities and social sciences. The University has produced a large number of graduates who have greatly contributed to the development and progress of the country.
Realizing the significant impact of science and technology on the country's economic growth, in the 1980’s and 1990’s Thammasat University initiated degree programs in engineering, technologies, physical sciences, and medical sciences at its Rangsit Campus, Pathum Thani.
The Japanese Business Federation (Nippon Keidanren)
Through the merger of several economic and industrial organizations, the Japan Federation of Economic Organizations (Keidanren) was established in August 1946. Keidanren was a private, non-profit economic organization representing virtually all branches of economic activities in Japan. Keidanren maintained close contact with both public and private sectors at home and abroad, and endeavored not only to find practical solutions to economic problems but also to contribute to the sound development of the economics of Japan and countries around the world.
In May 2002, Keidanren merged with Nikkeiren (Japan Federation of Employer’s Associations) to become Nippon Keidanren (The Japanese Business Federation).
Headed by internationally distinguished leaders of the Japanese business community, Nippon Keidanren plays an active and influential role towards the achievement of harmonious economic prosperity for all mankind.
The Federation of Thai Industries
Formerly known as the Association of Thai Industries (ATI), the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) came into existence on December 29, 1987. It was a transformed body of ATI, which was created in 1967. FTI is an industrial private sector that brings together industrial leaders to promote Thailand's socio-economic development. The main objectives of FTI are to represent Thai manufacturers at both national and international levels, to help promote and develop industrial enterprises, to work with the government in setting up national policies, and to offer consulting services to members.
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FTI is a full-service organization that cooperates with the government to help mobilize Thai industries to reach international markets. It acts as a "match-maker" between foreign industrialists and Thai resources which combine the financial strength, planning ability, and persuasive power of Thailand's industrialists.
Sirindhorn International Institute of Technology
Sirindhorn International Institute of Technology (SIIT) offers undergraduate and graduate programs (master and doctoral levels) leading to the Bachelor of Engineering (BEng), Bachelor of Science (BSc), Master of Science (MSc), and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in the following areas: chemical engineering (ChE), civil engineering (CE), computer science (CS), electronics and communication engineering (EC), engineering management (EM), industrial engineering (IE), information technology (IT), management technology (MT), and mechanical engineering (ME).
SIIT also offers three international master of engineering programs, namely, Master of Engineering in Engineering Technology, Master of Engineering in Information and Communication Technology for Embedded Systems, and Master of Engineering in Logistics and Supply Chain Systems Engineering.
At the present time, the Institute has established both faculty member and student exchange programs with a number of universities in Asia, Australia, Europe, and North America. These programs allow not only faculty members to collaborate with their counterparts in research projects but also students to have an opportunity to take courses at those universities. Additionally, invitations to visit and teach SIIT courses are regularly extended to qualified foreign professors under such programs.
Although it is a unit of Thammasat University, SIIT is financially and administratively separate from the central university system. SIIT’s policies and operations are guided and supervised by the Board of Trustees which consists of representatives from Thammasat University, FTI, and Nippon Keidanren, and scholars appointed by the university. In addition, the Academic Review Committee (ARC) comprising reputable scholars in various fields provides guidance and recommendations on academic and research matters. The Institute, headed by the Director, consists of administrative divisions, a library and information services center, academic schools, and Department of Common and Graduate Studies (CGS).
The Campuses of SIIT
Operations of SIIT are carried out at two locations: Rangsit Campus of Thammasat University and at Bangkadi, Pathum Thani.
Rangsit Campus
Campus and Transportation
The Rangsit Campus of Thammasat University (TU), is located at km # 41 on Paholyothin Road (northbound). The campus can be conveniently reached by car via a multi-lane divided superhighway (Paholyothin), the Chaengwattana-Bangsai Expressway, and both outer East-Ring and West-Ring Highways. It can also be reached by buses No. 29, 39, and 510 (both air-conditioned and non air-conditioned). The nearest train station, the Thammasat Station, is near the northwest corner of the Rangsit Campus.
Facilities
Air-Conditioned SIIT Buildings
SIIT has two five-story buildings located at the Rangsit Campus. The first building is the main building with an area of almost 10,000 m2, housing offices and classrooms. The first floor and a section of the second floor are occupied by the Library and Information Services Center, with an excellent collection of up-to-date textbooks, magazines, and journals. SIIT’s academic programs and faculty members’ offices, as well as the Computer Center, are located on the second and third floors. Classrooms of various sizes are on the third, fourth, and fifth floors of the building.
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The second SIIT building, adjacent to the first one, is a five-story advanced laboratory building with a total area of about 3,000 m2. It was dedicated by Keidanren and FTI to SIIT on October 6, 1998. The Advanced Laboratory Building houses laboratories for conducting senior projects of fourth-year students, research work of graduate students, and research projects of faculty members.
Computer Center
SIIT Computer Center is located on the third floor of SIIT building. The center is equipped with microcomputers in four separate rooms, two of which are used mainly for instruction purpose on programming, mathematical problem solving, engineering graphic design and professional report preparation, while the other rooms are used by students for general computing purposes. Up-to-date software packages are installed via servers on the local area network allowing students to become proficient with their applications. The local area network system supports both academic and administrative chores which include the library’s computer-based services, e-learning/instruction, finance, and the internal mailing system for faculty members and staff. There are a number of servers for academic purposes in various programs. The local area network is connected to the Internet via the Thammasat-Rangsit fiber optic backbone. Students, faculty members and staff are provided with an individual e-mail address and service. Dial-up service is also available. Information on the Institute can be viewed from the official web page at www.siit.tu.ac.th.
Library and Information Services Center
The Library and Information Services Center is located on the first and second floors of the main building. The Library has an excellent collection of textbooks (in science and engineering), conference proceedings, reports, technical magazines, and journals. Electronic access to several international databases is provided. The Library also has a computerized search system to assist students in locating their information sources.
Students who would like to study by themselves or in groups will find it convenient to study in the Library. Individual study areas and group study areas are located both on the first and second floors. For group discussion, students can meet and discuss in the group study rooms on the second floor which provide maximum privacy and minimum interference.
Furthermore, students can use the main TU library, which is also located at the Rangsit Campus, for their study and literature searches on social sciences and humanities.
First-Aid Room
The SIIT first-aid room is situated on the ground floor of the main building. It is staffed during office hours by a fully qualified nurse. The nurse can assist with minor medical problems and, for more serious cases, can arrange timely transfer to Thammasat University Hospital.
Hospitals
Thammasat University Hospital, located at the Rangsit Campus, provides outpatient, inpatient, and emergency medical services, as well as other health care services such as X-ray, physical examination, and dental care. Physicians, nurses, and medical interns are available 24 hours a day. Students are eligible to receive discounts for room charges and services.
There are also several private hospitals near the Navanakorn Industrial Estate which is only a 5-minute drive from the Rangsit Campus.
Student Activities Center
A spacious student activities center is adjacent to the main building. There is a range of facilities available for student use including air-conditioned meeting rooms, a food and drink area. Student activities are coordinated by the student committee under the supervision of the Assistant Director for Student Affairs. All student activities must conform to the SIIT and TU regulations.
University Bookstore
The TU Bookstore at the Rangsit Campus is well stocked with publications and magazines in both Thai and English languages. Textbooks used in individual courses can be purchased at the University Bookstore at competitive prices. Stationery and office supplies are also available.
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Post Office
The Thammasat-Rangsit Post Office is located on the first floor of the Administration (Dome) Building. The post office offers complete postal services such as regular mail service, express mail service (EMS), registered mail service, package service, and money orders during business hours.
Convenience Stores
Students living in the dormitories will find that shopping is quite convenient. The 7-Eleven store and TU CO-OP store are located on campus. The 7-Eleven store is open 24 hours a day.
Cafeterias and Canteens
Several cafeterias and canteens can be found throughout the Rangsit Campus. A variety of food is offered by vendors at reasonable prices, both on weekdays and weekends. Adjacent to the SIIT building is a cafeteria which serves both SIIT students and students of the Faculty of Engineering (Thai Program).
Additionally, there are two canteens inside the SIIT main building (on the first floor) and student activities center selling snacks and beverages.
Banking Services
For banking services such as cash withdrawal and balance inquiries, students can conveniently use the automated teller machines (ATM) which are located at various locations on campus and at the SIIT main building. For full services, students can go to the on-campus branch offices of Bangkok Bank, Krung Thai Bank, and Thai Military Bank. Other banks with branches near the campus are Kasikorn Bank, Siam City Bank, and Siam Commercial Bank.
Dormitories
The Rangsit Campus has on-campus dormitories for male and female students. Over 5000 living units are available to accommodate students, faculty members, and university staff. Within walking and short-driving distances, many private dormitories can be found. These are co-ed dormitories, as well as dormitories with separate buildings for male and female students. Air-conditioned units with bathrooms are also available.
Sports Facilities
The Rangsit Campus has a wide range of sporting facilities for students including swimming pools and practice fields for soccer, basketball, volleyball and tennis, all of which are in the vicinity of the student dormitories. Areas for indoor sports such as badminton and table tennis are provided in the indoor gymnasiums.
Other than sports activities, students may choose to exercise by biking, jogging, etc., especially in the morning since the air is very refreshing.
Bangkadi Campus
In 1999, FTI, with co-operation from Toshiba Thailand Co., Ltd., and Mitsui & Co. (Thailand), Ltd., provided 5.6 rai of land with an existing office building in the Bangkadi Industrial Park for SIIT’s use for a period of 30 years. Later, SIIT purchased two more parcels of land in the industrial park with areas of 4 rai and 5 rai. The existing building was renovated and a new building was constructed. The two buildings have a combined area of approximately 3,300 m2. The Computer Science and Information Technology programs moved to these new facilities in June 2002.
Another 6-story building with an area of 6,452 m2 was completed in October 2004. Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn graciously granted the use of the name “Sirindhralai” for this new building and graciously presided over the inauguration of this new building on June 28, 2006. It houses the Electronics and Communication Engineering program, the Engineering Management program, and the Management Technology program, the library, the computer center, classrooms, and laboratories.
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Bangkadi Campus is equipped with a complete computer/networking infrastructure. There are network access points in almost every room in the campus’ buildings which connect to the Rangsit Campus by a high-speed connection (Wimax system) and connect directly to the Internet with speeds up to 9 Mbps bandwidth. Students can easily access the Internet either from their laptops, using wireless hotspots in every building, or from the computers in both the library and the computer laboratory. There are two computer laboratories for instruction and students’ use.
The Library at Bangkadi is located on the 3rd floor of the Sirindhralai Building. The Library has an excellent collection of textbooks, technical books, conference proceedings, reports, technical magazines and journals in the fields of electronics and communication, instrumentation and control systems, computer science, information technology, engineering management, and management technology. Computer facilities are provided for accessing the library database, online databases and full-text journals, and for self-study. The library also provides wireless facilities for students to access the Internet and online information sources with their personal notebooks.
Students may obtain services related to course registration, academic records, and financial matters at the Bangkadi Campus. Shuttle buses between the Rangsit and Bangkadi campuses are provided on a regular basis.
In addition, the recently completed SIIT Hall of Residence at Bangkadi has two five-story buildings, one for male residents and one for female residents. There are 72 rooms on the 2nd - 5th floors, which can accommodate up to 144 residents. Common rooms, internet rooms, a fitness center, a canteen, and a launderette are located on the first floor, with a convenient store nearby.
Student Life
SIIT students have many opportunities to participate in a variety of activities, both academic and extra-curricular, to develop self-discipline, self-responsibility, professional attitudes, and for relaxation. The SIIT Student Committee and other student clubs such as the Sports Club, Academic Club, Volunteer Club, and Createch Club organize a wide range of programs and activities throughout the year. Additionally, individual academic programs have student clubs which collaborate with faculty members in academic related activities. The student activities are supervised by academic advisors and the assistant director for student affairs.
SIIT provides a stimulating international learning atmosphere. All courses, both lecture and laboratory, are taught in English by both foreign and Thai professors who have extensive overseas educational and work experiences. The number of international students at SIIT has been increasing due to SIIT’s widely accepted reputation in quality education and faculty members. Students frequently receive lectures on a variety of topics by visiting professors from abroad, providing them exposure to new and emerging subjects. Academic exchange programs with selected universities in Australia, Finland, Germany, Japan and UK have been established to provide qualified students with an excellent opportunity for studying abroad.
SIIT Graduates
Graduates of SIIT receive a wide range of job offers due to their proficiency in English and their competency in technical knowledge. While most graduates work for government agencies, state enterprises, and private corporations, a large number have chosen to pursue graduate studies immediately after graduation. Examples of universities that have accepted SIIT graduates into their graduate programs are University of Melbourne (Australia), University of New South Wales (Australia), Keio University (Japan), Kochi University of Technology (Japan), Tohoku University (Japan), Tokyo Institute of Technology (Japan), University of Tokyo (Japan), Waseda University (Japan), Cambridge University (UK), Imperial College (UK), Oxford University (UK), University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology-UMIST (UK), University of Nottingham (UK), Columbia University (USA), Georgia Institute of Technology (USA), Stanford University (USA), University of Michigan/Ann Arbor (USA), and University of Wisconsin/Madison (USA). Several graduates have received scholarships for their graduate studies, such as the Thai Government Scholarships, Japanese Government Scholarships, and teaching/research assistantships from the universities where they enroll.
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Admissions
Each year the Institute's faculty members and staff visit a number of high schools to provide information about the Institute, its admission procedures, academic programs, etc. The Institute also welcomes high school students and parents to visit the Institute. The Admissions Division will be happy to arrange a meeting with faculty members and staff to discuss academic options for interested students.
For further information, contact: Admissions Division Sirindhorn International Institute of Technology (SIIT) Thammasat University, Rangsit Campus P.O. Box 22, Thammasat-Rangsit Post Office Pathum Thani 12121, Thailand. Tel: +66 (0) 2986 9009, 2986 9011-3 extension 1401, 2986 9110 Fax: +66 (0) 2986 9106, 2986 9112~3 E-mail: [email protected] Website: http://www.siit.tu.ac.th
Applicant's Qualifications
• An applicant must earn a high school diploma that complies with the curriculum of the Ministry of Education (Thailand) or its equivalent from other countries (grade 12 or equivalent).
• An applicant must not carry any seriously contagious disease, any disease that would be detrimental to his/her education, or any mental disorder.
Admission Methods
A prospective student may apply for admission through one of the following methods:
1. The national university entrance selection process, which is annually held by Office of the Commission for Higher Education (CHE).
2. Outstanding students selection process, which is arranged in advance for M-6 students who have demonstrated outstanding academic records.
3. The entrance examination held by Sirindhorn International Institute of Technology. The written portion covers mathematics, physics or general science, and English.
4. Submission of one of the following test results for evaluation: • Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) • International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) or General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) • International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma th th • 6 Form or 7 Form • O-Net and A-Net scores.
5. Transfer from another accredited university.
Application
Students who wish to apply through the national university entrance selection process must follow the procedures set by the Office of the Commission for Higher Education. Those who choose the other methods must complete an application form and submit it to the Admissions Division before the application deadline. They may apply for admission in the first or second semester. Announcement of deadlines are available on the SIIT website.
Procurement of Application Forms
Prospective students may download the application form from the SIIT web site (http://www.siit.tu.ac.th) or they may purchase application forms at the Admissions Division, 2nd Floor of SIIT Main Building, SIIT, Thammasat University, Rangsit Campus.
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An application form costs 300 Baht (or US$ 10 + US$ 5 for mailing and handling if it is purchased by mail). The application fee is 600 Baht (or US$ 20) for a purchased application form or 900 Baht (or US$ 30) for a downloaded application form.
Interview
All candidates who have passed the written examination or the initial screening are interviewed by the faculty members. The interview is conducted in English.
English Placement Test
All admitted students are given the English Placement Test to determine their English language proficiency. Depending upon their level of proficiency, they may receive exemption of English courses or may be required to take an additional English course.
Non-Degree Enrollment
Students or interested individuals may apply to register for courses as non-degree students.
Tuition fees: 3,800 Baht per Lecture Credit 5,000 Baht per Lab Credit
Tuition and Educational Support Fees
Sirindhorn International Institute of Technology reserves the rights to revise the tuition and educational support fees and to establish new fees as may be required by increased costs of providing educational services.
Tuition Fee Tuition fee includes charges for services directly and indirectly related to instruction, such as classroom facilities, lecturing, publications, counselling, placement, etc., but does not cover the cost of damage to or loss of university property.
Tuition fees: 2,500 Baht per Lecture Credit 3,500 Baht per Lab Credit
Educational Support Fees Fees provide funds for library, computer facilities, equipment, student services and activities, athletic facilities, etc.
Fees: 26,700 Baht per semester
Approximately, the total tuition and educational support fees per semester is 79,700 Baht. The actual amount depends on the number of credits registered in each semester.
Damage Deposit A deposit of 5,000 Baht is collected from a new student for damaged equipment and non-returned library books. The deposit, after reduction of damages caused by the student, is returned to the student when he/she graduates or leaves SIIT.
Registration Fee A one-time fee of 400 Baht is collected by TU as the matriculation fee.
Fine on Unpaid Fees Any outstanding balance of the educational and tuition fees will be charged a fine at the rate 0.05% per day starting from the first day after the add/withdrawal period and at the rate 0.1% per day starting from the first day of the midterm exam.
Status Maintaining Fee A fee of 5,000 Baht per semester is charged during a student’s leave of absence.
Re-admission Fee A student who has resigned or has been dismissed due to non-academic reasons may apply for re-admission. A fee of 2,500 Baht is charged for re-admission, in addition to payment of any previous outstanding debt.
Late Registration Fee A fee of 45 Baht per day is charged for late registration.
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Students may be subject to other fees such as fee for late return of borrowed books, etc. For details, consult the Academic Services Division, Student Affairs Division, or Finance Division.
Financial Aid
Each year, the Institute has set aside a number of scholarships and awards for students who have demonstrated academic excellence, have strong financial needs, or both. In addition to these scholarships arranged by the Institute, we also campaign in the private sector to increase the number of scholarships made available to our students each year. The scholarship recipients are screened by a committee and selected on the basis of academic records, conduct, financial need, and conditions set by the scholarship donors.
The Institute has received scholarships and/or donations to the Sirindhorn Technology Scholarship Fund from the following individuals, institutions, and business corporations:
Bank of Ayudhya Public Co., Ltd. SIIT Development Foundation Bangkok Cable Co., Ltd. Srithanathep Company Limited Bangkok Bank Co., Ltd. Superlite Trading Co., Ltd. Bank of Thailand Teijin Polyester (Thailand) Ltd. Caltex Oil (Thailand) Ltd. Thai Military Bank Public Co., Ltd. Hitachi - Bangkok Cable Co., Ltd. Thai Obayashi Corp. Ltd. Isuzu Engine Manufacturing (Thailand) Co., Ltd. Thai Olefins Co., Ltd. Isuzu Motors (Thailand) Co., Ltd. Thai Radiator Manufacturing Co., Ltd. Kasikorn Bank Group Thai Sa-ngoanwanich 2489 Co., Ltd. Keidanren, Japan Thailand Carpet Manufacturing Public Co., Ltd. Lucent Technologies T. N. Incorporated Ltd. Michelin Siam Co., Ltd. Toshiba Thailand Co., Ltd. MMC Sittipol Co., Ltd. Toyota Motor Asia Pacific Engineering & National Council on Social Welfare of Thailand Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (TMAP-EM) under Royal Patronage Toyota Motor Thailand Co., Ltd. National Science and Technology Development Toyota Thailand Foundation Agency (NSTDA) TPI Polene Public Co., Ltd. National Thailand Co., Ltd. UFJ Foundation Professor Dr. Adul Wichiencharoen and United Communication Industry Public Co., Ltd. His Former Students' Foundation Mrs. Kanchanee Wibulswas Seagate Technology (Thailand) Ltd. Mrs. Kobkarn Wattanawrangkul Siam Cement Foundation (SCF) Thanpuying Niramol Suriyasat Siam Cement Group Dr. Vipan Rerngpittaya Siam City Bank PCL Mr. Yukiyasu Togo's Fund
A scholarship recipient’s academic progress is reviewed at the end of each semester to determine the recipient’s continued eligibility for an award. For further information on scholarships, please contact the Student Affairs Division.
Academic Policies and Procedures
Sirindhorn International Institute of Technology (SIIT), although independently administered and self financed, is an academic unit of Thammasat University. Graduates of the Institute shall receive Thammasat University degrees. Thus, students must comply with the policies and regulations set forth by the University. For more details, consult the student’s academic advisor.
Students must successfully complete the required number of credits (set by each academic curriculum) and demonstrate their English proficiency to be eligible for graduation. Some students who do not possess sufficient background may be required to take additional courses not listed in the curriculum. Normally, it takes eight regular semesters (four years) to complete the requirements. The schedule of academic semesters is as follows:
First Semester: June - October Second Semester: November – March Summer Session: April - May
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Academic Regulations
Student Dress Code
All students are encouraged to wear Thammasat University uniforms, which are as follows:
1. Men's uniform: - Plain white shirt (shirt must be properly tucked in and sleeves must not be folded back) - Trousers in black or dark blue - Belt with TU buckle - Black shoes with socks 2. Women's uniform: - Plain white shirt with short sleeves (shirt must be properly tucked in) - Buttons: at the shirt seam binding (4 buttons) and shirt collar (1 button) using TU silver metal buttons - TU pin worn on the left side of shirt above the chest - Plain skirt in black or dark blue - Belt with TU buckle - Black shoes
TU pin is a yellow "Thammajuk" with red lines, available at the University Bookstores. TU belt buckle is a "Thammajuk" in a rectangular shape, available at the University Bookstores.
In the case that it is inconvenient to wear a uniform, students may wear polite dress as follows:
Men - Plain shirt with collar and short or long sleeves, properly buttoned and shirt must be tucked in - Trousers in dark color - Shoes (slippers are not allowed during official hours on campus) Women - Plain shirt with collar and short or long sleeves - Plain skirt in dark color - Shoes (slippers are not allowed during official hours on campus)
Registration for New Students
1. A successful applicant must possess the qualifications set by Sirindhorn International Institute of Technology. 2. A successful applicant must register in person as a Thammasat University student during the registration period scheduled by the Institute. 3. A successful applicant who cannot register during the scheduled period is required to submit a written statement of the reason for his/her absence to the Admissions Division by the last day of the regular registration period. Otherwise, such an applicant will be considered as renouncing his/her rights. After obtaining an approval for late registration, the applicant must register within the first 14 days of the current semester; otherwise his/her rights to register as a student will be revoked.
Registration for Current Students
1. An undergraduate student is required to register for a minimum of 9 credits and a maximum of 22 credits in each regular semester. Registration for fewer than 9 credits is possible only by the director’s approval and with a special reason, such as illness or anticipation of graduation at the end of the current semester. The number of credits registered in summer session shall not exceed 6 credits. 2. A student must register during the scheduled period and follow the registration procedures set by the Institute. 3. Course registration must be approved by the academic advisor. 4. Late registration is subject to a fine of 45 Baht/day (including holidays) starting from the first day of classes. Course registration after the first 14 days of a semester will not be allowed unless special permission is obtained from the director. However, a student who has been awarded a scholarship for studying abroad will be granted permission to register without fine after the registration deadline but it must be completed within the first 4 weeks of a semester. 5. A student who does not register for any courses in a regular semester has to file an application for leave of absence to the academic program and pay a fee for maintaining the student status within the first 30 days of a semester; otherwise his/her student status will be revoked. 6. A registration for courses is considered incomplete until fees have been paid by the specified date.
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7. The number of students enrolling in a course may be restricted due to some constraints, such as limited laboratory equipment and classroom size. 8. Students who do not register by the first 4 weeks of a semester will be dismissed from SIIT.
Auditing a Course
1. With permission by the instructor and the advisor, a student may audit a course without evaluation. The student must pay the tuition fee for the course. 2. Auditing may not be changed to regular evaluation after the second week of a regular semester. 3. A grade report will bear "AUD" for the audited course after such a course is completed. 4. The number of credits for an audited course will be counted towards the upper limit of the number of credits allowed in a semester, but will not be counted towards the lower limit. 5. The credit(s) of an audited course will not be counted towards the total credit accumulation. 6. An audited course cannot be re-registered at a later time for formal evaluation unless there is a change in the student's study program that warrants the need for formal evaluation of the course.
Course Addition/Withdrawal
1. If authorized by the advisor, course addition must be processed within the first 14 days of a regular semester or within the first 7 days of a summer session. 2. If authorized by the instructor and the advisor, course withdrawal will result in one of the following cases: 2.1 If a course is withdrawn within the first 14 days of a regular semester (7 days for a summer session), the academic record will not bear the title of such a course. 2.2 If a course is withdrawn after the first 14 days (7 days for a summer session) but not later than the first ten weeks (4 weeks for a summer session) of a regular semester, the academic record will bear the title of such a course and a W grade. 2.3 Course withdrawal after the first 10 weeks of a regular semester (4 weeks for a summer session) is not allowed unless special permission is obtained from the director. With the approval from the director, the course will bear a W grade. 3. A withdrawal that reduces the number of credits to less than 9 credits is prohibited.
Leave and Suspension
1. A student can apply for a leave of absence. This must be approved by the director on the condition that the student has an appropriate reason. However, a student cannot take a leave during the first two semesters of his/her undergraduate study unless the Thammasat University Rector approves the request. 2. A student cannot apply for leave for more than two consecutive semesters unless the Rector of Thammasat University specially permits it. 3. A leave will result in one of the following cases: 3.1 If the first day of leave falls within the first 14 days of a regular semester, the academic record will not bear any of the titles of the registered courses. 3.2 If the first day of leave falls after the first 14 days, but no later than the first ten weeks of a regular semester, the academic record will bear W grades for all the courses registered in the current semester. 3.3 A student can apply for leave after the first ten weeks of a regular semester only if there is an uncontrollable reason. A student or a student's trustworthy representative is required to submit an application for leave with creditable evidence to the academic program. 4. A student who is suspended from studying during a semester due to disciplinary cause will not be permitted to take the final examination. This penalty will be recorded on the student's academic record. No grades or credits for the courses registered in the current semester will be given. A suspended student must pay a fee for maintaining his/her student status, unless he/she has paid the educational support fees. 5. A student who is permitted to take a leave or suspended before paying the educational support fees must pay a fee for maintaining his/her student status. 6. Leave, suspension, or re-admission cannot be used as a reason to extend the maximum limit of 7 years to complete the degree requirements.
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Re-Admission
A student who has been dismissed for a reason other than academic performance, such as failure to register within the time limit of a semester or has not paid debt owed to SIIT, may request for re-admission by submitting a request to the Registration Division. If approved, the semesters during which the student did not registered are treated as semesters that the student has taken leave. To process the request, all previous outstanding debts, status maintaining fee, and re-admission fee must be paid. Re-admission is approved by the rector.
Refund of Fees
1. The educational support fees are non-refundable. 2. A student who withdraws a course owing to cancellation by the institute is entitled to a full refund of the tuition fee. 3. A student who withdraws a course within the first 14 days of a regular semester (7 days for a summer session) is entitled to a half refund of the tuition fee. 4. A student who withdraws a course after the first 14 days of a regular semester will not receive any refund for the tuition fee. 5. A student who takes a leave by the first 14 days of a semester is entitled to a half refund of the tuition fee. However, if he/she takes a leave after the first 14 days of the semester will not receive any refund for his/her tuition fee, but need not pay a fee to maintain his/her student status. 6. A student must apply for refund of his/her tuition fee within the first 30 days of the beginning of a semester.
Regulations on the Use of the Library
All students must observe the following Library's regulations: 1. Students are entitled to check out no more than 4 books from the Library at any given time and they must return the books within 7 days, starting from the check-out date. 2. Any student who returns a book(s) after the due date will be fined: 10 Baht/day per copy of book; 20 Baht/hour per copy of reserved book. 3. Students must reimburse the Institute for the loss or damage of a book(s) they checked out from the Library. 4. Eating, drinking, smoking, and excessive noise are strictly prohibited in the Library. 5. Students are not permitted to remain in the Library after the service hours. For more details, consult the Librarian for the semester service hours. 6. As a deterrent measure, violators will not be entitled to receive any services from the Library throughout the current semester. 7. In the case that students do not return a book(s) within the due date and do not pay the fine for overdue books, they will not be allowed to check out any additional books or register in the following semester.
Academic Performance
1. The academic performance of students is evaluated using the grade point average (GPA) system. The following grades are used:
Grade Point Significance A 4.0 Excellent B+ 3.5 B 3.0 Good C+ 2.5 C 2.0 Fair D+ 1.5 D 1.0 Minimum F 0.0 Fail
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In some courses, such as Industrial Training, an S (satisfactory) or U (unsatisfactory) grade is given. These grades have no point values. Since these courses, though required, normally have no credits, they shall not be included in the calculation of the semester and cumulative grade point averages.
The I grade may be temporarily given for courses where coursework has not been completed and it is not the student’s fault. Issuance of this grade is very rare and must be based on circumstances that are beyond the control of the involved student. An I grade must be removed within 90 days after the semester ends.
Course withdrawals after the first two weeks but still within the first ten weeks are given the W grade. No withdrawals are permitted after ten weeks of a regular semester, except under special circumstances.
2. A placement test of some courses can be substituted for a regular evaluation. A student whose placement test result is "Accredit" will earn the credits without studying such a course and his/her academic record will bear "ACC" which carries no grade point and will not be used in the calculation of the GPA. 3. A student may retake a course which he/she received a grade of D or D+. All the grades received in the same subject will be used for the calculation of the cumulative grade point average, but the credits will be earned only once. 4. An F grade will be counted as zero point and the course credits will be used for the calculation of both the semester and the cumulative grade point averages. 5. A compulsory course with either an F or a U grade must be re-taken until a passing grade is obtained. 6. A student may choose to re-take an elective course with either an F or a U grade or to take another course instead. 7. Only courses that are given at least a D grade or an S grade or "ACC" are counted towards earned credit accumulation. 8. In case a student is required to repeat a course or take another course as a substitute, the credit(s) of such a course will be accumulated only once. 9. A student who misses an examination due to an uncontrollable cause must immediately submit evidences stating the cause of his/her obstacle to the instructor and his/her advisor for initial consideration. If the matter is deemed adequately logical and approved by the instructor, the instructor and the advisor will submit the matter to obtain the director's approval for arranging an appropriate process such as a make-up examination. If the matter does not receive an approval, the mark for the missed examination will be "0". 10. The maximum time limit to complete a bachelor’s degree is 7 years.
Warning and Probation Status
1. The institute will evaluate the status of each student based on his/her academic performance at the end of every semester. Each student must maintain a cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of at least 2.00, otherwise he/she will be issued a "warning 1", "warning 2", or "probation" status in the following semester, as appropriate. Grades of summer session are considered as parts of the second semester grades. However, for students who are dismissed at the completion of the second semester, their registration of the following summer session will be void. 2. At the end of the first two semesters of his/her undergraduate study, the student must possess a CGPA of at least 1.50, otherwise he/she will be dismissed from the Institute. 3. A "warning 1" status will be issued in the following semester if the CGPA falls below 2.00 for the first time. A "warning 2" status is issued in the following semester if a student is under the "warning 1" status and still cannot improve the CGPA to 2.00. 4. If a student has a "warning 2" status and still possesses a CGPA below 2.00, he/she will be issued a "probation" status in the following semester which will be recorded in the student's academic record. 5. A student under the "probation" status must improve his/her CGPA to at least 2.00 by the end of that semester. Otherwise, he/she will be dismissed from the Institute. 6. If a student has completed all the courses required by the curriculum but his/her CGPA is below 2.00 but not less than 1.80, then he/she is allowed to continue taking courses for no more than 3 semesters (subject to a total time limit of 7 years for the entire enrollment) to improve the CGPA to 2.00.
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Class Attendance
Students are required to attend a class for not less than 70 percent of the total class periods throughout a semester. If the attendance is less than 70 percent, he/she may not be allowed to take the final examination of that course.
Transfer Students
A student may be admitted as a transfer student if he/she has previously enrolled in a Bachelor's degree program. The total number of transferred credits cannot exceed half of the total number of credits required by the SIIT program.
Request for transfer credits must be done within the first registered semester. No transfer credit can be granted if the student has been dismissed from an institution.
Application for Graduation
1. To qualify for graduation, a student must fulfill the course requirements of the curriculum with a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.00, and demonstrate his/her English proficiency with a paper-based TOEFL score of at least 500 (or 173 for computer-based test or 61 for Internet-based test or 500 for Institutional TOEFL) or IELTS of at least 5.5 or TUGET of at least 530. In addition, a student must have been enrolled for no fewer than 7 regular semesters, except for transfer students.
2. A graduate is granted a degree with honors if he/she has earned at least ¾ of the total required credits from SIIT/TU and meets the following conditions:
First Class Honors 1. Completing the study within the time specified by the curriculum. 2. The final cumulative grade point average is not lower than 3.50. 3. None of the courses is given a U grade or a grade lower than C. 4. None of the courses was repeated.
Second Class Honors 1. Completing the study within the time specified by the curriculum. 2. The final cumulative grade point average is not lower than 3.50. 3. The cumulative grade point average of the courses in the major is not lower than 2.00. 4. None of the courses was repeated or given an F grade or a U grade.
In addition, a graduate possessing the following eligibility is also qualified for second class honors. 1. Completing the study within the time specified by the curriculum. 2. The final cumulative grade point average is not lower than 3.25. 3. None of the courses in the major is given a grade lower than C. 4. None of the courses is given an F grade or a U grade.
3. Application for graduation must be submitted to the university within the first 14 days of the final semester (7 days of the summer session) which an applicant expects to graduate.
4. If a student financially owes SIIT or the university, all his/her debt must be cleared before applying for graduation.
Degree Approval
1. The Thammasat University Council normally approves degrees at the end of the first and second semesters and summer session.
2. The University organizes a graduation ceremony once a year.
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Academic Programs
SIIT offers international programs leading to Bachelor of Engineering (BEng), Bachelor of Science (BSc), in the following fields:
Chemical Engineering Computer Science Civil Engineering Engineering Management Electronics and Communication Engineering Information Technology Industrial Engineering Management Technology Mechanical Engineering
SIIT also offers international programs leading to Master of Science (MSc), Master of Engineering (MEng), and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in engineering and technology. Fields of study are according to the students’ and advisors’ matching interest.
The structure and components of individual curricula of the undergraduate programs are listed below.
1. General Basic Courses
1.1 Humanities Courses 1.2 Social Science Courses 1.3 English Language Courses 1.4 Science and Mathematics Courses
2. Core Courses
2.1 Compulsory Courses 2.2 Compulsory Elective Courses 2.3 Practical Training 2.4 Technical Elective Courses
3. Free Elective Courses
Some courses, namely Pre-Mathematics, Pre-Physics, Pre-General Science, Pre-Chemistry, and English I, are provided to 1st-year students who are required to strengthen these subjects.
A practical training course is normally offered during the summer session of the third academic year of the curriculum. Students are placed at business corporations, governmental agencies, or industrial facilities to receive on-the-job training and to learn to adapt to the work environment.
In place of the summer practical training, students may choose to enroll in an extended industrial training in the second semester of the fourth year, with continuation into the following summer session. During the training, students may also work on a project which addresses and solves a technical problem of the industry.
SIIT has established exchange programs with many foreign universities and organizations. Students are encouraged to take advantage of these programs. Students may request transferred credits for courses taken during the exchange period. In some cases, there is some financial assistance.
Details of curriculum for each major are given in the following pages. For additional information, students may consult the individual programs.
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3 Chemical Engineering (ChE)
Curriculum Outline Details of the Curriculum
Chemical engineering is a branch of engineering that 1. General Basic Courses 30 Credits deals with the chemical and physical processes used to 1.1 Humanities (2 courses) 6 Credits develop and make products such as pharmaceuticals, TU 110 TU 140 artificial organs, semiconductors, oil refineries, solar panels, clean water, and biocompatible polymers. 1.2 Social Sciences (1 course) 3 Credits TU 120 Chemical engineers have made major contributions to modern society. With the additional knowledge of 1.3 English Language (3 courses) 9 Credits biology, chemical engineers are devising new ways for EL 171 EL 172 EL 210
living organisms to perform molecular transformations, 1.4 Science and Mathematics (4 courses) 12 Credits and discovering new schemes for delivery of medicines GTS 132 GTS 133 ITS 050 TU 130 to specific sites in the body. 2. Core Courses 111 Credits
The chemical engineering program intends to prepare 2.1 Compulsory Courses (36 courses) 95 Credits chemical engineers for life-long achievement through education in the principles of chemical engineering, and 2.1.1 Science and Mathematics 21 Credits to encourage development of communication, (9 Courses) teamwork and leadership skills. MAS 116 MAS 117 MAS 210 SCS 126 SCS 138 SCS 139 SCS 176 SCS 183 A basic foundation in mathematics, chemistry, physics, SCS 184
and engineering is established in the first two years of 2.1.2 Non-ChE Courses (7 courses) 18 Credits the curriculum. A core of required Chemistry and ECS 303 ECS 304 GTS 302 IES 341 Chemical Engineering courses is followed by a selection MES 300 MES 231 MES 371
of electives. One group of electives will prepare 2.1.3 ChE Courses (20 courses) 56 Credits students to be biochemical engineers, and another group to be chemical process and material engineers. CHS 211 CHS 212 CHS 213 CHS 241 CHS 242 CHS 251 CHS 316 CHS 331 In addition, ChE students can also choose three optional CHS 343 CHS 352 CHS 353 CHS 356 tracks (Senior Project Track, Foreign Exchange Track and CHS 402 CHS 417 CHS 454 CHS 455 Extended Training Track). CHS 457 CHS 461 (CHS 301 and CHS 484) or (CHS 301 and CHS 485 and CHS 486) - Senior Project Track is for students who would like or (CHS 487) to conduct their projects under the supervision of ChE faculty members. 2.2 Compulsory Elective Courses 13 Credits - Foreign Exchange Track is designed for students 2.2.1 Option I: Bio-Chemical Engineering who wish to participate in an exchange program (5 courses) with foreign partner universities. CHS 321 CHS 322 CHS 324 CHS 334 CHS 415 - Extended Training Track is designed for students 2.2.2 Option II: Chemical Process and Materials who would like to participate in a longer training (5 courses) period (for the whole semester) under a co- CHS 358 CHS 371 CHS 372 CHS 373 operative training program with companies or CHS 459 organizations. 2.3 Practical Training (No) Credit CHS 301 Structure and Components 2.4 Technical Elective Course ( 1 course) 3 Credits 1. General Basic Courses 30 Credits Select 3 credits from the list of courses in ChE curricula at SIIT, except basic courses. 1.1 Humanities 6 Credits CHSxxx 1.2 Social Sciences 3 Credits 1.3 English Language 9 Credits 3. Free Elective Courses 6 Credits 1.4 Science and Mathematics 12 Credits Select any courses offered by the university, 2. Core Courses 111 Credits except basic courses. XXX xxx 2.1 Compulsory Courses 95 Credits 2.2 Compulsory Elective Courses 13 Credits 2.3 Practical Training (No) Credit Total Credit Requirement 147 Credits 2.4 Technical Elective Course 3 Credits
3. Free Elective Courses 6 Credits
Total 147 Credits
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ChE Curriculum : 147 Credits
First Year Second Year
Semester I Credits (lecture-practice-self study hrs) Semester I Credits (lecture-practice-self study hrs) EL 171 English Course II 3(3-1-5) CHS 213 Applied Mathematics in Chemical 3(3-0-6) ITS 050 Intro. to Computers and Programming 3(2-3-4) Engineering MAS 116 Mathematics I 3(3-1-5) CHS 241 Material and Energy Balance 3(3-0-6) SCS 126 Chemistry for Engineers 3(3-1-5) ECS 303 Basic Electrical Engineering 3(3-1-5) SCS 138 Applied Physics I 3(3-1-5) ECS 304 Basic Electrical Engineering Lab. 1(0-3-0) SCS 176 Chemistry Laboratory 1(0-3-0) EL 210 English for Engineering I 3(3-1-5) SCS 183 Physics Laboratory I 1(0-3-0) MAS 210 Mathematics III 3(3-1-5) TU 130 Integrated Sciences and Technology 3(3-0-6) MES 300 Engineering Drawing 3(2-3-4) Sub-Total 20(17-13-30) Sub-Total 19(17-9-31)
Semester II Semester II EL 172 English Course III 3(3-1-5) CHS 211 Organic Chemistry for Engineers 3(3-0-6) GTS 132 Introduction to Life Science 3(3-1-5) CHS 212 Physical Chemistry for Engineers 3(3-0-6) GTS 133 Environmental Studies 3(2-2-5) CHS 242 Chemical Engineering 3(3-0-6) MAS 117 Mathematics II 3(3-1-5) Thermodynamics I SCS 139 Applied Physics II 3(3-1-5) CHS 251 Unit Operations I 3(3-0-6) SCS 184 Physics Laboratory II 1(0-3-0) GTS 302 Technical Writing 2(2-1-3) TU 140 Thai Studies 3(3-0-6) MES 231 Engineering Mechanics 3(3-1-5) Sub-Total 19(17-9-31) MES 371 Material Science for Engineers 3(3-1-5) Sub-Total 20(20-3-37)
Third Year Fourth Year
Semester I Semester I CHS 316 Statistics for Chemical Engineering 3(3-0-6) CHS 402 Chemical Engineering Seminar 1(0-2-1) CHS 331 Chemical Reaction Kinetics and 3(3-0-6) CHS 417 Safety in Chemical Operations 3(3-0-6) Reactor Design CHS 454 Chemical Engineering Laboratory 1(0-3-0) CHS 343 Chemical Engineering 3(3-0-6) CHS 457 Chemical Engineering Plant Design 3(3-0-6) Thermodynamics II CHS 461 Process Dynamics and Control 3(3-0-6) CHS 352 Unit Operations II 3(3-0-6) CHS xxx CHS Technical Elective 3(3-0-6) IES 341 Engineering Economy 3(3-0-6) TU 110 Integrated Humanities 3(3-0-6)
Option I: Bio-Chemical Engineering Option I: Bio-Chemical Engineering CHS 415 Environmental Chemical Engineering 3(3-0-6) CHS 321 Cell Biology for Chemical Engineers 3(3-0-6) CHS 322 Cell Biology Laboratory 1(0-3-0) Sub-Total 20(18-5-37)
Sub-Total 19(18-3-36) Option II: Chemical Process and Materials CHS 459 Industrial Chemical Processes 3(3-0-6) Option II: Chemical Process and Materials Sub-Total 20(18-5-37) CHS 371 Petroleum & Petrochemical Technology 3(3-0-6) Sub-Total 18(18-0-36) Semester II *XXX xxx Free Elective 3(3-0-6) Semester II *XXX xxx Free Elective 3(3-0-6) CHS 353 Unit Operations III 3(3-0-6) CHS 356 Transport Phenomena 3(3-0-6) and one of the following 3 tracks: CHS 455 Chemical Engineering Process Design 3(3-0-6) 1) Senior Project Track TU 120 Integrated Social Sciences 3(3-0-6) CHS484 Senior Project 6(0-18-0) Sub-Total 12(6-18-12) Option I: Bio-Chemical Engineering CHS 324 Pharmaceutical Industry and Technology 3(3-0-6) 2) Foreign Exchange Track CHS 334 Bioreactor Design and Enzymatic System 3(3-0-6) CHS 485 Special Study in ChE I 3(3-0-6) Sub-Total 18(18-0-36) CHS 486 Special Study in ChE II 3(3-0-6) Sub-Total 12(12-0-24) Option II: Chemical Process and Materials 3) Extended Training Track CHS 358 Chemical Process Laboratory 1(0-3-0) CHS 487 Extended Chemical Engineering 6(0-40-0) CHS 372 Polymer Science and Development 3(3-0-6) Training CHS 373 Polymer Processing 3(3-0-6) Sub-Total 12(6-40-12) Sub-Total 19(18-3-36) Remark Summer *Students who plan to take the Extended Chemical Engineering CHS 301 Chemical Engineering Training 0(0-0-0) Training are advised to take 6 credits of the Free Elective (Except for students who select to take CHS 487 Extended courses in the summer session of the 3rd year. Chemical Engineering Training)
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Civil Engineering (CE)
Curriculum Outline Details of the Curriculum
The Civil Engineering Program aims to produce graduates 1. General Basic Courses 30 Credits with sufficient fundamental knowledge in broad fields, 1.1 Humanities (2 courses) 6 Credits and at the same time with strong knowledge in a specific area. This will enable graduates to serve the industrial TU 110 TU 140 sectors in Thailand where the need for specialists is 1.2 Social Sciences (1 course) 3 Credits increasing day by day. In this curriculum, four main areas TU 120 of study are provided for selection. They are 1) general 1.3 English Language (3 courses) 9 Credits civil engineering, 2) infrastructure engineering, 3) EL 171 EL 172 EL 210 construction management, and 4) building facilities engineering. 1.4 Science and Mathematics (4 courses) 12 Credits GTS 132 GTS 133 ITS 050 TU 130 The general civil engineering option gives emphasis to various major fields of civil engineering, which include 2. Core Courses 114 Credits 1) structural engineering, 2) concrete engineering, 3) soil and foundation engineering, 4) water resources 2.1 Compulsory Courses (34-36 courses) 90 Credits engineering, and 5) transportation engineering. The BFS 307 BFS 309 CES 215 CES 311 CES 312 other three options, though still concentrating on the CES 321 CES 322 CES 331 CES 333 CES 343 above major fields, put more emphasis on knowledge CES 351 CES 352 CES 353 CES 361 CES 371 related to infrastructure, construction management and CES 381 CES 382 CES 403 [(CES 303 & CES 407) or building facilities. (CES 303 & CES 405 & CES 406) or (CES 408)] CES 414 ECS 303 EMS 211 GTS 302 MAS 116 MAS 117 The total credits for major engineering subjects in all MAS 210 MES 231 MES 300 SCS 126 SCS 138 options are uniformly distributed to all five major fields, except for the field of structural engineering which has a SCS 139 SCS 176 SCS 183 SCS 184 slightly larger number of credits. For students in the 2.2 Compulsory Elective Courses 21 Credits infrastructure engineering, construction management, 2.2.1 Option I: General Civil Engineering and building facilities engineering options, a few major (7 courses) courses provided in the general civil engineering option CES 302 CES 304 CES 315 CES 323 are replaced by courses related to their respective CES 332 CES 341 CES 444 fields. The differences between the four options of study start during the second year of the curriculum. 2.2.2 Option II: Infrastructure Engineering (7 courses) Further specialization can be achieved through the CES 302 CES 332 CES 341 CES 424 elective courses and the project. A practical training CES 425 CES 444 CES 450 course is also provided to let students have a chance to 2.2.3 Option III: Construction Management practice civil engineering during their studies. In the (7 courses) practical training course, students will be placed in CES 304 CES 315 CES 341 CES 354 organizations that are related to their specialty in order CES 355 CES 424 CES 425 to provide them with some practical experiences in their 2.2.4 Option IV: Building Facilities Engineering specialized field. In this curriculum, it is possible for (7 courses) students to study their elective courses at other BFS 302 BFS 305 BFS 308 BFS 406 universities, including foreign universities, as exchange CES 323 CES 332 EPS 301 students during the final semester. With special arrangements, it will also be possible for students to 2.3 Technical Elective Courses 3 Credits have thorough practical training during the final Select 3 credits from the list of courses semester. offered by Civil Engineering Program, except basic courses. Structure and Components CES xxx
1. General Basic Courses 30 Credits 3. Free Elective Courses 6 Credits 1.1 Humanities 6 Credits Select any courses offered by the university, 1.2 Social Sciences 3 Credits except basic courses. 1.3 English Language 9 Credits XXX xxx, XXX xxx 1.4 Science and Mathematics 12 Credits Total Credit Requirement 150 Credits 2. Core Courses 114 Credits 2.1 Compulsory Courses 90 Credits 2.2 Compulsory Elective Courses 21 Credits 2.3 Technical Elective Courses 3 Credits 3. Free Elective Courses 6 Credits Total 150 Credits
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CE Curriculum : 150 Credits
First Year Second Year
Semester I Credits (lecture-practice-self study hrs) Semester I Credits (lecture-practice-self study hrs) EL 171 English Course II 3(3-1-5) BFS 307 Engineering Materials 3(3-1-5) ITS 050 Intro. to Computers and Programming 3(2-3-4) CES 215 Applied Mathematics in 3(3-0-6) MAS 116 Mathematics I 3(3-1-5) Civil Engineering SCS 126 Chemistry for Engineers 3(3-1-5) CES 361 Surveying 3(2-3-4) SCS 138 Applied Physics I 3(3-1-5) EL 210 English for Engineering I 3(3-1-5) SCS 176 Chemistry Laboratory 1(0-3-0) MAS 210 Mathematics III 3(3-1-5) SCS 183 Physics Laboratory I 1(0-3-0) MES 231 Engineering Mechanics 3(3-1-5) TU 130 Integrated Science and Technology 3(3-0-6) MES 300 Engineering Drawing 3(2-3-4) Sub-Total 20(17-13-30) Sub-Total 21(19-10-34)
Semester II Semester II EL 172 English Course III 3(3-1-5) CES 371 Mechanics of Solids I 3(3-1-5) GTS 132 Introduction to Life Sciences 3(3-1-5) ECS 303 Basic Electrical Engineering 3(3-1-5) GTS 133 Environmental Studies 3(2-2-5) EMS 211 Thermofluids 3(3-1-5) MAS 117 Mathematics II 3(3-1-5) GTS 302 Technical Writing 2(2-1-3) SCS 139 Applied Physics II 3(3-1-5) TU 110 Integrated Humanities 3(3-0-6) SCS 184 Physics Laboratory II 1(0-3-0) Option I: General Civil Engineering TU 140 Thai Studies 3(3-0-6) CES 302 Engineering Hydrology 3(3-0-6) Sub-Total 19(17-9-31) CES 304 Engineering Geology 3(3-0-6)
Sub-Total 20(20-4-36) Option II: Infrastructure Engineering CES 302 Engineering Hydrology 3(3-0-6) TU 120 Integrated Social Science 3(3-0-6) Sub-Total 20(20-4-36) Option III: Construction Management CES 304 Engineering Geology 3(3-0-6) TU 120 Integrated Social Science 3(3-0-6) Sub-Total 20(20-4-36) Option IV: Building Facilities Engineering BFS 302 Computer Networking for Buildings 3(3-0-6) TU 120 Integrated Social Science 3(3-0-6) Sub-Total 20(20-4-36)
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CE Curriculum : 150 Credits
Third Year Fourth Year
Semester I Credits (lecture-practice-self study hrs) Semester I Credits (lecture-practice-self study hrs) CES 311 Theory of Structures 3(3-0-6) BFS 309 Durability of Construction Materials 3(3-0-6) CES 331 Soil Mechanics 3(3-0-6) CES 321 Timber and Steel Design 3(3-1-5) CES 333 Soil Mechanics Laboratory 1(0-3-0) CES 403 Seminar 1(0-3-0) CES 351 Concrete Technology 3(3-0-6) CES 414 Finite Element Methods in Engineering 3(3-0-6) CES 381 Hydraulics 3(3-0-6) CES xxx Technical Elective 3(x-x-x) CES 382 Hydraulics Laboratory 1(0-3-0) Option I: General Civil Engineering Option I: General Civil Engineering CES 323 Advanced Structural Concrete Design 3(3-0-6) CES 315 Computational Methods in 3(3-0-6) TU 120 Integrated Social Science 3(3-0-6) Civil Engineering Sub-Total 19(x-x-x) CES 341 Transportation Engineering and 3(3-0-6) Planning Option II: Infrastructure Engineering Sub-Total 20(18-6-36) CES 424 Bridge Engineering 3(3-0-6) CES 425 Construction Methods and 3(3-0-6) Option II: Infrastructure Engineering Technologies CES 341 Transportation Engineering and 3(3-0-6) Sub-Total 19(x-x-x) Planning CES 450 Urban Engineering 3(3-0-6) Option III: Construction Management Sub-Total 20(18-6-36) CES 355 Construction Estimating and 3(3-0-6) Option III: Construction Management Tendering CES 315 Computational Methods in 3(3-0-6) CES 424 Bridge Engineering 3(3-0-6) Civil Engineering Sub-Total 19(x-x-x) CES 341 Transportation Engineering and 3(3-0-6) Option IV: Building Facilities Engineering Planning BFS 406 Building Protection, Repair and 3(3-0-6) Sub-Total 20(18-6-36) Maintenance Option IV: Building Facilities Engineering CES 323 Advanced Structural Concrete Design 3(3-0-6) BFS 308 Air Conditioning Systems for Buildings 3(3-0-6) Sub-Total 19(x-x-x) EPS 301 Basic Electromechanical Energy 3(3-1-5) Conversion Sub-Total 20(18-7-35)
Semester II Semester II CES 312 Structural Analysis 3(3-0-6) XXX xxx Free Elective 3(x-x-x) CES 322 Reinforced Concrete Design 3(3-1-5) XXX xxx Free Elective 3(x-x-x) CES 343 Highway Engineering 3(3-0-6) CES 352 Material Testing 1(0-3-0) and one of the following 3 tracks: CES 353 Construction Engineering and 3(3-0-6) Management 1) Senior Project Track Option I: General Civil Engineering CES 407 Senior Project 6(0-18-0) CES 332 Foundation Engineering 3(3-0-6) CES 444 Hydraulic Engineering 3(3-0-6) 2) Foreign Exchange Track Sub-Total 19(18-4-35) CES 405 Special Study in Civil Engineering I 3(3-0-6) Option II: Infrastructure Engineering CES 406 Special Study in Civil Engineering II 3(3-0-6) CES 332 Foundation Engineering 3(3-0-6) CES 444 Hydraulic Engineering 3(3-0-6) 3) Extended Training Track Sub-Total 19(18-4-35) CES 408 Extended Civil Engineering Training 6(0-40-0) Option III: Construction Management Sub-Total 12(x-x-x) CES 354 Civil Engineering Project Appraisal 3(3-0-6) CES 425 Construction Methods and 3(3-0-6) Note: Students who plan to take the Extended Civil Technologies Engineering Training are advised to take the two free Sub-Total 19(18-4-35) elective courses in the summer session of the 3rd year. Option IV: Building Facilities Engineering BFS 305 Fluid Machines for Buildings 3(3-0-6) CES 332 Foundation Engineering 3(3-0-6) Sub-Total 19(18-4-35) Summer CES 303 Civil Engineering Training 0(0-0-0) (Except for students who will select to take CES 408)
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Electronics and Communication Engineering (EC)
Curriculum Outline Details of the Curriculum
Electronics and Communication Engineering are among 1. General Basic Courses 33 Credits the most challenging fields of study in electrical engineering. The areas of study in electronics and 1.1 Humanities (2 courses) 6 Credits communication engineering are quite diverse. The TU 110 TU 140 curriculum is therefore developed to include many major study areas so that students will be well prepared for 1.2 Social Sciences (2 courses) 6 Credits EC 210 TU 120 work in the highly competitive electronics and communication engineering professions. 1.3 English Language (3 courses) 9 Credits Compulsory courses are designed to provide students EL 171 EL 172 EL 210 broad knowledge in electronics and communication engineering, which is necessary to satisfy general needs 1.4 Science and Mathematics (4 courses) 12 Credits of industrial sectors in Thailand. The compulsory courses GTS 132 GTS 133 ITS 050 TU 130 include four laboratory courses in electrical engineering, which are provided to illustrate practical aspects of 2. Core Courses 111 Credits electric circuits, electronics, feedback control, signal 2.1 Compulsory Courses 93 Credits processing and communications. By the end of the third year, students will complete most of compulsory 2.1.1 Science and Mathematics 21 Credits courses, except for courses related to seminars and MAS 116 MAS 117 MAS 210 SCS 126 senior projects, which will be taken in the fourth year. SCS 138 SCS 139 SCS 176 SCS 183 SCS 184 After gaining sufficient basic knowledge through the compulsory courses, students can choose compulsory 2.1.2 Non-EC Courses 14 Credits elective courses available in three major areas: EMS 211 GTS 302 IES 303 MCS 352 Communications, Electronics, and Mechatronics, in the MES 351 fourth year. The Communications Area concentrates 2.1.3 EC Courses 58 Credits study on advanced communication systems such as ECS 310 ECS 313 ECS 315 ECS 316 optical and mobile communication systems. The ECS 317 ECS 318 ECS 319 ECS 320 Electronics Area focuses on solid state technology, ECS 321 ECS 331 ECS 332 ECS 361 microelectronics and advanced electronic circuit design. ECS 370 ECS 371 ECS 372 ECS 380 The Mechatronics Area provides fundamental and ECS 381 ECS 382 ECS 395 ECS 396 intermediate courses in mechatronics, robotics, and ECS 450 ECS 472 advanced control systems. ((ECS 398 and ECS 300) or (ECS 399) or (ECS 496 and ECS497 and ECS 300)) In addition, courses for topics in communications are
also offered as technical elective courses in order to 2.2 Compulsory Elective Courses 12 Credits cope with rapid changes in technology and highly diverse Select 4 courses (12 credits) areas of studies in communication engineering. During from the following courses: the last semester, students have options to go for an ECS 322 ECS 323 ECS 424 ECS 425 exchange abroad, to participate in extended training ECS 427 ECS 431 ECS 441 ECS 442 program with leading local companies, or to work on ECS 451 ECS 452 ECS 455 ECS 456 senior projects with SIIT advisors. ECS 462 ECS 475 ECS 477 ECS 478 ECS 483 MCS 321 MCS 361 MCS 451 Structure and Components MCS 483
1. General Basic Courses 33 Credits 2.3 Technical Elective Courses 6 Credits 1.1 Humanities 6 Credits Select 6 credits from a list of courses 1.2 Social Sciences 6 Credits offered by SIIT, except basic courses. 1.3 English Language 9 Credits XXS xxx 1.4 Science and Mathematics 12 Credits 3. Free Elective Courses 6 Credits 2. Core Courses 111 Credits Select any courses offered by the university, 2.1 Compulsory Courses 93 Credits except basic courses. 2.2 Compulsory Elective Courses 12 Credits XXX xxx 2.3 Technical Elective Courses 6 Credits 3. Free Elective Courses 6 Credits Total Credit Requirement 150 Credits
Total 150 Credits
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EC Curriculum : 150 Credits
First Year Second Year
Semester I Credits (lecture-practice-self study hrs) Semester I Credits (lecture-practice-self study hrs)i EL 171 English Course II 3(3-1-5) ECS 313 Electrical Engineering Mathematics 3(3-0-6) ITS 050 Intro. to Computers and Programming 3(2-3-4) ECS 316 Circuit Analysis 3(3-1-5) MAS 116 Mathematics I 3(3-1-5) ECS 317 Computer Graphics and Tools in 3(2-2-5) SCS 126 Chemistry for Engineers 3(3-1-5) Electrical Engineering SCS 138 Applied Physics I 3(3-1-5) EL 210 English for Engineering I 3(3-1-5) SCS 176 Chemistry Laboratory 1(0-3-0) MAS 210 Mathematics III 3(3-1-5) SCS 183 Physics Laboratory I 1(0-3-0) MES 351 Engineering Dynamics 3(3-1-5) TU 130 Integrated Sciences and Technology 3(3-0-6) TU 120 Integrated Social Science 3(3-0-6) Sub-Total 20(17-13-30) Sub-Total 21(20-6-37)
Semester II Semester II EL 172 English Course III 3(3-1-5) ECS 310 Basic Electrical Engineering 1(0-3-0) GTS 132 Introduction to Life Science 3(3-1-5) Laboratory GTS 133 Environmental Studies 3(2-2-5) ECS 318 Data Structures, Algorithms, and 3(2-2-5) MAS 117 Mathematics II 3(3-1-5) Object Oriented Programming SCS 139 Applied Physics II 3(3-1-5) ECS 321 Electronic Circuits I 3(3-0-6) SCS 184 Physics Laboratory II 1(0-3-0) ECS 331 Electromagnetics 3(3-0-6) TU 140 Thai Studies 3(3-0-6) ECS 361 Electrical Measurement and 3(3-0-6) Sub-Total 19(17-9-31) Instrumentation ECS 371 Digital Circuits 3(3-0-6) ECS 372 Signals and Systems 3(3-0-6) GTS 302 Technical Writing 2(2-1-3) Sub-Total 21(19-6-38)
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EC Curriculum : 150 Credits
Third Year Fourth Year
Semester I Semester I EC 210 Introductory Economics 3(3-1-5) ECS 395 Seminar 1(0-3-0) ECS 315 Probability and Random Processes 3(3-0-6) ECS 396 Project Development 1(0-3-0) ECS 319 Java Programming 3(2-2-5) E/M-CS xxx Compulsory Elective Courses 3(3-0-6) ECS 320 Electronic Circuits Laboratory 1(0-3-0) E/M-CS xxx Compulsory Elective Courses 3(3-0-6) ECS 332 Principles of Communications 3(3-0-6) E/M-CS xxx Compulsory Elective Courses 3(3-0-6)
ECS 370 Digital Circuit Laboratory 1(0-3-0) IES 303 Engineering Management and 3(3-0-6)i ECS 381 Feedback Control Systems 3(3-0-6) Cost Analysis ECS 382 Microprocessors 3(3-0-6) XXS xxx Technical Elective 3(x-x-x) Sub-Total 20(17-9-34) Sub-Total 17(x-x-x)
Semester II List of Compulsory Elective Courses ECS 380 Feedback Control Laboratory 1(0-3-0) ECS 450 Signal Processing and Communication 1(0-3-0) Communications Area Laboratory ECS 441 Communication Electronics 3(3-0-6) ECS 472 Digital Signal Processing 3(3-0-6) ECS 442 Microwave Principles 3(3-0-6) E/M-CS xxx Compulsory Elective Course 3(3-0-6) ECS 451 Data Communications and Networks 3(3-0-6) EMS 211 Thermofluids 3(3-1-5) ECS 452 Digital Communication Systems 3(3-0-6) MCS 352 Microcontroller and Computer 3(3-0-6) ECS 455 Mobile Communications 3(3-0-6) Interfacing ECS 456 Optical Communications 3(3-0-6) TU 110 Integrated Humanities 3(3-0-6) ECS 462 Antennas 3(3-0-6) XXS xxx Technical Elective 3(x-x-x) ECS 477 Signal Processing for Communication 3(3-0-6) Sub-Total 20(x-x-x) Systems
Summer Electronics Area ECS 300 Electronics and Communication 0(0-0-0) ECS 322 Electronic Circuits II 3(3-0-6) Engineering Training ECS 323 Physical Electronics 3(3-0-6) ECS 424 Analog Integrated Circuits 3(3-0-6)
ECS 425 Digital Integrated Circuits 3(3-0-6) Remarks ECS 427 Introduction to VLSI Design 3(3-0-6) Students, who take ECS 399 Extended Electronics and ECS 431 Industrial Electronics 3(3-0-6) Communication Engineering Training in the second semester of their fourth year, are exempted from ECS Mechatronics Area 300 Electronics and Communication Engineering Training ECS 478 Introduction to Computer Vision and 3(3-0-6) and are advised to complete 6 credits of Free Electives by Pattern Recognition the first semester of their fourth year. ECS 475 Digital Image Processing 3(3-0-6) ECS 483 Linear System Theory 3(3-0-6) MCS 321 Real-time and Embedded Systems 3(3-0-6) MCS 361 Mechatronic Instrumentation 3(3-0-6) MCS 451 Introduction to Robotics 3(3-0-6) MCS 483 Dynamic Systems and Control 3(3-0-6)
Semester II XXX xxx Free Electives 3(x-x-x) XXX xxx Free Electives 3(x-x-x) and one of the following 3 tracks: 1) Senior Project Track ECS 398 Senior Project 6(0-18-0) 2) Foreign Exchange Track ECS 496 Special Study in EC I 3(3-0-6) ECS 497 Special Study in EC II 3(3-0-6) 3) Extended Training Track ECS 399 Extended Electronics and 6(0-40-0) Communication Engineering Training Sub-Total 12(x-x-x)
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Industrial Engineering (IE)
Curriculum Outline Details of the Curriculum
Modern industrial engineering is a combination of basic 1. General Basic Courses 30 Credits engineering knowledge and quantitative analysis techniques to support managerial decision making. It is concerned with the 1.1 Humanities (2 courses) 6 Credits efficiency in which work is performed by machines and people. TU 110 TU 140 Industrial engineers (IEs) use the information and techniques 1.2 Social Sciences (1 course) 3 Credits from physical, biological, mathematical, behavioral, and TU 120 engineering sciences to plan, control, design, and manage 1.3 English Language (3 courses) 9 Credits complex manufacturing and business systems. Specifically, they EL 171 EL 172 EL 210 utilize knowledge and principles in manufacturing systems and 1.4 Science and Mathematics (4 courses) 12 Credits processes, operations research, ergonomics, and management in GTS 132 GTS 133 ITS 050 TU 130 specifying, predicting, and evaluating the performance measures of such systems. 2. Core Courses 114 Credits The study of industrial engineering places emphasis upon 2.1 Compulsory Courses 105 Credits developing the student’s abilities to analyze and design systems that integrate technical, economic, and social behavioral factors 2.1.1 Science and Mathematics 24 Credits in manufacturing, service, social, and government organizations. IES 201 MAS 116 MAS 117 MAS 210 This study leads to a variety of professional opportunities in SCS 126 SCS 138 SCS 139 SCS 176 manufacturing industry, health care services, research and SCS 183 SCS 184 development, financial centers, public service enterprises, and 2.1.2 Non-IE Courses 27 Credits business corporations. CES 370 ECS 303 ECS 304 GTS 302 In order to accomplish these objectives, the Industrial ITS 050 MES 300 MES 302 MES 310 Engineering Program offers a curriculum that is specifically MES 341 MES 351 MES 371 MES 390 designed not only to distinguish itself from the curricula offered 2.1.3 IE Common Courses 54 Credits at other Thai universities, but is also at a standard comparable to IES 301 IES 302 IES 305 IES 312 those offered at renowned international universities. The IE IES 313 IES 315 IES 321 IES 323 curriculum offers courses that cover four major industrial IES 331 IES 332 IES 341 IES 343 engineering areas, namely, ergonomics/safety, operations IES 351 IES 353 IES 361 IES 362 research/quantitative analysis, management, and manufacturing IES 364 IES 391 systems. The offering of courses is carefully arranged so that those providing basic and fundamental courses are taught in the early years to build adequate technical background. Then, their • For students who wish to join the Senior applications are discussed in depth in courses presented in the Project Track (6 Credits) later years. IE students can choose their preferred area of IES 304 IES 401 concentration, either “industrial engineering” or “manufacturing engineering,” in their third year. The • For students who wish to join the Foreign industrial engineering option is suitable for students who like to Exchange Track (6 Credits) pursue a career as an engineering consultant or system analyst IES 304 IES 402 IES 403 for a business corporation or to continue graduate study either locally or abroad after graduation. For those who like working • For students who wish to join the Extended with industrial equipment and machines and prefer the factory Training Track (6 Credits) environment to the business office, the manufacturing IES 404 engineering option will provide them with practical knowledge and experience to help them quickly adapt themselves to their 2.2 Compulsory Elective Courses 9 Credits work environment. 2.2.1 Option I: Industrial Engineering In addition, IE students can also choose three optional tracks 2.2.1.1 IES 342 IES 392 6 Credits (Senior Project Track, Foreign Exchange Track and Extended Training Track). 2.2.1.2 IE Technical Elective 3 Credits - Senior Project Track is for students who would like to Select IE Technical Elective 1 course from the conduct their projects under the supervision of IE faculty following courses: members. - Foreign Exchange Track is designed for students who wish IES 307 IES 311 IES 314 IES 322 IES 324 to participate in an exchange program with foreign partner IES 325 IES 333 IES 334 IES 335 IES 336 universities. IES 344 IES 345 IES 346 IES 352 IES 363 - Extended Training Track is designed for students who IES 365 IES 371 IES 372 IES 373 IES 374 would like to participate in a longer training period (for the IES 375 IES 376 IES 393 IES 394 IES 395 IES 396 whole semester) under a co-operative training program with companies. 2.2.2 Option II: Manufacturing Engineering
2.2.2.1 EPS 301 EPS 304 IES 363 6 Credits Structure and Components
1. General Basic Courses 30 Credits 2.2.2.2 IE Technical Elective 3 Credits 1.1 Humanities 6 Credits Select IE Technical Elective 1 course from the 1.2 Social Sciences 3 Credits following courses: 1.3 English Language 9 Credits IES 334 IES 335 IES 336 IES 365 1.4 Science and Mathematics 12 Credits 2. Core Courses 114 Credits 3. Free Elective Courses 6 Credits 2.1 Compulsory Courses 105 Credits Select any courses offered by the university, except 2.2 Compulsory Elective Courses 9 Credits basic courses. (XXX xxx) 3. Free Elective Courses 6 Credits Total 150 Credits Total Credit Requirement 150 Credits
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IE Curriculum: 150 Credits
First Year Second Year
Semester I Credits (lecture-practice-self study hrs) Semester I Credits (lecture-practice-self study hrs) EL 171 English Course II 3(3-1-5) IES 201 Industrial Engineering Mathematics 3(3-0-6) ITS 050 Intro. to Computers and Programming 3(2-3-4) IES 301 Manufacturing Tools and Operations 3(2-3-4) MAS 116 Mathematics I 3(3-1-5) MAS 210 Mathematics III 3(3-1-5) SCS 126 Chemistry for Engineers 3(3-1-5) MES 300 Engineering Drawing 3(2-3-4) SCS 138 Applied Physics I 3(3-1-5) MES 341 Fluids Dynamics 3(3-1-5) SCS 176 Chemistry Laboratory 1(0-3-0) MES 371 Material Science for Engineers 3(3-1-5) SCS 183 Physics Laboratory I 1(0-3-0) ECS 303 Basic Electrical Engineering 3(3-1-5) TU 130 Integrated Sciences and Technology 3(3-0-6) Sub-Total 21(19-10-34) Sub-Total 20(17-13-30) Semester II Semester II CES 370 Mechanics for Materials 3(3-0-6) EL 172 English Course III 3(3-1-5) EL 210 English for Engineering I 3(3-1-5) GTS 133 Environmental Studies 3(2-2-5) IES 302 Engineering Statistics 3(3-1-5) GTS 132 Introduction to Life Sciences 3(3-1-5) IES 341 Engineering Economy 3(3-0-6) MAS 117 Mathematics II 3(3-1-5) MES 231 Engineering Mechanics 3(3-1-5) SCS 139 Applied Physics II 3(3-1-5) MES 302 Introduction to Computer Aided Design 2(1-3-2) SCS 184 Physics Laboratory II 1(0-3-0) MES 310 Thermodynamics 3(3-1-5) TU 140 Thai Study 3(3-0-6) ECS 304 Basic Electrical Engineering Laboratory 1(0-3-0) Sub-Total 19(17-9-31) Sub-Total 21(19-10-34)
Third Year Fourth Year
Semester I Semester I GTS 302 Technical Writing 2(2-1-3) IES 305 Senior Project I 1(0-3-0) IES 312 Methods Analysis and Work Measurement 3(3-0-6) IES 332 Factory Automation and Control Methods 3(3-0-6) IES 315 Methods Analysis and Work 1(0-3-0) IES 343 Safety Engineering 3(3-0-6) Measurement Laboratory IES 351 Maintenance Engineering 3(3-0-6) IES 321 Operations Research I 3(3-1-5) TU 120 Integrated Social Sciences 3(3-0-6) IES 331 Quality Control 3(3-0-6) IES 361 Manufacturing Process Design 3(3-0-6) Option I: Industrial Engineering IES 391 Applied Statistical Methods 3(3-0-6) IES 342 Industrial Cost Analysis and Control 3(3-0-6) TU 110 Integrated Humanities 3(3-0-6) Sub-Total 16(15-3-30) Sub-Total 21(20-5-38) Option II: Manufacturing Engineering
IES 363 Manufacturing Engineering Laboratory II 2(1-3-2) Semester II EPS 304 Basic Electromechanical Energy 1(0-3-0) Conversion Laboratory IES 313 Industrial Plant Design 3(3-0-6) Sub-Total 16(13-9-26) IES 323 Production Planning and Control 3(3-0-6)
IES 362 Manufacturing Engineering Lab. I 1(0-3-0) Semester II MES 390 Basic Mechanical Engineering 1(0-3-0) * Laboratory XXX xxx Free Elective 3(x-x-x) * IES 364 Manufacturing Processes Technologies 3(3-0-6) XXX xxx Free Elective 3(x-x-x) IES 353 Pollution Control and Waste Treatment 3(3-0-6) and one of the following 3 tracks: Option I: Industrial Engineering 1) Senior Project Track IES 392 Systems Simulation 3(3-0-6) IES xxx IE Technical Elective 3(3-0-6) IES 401 Senior Project II 6(0-18-0) Sub-Total 20(18-6-36) Sub-Total 12(x-x-x)
Option II: Manufacturing Engineering 2) Foreign Exchange Track EPS 301 Basic Electro-mechanical Energy 3(3-1-5) IES 402 Special Studies in IE I 3(3-0-6) Conversion IES 403 Special Studies in IE II 3(3-0-6) IES xxx IE Technical Elective 3(3-0-6) Sub-Total 12(x-x-x) Sub-Total 20(18-7-35) 3) Extended Training Track Summer IES 404 Extended Industrial Training 6(0-40-0) Sub-Total 12(x-x-x) IES 304 Industrial Engineering Training 0(0-0-0) (except for the students who wish to take the Extended Training Remark *Students who plan to take the Extended Training Track in the Track) th second semester of their 4 year are advised to take 6 credits of these Free Elective Courses in the summer session of the 3rd year.
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Mechanical Engineering (ME)
Curriculum Outline Details of the Curriculum
Mechanical engineering is a branch of engineering dealing with 1. General Basic Courses 30 Credits design, manufacturing, installation, operation and maintenance of mechanical systems, or machinery. Mechanical engineers are 1.1 Humanities (2 courses) 6 Credits concerned with all types of machinery, such as steam and gas TU 110 TU 140 turbines, components of power plants, internal combustion 1.2 Social Sciences (1 course) 3 Credits engines for vehicles, jet engines for aircrafts, refrigerators, air TU 120 conditioners, automatic and robotic systems, used in various 1.3 English Language (3 courses) 9 Credits industrial sectors. EL 171 EL 172 EL 210 1.4 Science and Mathematics (4 courses) 12 Credits The aim of the Mechanical Engineering Program at SIIT is to GTS 132 GTS 133 ITS 050 TU 130 provide an effective education to prospective engineers, giving them the capability and skills in design and implementation of modern mechanical engineering technologies, including 2. Core Courses 113 Credits planning, management and administration. Two main study options are provided by the Mechanical Engineering Program: 2.1 Compulsory Courses 90 Credits (1) General Mechanical Engineering, and (2) Energy Management. 2.1.1 Science and Mathematics 24 Credits Fundamental and basic engineering courses are mainly taught in (10 courses) the first two years. Specialized mechanical engineering courses MAS 116 MAS 117 MAS 210 MAS 215 are offered to the third- and fourth-year students. Additionally, SCS 126 SCS 138 SCS 139 SCS 176 fundamentals in electrical engineering, manufacturing systems SCS 183 SCS 184 and industrial practice are included in this undergraduate 2.1.2 Program Courses (25 courses) 66 Credits curriculum. ECS 303 ECS 304 EPS 304 EPS 306
GTS 302 IES 301 ITS 050 MES 300 In order to serve industry efficiently, real equipment and MES 302 MES 311 MES 321 MES 331 processes are studied in laboratory classes. Two laboratory MES 333 MES 341 MES 342 MES 350 courses are offered to ME students. MES 351 MES 352 MES 361 MES 371 or
BFS 307 MES 383 MES 391 MES 403 In order to obtain some industrial experience and a better MES 462 understanding of the ways of industrial life and work, an industrial training course is offered for ME students. • For Students who wish to join the Senior
Project Track (6 Credits) In addition, students can also choose one of the three tracks in MES 303 MES 407 their senior year (Senior Project Track, Foreign Exchange Track, and Extended Training Track). • For Students who wish to join the Foreign - Senior Project Track is designed for ME students who wish Exchange Track (6 Credits) to conduct a project under the supervision of ME faculty MES 303 MES 405 MES 406 members. • For Students who wish to join the Extended - Foreign Exchange Track is designed for students who wish Training Track (6 Credits) to participate in an exchange program with foreign MES 408 partner universities. 2.2 Compulsory Elective Courses 23 Credits - Extended Training Track is designed for students who wish to conduct a co-operative training program with 2.2.1 Option I: General Mechanical Engineering
companies. (8 courses) EMS 312 IES 341 IES 361 IES 371 MES 381 MES 382 MES 392 MES 422 Structure and Components 2.2.2 Option II: Energy Management (8 courses) 1. General Basic Courses 30 Credits 1.1 Humanities 6 Credits EMS 312 EMS 392 EMS 443 EMS 471 1.2 Social Sciences 3 Credits EMS 472 EMS 473 MES 422 MES 443 1.3 English Language 9 Credits 1.4 Science and Mathematics 12 Credits 3. Free Elective Courses 6 Credits Select any courses offered by the university, 2. Core Courses 113 Credits except basic courses. 2.1 Compulsory Courses 90 Credits XXX xxx 2.2 Compulsory Elective Courses 23 Credits Total Credit Requirement 149 Credits 3. Free Elective Courses 6 Credits Total 149 Credits
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ME Curriculum : 149 Credits
First Year Second Year
Semester I Credits (Lecture-Practice Hrs-Self study) Semester I Credits (Lecture-Practice Hrs-Self study) EL 171 English Course II 3(3-1-5) IES 301 Manufacturing Tools and Operations 3(2-3-4) ITS 050 Introduction to Computers and Programming 3(2-3-4) MAS 210 Mathematics III 3(3-1-5) MAS 116 Mathematics I 3(3-1-5) MAS 215 Differential Equations 3(3-0-6) SCS 126 Chemistry for Engineers 3(3-1-5) MES 300 Engineering Drawing 3(2-3-4) SCS 138 Applied Physics I 3(3-1-5) MES 311 Thermodynamics 3(3-1-5) SCS 176 Chemistry Laboratory 1(0-3-0) MES 350 Engineering Statics 3(3-1-5) SCS 183 Physics Laboratory I 1(0-3-0) ECS 303 Basic Electrical Engineering 3(3-1-5) TU 130 Integrated Sciences and Technology 3(3-0-6) Sub-Total 21(19-10-34) Sub-Total 20(17-13-30)
Semester II Semester II EL 172 English Course III 3(3-1-5) EPS 306 Basic Electrical Machines and Power Systems 3(3-0-6) GTS 132 Introduction to Life Sciences 3(3-1-5) EL 210 English for Engineering I 3(3-1-5) GTS 133 Environmental Studies 3(2-2-5) MES 302 Introduction to Computer Aided Design 2(1-3-2) MAS 117 Mathematics II 3(3-1-5) MES 331 Solid Mechanics I 3(3-1-5) SCS 139 Applied Physics II 3(3-1-5) MES 341 Fluid Dynamics 3(3-1-5) SCS 184 Physics Laboratory II 1(0-3-0) MES 351 Engineering Dynamics 3(3-1-5) TU 140 Thai Studies 3(3-0-6) TU 110 Integrated Humanities 3(3-0-6) Sub-Total 19(17-9-31) ECS 304 Basic Electrical Engineering Laboratory 1(0-3-0) Sub-Total 21(19-10-34)
Third Year Fourth Year
Semester I Semester I EPS 304 Basic Electromechanical Energy 1(0-3-0) MES 403 Senior Project I 1(0-2-1) Conversion Laboratory MES 462 Turbomachinery 3(3-0-6) MES 321 Heat Transfer 3(3-0-6) GTS 302 Technical Writing 2(2-1-3) MES 333 Design of Machine Elements 3(3-0-6) MES 422 Thermal System Design 3(3-0-6) MES 342 Refrigeration and Air Conditioning 3(3-0-6) EMS 312 Combustion and Emission Control 3(3-0-6) MES 391 Mechanical Engineering Laboratory I 2(1-3-2) TU 120 Integrated Social Sciences 3(3-0-6) Option I: General Mechanical Engineering IES 371 Engineering Management 3(3-0-6) Option I: General Mechanical Engineering Sub-Total 15(14-3-28) IES 341 Engineering Economy 3(3-0-6) MES 381 Measurement and Instrumentation 3(3-0-6) Option II: Energy Management Sub-Total 21(19-6-38) EMS 471 Electrical Energy Management 3(3-0-6) Sub-Total 15(14-3-28) Option II: Energy Management EMS 443 Renewable Energy Resources 3(3-0-6) Semester II
EMS 472 Thermal Energy Management 3(3-0-6) Sub-Total 21(19-6-38) **XXX xxx Free Elective 3(x-x-x) **XXX xxx Free Elective 3(x-x-x) Semester II and one of the following 3 tracks: MES 352 Mechanics of Machinery 3(3-0-6) MES 361 Automotive Engineering 3(3-0-6) 1) Senior Project Track *MES371 Material Science for Engineers 3(3-1-5) MES 407 Senior Project II 6(0-18-0) or Sub-Total 12(x-x-x) *BFS 307 Engineering Materials 3(3-1-5) MES 383 Hydraulic and Pneumatic Control 3(3-0-6) 2) Foreign Exchange Track MES 405 Special Studies in Mechanical Engineering I 3(3-0-6) Option I: General Mechanical Engineering IES 361 Manufacturing Process Design 3(3-0-6) MES 406 Special Studies in Mechanical Engineering II 3(3-0-6) MES 382 Vibration and Noise Control 3(3-0-6) Sub-Total 12(x-x-x) MES 392 Mechanical Engineering Laboratory II 2(1-3-2) 3) Extended Training Track Sub-Total 20(19-4-37) MES 408 Extended Mechanical Engineering 6(0-40-0) Option II: Energy Management Training EMS 392 Thermal Energy Laboratory 2(1-3-2) Sub-Total 12(x-x-x) EMS 473 Energy Economics 3(3-0-6) MES 443 Environmental Control Engineering 3(3-0-6) Remarks Sub-Total 20(19-4-37) *Students must take at least one of these two courses. Summer **Students who would like to participate in the Extended th Training Track in the second semester of their 4 year are MES 303 Mechanical Engineering Training 0(0-0-0) advised to take 6 credits of these Free Elective Courses in the rd summer session of the 3 year. (except for students who wish to participate in the Extended
Training Track)
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Computer Science (CS)
Curriculum Outline Details of the Curriculum
The Computer Science curriculum is designed to 1. General Basic Courses 36 Credits prepare students for new trends in software 1.1 Humanities (2 courses) 6 Credits development and frontier informatics. Students will be TU 110 TU 140 exposed to a wide range of subjects covering most aspects of Computer Science and its applications. 1.2 Social Sciences (3 courses) 9 Credits Emphasis is put on large-scale software development EC 210 GTS 231 TU 120 methodology and computer applications in multi- 1.3 English Language (3 courses) 9 Credits disciplinary fields, such as bioinformatics, multimedia EL 171 EL 172 EL 210 processing, and knowledge management. 1.4 Science and Mathematics (4 courses) 12 Credits The compulsory core courses help students to GTS 132 GTS 133 ITS 050 TU 130
(1) gain fundamental concepts related to computers 2. Core Courses 108 Credits and information technology that lead to high 2.1 Compulsory Courses 93 Credits performance digital processing, 2.1.1 Science and Mathematics (2) know the essence of software development (6 courses) 18 Credits methodology that leads to the effective and GTS 121 GTS 122 GTS 211 efficient development of large-scaled software, MAS 116 MAS 117 MAS 210 and 2.1.2 Non-CS Courses (21 courses) 50 Credits (3) understand application of fundamental knowledge ECS 370 ECS 371 ECS 382 GTS 302 to frontier multi-disciplinary fields. IES 302 ITS 033 ITS 221 ITS 223 ITS 225 ITS 226 ITS 321 ITS 322 After gaining enough background through the ITS 323 ITS 325 ITS 327 ITS 329 compulsory core courses, the students are allowed to ITS 331 ITS 332 ITS 333 ITS 451 tailor their courses according to their personal interest. MTS 252 Twelve credits of compulsory elective courses which are required for graduation can be selected from one 2.1.3 CS Courses (8-10 courses) 25 Credits of these: CSS 221 CSS 222 CSS 223 CSS 321 CSS 322 CSS 323 CSS 400 (1) Major in General CS (CSS 403 and CSS 300) or (2) Major in Software Engineering (CSS 495 and 496 and CSS 300) or (CSS 499) (3) Major in Informatics 2.2 Compulsory Elective Courses 12 Credits 2.2.1 Option I: General CS Structure and Components Select 4 courses (12 credits) from the following courses: 1. General Basic Courses 36 Credits CSS 411 CSS 412 CSS 413 CSS 414 1.1 Humanities 6 Credits CSS 421 CSS 422 CSS 423 CSS 424 1.2 Social Sciences 9 Credits ITS 481 ITS 482 ITS 483 ITS 484 1.3 English Language 9 Credits ITS 485 ITS 486 ITS 487 ITS 488 1.4 Science and Mathematics 12 Credits ITS 489
2.2.2 Option II: Software Engineering (4 courses) 2. Core Courses 108 Credits CSS 411 CSS 412 CSS 413 CSS 414 2.1 Compulsory Courses 93 Credits 2.2.3 Option III: Informatics (4 courses) 2.2 Compulsory Elective Courses 12 Credits CSS 421 CSS 422 CSS 423 CSS 424 2.3 Technical Elective Courses 3 Credits 2.3 Technical Elective Courses 3 Credits 3. Free Elective Courses 6 Credits Select 3 credits from the list of courses offered by SIIT, except basic courses. Total 150 Credits XXS xxx
3. Free Elective Courses 6 Credits Select any courses offered by the university, except basic courses. XXX xxx
Total Credit Requirement 150 Credits
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CS Curriculum : 150 Credits
First Year Second Year
Semester I Credits (lecture-practice-self study hrs) Semester I Credits (lecture-practice-self study hrs) EC 210 Introductory Economics 3(3-1-5) ECS 370 Digital Circuit Laboratory 1(0-3-0) EL 171 English Course II 3(3-1-5) ECS 371 Digital Circuits 3(3-0-6) GTS 121 General Science I 3(3-1-5) GTS 211 Differential Equations and 3(3-0-6) ITS 050 Introduction to Computers and Programming 3(2-3-4) Numerical Methods MAS 116 Mathematics I 3(3-1-5) ITS 221 Data Structures and Algorithms 3(3-0-6) MTS 252 Materials Science 3(3-0-6) ITS 223 Programming Laboratory I 1(0-3-0) TU 130 Integrated Sciences and Technology 3(3-0-6) ITS 321 Discrete Mathematics 3(3-0-6) Sub-Total 21(20-7-36) ITS 325 Computer Architectures 3(3-0-6) MAS 210 Mathematics III 3(3-1-5) Sub-Total 20(18-7-35) Semester II Semester II EL 172 English Course III 3(3-1-5) CSS 221 Computer Graphics and Multimedia 3(2-3-4) GTS 122 General Science II 3(3-1-5) CSS 222 Object-Oriented Programming in JAVA 3(3-0-6) GTS 132 Introduction to Life Science 3(3-1-5) CSS 223 Principles of Programming Languages 3(3-0-6) GTS 133 Environmental Studies 3(2-2-5) ECS 382 Microprocessors 3(3-0-6) ITS 033 Programming and Algorithms 3(3-0-6) IES 302 Engineering Statistics 3(3-1-5) MAS 117 Mathematics II 3(3-1-5) ITS 225 Operating System 3(3-0-6) Sub-Total 18(17-6-31) ITS 226 Programming Laboratory II 1(0-3-0) Sub-Total 19(17-7-33)
Third Year Fourth Year
Semester I Semester I CSS 321 Theory of Computation 3(3-0-6) CSS 400 Project Development 1(0-3-0) CSS 323 Compiler Design 3(3-0-6) TU 120 Integrated Social Sciences 3(3-0-6) EL 210 English for Engineers I 3(3-1-5) TU 140 Thai Studies 3(3-0-6) GTS 231 Law and Technology 3(3-1-5) XXS xxx Technical Elective 3(x-x-x) ITS 322 Database Management Systems 3(3-0-6) ITS 323 Introduction to Data Communications 3(3-0-6) Option I: General CS ITS 331 Information Technology I Laboratory 1(0-3-0) CSS xxx Compulsory Elective 3(x-x-x) TU 110 Integrated Humanities 3(3-0-6) CSS xxx Compulsory Elective 3(x-x-x) Sub-Total 22(21-5-40) Sub-Total 16(x-x- x) Option II: Software Engineering Semester II CSS 413 Software Verification and Validation 3(3-0-6) CSS 414 Software Project Management 3(3-0-6) CSS 322 Security and Cryptography 3(3-0-6) Sub-Total 16(x-x-x) GTS 302 Technical Writing 2(2-1-3) ITS 327 Computer Network Architectures 3(3-0-6) Option III: Informatics and Protocols CSS 423 Bioinformatics 3(3-0-6) ITS 329 System Analysis and Design 3(3-0-6) CSS 424 Multimedia Processing 3(3-0-6) ITS 332 Information Technology II Laboratory 1(0-3-0) Sub-Total 16(x-x-x) ITS 333 Information Technology III Laboratory 1(0-3-0) ITS 451 Artificial Intelligence 3(3-0-6) Semester II Option I: General CS *XXX xxx Free Elective 3(x-x-x) CSS xxx Compulsory Elective 3(x-x-x) *XXX xxx Free Elective 3(x-x-x) CSS xxx Compulsory Elective 3(x-x-x) and one of the following 3 tracks: Sub-Total 22(x-x- x) Option II: Software Engineering 1) Senior Project Track CSS 411 Software Process and Quality Assurance 3(3-0-6) CSS 403 Senior Project 6(0-18-0) Sub-Total 12(x-x-x) CSS 412 Software Architecture 3(3-0-6) Sub-Total 22(x-x- x) 2) Foreign Exchange Track Option III: Informatics CSS 495 Special Topic in Computer Science I 3(3-0-6) CSS 421 Pattern Recognition 3(3-0-6) CSS 496 Special Topic in Computer Science II 3(3-0-6) CSS 422 Knowledge Management and Discovery 3(3-0-6) Sub-Total 12(x-x-x)
Sub-Total 22(x-x-x) 3) Extended Training Track Summer CSS 499 Extended Computer Science Training 6(0-40-0) Sub-Total 12(x-x-x) CSS 300 Computer Science Training 0(0-0-0) (Except students who select to take CSS 499) Remark *Students who plan to choose the extended training track in the second semester of their 4th year are advised to take 6 credits of these Free Elective courses in the summer session of the 3rd year and take CSS 499 in the fourth year.
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Engineering Management (EM)
Curriculum Outline Details of the Curriculum
The Engineering Management Program is designed for 1. General Basic Courses 36 Credits qualified individuals who plan to assume a management role in a technology-based, project-oriented environment 1.1 Humanities (2 courses) 6 Credits within a manufacturing, service, or government TU 110 TU 140 organization. It offers an interdisciplinary course of study 1.2 Social Sciences (3 courses) 9 Credits that combines the unique capabilities of industrial EC 210 GTS 231 TU 120 engineering, management, and information technology. As a result, the program provides a focus on technological 1.3 English Language (3 courses) 9 Credits leadership through the integration of people and EL 171 EL 172 EL 210 technology. 1.4 Science and Mathematics (4 courses) 12 Credits GTS 132 GTS 133 ITS 050 TU 130 Students are prepared for leadership roles in technologically-oriented businesses through courses that 2. Core Courses 108 Credits present both the theoretical and the practical aspects of managing complex engineering projects. The curriculum 2.1 Compulsory Courses 102 Credits enables students to understand and manage the complex 2.1.1 Science and Mathematics 18 Credits interaction among people, technology, finance and the (6 courses) socio-political environment in which the organizations GTS 111 GTS 112 GTS 121 GTS 122 operate. Upon completion of the program, graduates will GTS 212 GTS 213 be equipped with broad-based knowledge, and 2.1.2 Fundamentals of Engineering 17 Credits quantitative and qualitative analytical skills to succeed as managers, from project conceptualization through its and Technology (6 courses) implementation. EMS 211 GTS 302 MTS 251 MTS 252 MTS 253 MTS 254 In order to gain practical experiences, fourth-year 2.1.3 Information Technology 12 Credits students are allowed to choose one of the three tracks of (4 courses) studies. ITS 033 ITS 422 MTS 381 MTS 382
2.1.4 General Management 18 Credits (6 courses) Structure and Components MTS 211 MTS 212 MTS 311 MTS 312 MTS 411 MTS 412 1. General Basic Courses 36 Credits 2.1.5 Engineering Management 37 Credits 1.1 Humanities 6 Credits (13 courses) 1.2 Social Sciences 9 Credits MTS 231 MTS 232 MTS 331 MTS 332 1.3 English Language 9 Credits MTS 333 MTS 334 MTS 351 MTS 352 1.4 Science and Mathematics 12 Credits MTS 403 MTS 431 MTS 451 MTS 453 MTS 481 2. Core Courses 108 Credits 2.2 Special Study 6 Credits 2.1 Compulsory Courses 102 Credits Students must enroll in the following course 2.2 Special Study 6 Credits or group of courses.
3. Free Elective Courses 6 Credits 1) Senior Project Track (2 courses) MTS 309 MTS 404 Total 150 Credits 2) Foreign Exchange Track (3 courses) MTS 309 MTS 493 MTS 494
3) Extended Training Track (1 course) MTS 304
3. Free Elective Courses 6 Credits Select any courses offered by the university, except basic courses. XXX xxx
Total Credit Requirement 150 Credits
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EM Curriculum: 150 Credits
First Year Second Year
Semester I Credits (lecture-practice-self study hrs) Semester I Credits (lecture-practice-self study hrs) EC 210 Introductory Economics 3(3-1-5) EMS 211 Thermofluids 3(3-1-5) EL 171 English Course II 3(3-1-5) GTS 212 Calculus for Technologists I 3(3-0-6) GTS 111 Introduction to Mathematical 3(3-1-5) MTS 211 Principles of Business 3(3-1-5) Analysis MTS 251 Resource Economics 3(3-0-6) GTS 121 General Science I 3(3-1-5) MTS 311 Fundamental Financial Accounting 3(3-1-5) ITS 050 Introduction to Computers and 3(2-3-4) TU 110 Integrated Humanities 3(3-0-6) Programming TU 140 Thai Studies 3(3-0-6) MTS 252 Materials Science 3(3-0-6) Sub-Total 21(21-3-39) TU 130 Integrated Sciences and Technology 3(3-0-6) Sub-Total 21(20-7-36) Semester II Semester II EL 210 English for Engineering I 3(3-1-5) EL 172 English Course III 3(3-1-5) GTS 213 Calculus for Technologists II 3(3-1-5) GTS 112 Introduction to Linear Algebra 3(3-1-5) MTS 212 Principles of Management 3(3-1-5) and Matrices MTS 231 Statistical Methods for Managers 3(3-1-5) GTS 122 General Science II 3(3-1-5) MTS 254 Introduction to Management Science 3(3-1-5) GTS 132 Introduction to Life Sciences 3(3-1-5) MTS 411 Management Accounting 3(3-1-5) GTS 133 Environmental Studies 3(2-2-5) TU 120 Integrated Social Sciences 3(3-0-6) ITS 033 Programming and Algorithms 3(3-0-6) Sub-Total 21(21-6-36) Sub-Total 18(17-6-31)
Third Year Fourth Year
Semester I Semester I GTS 302 Technical Writing 2(2-1-3) ITS 422 Introduction to Decision Support 3(3-0-6) MTS 312 Principles of Marketing 3(3-1-5) Systems MTS 333 Production and Inventory 3(3-0-6) MTS 403 Project Proposal Development for 1(0-3-0) Management Engineering Management MTS 334 Applications of Business Statistics 3(3-1-5) MTS 412 Business Finance 3(3-1-5) MTS 351 Management Systems Optimization 3(3-1-5) MTS 431 Facility Location and Layout Planning 3(3-0-6) MTS 381 Business Information Systems 3(3-0-6) MTS 453 Business Project Analysis 3(3-0-6) MTS 382 Database Systems and Applications 3(3-1-5) MTS 481 Business Process Simulation 3(3-1-5) Sub-Total 20(20-5-35) XXX xxx Free Elective 3(x-x-x) Sub-Total 19(x-x-x) Semester II Semester II GTS 231 Law and Technology 3(3-1-5) MTS 232 Production and Operation 3(3-0-6) 1) Senior Project Track Management MTS 404 Senior Project 6(0-18-0) MTS 253 Mechanics for Technologist 3(3-0-6) XXX xxx Free Elective 3(x-x-x) MTS 331 Economic Decision Analysis 3(3-0-6) Sub-Total 9(x-x-x) MTS 332 Quality Management 3(3-0-6) MTS 352 Work Design and Analysis 3(3-1-5) 2) Foreign Exchange Track MTS 451 Project Management 3(3-0-6) MTS 493 Special Study in EM I 3(3-0-6) Sub-Total 21(21-2-40) MTS 494 Special Study in EM II 3(3-0-6) XXX xxx Free Elective 3(x-x-x) Summer Sub-Total 9(x-x-x)
Select either Senior Project Track, Foreign Exchange 3) Extended Training Track Track, or Extended Training Track. MTS 304 Extended Engineering Management 6(0-40-0) 1. Senior Project Track and Foreign Exchange Track Training MTS 309 Engineering Management Training 0(0-0-0) Sub-Total 6(0-40-0) Sub-Total 0(0-0-0)
2. Extended Training Track XXX xxx Free Elective 3(x-x-x) Sub-Total 3(x-x-x)
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Information Technology (IT)
Curriculum Outline Details of the Curriculum
The Information Technology curriculum is designed to 1. General Basic Courses 36 Credits prepare students for the rapidly changing technology. 1.1 Humanities (2 courses) 6 Credits Students will be exposed to a wide range of subjects TU 110 TU 140 covering most aspects of information technology and its applications. Emphasis is put on the convergence of 1.2 Social Sciences (3 courses) 9 Credits computer and telecommunications technologies and EC 210 GTS 231 TU 120 their applications to management science. 1.3 English Language (3 courses) 9 Credits EL 171 EL 172 EL 210 The compulsory core courses are designed to help students to 1.4 Science and Mathematics (4 courses) 12 Credits GTS 132 GTS 133 ITS 050 TU 130 (1) understand fundamental concepts of electronics and information technology that lead to high 2. Core Courses 108 Credits performance digital processing, 2.1 Compulsory Courses 93 Credits (2) know the essence of techniques that are needed 2.1.1 Science and Mathematics
for the development of information technology (6 courses) 18 Credits applications for telecommunication, industry and GTS 121 GTS 122 GTS 211 MAS 116 business, and MAS 117 MAS 210 (3) gain confidence to perform the management of 2.1.2 Non-IT Courses (8 courses) 21 Credits information technology in the current business CSS 221 CSS 222 ECS 370 ECS 371 world. ECS 382 GTS 302 IES 302 MTS 252 2.1.3 IT Courses (21-23 courses) 54 Credits After gaining enough background through the ITS 033 ITS 221 ITS 223 ITS 225 compulsory core courses, the students are allowed to ITS 226 ITS 321 ITS 322 ITS 323 tailor their courses according to their personal interest. ITS 325 ITS 327 ITS 329 ITS 331 Twelve credits of compulsory elective courses which are ITS 332 ITS 333 ITS 335 ITS 392 required for graduation can be selected from one of ITS 400 ITS 425 ITS 451 ITS 460 these: (ITS 403 and ITS 300) or (ITS 495 and ITS 496 and ITS 300) or (1) Major in General IT (ITS 499) (2) Major in Information and Communication 2.2 Compulsory Elective Courses 12 Credits Technology 2.2.1 Option I: General IT (3) Major in Information Technology Select 4 courses (12 credits) from Management the following courses: ITS 412 ITS 413 ITS 423 ITS 424 ITS 431 ITS 432 ITS 441 ITS 442 ITS 481 ITS 482 ITS 483 ITS 484 Structure and Components ITS 485 ITS 486 ITS 487 ITS 488 ITS 489 1. General Basic Courses 36 Credits 2.2.2 Option II: Information and 1.1 Humanities 6 Credits Communication Technology 1.2 Social Sciences 9 Credits ITS 412 ITS 413 ITS 431 ITS 432 1.3 English Language 9 Credits 2.2.3 Option III: Information Technology 1.4 Science and Mathematics 12 Credits Management ITS 423 ITS 424 ITS 441 ITS 442 2. Core Courses 108 Credits 2.3 Technical Elective Courses 3 Credits 2.1 Compulsory Courses 93 Credits Select 3 credits from the list of courses 2.2 Compulsory Elective Courses 12 Credits offered by SIIT, except basic courses. 2.3 Technical Elective Courses 3 Credits XXS xxx
3. Free Elective Courses 6 Credits 3. Free Elective Courses 6 Credits Select any courses offered by the university, Total 150 Credits except basic courses. XXX xxx
Total Credit Requirement 150 Credits
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IT Curriculum: 150 Credits
First Year Second Year
Semester I Credits (lecture-practice-self study hrs) Semester I Credits (lecture-practice-self study hrs) EC 210 Introductory Economics 3(3-1-5) ECS 370 Digital Circuit Laboratory 1(0-3-0) EL 171 English Course II 3(3-1-5) ECS 371 Digital Circuits 3(3-0-6) GTS 121 General Science I 3(3-1-5) GTS 211 Differential Equations and 3(3-0-6) ITS 050 Intro. to Computers and Programming 3(2-3-4) Numerical Methods MAS 116 Mathematics I 3(3-1-5) ITS 221 Data Structures and Algorithms 3(3-0-6) MTS 252 Materials Science 3(3-0-6) ITS 223 Programming Laboratory I 1(0-3-0) TU 130 Integrated Sciences and Technology 3(3-0-6) ITS 321 Discrete Mathematics 3(3-0-6) Sub-Total 21(20-7-36) ITS 325 Computer Architectures 3(3-0-6) MAS 210 Mathematics III 3(3-1-5) Sub-Total 20(18-7-35)
Semester II Semester II EL 172 English Course III 3(3-1-5) CSS 221 Computer Graphics and Multimedia 3(2-3-4) GTS 122 General Science II 3(3-1-5) CSS 222 Object-Oriented Programming in JAVA 3(3-0-6) GTS 132 Introduction to Life Science 3(3-1-5) ECS 382 Microprocessors 3(3-0-6) GTS 133 Environmental Studies 3(2-2-5) EL 210 English for Engineering I 3(3-1-5) ITS 033 Programming and Algorithms 3(3-0-6) IES 302 Engineering Statistics 3(3-1-5) MAS 117 Mathematics II 3(3-1-5) ITS 225 Operating System 3(3-0-6) Sub-Total 18(17-6-31) ITS 226 Programming Laboratory II 1(0-3-0) Sub-Total 19(17-7-33)
Third Year Fourth Year Semester I Semester I GTS 231 Law and Technology 3(3-1-5) ITS 400 Project Development 1(0-3-0) ITS 322 Database Management Systems 3(3-0-6) TU 120 Integrated Social Sciences 3(3-0-6) ITS 323 Introduction to Data Communications 3(3-0-6) TU 140 Thai Studies 3(3-0-6) ITS 331 Information Technology I Laboratory 1(0-3-0) XXS xxx Technical Elective 3(x-x-x) ITS 392 Business Application Programming 3(3-0-6) ITS 425 Management Information Systems 3(3-0-6) Option I: General IT ITS 460 Human Computer Interface Design 3(3-0-6) ITS xxx Compulsory Elective 3(x-x-x) TU 110 Integrated Humanities 3(3-0-6) ITS xxx Compulsory Elective 3(x-x-x) Sub-Total 22(21-5-40) Sub-Total 16(x-x-x) Option II: Information and Communication Semester II Technology GTS 302 Technical Writing 2(2-1-3) ITS 431 Mobile Computing 3(3-0-6) ITS 327 Computer Network Architectures 3(3-0-6) ITS 432 Real-time and Embedded Systems 3(3-0-6) and Protocols Sub-Total 16(x-x- x) ITS 329 System Analysis and Design 3(3-0-6) Option III: Information Technology Management ITS 332 Information Technology II Laboratory 1(0-3-0) ITS 441 Accounting Information Systems 3(3-0-6) ITS 333 Information Technology III Laboratory 1(0-3-0) ITS 442 Entrepreneurship for IT Business Development 3(3-0-6) ITS 335 IT Security 3(3-0-6) Sub-Total 16(x-x-x) ITS 451 Artificial Intelligence 3(3-0-6) Option I: General IT Semester II ITS xxx Compulsory Elective 3(x-x-x) *XXX xxx Free Elective 3(x-x-x) ITS xxx Compulsory Elective 3(x-x-x) *XXX xxx Free Elective 3(x-x-x) Sub-Total 22(x-x-x) and one of the following 3 tracks: Option II: Information and Communication Technology 1) Senior Project Track ITS 412 Tele-services and Service Architecture 3(3-0-6) ITS 403 Senior Project 6(0-18-0) ITS 413 Internet Technologies and Applications 3(3-0-6) Sub-Total 12(x-x-x) Sub-Total 22(x-x-x) 2) Foreign Exchange Track Option III: Information Technology Management ITS 495 Special Topic in Information Technology I 3(3-0-6) ITS 423 Data Warehouses and Data Mining 3(3-0-6) ITS 496 Special Topic in Information Technology II 3(3-0-6) ITS 424 Electronic Commerce 3(3-0-6) Sub-Total 12(x-x-x) Sub-Total 22(x-x-x) 3) Extended Training Track Summer ITS 499 Extended Information Technology Training 6(0-40-0) Sub-Total 12(x-x-x) ITS 300 Information Technology Training 0(0-0-0) (Except students who select to take ITS 499) Remark *Students who plan to choose the extended training track in the second semester of their 4th year are advised to take 6 credits of Free Elective courses in the summer session of the 3rd year and take ITS 499 in the fourth year.
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Management Technology (MT)
Curriculum Outline Details of the Curriculum
The Management Technology (MT) Program covers general basic 1. General Basic Courses 36 Credits courses and three common foundations required for 1.1 Humanities (2 courses) 6 Credits management technology, namely fundamentals of technology, TU 110 TU 140 information technology, and general management. After completing the second year of study, students will be allowed 1.2 Social Sciences (3 courses) 9 Credits to choose a specialization in one of the academic options EC 210 GTS 231 TU 120 offered by the MT Program. The academic options are: 1.3 English Language (3 courses) 9 Credits EL 171 EL 172 EL 210 Option 1: Management Information Systems (MIS)/Services Science, Management and Engineering (SSME) 1.4 Science and Mathematics (4 courses) 12 Credits Option 2: Supply Chain Management (SCM) GTS 132 GTS 133 ITS 050 TU 130 Option 3: Construction Management (CM) 2. Core Courses 108 Credits After completing their third year of study, students are allowed 2.1 Compulsory Courses 80 Credits to choose a study track based on their capability. These study 2.1.1 Science and Mathematics 18 Credits tracks include: (1) Senior Project Track (2) Foreign Exchange (6 courses) Track, and (3) Extended Training Track. GTS 111 GTS 112 GTS 121 GTS 122 GTS 212 GTS 213
2.1.2 Fundamentals of Technology 17 Credits Structure and Components (6 courses) GTS 302 MTS 231 MTS 251 1. General Basic Courses 36 Credits MTS 252 MTS 254 MTS 384 1.1 Humanities 6 Credits 2.1.3 Information Technology (5 courses) 15 Credits 1.2 Social Sciences 9 Credits ITS 033 ITS 422 MTS 381 1.3 English Language 9 Credits MTS 382 MTS 383 1.4 Science and Mathematics 12 Credits 2.1.4 General Management (8 courses) 24 Credits MTS 211 MTS 212 MTS 311 MTS 312 2. Core Courses 108 Credits MTS 313 MTS 314 MTS 411 MTS 412 2.1 Compulsory Courses 80 Credits 2.1.5 Special Study 6 Credits 2.2 Compulsory Elective Courses 28 Credits 1) Senior Project Track (2 courses) 3. Free Elective Courses 6 Credits MTS 301 MTS 406 2) Foreign Exchange Track (3 courses) Total 150 Credits MTS 301 MTS 491 MTS 492 3) Extended Training Track (1 course) MTS 302
2.2 Compulsory Elective Courses 28 Credits
2.2.1 Option 1: Management Information Systems (MIS)/ Services Science, Management and Engineering (SSME) (10 courses) ITS 329 ITS 391 ITS 392 ITS 393 ITS 413 ITS 491 ITS 492 MTS 405 MTS 451 MTS 455 2.2.2 Option 2: Supply Chain Management (10 courses) MTS 232 MTS 233 MTS 331 MTS 335 MTS 337 MTS 340 MTS 351 MTS 405 MTS 455 MTS 481
2.2.3 Option 3: Construction Management
(10 courses)
CES 324 CES 353 CES 355 CES 356
CES 361 CES 363 ES 432 MTS 331 MTS 405 MTS 453
3. Free Elective Courses 6 Credits Select any courses offered by the university, except basic courses. XXX xxx Total Credit Requirement 150 Credits
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MT Curriculum : 150 Credits
First Year Second Year
Semester I Credits (lecture-practice-self study hrs) Semester I Credits (lecture-practice-self study hrs) EC 210 Introductory Economics 3(3-1-5) GTS 212 Calculus for Technologist I 3(3-0-6) EL 171 English Course II 3(3-1-5) MTS 211 Principles of Business 3(3-1-5) GTS 111 Mathematical Analysis for Management 3(3-1-5) MTS 231 Statistical Methods for Managers 3(3-1-5) Science MTS 254 Introduction to Management Science 3(3-1-5) GTS 121 General Science I 3(3-1-5) MTS 314 International Trade and Business 3(3-0-6) ITS 050 Introduction to Computers and Programming 3(2-3-4) MTS 384 Information Systems Softwares 3(3-0-6) MTS 252 Materials Science 3(3-0-6) TU 110 Integrated Humanities 3(3-0-6) TU 130 Integrated Sciences and Technology 3(3-0-6) Sub-Total 21(21-3-39) Sub-Total 21(20-7-36) Semester II Semester II EL 210 English for Engineering I 3(3-0-6) EL 172 English Course III 3(3-1-5) GTS 213 Calculus for Technologist II 3(3-1-5) GTS 112 Linear Algebra 3(3-1-5) MTS 212 Principles of Management 3(3-1-5) GTS 122 General Science II 3(3-1-5) MTS 251 Resource Economics 3(3-0-6) GTS 132 Introduction to Life Sciences 3(3-1-5) MTS 311 Fundamental Financial Accounting 3(3-1-5) GTS 133 Environmental Studies 3(2-2-5) TU 120 Integrated Social Sciences 3(3-0-6) ITS 033 Programming and Algorithms 3(3-0-6) TU 140 Thai Studies 3(3-0-6) Sub-Total 18(17-6-31) Sub-Total 21(21-3-39)
Third Year Fourth Year
Semester I Semester I GTS 231 Law and Technology 3(3-1-5) ITS 422 Introduction to Decision Support Systems 3(3-0-6) GTS 302 Technical Writing 2(2-1-3) MTS 383 E-Business 3(3-1-5) MTS 313 Organizational Behavior 3(3-1-5) MTS 405 Project Proposal Development for 1(0-3-0) MTS 382 Database Systems and Applications 3(3-1-5) Management Technology MTS 411 Management Accounting 3(3-1-5) XXX xxx Free Elective 3(x-x-x) Option 1: Management Information Systems (MIS)/ Option 1: Management Information Systems (MIS)/ Services Science, Management and Services Science, Management and Engineering (SSME) Engineering (SSME) ITS 393 Networking and Collaborative Computing 3(3-0-6) ITS 391 Data Structures for Information Processing 3(3-0-6) MTS 451 Project Management 3(3-1-5) ITS 491 Information System Development 3(3-0-6) Sub-Total 20(20-6-34) ITS 492 Intelligent Information Systems 3(3-0-6) Sub-Total 19(x-x-x) Option 2: Supply Chain Management MTS 232 Production and Operations Management 3(3-0-6) Option 2: Supply Chain Management MTS 455 Business Process Management 3(3-0-6) MTS 335 Enterprise Planning and Control Systems 3(3-0-6) Sub-Total 20(20-5-35) MTS 337 Transportation Issues in Logistics 3(3-0-6) MTS 340 Introduction to Inventory Management 3(3-0-6) Option 3: Construction Management CES 361 Surveying 3(2-3-4) Sub-Total 19(x-x-x) MTS 331 Economic Decision Analysis 3(3-0-6) Option 3: Construction Management Sub-Total 20(19-8-33) CES 355 Construction Estimating and Tendering 3(3-0-6) CES 363 Land Development 3(3-0-6) Semester II ES 432 Environmental Law 3(3-0-6) MTS 312 Principles of Marketing 3(3-1-5) Sub-Total 19(x-x-x) MTS 381 Business Information Systems 3(3-0-6) MTS 412 Business Finance 3(3-1-5) Semester II Option 1: Management Information Systems (MIS)/ Services Science, Management and 1. Senior Project Track Engineering (SSME) MTS 406 Senior Project for Management Technology 6(0-18-0) ITS 329 System Analysis and Design 3(3-0-6) XXX xxx Free Elective 3(x-x-x) ITS 392 Business Application Programming 3(3-0-6) ITS 413 Internet Technologies and Applications 3(3-0-6) Sub-Total 9(x-x-x) MTS 455 Business Process Management 3(3-0-6) Sub-Total 21(21-2-40) 2. Foreign Exchange Track Option 2: Supply Chain Management MTS 491 Special Study in MT I 3(3-0-6) MTS 233 Introduction to Supply Chain Management 3(3-0-6) MTS 492 Special Study in MT II 3(3-0-6) MTS 331 Economic Decision Analysis 3(3-0-6) XXX xxx Free Elective 3(x-x-x) MTS 351 Management Systems Optimization 3(3-1-5) Sub-Total 9(x-x-x) MTS 481 Business Process Simulation 3(3-1-5) Sub-Total 21(21-4-38) 3. Extended Training Track Option 3: Construction Management MTS 302 Extended Management Technology Training 6(0-40-0) CES 324 Structural Systems 3(3-0-6) Sub-Total 6(0-40-0) CES 353 Construction Engineering and Management 3(3-0-6) CES 356 Introduction to the Construction Industry 3(3-0-6) MTS 453 Business Project Analysis 3(3-0-6) Sub-Total 21(21-2-40) Summer Select either Senior Project Track, Foreign Exchange Track, or Extended Training Track. For Senior Project Track and Foreign Exchange Track MTS 301 Management Technology Training 0(0-0-0) Sub-Total 0(0-0-0) For Extended Training Track XXX xxx Free Elective 3(x-x-x) Sub-Total 3(x-x-x)
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Course Descriptions
Numerical Code
For the engineering and technology courses, the following numerical codes are used.
• The first digit indicates the level of difficulty. • The second digit indicates the course groups.
For the common courses, the above codes are not applied.
The numbers after each course (e.g., 3(3-0-6)) represent the credits, lecture hours, laboratory hours, and self study hours, respectively.
Prerequisite / Corequisite Requirements
It is the responsibility of the student to meet all prerequisite and corequisite requirements. Students may not be allowed to take a course if its prerequisites have not been satisfactorily passed. A corequisite course must be taken concurrently or must have been previously passed.
BFS 302 Computer Networking for Buildings 3(3-0-6) the deterioration process. Durability test methods. Prerequisite: None Prevention methods, qualitative and quantitative Basic knowledge of data communication: data evaluation of the deterioration. Examples of durability transmission technology, transmission media, signal problems in actual structures. interference, etc. Network topology: logical and physical aspects. Local area network technology. BFS 331 Lighting Design for Buildings 3(3-0-6) Networking equipment: repeaters, signal transceivers/ Prerequisite: SCS 139 or consent of Head of School converters, switches/hubs, connectors/interfacing Principles of lighting, lighting design for buildings which equipment, etc. includes artificial lighting, point, line and area light sources, types and properties of luminaries, polar BFS 305 Fluid Machines for Buildings 3(3-0-6) curves, design methods and calculations, glare index, Prerequisite: CES 381 or consent of Head of School lighting design standard, luminaire heat recovery system Reviews of fluid flows in pipes and ducts. Similarity and and lighting energy management, hybrid lighting, dimension analysis in fluid machinery. Characteristics of daylighting of buildings, effect of climate on lighting. centrifugal and axial-flow pumps, fans, blowers and compressors. Installation, operation and maintenance of BFS 332 Energy Use and Efficient Systems 3(3-0-6) fluid machines in buildings. in Buildings Prerequisite: MES 310 or MES 311 or EMS 211 or BFS 307 Engineering Materials 3(3-1-5) consent of Head of School Prerequisite: None Social and technical aspects of energy use and demands Metals, plastics, asphalt, wood and concrete as in buildings. Analysis of availability of fuels and engineering materials. Phase equilibrium diagrams and consumption. Interactions of users and building their interpretation. Testing of material properties. performance. Heat and power systems. Heat pumps and Study of macro and microstructures in relationship with heat recovery systems and their integration for services. properties of engineering materials. Production Energy audit for buildings. processes for products using engineering materials. BFS 391 Building Facilities Engineering 2(1-3-2) BFS 308 Air Conditioning Systems for 3(3-0-6) Laboratory Buildings Prerequisite: (EPS 301 and (MES 310 or MES 311 or Prerequisite: MES 310 or MES 311 or EMS 211 or EMS 211)) or consent of Head of School consent of Head of School Laboratory practices and experimental studies cover DC Psychrometry and process of air. Cooling load machines, transformers, AC machines, fluid mechanics, estimation. Refrigeration cycles. Water chiller systems. heat transfer, thermodynamics and mechanism that are Air handling system. Cooling towers. Equipment related to buildings. Technical notes on the selection. Installation, operation and maintenance of air experimental tests have to be submitted for grading. conditioning systems. BFS 401 Automatic Control for Buildings 3(3-0-6) BFS 309 Durability of Construction 3(3-0-6) Prerequisite: MES 351 or consent of Head of School Materials Principles of automatic control. Analysis and synthesis Prerequisite: CES 351 or consent of Head of School of linear feedback systems by classical and state space Durability of construction materials such as concrete, techniques. Introduction to nonlinear and optimal reinforcement, steel, glass, plastics, etc. Types of control systems. Digital computer control. Applications deterioration of the materials, mechanisms of of automatic control systems to building systems. deterioration, causes of deterioration, factors affecting
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BFS 402 Electrical System Design in 3(3-0-6) CES 304 Engineering Geology 3(3-0-6) Buildings Prerequisite: None Prerequisite: EPS 301 or consent of Head of School The earth and the universe; Scope of engineering geology; Concepts and criteria of electrical system design. Geological processes and plate tectonics; Minerals and Electrical devices and their specifications. Symbols and rocks, weathering and erosion; Earthquakes and the earth’s circuit diagrams. Standard electrical codes and interior; Deformation and mountain building-problems of practices. Load characteristics and calculations. Power dip and strike, joints, folds and faults; Mass wasting and distribution and wiring design. Infrastructure system landslides; Landforms-action of river, groundwater, glacier, design: lighting, heating, air-conditioning, grounding and wind and ocean; Maps-topographic and geological maps; safety. Case studies of electrical system design in Geology of reservoirs and dams. commercial, industrial and residential buildings. CES 311 Theory of Structures 3(3-0-6) BFS 406 Building Protection, Repair and 3(3-0-6) Prerequisite: CES 371 or consent of Head of School Maintenance Introduction to structural analysis; Reactions, shears and Corequisite: BFS 309 or consent of Head of School moments in statically determinate structures; Influence Review on deterioration of building materials. Concept lines; Analysis of stresses in trusses; Graphic statics; of life cycle cost. Protection methods against Structures subjected to moving loads; Deflections of beams deterioration and corrosion of building materials. Types and frames by methods of virtual work and strain energy; of defects and damages. Non-destructive tests. Partially Williot-Mohr diagrams; Analysis of statically indeterminate destructive tests. Load tests. Materials for repair and structures by method of consistent deformation. selection. Methods and techniques of repair. Rehabilitation and retrofitting. CES 312 Structural Analysis 3(3-0-6) Prerequisite: CES 311 or consent of Head of School BFS 407 Safety Engineering in Buildings 3(3-0-6) Analysis of indeterminate structures; Elastic load Prerequisite: None methods; Strain energy method; Slope-deflection and Principles and practice regarding safety in buildings. moment distribution methods; Influence line for Accidental prevention and safety control. Fire control. continuous beams and frames; Introduction to plastic Fire resistance of building materials, safety provisions analysis; Approximate analysis of building frames; for fire and other hazards in buildings. Safety standards Introduction to matrix method of structural analysis. and codes. Governmental regulations and inspection procedures. CES 315 Computational Methods in Civil 3(3-0-6) Engineering BFS 492 Water Supply and Sanitary 1(0-3-0) Prerequisite: MAS 215 or CES 215 or Engineering Laboratory consent of Head of School Prerequisite: None Use of computers; Programming concepts and Laboratory exercises in selected water and wastewater techniques; Modern programming languages and tools for treatment operations and processes such as engineering problems; Numerical methods as applied to sedimentation, filtration, softening, adsorption, ion civil engineering problems; Introduction to finite exchange, activated sludge, aerobic and anaerobic element methods. digestion.
CES 215 Applied Mathematics in Civil 3(3-0-6) CES 321 Timber and Steel Design 3(3-1-5) Engineering Prerequisite: CES 312 or consent of Head of School Prerequisite: MAS 117 or consent of Head of School Design of timber and steel structures; Tension and Ordinary differential equations of the first order; Linear compression members; Beams; Beam-columns; Built-up ordinary differential equations of higher order; General members; Plate girders; Connection; Design practice; ordinary differential equations; Boundary-value Tutorial design workshops. problems; Introduction to weak formulation; Initial-value problems; Eigen-value problems and their applications; CES 322 Reinforced Concrete Design 3(3-1-5) Introduction to probability and statistics. Prerequisite: (CES 311 and CES 351) or consent of Head of School CES 302 Engineering Hydrology 3(3-0-6) Material properties of concrete and reinforcing bars; Prerequisite: None Fundamental behavior in thrust, flexure, shear, torsion, Hydrologic cycle; Atmospheric water; Subsurface water; bond and interaction among these forces; Design of Groundwater; Surface water; Unit hydrograph; Flood reinforced concrete structural components, i.e., beams, routing; Hydrologic statistics; Frequency analysis. columns, slabs, stairs, footings and retaining walls by working stress and strength design concepts; CES 303 Civil Engineering Training 0(0-0-0) Reinforcement detailing; Tutorial design workshops. Prerequisite: Junior standing Students are provided with on-the-job training at CES 323 Advanced Structural Concrete 3(3-0-6) selected governmental organizations, state enterprises Design or private companies. The purposes of the course are to Prerequisite: CES 322 or consent of Head of School provide the students opportunities to experience civil Analysis and design of T-beams, continuous beams, deep engineering works other than what is learned in the beams, long columns, combined footings, mat footings, class. The training period must not be less than 240 pile caps and composite beams; Shear friction behavior hours. Students must submit a report at the end of the and design; Strut and tie models; Design of one or two- training period. Satisfactory (S) or unsatisfactory (U) storey houses; Introduction to prestressed concrete grade will be given based on student's performance, design. quality of the report, and supervisor's comments.
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CES 324 Structural Systems 3(3-0-6) CES 352 Material Testing 1(0-3-0) Prerequisite: None Prerequisite: (CES 311 and CES 351) or Introduction to the physical principles that govern consent of Head of School classical statics and mechanics of materials through the Tests on: properties of cement, properties of aggregates, design of structural components of architectural properties of fresh cement paste, properties of fresh structures. mortar, properties of fresh concrete, strength test of hardened concrete, tensile test of reinforcing steel, test CES 331 Soil Mechanics 3(3-0-6) on flexural reinforced concrete member. Prerequisite: CES 371 or consent of Head of School Classification of soils, soils and soil formation, soil CES 353 Construction Engineering and 3(3-0-6) constituents and their properties, physical properties of Management soils, basic engineering properties of soils, effective Prerequisite: None stress and pore pressure, permeability of soils, stresses Project delivery system; Project organization; Site layout; and strains in a continuous body, consolidation; One- Project planning; Critical path method; Resource dimensional consolidation, shear strength and failure of management; Progress measurement; Construction safety; soils, stability analysis; Plastic equilibrium, upper and Quality systems; Contracts and tendering; Construction laws lower bound solutions, retaining wall. and regulations; Construction method and equipment; Cost estimation. CES 332 Foundation Engineering 3(3-0-6) Prerequisite: CES 331 or consent of Head of School CES 354 Civil Engineering Project 3(3-0-6) Subsurface exploration; Soil/ground improvement - compaction, Appraisal vibroflotation, precompression, sand drains, mechanical and Prerequisite: None chemical stabilization; Stability of slopes – infinite Fundamentals of project appraisal and feasibility study; slopes, mass procedure and method of slices; Ultimate Planning of civil engineering projects; Economic analysis bearing capacity and Terzaghi's bearing capacity theory; of civil engineering projects; Introduction to Shallow foundation; Mat foundation; Pile foundation - environmental impact assessment and social impact types of piles, pile capacity, pile driving formula, and assessment; Case studies on civil engineering project group piles; Elastic settlement of both shallow and deep appraisal. foundations; Sheet piles - cantilever sheet piles and anchored sheet piles. CES 355 Construction Estimating and 3(3-0-6) Tendering CES 333 Soil Mechanics Laboratory 1(0-3-0) Prerequisite: CES 353 or consent of Head of School Corequisite: CES 331 or consent of Head of School Principles of construction cost estimating; Quantity Soil exploration, index properties of soils; Permeability, takeoff; Methods of detailed cost estimating; Analysis of compaction; CBR; Stress-strain behavior of soils; Shear labor and equipment costs; Construction tendering strength and one dimensional consolidation. process; Bidding and contracting systems for construction projects; Laws and regulations related to CES 341 Transportation Engineering and 3(3-0-6) the construction industry. Planning Prerequisite: None CES 356 Introduction to the Construction 3(3-0-6) Characteristics of transportation supply and demand, Industry measuring and estimating demand, social and Prerequisite: None environmental impacts, planning of transportation Characteristics of the construction industry; Types of systems, characteristics of transportation modes, construction companies; Contracts; People involved in a interaction between modes, mode interfaces, project, their responsibilities and interrelationships; transportation technology, economics, public policy, Evolution of a project; Interpreting working drawings; implementation and management. Construction bonds; Contract documents.
CES 343 Highway Engineering 3(3-0-6) CES 361 Surveying 3(2-3-4) Prerequisite: CES 341 or CES 450 or Prerequisite: None consent of Head of School Introduction to surveying work; Basic field works, leveling; Historical development of highways; Highway Principles and applications of theodolite; Angle administration; Principles of highway planning; Traffic measurement; Distance measurement; Errors in surveying, analysis; Geometric design and operations; Highway acceptable error, data correction, triangulation; Precise finance and economics; Highway materials; Flexible and determination of azimuth; Precise traverse plane; rigid pavement design; Highway construction and Coordinate system; Precise leveling; Route survey; maintenance. Topographic survey; Map plotting; Introduction to Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing. CES 351 Concrete Technology 3(3-0-6) Prerequisite: SCS 139 or consent of Head of School CES 362 Introduction to Photogrammetry 3(2-3-4) Background of concrete, concrete ingredients, types of and Remote Sensing cement, chemical and physical properties of cement, Prerequisite: CES 361 or consent of Head of School properties of aggregates, handling of aggregates, Basic concepts of photogrammetry; Cameras and chemical admixtures, mineral admixtures, mix designs, photography; Mathematical and geometric principles properties of concrete in fresh state, properties of relevant to photography; Rectification and orientation; concrete in early age state, properties of concrete in Orthophotography; Mosaic; Applications of hardened state, quality control of concrete, concrete photogrammetry; Basic concepts of Remote Sensing; work in practice.
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Sensor and platform; Digital imagery; Image CES 404 Civil Engineering Project 3(0-9-0) enhancement; Rectification and classification. Prerequisite: CES 403 An individual project on an interesting topic of current CES 363 Land Development 3(3-0-6) research and/or practical problem in the specialized Prerequisite: None field of civil engineering as approved by the project Methods and practices of land development; Market advisor must be completed. At the end of the course, research; Financial feasibility; Land use regulations; the results must be presented orally and a grammatically Legal documentation; Site analysis and design; Case correct formal report must be submitted. studies. CES 405 Special Study in Civil Engineering I 3(3-0-6) CES 370 Mechanics of Materials 3(3-0-6) Prerequisite: Consent of Advisor and Head of School (For non-civil engineering students) An in-depth study of a topic in the field of civil Prerequisite: SCS 138 or consent of Head of School engineering that is different from CES 406. Force, stress, and equilibrium; Strain; Stress-strain relationships; Elastic and plastic behavior of materials; CES 406 Special Study in Civil Engineering II 3(3-0-6) Linear elasticity; Plane stress and plane strain problems; Prerequisite: Consent of Advisor and Head of School Uniaxial problems; Bending of beams; Torsional An in-depth study of a topic in the field of civil problems. engineering that is different from CES 405.
CES 371 Mechanics of Solids I 3(3-1-5) CES 407 Senior Project 6(0-18-0) Prerequisite: SCS 138 or consent of Head of School Prerequisite: CES 403 Forces and stresses; Stress and strain relationship; An in-depth study on a topic of interest in the field of Stresses in beams; Shear and bending moment diagrams; civil engineering as approved by the project advisor. Deflection of beams; Torsion; Buckling of columns; Mohr’s circle and combined stresses; Failure criterion. CES 408 Extended Civil Engineering 6(0-40-0) Training CES 372 Mechanics of Solids II 3(3-0-6) Prerequisite: Senior standing Prerequisite: CES 371 or consent of Head of School Extensive on-the-job training of at least 17 weeks at a Torsion, shear stress and shear center composite beams, selected organization that provides civil engineering and reinforce concrete beams buckling of column, services—an individual comprehensive research or unsymmetrical bending, impact and repetitive loading practical project related to the training must be failure criteria. intensively conducted under close supervision of faculty members and supervisors assigned by the training CES 381 Hydraulics 3(3-0-6) organization. At the end of the training, the student Prerequisite: MAS 215 or CES 215 or must submit a report of the project and also give a consent of Head of School presentation. Properties of fluids, viscosity; Fluid statics; Conservation of mass, momentum, and energy; Viscous flow in pipes; CES 414 Finite Element Methods in 3(3-0-6) Open channel flow; Fluid flow measurements; Engineering Dimensional analysis and similarity. Prerequisite: None Fundamentals of finite element method, variational CES 382 Hydraulics Laboratory 1(0-3-0) principles, development of elements used in structural Corequisite: CES 381 or consent of Head of School analysis, finite element methods in static and dynamic Experimental measurement of viscosity; Fluid pressure; analysis, solution techniques and computer Principles of fluid flow through orifices and weirs; implementation. Measurement of flow in pipes, flow in open channels and unsteady flow. CES 423 Building Design 3(3-0-6) Prerequisite: CES 322 or consent of Head of School CES 391 Special Topics in Civil Engineering I 3(3-0-6) Design concepts of various types of buildings, analysis Prerequisite: Senior standing and design of each component of building including New topics or areas of study not offered in other civil foundation, frame, shear wall, slab, wall and others, in engineering courses. Topics may vary from semester to which emphasis is placed on reinforced concrete semester, but are different from CES 392. building.
CES 392 Special Topics in Civil Engineering II 3(3-0-6) CES 424 Bridge Engineering 3(3-0-6) Prerequisite: Senior standing Prerequisite: CES 322 or consent of Head of School New topics or areas of study not offered in other civil Planning of bridge projects; Design, analysis and engineering courses. Topics may vary from semester to construction of various types of bridges including semester, but are different from CES 391. reinforced and prestressed concrete bridges, steel bridges, composite bridges, and cable-supported bridges. CES 403 Seminar 1(0-3-0) Prerequisite: Senior standing CES 425 Construction Methods and 3(3-0-6) The objective of this course is to let the student prepare Technologies for the Civil Engineering Project. Student must conduct Prerequisite: CES 351 or consent of Head of School a literature review, discuss with his/her advisor and Construction of foundations: pile foundations, mat prepare a proposal of the project at the end of the foundations; Erection of formworks and shoring; course to be ready to conduct the project in the Concrete work in practice: storage of materials, batching subsequent semester. mixing, transporting, placing, consolidating, surface
38 Sirindhorn International Institute of Technology Undergraduate Catalog 2008 finishing, curing, etc.; Construction of mass concrete; corrosion, deposition, scour, bill of quantity and cost Construction of bridges; Construction of tunnels; estimation, operation and maintenance. Construction of highways; Construction of dams; Underground construction. CES 449 Tunneling and Underground 3(3-0-6) Excavations CES 433 Soil Modeling 3(3-0-6) Prerequisite: (CES 304 and CES 331) or Prerequisite: CES 332 or consent of Head of School consent of Head of School Basic continuum theory in soil mechanics, virtual work Tunneling and excavations in hard rock - basic rock principles, linear elasticity, nonlinear elasticity, failure mechanics, shape, size and orientation of an opening, criteria for soil, flow of soil in plasticity theory with elastic deformation and the Kirsch solution, rockmass hardening and softening, introduction to cam-clay model classification, support design and ground reaction curve, and cap model. drill and blast method, NATM tunneling method. Tunneling in soft ground - problems of urban tunneling, CES 434 Earth Structures 3(3-0-6) deformation and surface settlement, load on liners, face Prerequisite: CES 332 or consent of Head of School stability, methods of soft ground tunneling including EPB Earth pressure theories, arching theories, soil structure and slurry shield methods. interaction and its effects on earth retaining structures, soil pressures and related ground movements of earth- CES 450 Urban Engineering 3(3-0-6) retaining structures, rigid and flexible conduits, design Prerequisite: None of earth and rock-fill dam, soil ground tunneling. Urban land use planning; Population dynamics; Urban transportation planning; Mass transit systems; Welfare CES 444 Hydraulic Engineering 3(3-0-6) economics; Economics of public goods; Public Prerequisite: CES 381 or consent of Head of School infrastructure financing; Urban environmental issues. Engineering economy in water resources planning; Reservoirs; Design of gravity dams, arch dams, buttress CES 451 Site Investigation 3(3-0-6) dams and earth dams; Spillways; Open channel flow and Prerequisite: None design; Piping systems, water hammer; Pumps and Surface/Subsurface exploration; Concept of land use turbines; Design of drainage system. mapping and terrain evaluation; Site location and site investigation for roadways and tunnels; Groundwater CES 445 Structural Dynamics 3(3-0-6) exploration; Dam and reservoir site investigation; Waste Prerequisite: CES 312 or consent of Head of School disposal site location and geotechnical aspect of landfill Essential characteristics of dynamic problems, dynamics sites. of simple structures: single-degree-of-freedom system; Governing laws of motion; Free vibration response; CES 491 Probabilistic Methods in 3(3-0-6) Response to periodic forces; Analysis of response to Structural Engineering arbitrary dynamic loadings by Duhamel integral, Prerequisite: None dynamics of complex structures: multi-degree-of- Analysis of and specification of structural performance freedom system; Formulation of matrix equations of using probabilistic and statistical methodology, material motion by energy approach; modal analysis - concept of properties' variability, uncertainty in live, earthquake or principal coordinates, introduction to structural wind loadings and responses, reliability of structural responses to wind and earthquake, introduction to systems, applications of computer simulation, new code vibration control techniques. formulas with a probabilistic basis.
CES 446 Port and Airport Engineering 3(3-0-6) CES 493 Pavement Design 3(3-0-6) Prerequisite: CES 341 or CES 450 or Prerequisite: (CES 322, CES 332 and CES 343) or consent of Head of School consent of Head of School Planning and design of seaports and harbors, planning of Characteristics of pavement loads, stress analysis in container terminal and cargo handling systems, airport pavements, design practices, construction, rehabilitation master planning, air traffic control, design of airport and maintenance, optimization of the design of rigid and facilities. flexible pavements systems, empirical and mechanistic stochastic structural subsystems, utility theory, CES 447 Land Transportation 3(3-0-6) serviceability concepts, cost studies, traffic delay, Engineering environmental deterioration, rehabilitation and Prerequisite: CES 343 or consent of Head of School maintenance optimization systems. Principles of highway and railway planning, design and operations, design of location and route layout, sections CES 494 Coastal Engineering 3(3-0-6) and intersections, drainage and earthwork and Prerequisite: CES 381 or consent of Head of School pavements, finance and economics, construction and Effect of waves on coastal structures, design of seawalls maintenance. and breakwaters, jetties, harbors, ship channels and pipelines, intentional and accidental discharge of CES 448 River Engineering 3(3-0-6) pollutants, diffusion and spreading, oil spill containment Prerequisite: (CES 381 and CES 444) or and collection, wave theory and applications to consent of Head of School engineering problems, analysis of wave data. Classifications of rivers, data collection method; Velocity and flow rate measurement, design of hydraulic CES 495 Hydraulics Structures 3(3-0-6) structures: dike, spillway, dam, gate, pumping station, Prerequisite: CES 381 or consent of Head of School sheet pile, countermeasure on sediment control: Hydraulics aspect of the theory and design of hydraulic structures, storage dams, spillway, outlet works,
39 Sirindhorn International Institute of Technology Undergraduate Catalog 2008 diversion works, drop structures, stone structures, of fluid mechanics including piping, pumping, conveyance and control structures, flow measurement compression, metering, agitation and separation. and culverts. CHS 301 Chemical Engineering Training 0(0-0-0) CES 498 Water Supply and Sanitary 3(3-0-6) Prerequisite: Junior standing or Engineering consent of Head of School Prerequisite: CES 381 or consent of Head of School Students are provided with on-the-job training at Sources of water supply-drinking water standards, selected modern industrial or service facilities. The quality requirements, groundwater collecting; Water purposes of the course are to allow the students transmission and distribution; Cold water systems; Waste opportunities to observe how industrial engineers and vent systems; Water treatment techniques-screening function, to learn how to collaborate with co-workers, coagulation and flocculation, sedimentation, filtration, and to develop self-responsibility. The training period disinfection, softening removal, taste and odour must not be less than 240 hours. Students must submit a removal. report at the end of the training period. Satisfactory (S) or unsatisfactory (U) grade will be given based on CHS 211 Organic Chemistry for Engineers 3(3-0-6) student's performance, quality of the report, and Prerequisite: SCS 126 or consent of Head of School supervisor's comments. A study of all aspects of fundamental organic chemistry, including nomenclature, chemical and physical CHS 316 Statistics for Chemical Engineering 3(3-0-6) properties, reactions and syntheses of the major classes Prerequisite: MAS 117 or consent of Head of School of organic compounds. Course covers application of statistics to chemical engineering. Topics include probability, descriptive CHS 212 Physical Chemistry for Engineers 3(3-0-6) statistics, estimation, hypothesis testing, regression, and Prerequisite: SCS 126 or SCS 139 or experimental design. consent of Head of School Quantum theory, spectroscopy, statistical mechanics, CHS 321 Cell Biology for Chemical Engineers 3(3-0-6) thermodynamics, kinetics theory, reaction kinetics, and Prerequisite: SCS 126 or consent of Head of School electrochemistry. Cells and cell structure, introduction to microbiology, microbial ecology, metabolic diversity in CHS 213 Applied Mathematics in Chemical 3(3-0-6) microorganisms, microbial biotechnology. Engineering Prerequisite: (MAS 116 and MAS 117) or CHS 322 Cell Biology Laboratory 1(0-3-0) consent of Head of School Corequisite: CHS 321 or consent of Head of School Treatment and interpretation of engineering data, Techniques of cultivation, quantitation, isolation, and Ordinary differential equations of the first order and identification of microorganisms with emphasis on higher order. Laplace transformation. Fourier analysis - bacteria; effects of physical and chemical agents. Fourier series. Integrals and transforms. Partial differential equations. Nonlinear equations, CHS 324 Pharmaceutical Industry 3(3-0-6) approximation and interpolation, numerical and Technology differentiations and integration. Numerical solution of Prerequisite: CHS 321 or consent of Head of School differential equations. Emphasis on solving chemical Survey of basic principles of biochemistry and molecular engineering problems. biology with emphasis on broad understanding of chemical events in pharmaceutical products in the CHS 241 Material and Energy Balance 3(3-0-6) industry in terms of metabolism and structure-function Prerequisite: SCS 126 or consent of Head of School relationships of biologically molecules. Introduction of General introduction to chemical engineering: the pharmaceutical production system including Stoichiometry and material balance calculation; separation and purification processes. recycling, bypassing and purging; use of chemical and phase equilibrium data; energy balances, use of CHS 331 Chemical Reaction Kinetics and 3(3-0-6) thermodynamic data; study of typical processes. Reactor Design Prerequisite: SCS 126 or CHS 212 or CHS 241 or CHS 242 Chemical Engineering 3(3-0-6) consent of Head of School Thermodynamics I Introduce the design of chemical reactors via synthesis of Prerequisite: None chemical kinetics and mass and energy balances. Topics Definitions and basic concepts. SI units. Properties of include reaction mechanisms, batch, plug flow and well- pure substances and ideal gases. Heat and work. First stirred reactors; heat and mass transport in reactors, and second laws of thermodynamics and their including diffusion to and within catalyst particles. applications. Concept of Entropy. Power and refrigeration cycles, equipment including gas turbine, CHS 334 Bioreactor Design 3(3-0-6) internal combustion engines and steam power plant. and Enzymatic System Basic concept of heat transfer. Prerequisite: CHS 331 or consent of Head of School Modeling and design of batch and continuous bioreactors CHS 251 Unit Operations I 3(3-0-6) based on biological growth kinetics and mass balances. Prerequisite: CHS 241 or GTS 211 or Gas-liquid mass transfer for aeration and agitation consent of Head of School instrumentation and control. An introduction to the An integrated study of fundamental and quantitative general concepts of enzyme catalysis: analysis of enzyme design techniques involving flow of fluids. Applications reaction rate. Topics include binding and hybridization interactions.
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CHS 343 Chemical Engineering 3(3-0-6) deformation and fracture, hardening mechanisms, high Thermodynamics II temperature deformation, and fracture mechanisms. Prerequisite: CHS 242 or consent of Head of School Thermodynamics of multicomponent, multiphase CHS 402 Chemical Engineering Seminar 1(0-2-1) chemical systems. Properties of mixtures, including Prerequisite: Senior standing colligative properties, chemical reaction equilibrium, Students are required to present reports on current and phase equilibrium; non-ideal solutions. developments of chemical engineering technology to their classmates and faculty members. The reports may CHS 352 Unit Operations II 3(3-0-6) lead to the senior projects later on. The reports have to Prerequisite: CHS 251 or consent of Head of School be submitted for grading. An integrated study of fundamentals and quantitative design techniques involving transfer of heat. Applications CHS 414 Computational Chemistry 3(3-0-6) of heat transfer by conduction, convection and radiation Prerequisite: SCS 126 or SCS 139 or to design of process equipment. consent of Head of School Numerical analysis focusing on methods used in CHS 353 Unit Operations III 3(3-0-6) mathematical models in chemistry: molecular mechanics Prerequisite: CHS 352 or consent of Head of School and molecular dynamics of small and large molecules, Applications of phase equilibria and mass transfer for potential energy surfaces, force fields, energy stagewise and continuous contact operations such as minimization by numerical methods, quantum distillation, absorption, and extraction. Introduction to mechanical approaches, ab initio and semiempirical. the separation and purification techniques pertinent to bioprocesses and microbial disinfection. CHS 415 Environmental Chemical 3(3-0-6) Engineering CHS 356 Transport Phenomena 3(3-0-6) Prerequisite: SCS 126 or consent of Head of School Prerequisite: CHS 241 or consent of Head of School Impacts of environmental pollution; environmental Constitutive equations for momentum, energy and mass quality standards; sources and characteristics of transfer. Development of microscopic and macroscopic industrial wastewater and treatment methods; sources of momentum, energy and mass transfer equations for air pollutants; control methods of particulate and homogeneous and heterogeneous systems. Analogy and gaseous emissions; hazardous wastes and disposal dimensionless analysis. Problems and applications in methods. chemical engineering. CHS 417 Chemical Process Safety 3(3-0-6) CHS 358 Chemical Processing Laboratory 1(0-3-0) Prerequisite: CHS 241 or consent of Head of School Prerequisite: CHS 241 or consent of Head of School Study of natures of remedial processes and preventive Fundamentals, instrumentation and techniques with procedures for the hazards in industrial production emphasis on quantitative chemical analysis, including processes; principles of industrial environmental control; spectroscopic methods, volumetric analysis, redox and safety laws; principles of safety management; acid-base titrations, gravimetric analysis as well as some elementary industrial psychology. preparative techniques used in organic and inorganic synthesis. CHS 424 Engineering Properties of 3(3-0-6) Biomaterials CHS 371 Petroleum and Petrochemical 3(3-0-6) Prerequisite: CHS 321 or consent of Head of School Technology Concept of biomaterials; metallic implant materials, Prerequisite: CHS 211 or consent of Head of School bioceramics, biopolymers and composite implant Introduction to petrochemical products, natural gas and materials, tissue response to implants, medical devices their uses. Study chemical physical properties of some and evaluation, soft and hard tissue replacement, important petrochemical products. Applications of introduction to tissue engineering. chemical engineering fundamentals to the design of processes in petrochemical industry including refinery CHS 425 General Food Science 3(3-0-6) and production plants. Prerequisite: CHS 321 or consent of Head of School A study of the physical, chemical, and microbiological CHS 372 Polymer Science and Development 3(3-0-6) aspects of food; the function of and changes in Prerequisite: CHS 211 or consent of Head of School components during preparation and processing of food. Principles of polymer synthesis, characterization, and structure/property relationship. Polymer synthesis CHS 426 Genetics Engineering 3(3-0-6) covers fundamental kinetics and mechanisms of Prerequisite: CHS 321 or CHS 323 or polymerization reactions. Principles and applications of consent of Head of School polymer characterization techniques include Basic principles of classical and molecular genetics, spectroscopy, thermal property measurements for structure and functions of nucleic acids, replication and analysis of crystal structures, texture formation, nano- regulation with emphasis on genetic diseases, mutations, and micro-structures, and thermal property of polymers. and genetic engineering and its applications.
CHS 373 Polymer Processing 3(3-0-6) CHS 454 Chemical Engineering Laboratory 1(0-3-0) Prerequisite: CHS 211 or consent of Head of School Prerequisite: CHS 352 or consent of Head of School Basic understanding of mechanical behaviors of polymer Laboratory practice and experimental studies on topic and polymer processing methods. Mechanical properties covered in Unit operations I (CHS 251), Unit operations II covered in this class are elasticity, viscoelasticity, (CHS 352), and Unit operations III (CHS 353). rheology, macroscopic and microscopic aspects of
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CHS 455 Chemical Engineering Process 3(3-0-6) materials and characterization of polymer blends Design employing FTIR spectroscopy. Prerequisite: CHS 241 or consent of Head of School Applications of chemical engineering fundamentals to CHS 481 Special Topics in 3(3-0-6) the design of a multi-unit process. Emphasis on use of Chemical Engineering I process simulators. Prerequisite: None New topics or areas of study not offered in other CHS 457 Chemical Engineering Plant Design 3(3-0-6) chemical engineering courses. Topics may vary from Prerequisite: CHS 241 or consent of Head of School semester to semester. Topic covered is different from Presentation and discussion of process design case CHS 482 and CHS 483. studies, selected from a variety of areas in which chemical engineers work. Emphasis on the applications CHS 482 Special Topics in 3(3-0-6) of engineering science to the solution of real problems, Chemical Engineering II including conceptual design and analysis leading to Prerequisite: None optimal solutions. Discussion of the trade-offs inherent in New topics or areas of study not offered in other design, including economics, environmental impact, and chemical engineering courses. Topics may vary from contextual issues. Review of required engineering semester to semester. Topic covered is different from science and presentation of the basics of process CHS 481 and CHS 483. economics. CHS 483 Special Topics in 3(3-0-6) CHS 459 Industrial Chemical Processes 3(3-0-6) Chemical Engineering III Prerequisite: CHS 241 or consent of Head of School Prerequisite: None Chemical reactions and physical changes involving the New topics or areas of study not offered in other formation of the processes; overview of process chemical engineering courses. Topics may vary from equipment and operating conditions used in various semester to semester. Topic covered is different from chemical process industries including petroleum CHS 481 and CHS 482. exploration and refining industries, petrochemical industries, food and pharmaceutical industries, chemical CHS 484 Senior Project 6(0-18-0) industries and consumer product industries. Prerequisite: Senior standing A student team will be given a problem, for which they CHS 461 Process Dynamics and Control 3(3-0-6) must determine appropriate approaches and actions to Prerequisite: CHS 241 or GTS 211 or obtain feasible solutions. This involves establishment of consent of Head of School initial contacts, project proposal development, Introduction to dynamic processes and the engineering preliminary data collection, data analysis, verification of tasks of process operations and control. Subject covers the results, and practical implementation. A modeling the static and dynamic behavior of processes; presentation of the project and a submission of a design of feedback control and stability analysis. comprehensive report are due at the end of the semester. CHS 462 Biosensor and Bio-instrumentation 3(3-0-6) Prerequisite: (CHS 321 or CHS 324) or CHS 485 Special Study in Chemical 3(3-0-6) consent of Head of School Engineering I Principles of biologically based sensing elements and Prerequisite: Consent of Advisor and Head of School interfacing techniques. Design and analysis methods of An in-depth study of a topic in the field of chemical biosensing and transducing components in engineering. bioinstrumentation. Applications of biosensors and bioinstrumentation in bioprocessing, bioenvironmental, CHS 486 Special Study in Chemical 3(3-0-6) biomechanical and biomedical engineering. Engineering II Prerequisite: Consent of Advisor and Head of School CHS 463 Energy Technology 3(3-0-6) An in-depth study of a topic in the field of chemical and Management engineering. Topic covered is different from CHS 481 Prerequisite: CHS 241 or consent of Head of School and CHS 485. Electric power generation and distribution, heat exchangers, pinch analysis, fuels and combustion, heat CHS 487 Extended Chemical Engineering 6(0-40-0) engines and steam boiler, principles of energy Training management in industry, energy auditing, cleaner Prerequisite: Senior standing technology, and tools and methods to enhance the Students are provided with on-the-job training at efficiency of industrial energy systems. selected modern industrial or service facilities for an extended period of at least 17 weeks. The purposes of CHS 474 Polymer Composite 3(3-0-6) the course are to allow the students opportunities to and Biopolymers observe how industrial engineers function, to learn how Prerequisite: CHS 211 or consent of Head of School to collaborate with co-workers, and to develop self- This course focuses on synthesis, characterization, responsibility. Students must submit a report at the end polymer composites and their applications. Topics of the training period. include: polymer synthesis and functionalization, thermodynamics of polymer solutions, polymer blends, CSS 221 Computer Graphics and Multimedia 3(2-3-4) crystallization, microphase separation in block Prerequisite: None copolymers, biological applications of polymeric Representation and manipulation of graphic data representation and transformations of two-dimensional
42 Sirindhorn International Institute of Technology Undergraduate Catalog 2008 space, three-dimensional space. Illumination and shading CSS 323 Compiler Design 3(3-0-6) modes. Visualizing and analyzing numerical data Prerequisite: CSS 223 or consent of Head of School associated with scientific, business, and/or Introduction to the compilation of programming entertainment applications. Methods of creating, languages; principles and practice of lexical and storing, manipulating, presenting and animating two and syntactic analysis; error analysis. three dimensional graphical objects. Applications of multimedia storage models and structures; video/audio CSS 400 Project Development 1(0-3-0) interface; media synchronization; image computing; Prerequisite: Senior standing interactive software design. Practical projects or problems in computer science for individual students or groups of students under CSS 222 Object-Oriented Programming in 3(3-0-6) supervision of faculty members. Students are required to JAVA submit and present the project proposal to their project Prerequisite: None committee appointed by the program. Concepts of object-oriented programming; class, inheritance and message passing; fundamentals of Java CSS 401 Senior Project I 3(0-9-0) language and syntax; major class libraries in Java; Prerequisite: Senior standing or practice in JAVA programming language. Application of consent of Head of School Java to XML data, Java’s networking features. Practical projects or problems in computer science for individual student or group of students under supervision CSS 223 Principles of Programming 3(3-0-6) of faculty members. Students are required to submit and Languages present the project proposal to their project committee Prerequisite: ITS050 or ITS051 appointed by the department. or consent of Head of School Style of conventional programming languages; language CSS 402 Senior Project II 3(0-9-0) evaluation criteria; influences on language design; Prerequisite: CSS 401 or consent of Head of School lexical analysis; syntax analysis; semantic considerations. The continuation of CSS401 to the completion stage of Study the concepts of conventional programming the project. Students are required to submit complete language, e.g., Pascal, Fortran, Cobol, Lisp, C. project reports and present project results to their project committee appointed by the department. CSS 300 Computer Science Training 0(0-0-0) Prerequisite: Junior standing or CSS 403 Senior Project 6(0-18-0) consent of Head of School Prerequisite: Senior standing or Practical training in private sectors or governmental consent of Head of School departments in the field of computer science not less Practical projects or problems in computer science for than 240 hours during summer vacation of the third year. individual student or group of students under Student must submit a report at the end of the training supervision of faculty members. Students are required period. Satisfactory (S) or unsatisfactory (U) grade will to submits and present the project report to their be given based on student's performance, quality of the project committee appointed by the school. report, and supervisor's comments. CSS 411 Software Process and Quality 3(3-0-6) CSS 321 Theory of Computation 3(3-0-6) Assurance Prerequisite: None Prerequisite: None Automata, computability, and complexity, emphasizing Process concepts, including themes and terminology, computability and computational complexity theory. process infrastructure (e.g., personnel, tools, training, Regular and context-free languages. Decidable and etc.), modelling and specification of software processes, undecidable problems, reducibility, completeness measurement and analysis of software processes, theory, recursive function theory. Finite automata and software engineering process improvement, quality regular languages; push-down automata and context-free analysis and control (e.g., defect prevention, quality languages; and Turing machines and decidable metrics, root cause analysis). Process implementation, (recursive) languages. including life cycle models (e.g., waterfall, incremental, spiral), life cycle process models and standards (e.g., CSS 322 Security and Cryptography 3(3-0-6) IEEE, ISO), individual software process and team Prerequisite: None software process. Software quality concepts and culture. Principles of number theory and the practice of network Software quality standards. Software quality processes. security and cryptographic algorithms. Topics include Process assurance and product assurance. primes, random numbers, modular arithmetic and discrete logarithms, conventional or symmetric CSS 412 Software Architecture 3(3-0-6) encryption, and public key or asymmetric encryption, Prerequisite: None key management, hash functions, digital signatures, Introduction to software design with emphasis on certificates and authentication protocols, electronic mail architectural design. Concepts and activities for software security, web security and protocols for secure architecture design. Notations, models, and specification electronic commerce, some applications, such as smart languages for software architecture design, Techniques, cards, electronic voting, and some programming topics, methods, tools for designing, building, analysing, and e.g., provable security. evaluating software architecture. Object-oriented approach for software architecture design. Macro-level software system architectures with an emphasis on approaches to interconnection and distribution of system components. Models of software architecture.
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Architecture styles and patterns, including explicit, CSS 423 Bioinformatics 3(3-0-6) event-driven, client-server, and middleware Prerequisite: None architectures. Decomposition and composition of The intersection of biology, mathematics, and computer architectural components and interactions. Use of non- science to address biological and medical research functional requirements for trade-off analysis. Micro- problems. Introduction to bioinformatics, which includes level architecture including patterns, frameworks, and a survey of existing public databases and strategies for component-based software engineering. Management of applying bioinformatics techniques to a variety of software architecture design. Reuse of software biological research problems, such as genomic analysis, architecture design. DNA microarray analysis, phylogenetic, three- dimensional structure prediction, and proteomics. CSS 413 Software Verification and 3(3-0-6) Validation CSS 424 Multimedia Processing 3(3-0-6) Prerequisite: None Prerequisite: None This course presents theory and practice of software Multimedia processing in computer applications. Basic testing. Topics include V&V terminology and foundations, signal and image processing and the manipulation of including metrics and measurement (e.g., reliability, audio, images, and video content. Methods to acquire, usability, performance); Methods for evaluation software process, and organize multimedia information in various for correctness, and reliability including code forms, such as speech, image, characters and so on. inspections, program proofs and testing methodologies; This will include the use of tools and packages as well as Formal and informal proofs of correctness; Code creating programs to access and process multimedia inspections and their role in software verification; Unit data. Some artistic and perceptual/cognitive principles and system testing techniques; Coverage analysis (e.g., relevant to presentation of multimedia information in statement, branch, basis path, multi-condition, order to realize "human-friendly" man-machine dataflow); Black-box functional testing techniques, interface. integration testing; Developing testing cases based on use cases or customers’ stories; Operational profile-base CSS 425 Advanced Programming Language 3(3-0-6) testing; System and acceptance testing; testing across Prerequisite: CSS 223 or consent of Head of School quality attributes (e.g., usability, security, Formal grammars; context-free languages; the theory of compatibility, accessibility). programming language compilers.
CSS 414 Software Project Management 3(3-0-6) CSS 495 Special Topic in Computer 3(3-0-6) Prerequisite: None Science I Fundamental issues in the management and economics of Prerequisite: None a software engineering project in the context of the Special study on current topics related to in Computer software development lifecycle. Topics: techniques for Science and Computer Engineering. project planning (cost estimation; budgeting and scheduling), controlling (including quality assurance and CSS 496 Special Topic in Computer 3(3-0-6) configuration management), risk analysis and risk Science II management, organizing, staffing, and directing a Prerequisite: None software project (leadership and motivation), capability Special study on current topics related to in Computer maturity model (CMM), and contemporary issues in Science and Computer Engineering. management. CSS 499 Extended Computer Science 6(0-40-0) CSS 421 Pattern Recognition 3(3-0-6) Training Prerequisite: None Prerequisite: Senior standing Introduction to statistical decision theory, adaptive Extensive on-the-job training of at least 17 weeks at a classifiers, and supervised and unsupervised learning. selected organization that provides computer science Different types of pattern recognition systems are services — an individual comprehensive research or introduced, including transducers, feature extractor, and practical project related to the training must be decision units. Techniques to optical character intensively conducted under close supervision of faculty recognition, speech processing, and remote sensing. members and supervisors assigned by the training organization. At the end of the training, the student CSS 422 Knowledge Management and 3(3-0-6) must submit a report of the project and also gives a Discovery presentation. Prerequisite: None Introduction to knowledge and knowledge management EC 210 Introductory Economics 3(3-1-5) concepts, knowledge modelling in order to effectively Prerequisite: None deploy organization practices, processes, and technology A study of the principles of micro and macro economics to increase the return on knowledge capital. Knowledge with applications in basic economic problems; factors capital includes everything from new drugs designed that influence supply and demand of product; consumer from research into the human genome to better behavior; important features of perfect and imperfect processes for responding to customer service complaints. competitive markets; analysis of Gross National Product, Introduction to information retrieval, information determination of National Income, fiscal and monetary retrieval models, retrieval evaluation. Data mining: policies; importance of international trade and finance principles and applications. Data mining techniques: on balance of payment and national income. characterization, association, classification and clustering.
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ECS 300 Electronics and Communication 0(0-0-0) ECS 305 Basic Electrical Engineering 3(2-2-5) Engineering Training with Applications Prerequisite: Junior standing (For non-major students) Practical training in a private sector or governmental Prerequisite: None departments in related fields of electronics and A course for students with majors outside electronics and communication engineering for not less than 240 hours communication engineering. The course covers electrical during summer vacation of the third year. Students must engineering principles and technology, as well as submit a report at the end of the training period. A laboratory practice and experimental studies. Topics satisfactory (S) grade or an unsatisfactory (U) grade will included are basic circuit theory, DC and AC circuit be given based on the student’s performance, quality of analysis, DC and AC measurements, electronic devices the report, and supervisor's comments. and circuits, operational amplifiers, and feedback control systems. ECS 301 Basic Circuit Analysis 3(3-1-5) (For non-major students) ECS 310 Basic Electrical Engineering 1(0-3-0) Prerequisite: None Laboratory Current and voltage. Circuit elements. Kirchhoff's laws. Prerequisite: ECS 311 or ECS 316 or Resistive circuits. Circuit analysis techniques such as consent of Head of School node analysis, mesh analysis, superposition, and Laboratory practice and experimental studies on topics Thevenin's and Norton's equivalent circuits. Inductance covered in ECS 311 or ECS 316. and capacitance. First-order circuits and their responses. Second-order circuits and their responses. Sinusoidal ECS 311 Circuit Analysis I 3(3-1-5) steady-state analysis. Three-phase circuits. Mutual Prerequisite: None inductance and ideal transformers. Network responses: Current and voltage. Circuit elements. Kirchhoff's laws. natural frequencies, network functions, frequency Resistive circuits. Circuit analysis techniques such as responses, resonance. Fourier series and applications to node analysis, mesh analysis, superposition, and network analysis. Introduction to computer-aided circuit Thevenin's and Norton's equivalent circuits. Inductance analysis and design. and capacitance. First-order circuits and their responses. Second-order circuits and their responses. Sinusoidal ECS 302 Basic Electronic Circuits 3(3-1-5) steady-state analysis. Phasor diagrams. Three-phase (For non-major students) circuits. Mutual inductance and ideal transformers. Prerequisite: ECS 301 or ECS 303 or ECS 311 Laplace transform and its application to circuit analysis. Introduction to voltage amplifiers, Bode plots. Operational amplifier (Op-amp) as voltage amplifiers and ECS 312 Circuit Analysis II 3(3-0-6) 1st–order filters, inverting and non-inverting amplifiers Prerequisite: ECS 311 or consent of Head of School summing and difference amplifiers, integrators, and low- Network graphs. Node and mesh analysis. Cut-set and pass filters. Semiconductors, PN junction, diodes and loop analysis. State equations. Network responses: Zener diodes, half-wave, full-wave and bridge rectifiers, natural frequencies, network functions, impulse voltage regulators and power supplies. Bipolar junction responses, frequency responses, resonance. Network transistors (BJTs), DC and AC analysis of common emitter theorems. Fourier analysis: Fourier series, Fourier amplifiers. Class A, B, AB power amplifiers. Feedback transform, applications to network analysis. Two-port and control. Power electronic circuits, thyristors and circuits. Introduction to computer-aided circuit analysis phase-control rectifiers. and design.
ECS 303 Basic Electrical Engineering 3(3-1-5) ECS 313 Electrical Engineering Mathematics 3(3-0-6) (For non-major students) Prerequisite: MAS 117 or consent of Head of School Prerequisite: None First-order and higher-order ordinary differential A course covering electrical engineering principles and equations (ODE’s). Series solution of ODE’s. Partial technology for students with majors outside electronics differential equations. Boundary value problems. and communication engineering. Topics include Applications in electrical engineering. Vector spaces. electrical signals, basic circuit theory, DC and AC circuit Basis and dimension. Linear mapping. Linear operators. analysis, Kirchhoff’s law, Thevenin theorem, three-phase Matrices, equivalence of matrices analysis. Systems of circuits, basic electronic devices and circuits, linear equations. Similarity transformation. Cayley- fundamental of operational amplifiers, feedback and Hamilton theorem. control, fundamentals of power systems, DC and AC motors and generators, transformers, loss and efficiency ECS 315 Probability and Random Processes 3(3-0-6) of DC/AC machinery, household/industry wiring and Prerequisite: MAS 117 or consent of Head of School preview of electrical communication systems. Random experiments, events, probability, discrete and continuous random variables, probability density ECS 304 Basic Electrical Engineering 1(0-3-0) function, cumulative distribution function, functions of Laboratory random variables, expectations. Law of large numbers, (For non-major students) central limit theorem. Introduction to random processes, Corequisite: ECS 301 or ECS 303 or ECS 311 random noise, Gaussian random process, autocorrelation A course for students with majors outside electronics and and power spectral density. communication engineering. Laboratory practice and experimental studies on topics covered in ECS 301 or ECS ECS 316 Circuit Analysis 3(3-1-5) 303. Prerequisite: None Current and voltage. Circuit elements. Kirchhoff's laws. Resistive circuits. Circuit analysis techniques such as
45 Sirindhorn International Institute of Technology Undergraduate Catalog 2008 node analysis, mesh analysis, superposition, and Equilibrium and transport properties of semiconductors. Thevenin's and Norton's equivalent circuits. Inductance p-n junction and diode equations. Diodes, bipolar and and capacitance. First-order circuits and their responses. field-effect transistors. Physical principles of other Second-order circuits and their responses. Sinusoidal semiconductor devices of current interest. steady-state analysis. Phasor diagrams. Three-phase circuits. ECS 324 Electronic Devices and Basic 3(3-0-6) Circuits ECS 317 Computer Graphics and Tools in 3(2-2-5) Prerequisite: ECS 311 or ECS 316 or Electrical Engineering consent of Head of School Prerequisite: None Introduction to four types of amplifiers: voltage Basic descriptive geometry: points, lines, planes and amplifiers, current amplifiers, transconductors, their relationships and basic developed views. Computer transresistors. Bode plots. Operational amplifiers (Op- graphics: methods of creating, storing, manipulating, amps) as voltage amplifiers and 1st–order analogue presenting and animating two and three dimensional filters, i.e. inverting and non-inverting amplifiers, objects. Familiarization with graphical softwares. voltage followers, summing and difference amplifiers, Software and tools for electrical engineering: MATLAB, integrators, differentiators, low-pass filters, high-pass PSPICE, LaTeX, etc. filters and all-pass filters. Non-ideal Op amps, CMRR, slew rate and offset voltage. Semiconductors, p-n ECS 318 Data Structures, Algorithms, and 3(2-2-5) junction, diodes and Zener diodes, half-wave, full-wave Object Oriented Programming and bridge rectifiers, voltage regulators, power supplies, Prerequisite: ITS 050 or ITS 052 or clippers and clampers. Bipolar junction transistors consent of Head of School (BJTs), DC and AC analysis of common emitter, common Concepts of data structures. Basic data structures. base and common collector amplifiers. Field-effect Stacks, queues, linked list, trees, etc. Recursion, hash transistors (MOS and CMOS), DC and AC analysis of tables, sorting and searching algorithms. Concepts of common source, common gate and common drain Object-oriented Programming: class, inheritance and amplifiers. message passing. Practice on C++ and JAVA programming languages. ECS 325 Analog Circuits 3(3-0-6) Prerequisite: ECS 321 or ECS 324 or ECS 319 Java Programming 3(2-2-5) consent of Head of School Prerequisite: ITS 050 or ITS 052 or Differential amplifiers and current mirrors. Frequency consent of Head of School response, 2nd-order analogue filters using transistors and Concepts of object-oriented programming: class, op-amps, i.e. low-pass filters, high-pass filters, band- inheritance and message passing. Fundamentals of Java pass filters, biquad filters and all-pass filters. Negative programming language and its syntax. Major class feedback, stability and phase compensation techniques. libraries in Java. Java applets. Graphic user interface Positive feedback, linear and non-linear oscillators, programming. Practice on Java programming language. quadrature oscillators, bistable, astable and monostable multivibrators. ECS 320 Electronic Circuits Laboratory 1(0-3-0) Prerequisite: ECS 321 or ECS 324 or ECS 331 Electromagnetics 3(3-0-6)
consent of Head of School Prerequisite: MAS 117 and SCS 139 or Laboratory practice and experimental studies on topics consent of Head of School covered in ECS 321 or ECS 324. Static electric fields. Conductors and dielectrics. Capacitance. Convection and conduction currents. ECS 321 Electronic Circuits I 3(3-0-6) Static magnetic fields. Inductance. Magnetic materials Prerequisite: ECS 311 or consent of Head of School and magnetic circuits. Time-varying electric and Semiconductors and their characteristics. p-n junction. magnetic fields. Maxwell's equations. Electromagnetic Diodes and diode circuits. Bipolar junction transistors. waves and transmission lines. Introduction to Field-effect transistors. Transistor biasing and circuits. waveguides and antennas. Analysis of transistor circuits. Transistor amplifier circuits. Frequency response of amplifiers. ECS 332 Principles of Communications 3(3-0-6) Prerequisite: (ECS 315 or IES 302), ECS 372 or ECS 322 Electronic Circuits II 3(3-0-6) consent of Head of School Prerequisite: ECS 321 or consent of Head of School Signal analysis and processing in communication systems. Introduction to differential amplifiers and current Principles of amplitude, angular, and pulse modulations. mirrors. Operational Amplifiers-741 op-amp circuits, Digital modulation techniques. Noise in communication feedback amplifiers, frequency responses, Bode plots, systems and its effects. Data transmission. Introduction stability, phase compensation. Comparators. Waveform to telecommunications. generators and waveshaping. Active filters. Switched- capacitor filters. Power electronic circuits: Regulated ECS 350 Communication Laboratory 1(0-3-0) power supplies, regulators, and power amplifiers. Prerequisite: ECS 332 or consent of Head of School Laboratory practice and experimental studies on topics ECS 323 Physical Electronics 3(3-0-6) covered in ECS 332. Prerequisite: ECS 321 or ECS 324 or consent of Head of School Quantum mechanical principles. Atomic structures. Crystal structures. Energy band theory. Energy bands and charge carriers in semiconductors and metals.
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ECS 351 Communication Networks and 3(3-0-6) ECS 372 Signals and Systems 3(3-0-6) Transmission Lines Prerequisite: ECS 313 or MAS 215 Prerequisite: ECS 331 or consent of Head of School or consent of Head of School End-to-end requirements. Network theorems. Analysis Continuous-time and discrete-time signals and systems. and design of equivalent one-port and two-port, series Linear systems and their properties. Fourier analysis of and parallel resonance. Wave filters Impedance continuous-time and discrete-time signals and systems. transformation and matching. Network approach to Sampling and Convolution, reconstruction of signals. theory of transmission lines. Utilization of transmission Laplace transform and its applications to continuous- lines for impedance matching. Telephone lines. time system analysis. Z-transforms and applications to Switching systems. ISDN. Modem. LAN. discrete-time system analysis.
ECS 352 Telecommunications 3(3-0-6) ECS 380 Feedback Control Laboratory 1(0-3-0) Prerequisite: ECS 332 or consent of Head of School Prerequisite: ECS 381 or consent of Head of School Structures and principles of telecommunication systems. Laboratory practice and experimental studies on topics Signal transmission in telecommunication systems. covered in ECS 381. Telecommunication networks. Circuit switching and packet switching. Performance estimation. Congestion ECS 381 Feedback Control Systems 3(3-0-6) control. Prerequisite: ECS 301 or ECS 312 or ECS 316 or consent of Head of School ECS 353 Data Communications 3(3-0-6) System representations. Mathematical models of Prerequisite: ECS 332 or consent of Head of School systems. Closed-loop and open-loop control systems. Data communication concepts. Theory and techniques in Transfer functions. Signal flow graphs. Stability of linear data communications: transmission, encoding, decoding, control systems. Stability analysis techniques. Time- error detection, error correction, link control, domain analysis and frequency-domain analysis of networking, and standards. Data communication control systems. Time-domain design and frequency- hardware and software. domain design of control systems. Compensations. Introduction to computer-aided control analysis and ECS 361 Electrical Measurement and 3(3-0-6) design. Although MAS 215 is not a required prerequisite, Instrumentation the knowledge gained would be of great benefit to Prerequisite: ECS 301 or ECS 311 or ECS 316 students of ECS 381. Study of MAS 215 is therefore Units. Measurement standards. Errors in measurements. recommended. Basic instruments and their operation principles: ammeters, voltmeters, ohmmeters, wattmeters, ECS 382 Microprocessors 3(3-0-6) oscilloscopes, signal generators, and signal analyzers. Prerequisite: ECS 371 or consent of Head of School Instrument calibrations. Impedance measurements. Microprocessor architecture, instruction sets, assembly Transducers and their applications. Digital techniques in language programming, microprocessor interfacing, measurements. Noise in measurements. applications, introduction to DSP processors, practical projects and assignments. ECS 362 Electronic Instrumentation 3(3-0-6) Prerequisite: ECS 301 or ECS 311 or ECS 316 ECS 394 Computer Interfacing 3(3-0-6) Measurement standards. Errors in measurements. Prerequisite: ECS 382 or consent of Head of School Measurement principles. Analysis, characteristics, and Architectural view of microprocessor-based systems. applications of instruments used in electrical engineering Components of microprocessor-based systems. Detailed such as current, voltage, power, impedance descriptions of the components: electronics, functions, measurement, signal generators, signal analyzers, etc. and interfaces. System buses. Interrupts. DMA and I/O. Introduction to industrial sensors, transducers, Interfacing techniques. actuators, etc. Process measurement terminology and definitions (refer to ISA standards). Measurement of ECS 395 Seminar 1(0-3-0) process variables: temperature, pressure, flow levels, Prerequisite: Senior standing displacement, velocity, etc. Programmable Logic Control Presentation and discussion of recent advances and (PLC). Data monitoring and data acquisition systems. research in communications by guest lecturers, faculty, and students. Topics may vary from semester to ECS 370 Digital Circuit Laboratory 1(0-3-0) semester. Corequisite: ECS 371 or consent of Head of School Laboratory practice and experimental studies on topics ECS 396 Project Development 1(0-3-0) covered in ECS 371. Prerequisite: Senior standing Practical projects or problems in communications for ECS 371 Digital Circuits 3(3-0-6) individual students or groups of students under Prerequisite: None supervision of faculty members. Students are required to Number systems and codes. Logic signals and gates. submit and present the project proposal to their project Electronic circuits of logic gates. Logic gate families. committee appointed by the program. Logic gate characteristics. Arithmetic circuits. Combinational logic circuits. Sequential logic circuits. ECS 398 Senior Project 6(0-18-0) Programmable logic devices. Introduction to A/D and Prerequisite: ECS 396 D/A conversions. Introduction to digital integrated The continuation of ECS 396 to the completion stage of circuits. the project. Students are required to submit complete project reports and present project results to their project committee.
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ECS 399 Extended Electronics and 6(0-40-0) ECS 427 Introduction to VLSI Design 3(3-0-6) Communication Engineering Training Prerequisite: ECS 371, ECS 322 or ECS 325 or Prerequisite: Senior Standing consent of Head of School Full-time practical training under close supervision of Introduction to design and fabrication of very large scale faculty members and assigned supervisors from related integrated systems using NMOS and CMOS technologies. Electronics and/or Communication Engineering CAD tools and computer-aided design. Use of state-of- companies for at least 17 weeks. Evaluation based on the art design methodologies and tools. Testing and the project achievement, project report and final oral design for testability. Modularity, parallelism, local presentation. communications, fault tolerance.
ECS 421 Semiconductor Device Theory 3(3-0-6) ECS 428 Current-Mode Analog Integrated 3(3-0-6) Prerequisite: ECS 323 or consent of Head of School Circuits Quantum mechanics. Crystalline solids. Energy band Prerequisite: ECS 424 or consent of Head of School theory. Intrinsic and extrinsic semiconductors. Electrons Current conveyors. Current-mode amplifiers. and holes in semiconductors. Transport, generation, and Transconductors. Continuous-time transconductance-C recombination of excess carriers. Current flows in p-n filters. Dynamic current mirrors. Switched-current junctions. Semiconductor devices. filters. Current-mode analog-to-digital and digital-to- analog converters. Analog interface circuits for VLSI. ECS 422 Analog Filter Design 3(3-0-6) Prerequisite: ECS 322 or ECS 325 or ECS 429 Noise Reduction Techniques 3(3-0-6) consent of Head of School Prerequisite: ECS 322 or ECS 325 or Reviews of 1st and 2nd order analog filters, i.e. bilinear consent of Head of School transfer functions and frequency responses, cascade Basic principles of noise reduction. Grounding. Signal design with 1st-order filters, and biquad circuits. grounding techniques. Diagnosis of noise problems. Butterworth low-pass filters. Butterworth band-pass Grounding and shielding. Filtering conducted noise. filters. The Chebyshev response. Sensitivity. Delay Inductive and capacitive shielding. Reducing filters. Frequency transformations. Ladder design with electromagnetic coupling. Selecting right cables. Circuit simulated elements. Switched-capacitor filters. board layout. Signal routing and least impedance. Transmission line effects. Noise coupling mechanisms. ECS 423 Operational Amplifier Design 3(3-0-6) Circuit board grounding issues. Filtering conducted noise. Prerequisite: ECS 322 or ECS 325 or DC power distribution and decoupling. Component consent of Head of School placement and layer stackup. Chassis, cable and system Fundamentals of operational amplifiers. Linear op amp issues. circuits. Active filter design using op amps. Practical op amp limitations. Stability and frequency compensation. ECS 431 Industrial Electronics 3(3-0-6) Nonlinear circuit applications. Prerequisite: ECS 321 or ECS 324 or consent of Head of School ECS 424 Analog Integrated Circuits 3(3-0-6) Thyristors. Industrial control devices. DC motors and Prerequisite: ECS 322 or ECS 325 or control circuits. AC motors and variable-frequency consent of Head of School drives. Operational amplifiers and linear ICs. Digital Output stages and power amplifiers. BJT and MOS electronics. Analog and digital transducers. Industrial circuits of operational amplifiers. Advanced current process control. Microprocessors and communication mirrors and op-amps. Comparators. Voltage references. systems. Programmable logic controllers. Data conversion, sample and holds, Nyquist-rate digital- to-analog converter circuits, Nyquist-rate anolog-to- ECS 441 Communication Electronics 3(3-0-6) digital converter circuits, Oversampling converters. Prerequisite: ECS 322 or ECS 325 or Translinear principles. Anague multipliers and dividers. consent of Head of School Phase-locked loops (PLL). Precision rectification. RF and power amplifiers, oscillators, phase-locked loops, filters, carrier modulators and demodulators, analog-to- ECS 425 Digital Integrated Circuits 3(3-0-6) digital and digital-to-analog converters, examples of Prerequisite: ECS 322 or ECS 325 or commercially available integrated circuits for consent of Head of School communication systems. Design principles of digital integrated circuits. NMOS inverters, pseudo NMOS, pass transistors, CMOS ECS 442 Microwave Principles 3(3-0-6) inverters, transmission gates. Logic families and their Prerequisite: ECS 331 or consent of Head of School characteristics. Sources of propagation delay. Noise Maxwell’s equations and boundary conditions, margins. Dynamic loads. Crosstalk. Transmission line transmission-line theory, s parameters, using Smith effects. Advanced design concepts, Programmable gate charts, impedance matching, microwave transmission arrays (PGAs). line and waveguides, microwave resonators and filters, microwave network analysis, power dividers and ECS 426 Integrated Circuit Fabrication 3(3-0-6) directional couplers, microwave measurement and Prerequisite: ECS 323 or consent of Head of School applications. Fabrication technology and processes of integrated circuits. Theory and practice of diffusion, oxidation, ion implantation, photolithography, and etching, Layer deposition, Bipolar, NMOS, CMOS Technologies. Yield and reliability considerations. Statistical process control.
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ECS 450 Signal Processing and 1(0-3-0) ECS 461 Electromagnetic Wave Propagation 3(3-0-6) Communication Laboratory Prerequisite: ECS 331 or consent of Head of School Prerequisite: ECS 332 and ECS 472 or Basic principles and analytical techniques of consent of Head of School electromagnetic wave propagation. Transmission lines. Sampling and reconstruction of signals, digital filter Waveguides and resonators. Basic microwave networks. design and hardware implementation, real-time filtering, Scattering. Radiation. Basic antenna theory. AM-FM modulation/demodulation, basic digital communication techniques, spectrum analysis, power ECS 462 Antennas 3(3-0-6) measurement, DSP system simulation. Prerequisite: ECS 331 or consent of Head of School Basic definitions and theorems, formulation of radiation ECS 451 Data Communications and Networks 3(3-0-6) problems, isotropic point source, power and field Prerequisite: None patterns, directivity and gain, radiation impedance, Network models, OSI layers and protocols, TCP/IP, VoIP, wave polarization, radiation from current elements. wide-area and local-area networks, routing algorithms Analysis and design of linear wire antenna, linear array and switching techniques, networking equipment, such antenna, Uda-Yagi antenna, log-periodic antenna, as ATM, router, and bridge. aperture antenna. Antenna measurement techniques.
ECS 452 Digital Communication Systems 3(3-0-6) ECS 464 Computer Interfacing and 3(3-0-6) Prerequisite: ECS 332 or consent of Head of School Instrumentation Fundamental digital transmission concepts. Sampling Prerequisite: ECS 382 Theorems. Random and nonrandom signals, low pass Overviews of general-purpose microprocessor, digital random signals. Baseband and carrier digital transmission signal processor (DSP), and specialized processor systems. Quantization. Source coding. Pulse code architectures. Tradeoff analysis: algorithm complexity, modulation, delta modulation. Bandpass digital software-hardware tradeoffs, etc. Basic hardware and modulation techniques: principles of ASK, PSK, FSK, software computing elements: basic components such as performance comparisons, and spectral analysis. functions, buses, interconnections, buffers, etc. Channel Coding methods for error detection and Interrupts, DMA, and I/O. Instruction sets and correction. Synchronization subsystems. Time-division programming. Interfacing Techniques. System design multiple-access systems. method and tools: hardware design, software design, examples of system design, etc. ECS 453 Satellite Communication Systems 3(3-0-6) Prerequisite: ECS 332 or consent of Head of School ECS 465 Biomedical Instrumentation 3(3-0-6) Introduction to space communications and frequency Prerequisite: ECS 361 or ECS 362 use. Satellite orbits and their effect on communication Overview of human body. Electrodes and systems design. Communication satellites and their biotransducers. Bioelectric amplifiers. Instrumentation principal subsystems. Multiple access. Earth stations. for heart and brain parameters. Magnetic resonance Satellite networks. Techniques in satellite imaging. Medical laboratory instrumentation. Medical communications. ultrasound. Bioelectric and biomagnetic measurement. Biochemical measurement. Chemical transducers: ECS 454 Fiber Optics 3(3-0-6) electrochemical, optical, and biosensor based chemical Prerequisite: ECS 331 or consent of Head of School transducers, etc. Continuous measurement of chemical Cylindrical dielectric waveguide and propagating qualities. Computers in biomedical equipment. Optical conditions, optical cable types, link budget and based chemical equipment for environment monitoring. evaluation, optical transmission parameters, laser principles, laser modulation techniques by feeding ECS 466 Optical Metrology 3(3-0-6) baseband IF or RF, optical detections, regenerative Prerequisite: ECS 361 or ECS 362 repeater, application of optical components: optical Optic Reviews: light sources, photodetectors, and fiber divider and combiner, coupler, and lens; optical fiber optics. Principles and applications of optical sensors, production and process. Fiber optic communication transducers, and equipment in industrial and biomedical systems. Coding, multiplexing and demultiplexing. areas. Examples of sensor system design. Optical based chemical analysis equipment for environmental ECS 455 Mobile Communications 3(3-0-6) monitoring: air and water pollution. Continuous Prerequisite: ECS 332 or consent of Head of School Emission Monitoring Systems (CEMs) Optical Principles of cellular radio, mobile radio propagation and instrumentation: spectrophotometers, spectroscopy, channel modeling, multiple access methods, physical and non-dispersive infrared (NDIR). logical channels, digital mobile communication systems: TDMA, GSM, CDMA, WCDMA, multi-carrier and OFDM ECS 467 Introduction to Industry 3(3-0-6) systems. Automation Prerequisite: ECS 381 ECS 456 Optical Communications 3(3-0-6) Introduction to computer controlled systems in industry. Prerequisite: ECS 331 or consent of Head of School Hardware and software tools for measurement and Characteristics of lightwave propagation in optical controlling systems: LabView, Real-time Workshop fibers. Types of optical fibers. Optical transmitters and (RTW), etc. Data transmission and network protocols receivers. Optical filters and amplifiers. Optical used in industry. Process control terminology and components: optical divider and combiner, coupler, lens definitions (refer to ISA standards). State control. State switches. Optical communication systems. Coding, diagrams. Logic control. LADDER programming. multiplexing, demultiplexing, switching, and wavelength PETRINET. Distributed control systems (DCS). conversion. Optical network architectures. Automated measuring systems: IEEE488 standard bus.
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Automated inspection systems and their functional ECS 478 Introduction to Computer Vision 3(3-0-6) characteristics and computerized controls are covered. and Pattern Recognition Automated visual inspection: machine vision and color Prerequisite: None (ECS 475 Digital Image Processing is sensors, etc. Current topics of interest from the recommended.) literature. Optics and image acquisition. Image sequence processing. Stereo vision. Texture segmentation. ECS 471 Switching Theory 3(3-0-6) Multivariate data analysis. Discriminant functions. Prerequisite: ECS 371 or consent of Head of School Unsupervised learning and clustering. Self-organizing Models for sequential circuits: state tables and state map (SOP). 3-D medical imaging (computed diagrams, clock and pulse modes, and Mealy and Moore tomography), Range data and surface analysis. 3-D models. Analysis of synchronous sequential circuits structure analysis. (SSC): completely and incompletely specified circuits, state assignment, equivalent states, state reduction, ECS 483 Linear System Theory 3(3-0-6) circuit realization, and synthesis of SSC. Analysis of Prerequisite: ECS 381 asynchronous sequential circuits (ASC): races, cycles, Mathematical description of systems. State-space hazards, and synthesis of ASC. Introduction to fault description of linear dynamical systems. Controllability diagnosis, Sequential circuit and regular expression. and observability. Stability analysis. Stabilizability and dectectability. State feedback and observers. ECS 472 Digital Signal Processing 3(3-0-6) Introduction to optimal control. Prerequisite: ECS 372 or consent of Head of School Discrete-time signals and systems. Linear time-invariant ECS 491 Electronics and Communication 1(0-3-0) systems and their properties. Sampling of continuous- Engineering Seminar I time signals and convolution. IIR and FIR filter designs. Prerequisite: Senior standing Effects of finite word length. The discrete Fourier Presentation and discussion of recent advances and transform. Fast Fourier transform algorithms. Relations research in electronics and communication engineering between Fourier Transform (FT), Discrete-frequency FT by guest lecturers, faculty, and students. Topics may (DFFT) or Fourier series, Discrete-time FT (DTFT), and vary from semester to semester. S/U grading. Discrete FT (DFT: Discrete both frequency and time). ECS 492 Electronics and Communication 1(0-3-0) ECS 473 Digital Filter Design 3(3-0-6) Engineering Seminar II Prerequisite: ECS 372 or consent of Head of School Prerequisite: Senior standing Analog filter fundamentals for the study of digital filters. Presentation and discussion of recent advances and Common analog filters: Butterworth, Chebyshev, research in electronics and communication engineering elliptical, and Bessel filters. Fundamentals and design by guest lecturers, faculty, and students. Topics may techniques of FIR and IIR filters. Finite wordlength vary from semester to semester. S/U grading. effects and sensitivity analysis. ECS 493 Topics in Electronics and 3(3-0-6) ECS 474 Digital Speech Processing 3(3-0-6) Communication Engineering I Prerequisite: ECS 372 or consent of Head of School Prerequisite: None Speech Quality & Intelligibility. Speech coding standards, New topics or areas of study not offered in other Linear Predictive coding techniques, Frequency domain electronics and communication engineering courses. codes. Speech enhancement and noise reduction. Topics may vary from semester to semester. Speech recognition. ECS 494 Special Problems in Electronics 3(0-9-0) ECS 475 Digital Image Processing 3(3-0-6) and Communication Engineering Prerequisite: ECS 372 or consent of Head of School Prerequisite: Senior standing. Digital image fundamentals. Image transformations. Special problems in electronics and communication Image enhancement. Image restoration. Image engineering assigned according to each student's needs, compression. Image segmentation. Representation interests, and capabilities. Students are required to schemes and descriptors. submit complete investigation reports and present investigation results to their committee appointed by the ECS 476 Adaptive Filtering 3(3-0-6) department. Prerequisite: ECS 372 or consent of Head of School Fundamental concepts of adaptive filtering. ECS 495 Topics in Electronics and 3(3-0-6) Introduction to design and implementation of digital Communication Engineering II adaptive filters. Analysis and practical considerations of Prerequisite: None filtering algorithms and structures. New topics or areas of study not offered in other electronics and communication engineering courses. ECS 477 Signal Processing for 3(3-0-6) Topics may vary from semester to semester. Topics Communication Systems covered are different from ECS 493. Prerequisite: ECS 472 or consent of Head of School Speech coding and decoding, image coding and decoding, ECS 496 Special Studies in Electronics and 3(3-0-6) transmultiplexers, filter banks, channel estimation, Communication Engineering I channel equalization, synchronization, array processing, Prerequisite: Consent of head of school power spectral estimation, adaptive filtering, ADC and This course is intended for students who wish to DAC algorithms. participate in an exchange program. It is designed for topics related to current development and fundamental knowledge in electronics and communication engineering
50 Sirindhorn International Institute of Technology Undergraduate Catalog 2008 technologies, but not presently offered as either a EMS 312 Combustion and Emission Control 3(3-0-6) required or technical elective. Prerequisite: MES 311 or equivalent or consent of Head of School ECS 497 Special Studies in Electronics and 3(3-0-6) Properties of fossil fuels. Production of synthetic fuels Communication Engineering II from biomass, coal, oil shales and tar sands. Prerequisite: Consent of head of school Stoichiometry, combustion processes and emission This course is intended for students who wish to control in boilers and furnaces, internal combustion participate in an exchange program. It is designed for engines and gas turbines. topics related to current development and fundamental knowledge in electronics and communication engineering EMS 392 Thermal Energy Laboratory 2(1-3-2) technologies, but not presently offered as either a Prerequisite: MES 311 or equivalent or required or technical elective. consent of Head of School Tests and experiments cover fluid mechanics, EL 171 English Course II 3(3-1-5) thermodynamics, heat transfers selected thermal energy Prerequisite: None systems and measurements on flow, pressure, This is the first course in the English course series. temperature, etc. Report/ technical notes on the tests/ Students will learn to develop skills in listening, experiments have to be submitted for grading. speaking, reading, and writing, with a special emphasis on reading. The structure of the course is designed such EMS 443 Renewable Energy Resources 3(3-0-6) that students will develop both listening and writing Prerequisite: None abilities through examples brought from articles taken Global and regional resources, conversion technologies from a variety of fields, and from writing assignments. and economics of renewable energy such as hydropower, Both listening and speaking skills are developed by biomass energy, solar energy, wind energy and practicing with experienced English instructors and the geothermal energy. Program's English coordinator. Additional practice hours may be arranged. EMS 471 Electrical Energy Management 3(3-0-6) Prerequisite: Senior or junior standing or EL 172 English Course III 3(3-1-5) consent of Head of School Prerequisite: EL 171 Basic concepts. Management of electrical energy. This course is a continuation from EL 171. While all four Distribution circuits and equipment. Electrical tariff. skills are still emphasized, students will be introduced to Load and demand management. Power factor and loss examples and cases, which have complex structures and management. Applications of thermodynamics to the higher levels of difficulty. Advanced training in English analysis of electromagnetic circuits, transformers, conversation is also given. Additional practice hours may motors and generators. be arranged. EMS 472 Thermal Energy Management 3(3-0-6) EL 210 English for Engineering I 3(3-1-5) Prerequisite: Senior or junior standing or Prerequisite: EL 172 consent of Head of School This course specifically emphasizes an ability to use Efficient uses of thermal equipment and systems such as English for technical purposes such as preparation of boilers and steam equipment, evaporators and project proposals and reports, professional oral condensers, pre-heaters and economisers, dryers and presentation, etc. Case studies will be taken from drying systems, etc. technical articles. The main emphasis is on upgrading academic writing skill. EMS 473 Energy Economics 3(3-0-6) Prerequisite: None EL 310 English for Engineering II 3(3-1-5) Depletion of energy resources. Energy pricing. Fiscal Prerequisite: EL 210 instruments of energy policy. Uncertainty and energy EL 310 is a free elective course for third and fourth year policy. Energy analysis and energy policy. Environmental students. The course is designed to (a) provide advanced policy and energy development. Energy analysis and training in English Language as used by engineers. energy policies of selected countries. Energy project Technical vocabulary, detailed report writing, appraisal. presentation skills and technical spoken English are all emphasized. (b) help students prepare for external EPS 301 Basic Electromechanical Energy 3(3-1-5) examination, in particular TOEFL/IELTS. Conversion Prerequisite: ECS 301 or ECS 303 or ECS 311 or ECS 316 EMS 211 Thermofluids 3(3-1-5) Introduction to magnetic circuits. Basic principles of Prerequisite: SCS 138 or GTS 121 or transformers, efficiency, and connections. Basic consent of Head of School concepts of DC and AC rotating machines. Concepts of system, state and process. Energy and Characteristics of DC generators, motors, speed control, energy equations. Second law of thermodynamics, and applications. Synchronous and induction machines: reversibility and entropy thermodynamic cycles. principles, characteristics, operations and applications. Continuity and momentum equations. Velocity and flow Three phase and single phase induction motors. Methods measurement. Fluid flow in pipes. Fluid machinery. of starting single-phase induction motors. Modes and concepts of conductive, convective and radiative heat transfer. Engineering heat transfer equations and applications.
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EPS 304 Basic Electromechanical Energy 1(0-3-0) biopharmaceuticals, tissue engineering, biostatistics, and Conversion Laboratory bioinformatics. Prerequisite: EPS 301 or EPS 306 or consent of Head of School GTS 133 Environmental Studies 3(2–2-5) Laboratory practice and experimental studies on topics Prerequisite: None covered in EPS 301 or EPS 306. The ecology of natural systems, ecosystems, and growth. Food production and land use. Extinction and genetic EPS 306 Basic Electrical Machines and 3(3-0-6) resources. Sources of energy, energy utilization and Power Systems related environmental issues. Control of pest and (For non-electrical power weeds. Water resources and water pollution. Air engineering students) pollution. Solid waste. The environment and human Prerequisite: ECS 301 or ECS 303 or ECS 311 or ECS 316 health. or consent of Head of School Basic concepts in power system analysis such as phasors, GTS 211 Differential Equations and 3(3-0-6) complex power, power factor improvement, three-phase Numerical Methods circuit. Voltage, current and power calculations in Prerequisite: MAS 117 or consent of Head of School single phase and three phase systems. Introduction to Ordinary differential equations of the first order. Linear Magnetic Circuits and Transformers. Basic concepts of ordinary differential equations of higher order. Laplace DC and AC Rotating Machines. Induction motor and transformation. Fourier analysis - Fourier series, synchronous generator: principles, characteristic, integrals and transforms. Partial differential equations. operations and applications. Error analysis. Eigenvalue problems. Nonlinear equations. Approximation and interpolation. Numerical GTS 111 Mathematical Analysis for 3(3-1-5) differentiations and integration. Numerical solutions of Management Science differential equations. Prerequisite: None Elementary matrices – matrix addition, matrix GTS 212 Calculus for Technologist I 3(3-0-6) multiplication, matrix inversion, applications in Prerequisite: None population dynamics; probability – sets and counting, Limits and continuity of functions. Derivatives, rules of Venn diagrams, permutation and combination; statistics – differentiation-product and quotient rules, higher order describing data, numerical measures, probability derivatives, chain rule. Derivative of implicit functions. distributions, uniform probability distributions, Applications of differentiation. Indefinite integration and conditional probabilities and tree diagrams, discrete techniques of integration - integration by substitution, probability distributions, binomial probability integration by parts, trigonometric substitution, distributions, normal probability distributions and normal integration by partial fractions. approximation to the binomial distribution. GTS 213 Calculus for Technologist II 3(3-1-5) GTS 112 Linear Algebra 3(3-1-5) Prerequisite: GTS 212 Prerequisite: GTS 111 Applications of integration – areas, consumer surplus. Matrices and systems of linear equations; Hermitian Separable differential equations – population growth, matrices and unitary matrices; LU factorizations; flow processes, finance and investment models, determinant; Cramer’s rule; vector spaces; linear sequence and series-power series, Taylor and Maclaurin independence; bases; dimension; rank of matrices; series. Functions of several variables. Partial derivatives orthogonality; eigenvalues and eigenvectors; reduction - chain rule, optimization. of matrices to diagonal forms. GTS 231 Law and Technology 3(3-1-5) GTS 121 General Science I 3(3-1-5) Prerequisite: None Prerequisite: None Study of relations between law and technology - An introduction to chemistry; the gaseous state. States exploration of issues in both private and public laws of matter and solutions. Chemical equilibrium. Acids and pertaining to the application of technology. Implication bases. Electrochemistry. Vectors. Forces. Friction. of technology on law development internationally. Legal Moment of inertia. Momentum and energy. issues involving e-commerce, e-contracting, intellectual property, privacy, torts, consumer protection, product GTS 122 General Science II 3(3-1-5) liability, professional negligence, professional liability, Prerequisite: None environmental and natural resources, legal principles on Interplay of structure and function, particularly at the common commercial transaction and business molecular, cellular, and organismal level of organization. organizations. Study of the characteristics of the major groups of plant and animal life. Introduction to the principles and GTS 302 Technical Writing 2(2-1-3) applications of microbiology, with a study of the general Prerequisite: EL 210 or consent of Head of School characteristics of microorganisms and their applications. Students learn and practice writing and presentation of technical reports, which include reports of laboratory GTS 132 Introduction to Life Sciences 3(3–1-5) experiments, in-depth technical reports, overview Prerequisite: None articles of technical topics for the general public, as well Interdisciplinary study of the living world as a whole, as executive summaries. covers a variety of biological topics ranging from general biology to more complex topics such as human health and diseases, biophysics, sociobiology, biotechnology,
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IES 201 Industrial Engineering Mathematics 3(3-0-6) IES 305 Senior Project I 1(0-3-0) Prerequisite: MAS 117 or consent of Head of School Prerequisite: Senior standing This course presents elementary differential equations The first course in the senior project course series. A and numerical methods for industrial engineers. student team will be given a real world problem for Emphases are placed on: first-order ordinary differential which they must determine appropriate approaches and equations; linear ordinary differential equations of actions to obtain feasible solutions. This involves higher order; power series representation and establishment of initial contacts, project proposal gamma function; Laplace and inverse transform development, preliminary data collection, data analysis, methods; mathematical modeling, computers, and error verification of the results, and practical implementation. analysis; fundamentals of unconstrained and constrained A presentation of the progress and a submission of the optimizations such as golden-section search, quadratic status report are due at the end of the semester. interpolation, gradient methods, and linear programming; least-squares regression; and IES 306 Senior Project II 3(0-9-0) interpolation. Some heuristic algorithms such as Prerequisite: IES 305 or consent of Head of School Simulated Annealing, Particle Swarm Optimization, and A continuation of IES 305. Every student team will etc. will also be introduced. The implementation of continue working on the project assigned to them in the these techniques using mathematical software packages, first semester. Formal oral presentation of the results to e.g., MATLAB and/or LINGO, for Industrial Engineering IE faculty and other students will be arranged and is applications will also be covered. mandatory. Submission of a final report is also required. Field trips to industrial plants or business corporations IES 301 Manufacturing Tools and 3(2-3-4) will be organized to allow students to observe Operations applications of IE techniques in the real world. Prerequisite: None This course emphasizes fundamentals of engineering and IES 307 Independent Studies in Industrial 3(0-9-0) measurement, particularly the correct and safe use of Engineering machine tools. Students are provided with hands-on Prerequisite: None experience in fitting, welding, foundry, and fabrication. This course is specifically intended for qualified students who aim to pursue a graduate degree in industrial IES 302 Engineering Statistics 3(3-1-5) engineering or related fields. Students will learn to Prerequisite: MAS 117 or consent of Head of School develop research skills by participating in on-going This course discusses fundamentals of probability, research projects conducted by faculty members. They discrete and continuous probability distributions, will be involved in the literature search, design of the conditional probability, moment generating functions, experiment, data collection and analysis, and the discrete and continuous random variables, sampling preparation of a technical report, through close distributions, hypothesis testings of the means, supervision from responsible faculty. variances, and proportions. Regression analysis will also be introduced. IES 308 Engineering Tools and Operations 2(1-3-2) (For non-industrial and non-mechanical IES 303 Engineering Management and Cost 3(3-0-6) engineering students) Analysis Prerequisite: None (For non-industrial engineering students) This course emphasizes safe uses of engineering tools Prerequisite: None and fundamentals of machining, fitting, and welding The course presents a broad and fundamental view of operations. Students are provided with experience in management systems (in both its classical and modern benchworking, welding, etc. aspects), including structures and functions of interrelated departments. Philosophy and quantitative IES 311 Ergonomics 3(3-0-6) aspects of inventory management, quality assurance, Prerequisite: None project management, etc. are emphasized. Students are The course emphasizes human-machine-environment also introduced to basic concepts and applications of an systems, workplace layout, tool design, occupational economic evaluation of engineering projects. Topics fatigue, environmental effects on human performance covered include interest formulas, time value of money, which include the effects of noise, vibration, and economic decision making involving several alternatives, atmospheric factors. Participation in supervised etc. This course is not intended for industrial engineering experiments or the completion of a semester project students. under instructor supervision is mandatory.
IES 304 Industrial Engineering Training 0(0-0-0) IES 312 Methods Analysis and Work 3(3-0-6) Prerequisite: Junior standing Measurement Students are provided with on-the-job training at Prerequisite: None selected modern industrial or service facilities. The This course emphasizes the measurement and evaluation purposes of the course are to allow the students of work methods and how improvement can be opportunities to observe how industrial engineers introduced. Topics include visual and micromotion study function, to learn how to collaborate with co-workers, techniques, motion economy, time study, and work and to develop self-responsibility. The training period sampling. The development and use of standard time must not be less than 240 hours. Students must submit a data and computerized techniques will be covered. report at the end of the training period. Satisfactory (S) or unsatisfactory (U) grade will be given based on the student’s performance, quality of the report, and supervisor’s comments.
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IES 313 Industrial Plant Design 3(3-0-6) IES 325 Advanced Topics in Operations 3(3-0-6) Prerequisite: None Research Modern methods applied to facility layout and location Prerequisite: (IES 321 and IES 322) or design are discussed. Logistics of motion of people and consent of Head of School materials, flow analysis, plant layout, and material This is an advanced course continuing from IES 321 and handling techniques are covered. Students will study the IES 322. Topics covered in IES 321 and IES 322 will be mathematical approaches and computer packages further discussed in more detail. In addition, other applicable for solving facility layout and location advanced operations research topics, algorithms, and problems. applications in linear programming, integer programming, nonlinear programming, network models, IES 314 Industrial Hygiene and 3(3-0-6) and dynamic programming will be introduced. Occupational Health Prerequisite: None IES 331 Quality Control 3(3-0-6) Analysis of the effects of various environmental stressors Prerequisite: IES 302 or consent of Head of School on people at work, including their interference with Methods used to achieve higher product quality, to performance and development of acute and chronic prevent defects, to locate chronic sources of trouble, to health problems. Study of how numerous airborne measure process capability, and to use inspection data contaminants, noise, thermal extremes, etc. affect to regulate manufacturing processes, are emphasized. workers alone and in combination. Topics include: Preparation of statistical control charts and selection of measurement and evaluation techniques, TLV’s, control suitable sampling plans are discussed. Total quality methodologies, and legal requirements for employers. control, quality control circles, and ISO 9000 standard are also studied. IES 315 Methods Analysis and Work 1(0-3-0) Measurement Laboratory IES 332 Factory Automation and Control 3(3-0-6) Corequisite: IES 312 or consent of Head of School Methods This laboratory course demonstrates a practical use of Prerequisite: None modern apparatus available for motion and time study This course discusses the design, automation, and applications. Process charts and a time study board will integration of supporting subsystems in the overall be utilized to not only analyze manufacturing and service manufacturing environment. These subsystems include operations, but also improve productivity. flexible manufacturing system (FMS) cells, robotic cells, automated warehousing (AS/RS), automated material IES 321 Operations Research I 3(3-1-5) handling systems (conveyor, AGV, etc), and automated Prerequisite: (MAS 210 and IES 302) or inspection systems. Their functional characteristics and consent of Head of School computerized controls are covered. Additionally, the Basic operations research models, algorithms, and their course discusses linear and proportion-integral- applications are discussed in this course. Topics covered differential (PID) control systems, system reliability are linear programming and its extensions; analysis, open and closed loop control systems, system transportation models; game theory; network flow response, etc. analysis; queueing theory; and simulation modeling. IES 333 Computer Integrated Manufacturing 3(3-0-6) IES 322 Operations Research II 3(3-0-6) Prerequisite: ITS 050 or consent of Head of School Prerequisite: IES 321 or consent of Head of School The components of computer integrated manufacturing This course covers selected deterministic and (CIM), including the design of information frameworks probabilistic models, algorithm, and their applications. and network protocols required to orchestrate full Markov decision problems, dynamic programming, manufacturing automation, are examined, first inventory control models, game theory, search methods, individually, then as a single macro system. Process and non-linear programming will be introduced. planning, NC programming, CAD/CAM interfacing, and database systems are studied in the context of a CIM IES 323 Production Planning and Control 3(3-0-6) environment. Prerequisite: None A study of the components and functions of integrated IES 334 Industrial Robotics and 3(3-0-6) production, planning, and control systems. Applications Consideration is given to material, equipment, and Prerequisite: ITS 050 or consent of Head of School manpower requirements for optimizing continuous and Intended to provide students with a knowledge of intermittent manufacturing operations. Topics discussed robotics in manufacturing systems. The field of robotics include demand forecasting, hierarchical production is studied with emphasis given to the role of planning, capacity planning, line balancing, operation programmable robots in manufacturing. Students will sequencing and scheduling, etc. obtain hands-on experience about hardware and software available for various industrial robot systems. IES 324 Production Sequencing and 3(3-0-6) Scheduling IES 335 Metrology 3(3-0-6) Prerequisite: IES 323 or consent of Head of School Prerequisite: SCS 139 or consent of Head of School This course discusses techniques of sequencing and This course involves the principles and applications of scheduling for job shops, flow lines, and other general precision or fine measuring equipment, e.g., optical, manufacturing and production systems. Both laser, and electro-magnetic devices. Standards and deterministic and stochastic models are introduced. accuracy of measurement are also discussed.
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IES 336 Industrial Instrument and 3(3-0-6) IES 344 Value Engineering 3(3-0-6) Controlling System Prerequisite: None Prerequisite: None An application of value engineering methods in reducing This course covers principles and applications of production cost without sacrificing quality is discussed in instrument, particularly measuring and controlling this course. Major emphases are placed on both product instrument, employed in various kinds of industrial and integrated production system designs. An process and manufacturing. The measuring instruments introduction to concurrent engineering concept is also are typically used for electrical measurement, distance given. measurement, color detector, pressure measurement, level measurement, and temperature measurement. IES 345 Project Feasibility Study 3(3-0-6) Additionally, this course includes mechanical and Prerequisite: IES 341 or consent of Head of School electrical controlling devices such as Programmable Fundamental concepts of a project feasibility study is Logic Control (PLC). The driving system is also discussed in detail. The course emphasizes essential mentioned. Finally, the design of measuring and qualitative and quantitative aspects of the feasibility controlling system is discussed to integrate all industrial study such as marketing evaluation, proposal instruments mentioned in the course together. development (preparation and presentation), economic analysis, project planning and scheduling, etc. IES 337 Automation of Production System 3(3-0-6) (For non-industrial engineering students) IES 346 Product Safety Engineering 3(3-0-6) Prerequisite: None Prerequisite: None The course discusses the design, automation, and A presentation of the techniques available to design and integration of supporting sub-systems in the production production engineers to minimize hazards of product environment, which includes flexible manufacturing design and manufacture. The effect of legal precedents systems (FMS) cells, automated warehousing (AS/RS), on design, manufacturing, advertising, marketing, and automated material handling systems (conveyor, AGV, using a product are discussed. Topics such as reliability etc.), and automated inspection. The functions of prediction and failure analysis methods, assuring the integrated production planning, production systems, and quality of manufactured products, loss control systems, manufacturing automation are studied. Consideration is safety engineering precepts, ergonomics principles, given to the linkage between manual and automated design review, etc. are also covered. tasks of controlling and monitoring the progress of the product as it is being processed, assembled, moved, and IES 351 Maintenance Engineering 3(3-0-6) inspected in the factory. The components of computer Prerequisite: None integrated manufacturing (CIM) are also discussed. The course emphasizes the concepts and utilizations of maintenance as applicable to industrial and service IES 341 Engineering Economy 3(3-0-6) systems. Examples of topics included are industrial Prerequisite: None safety and productivity aspects of maintenance, Introduction to the principles of engineering economics reliability of system components, preventive and for utilization and evaluation of capital investments. emergency maintenance, scheduling of maintenance This course covers time value of money, net present activities, etc. value, rate of return, depreciation, and selection of the best economic investment alternative. Decisions IES 352 Reliability in Engineering Systems 3(3-0-6) involving multiple choice replacement, uncertainty, and Prerequisite: IES 302 or consent of Head of School risk will also be discussed. This course emphasizes the determination of systems reliability from a knowledge of characteristics and IES 342 Industrial Cost Analysis and Control 3(3-0-6) reliability of individual system components. Topics Prerequisite: None covered include reliability concepts, failure rates, The course provides an understanding of the tools and systems analysis, optimization, maintenance, etc. techniques applicable for cost analysis and control. Techniques for the formulation and evaluation of Topics discussed include financial analysis of the reliability models are also discussed. accounting system, standard costs, variance analysis, cost-volume-profit relationships, cost estimation, and IES 353 Pollution Control and Waste 3(3-0-6) utilization of accounting data for control of operations. Treatment Prerequisite: None IES 343 Safety Engineering 3(3-0-6) Discussion of the physical, chemical, and biological Prerequisite: None processes which influence the extent of air, water, and The principles and practices of safety engineering in land pollution; methods for monitoring, controlling, and product and facilities design are discussed. Among the preventing pollution; methods of waste treatment; topics treated are safe practices and hazard control, chemical wastes and hazardous wastes. safety standards and codes, inspection procedures, governmental regulations, and safety statistics. The IES 361 Manufacturing Process Design 3(3-0-6) Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHAct) and Thai Prerequisites: IES 301 or consent of Head of School legislation will be examined and compared. Engineering Introduction to the theory and practice of manufacturing ethics, moral principles and social responsibility are also processes. Study covers various types of casting, and covered. metal forming processes and technologies. This course emphasizes process selection and design of cost effective manufacturing processes. Linkage between process design, and production planning and control is considered.
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IES 362 Manufacturing Engineering 1(0-3-0) conduct the applications of order processing, Laboratory I warehousing, machine and process control, forecasting, Prerequisite: Junior standing scheduling, and management reporting. Special problems This course provides hands-on exercises on CAD/CAM, in manpower scheduling using PERT and CPM techniques CNC machine programming and control (lathe and are discussed. milling), and robot programming and control. IES 374 Management Information Systems 3(3-0-6) IES 363 Manufacturing Engineering 2(1-3-2) Prerequisite: ITS 050 or consent of Head of School Laboratory II Structure and design of computer-based information Prerequisite: Senior standing systems are discussed. Topics included are computer The laboratory course provides practical integration hardware and software, database models, database between measuring and controlling instrument used in management systems, system analysis, design, and manufacturing environment. Measuring instrument is implementation. focused on the physical property measuring such as pressure, temperature and level. Controlling instrument IES 375 Organization Design 3(3-0-6) is emphasized in both mechanical and electrical control Prerequisite: IES 371 or consent of Head of School devices such as Programmable Logic Control (PLC). The course discusses a study of different types of organizational structures, from traditional to modern, in IES 364 Manufacturing Processes and 3(3-0-6) order to develop the structure that is suitable for the Technologies objectives and strategies of individual organizations. Prerequisite: IES 361 or consent of Head of School Topics emphasized include an analysis of advantages and This course covers non-traditional manufacturing disadvantages of different structures, allocation of processes and technologies for metal parts, and those for business functions, human relation, co-operations plastic and composite-material parts. Manufacturing between departments, and factors affecting efficiency processes for electronic devices, and printed circuit and productivity of the organization. boards are studied. IES 376 Logistics and Supply Chain 3(3-0-6) IES 365 Jig, Fixture and Mold Design 3(3-0-6) Management Prerequisite: (IES 301 and MES 302) or Prerequisite: None consent of Head of School This course is specifically designed for students to This course covers fundamentals of jig, fixture, and mold understand the principles of logistics and supply chain design. The topics include types, classifications, management. Major topics include logistic planning; functions, and applications of jig, fixture, and mold, and cooperation and management in the supply chain; also design economics. Computer aided design (CAD) transportation; material purchasing and inventory concept is introduced to develop jig, fixture, and mold. control; packaging; integration between production Hands-on exercises of CAD are provided. planning and distribution among partners in the chain; and information system. The present and future roles of IES 371 Engineering Management 3(3-0-6) logistics in the supply chain management are also Prerequisite: None discussed. This course is specifically designed for industrial engineering students to appreciate the applications of IES 391 Applied Statistical Methods 3(3-0-6) industrial engineering techniques in managing both Prerequisite: IES 302 or consent of Head of School manufacturing and service systems. Students learn the This course emphasizes statistical analysis techniques fundamentals of engineering economics and gain an and their applications. Topics discussed include a review understanding of the management process. Major topics of hypothesis testing, goodness-of-fit tests, regression covered include concepts and theories of modern analysis, and analysis of variance. Special attention is management, capital investment justification methods, given to their applications in engineering fields. project organization and management, legal, quality, and staffing issues. IES 392 Systems Simulation 3(3-0-6) Prerequisite: IES 302 or consent of Head of School IES 372 Materials Management and 3(3-0-6) This course introduces the application of discrete time Inventory Control simulation modeling for the analysis of complex Prerequisite: IES 323 or consent of Head of School manufacturing and service systems, using case examples This course emphasizes the philosophy of materials in warehousing, material handling, banking, etc. management and quantitative techniques used in Applications of continuous time and combined discrete- controlling level of inventories in an organization. continuous simulation modeling will also be illustrated. Classifications of inventory from different perspectives Students will gain first-hand practice on how to use are presented. Both deterministic and probabilistic state-of-the-art simulation software through a series of inventory models are discussed. Modern materials laboratory exercises or a realistic semester project. management systems, e.g., MRP-II and JIT, are also studied. IES 393 Quantitative Methods in 3(3-0-6) Forecasting IES 373 Computerized Management 3(3-0-6) Prerequisite: IES 302 or consent of Head of School Control An analytical approach to forecasting based on time Prerequisite: IES 371 or consent of Head of School series techniques, with applications to marketing, A treatment of the managerial functions of planning, operation planning, inventory control, and management. operating, and control in which the computer is used as Techniques include regression, auto-regression, moving an information source and an operating device to
56 Sirindhorn International Institute of Technology Undergraduate Catalog 2008 average processes, and exponential smoothing. company. After the project is completed, students are Applications and computational efficiency are stressed. responsible for submitting their final reports and giving a presentation. IES 394 Artificial Intelligence in Industrial 3(3-0-6) Engineering ITS 032 Computer Graphics Applications 3(2-3-4) Prerequisite: None Prerequisite: None To provide insight into concepts and techniques of Visualizing and analyzing numerical data associated with intelligent systems. Topics covered include search scientific and business applications. Graphical solutions methodologies, knowledge representation, components to sample applications (e.g. practical problems in of knowledge-based systems, design of knowledge bases, general calculus, engineering, business, physics and and inferencing. Applications of knowledge-based elementary image processing). Methods of creating, systems in design of products, processes, systems as well storing, manipulating, presenting and animating two and as machine diagnostics, production planning and three dimensional graphical objects. Practice with the scheduling will also be introduced. graphical software tools such as Mathematica, MathCad, Corel Draw, PhotoShop and 3D-StudioMax. IES 395 Special Topics in Industrial 3(3-0-6) Engineering I ITS 033 Programming and Algorithms 3(3-0-6) Prerequisite: None Prerequisite: ITS 050 or consent of Head of School This course is designed for topics related to industrial High-level programming languages. Types, control flows, engineering, but not presently offered as either a iteration, functions and procedures. Program structure. required or technical elective. Storage allocation. String processing. Recursive programs. Algorithm design. Program debugging. IES 396 Special Topics in Industrial 3(3-0-6) Engineering II ITS 050 Introduction to Computers and 3(2-3-4) Prerequisite: None Programming This course is designed for topics related to industrial Prerequisite: None engineering, but not presently offered as either a Computer system components and organization. required or technical elective. Topics covered are Hardware and software interaction. Introduction to data different from IES 395. processing and databases. Algorithms and programming languages. Programming in high-level languages. IES 401 Senior Project II 6(0-18-0) Program design and development. Prerequisite: IES 305 A continuation of IES 305. An individual student or a ITS 051 Introduction to Computers and 3(3-1-5) team of students will work on the individual or group Programming projects assigned to them. The projects can be Prerequisite: None intensively conducted in industries or within the Computer system organization. Computer system institute. After a project is completed, students are components. Hardware and software interaction. responsible for submitting their final report and giving a Applications of computers. Software packages and presentation. applications. Introduction to data processing and database management. Programming languages. IES 402 Special Studies in Industrial 3(3-0-6) Introduction to high-evel programming languages, Engineering I structures and techniques. Program design and Prerequisite: Consent of Head of School development with assignments and projects. This course is intended for students who wish to participate in the exchange program. It covers new ITS 052 Computers and Programming 1(0-3-0) topics or areas of study related to industrial engineering, Laboratory but not presently offered as either a required or Prerequisite: ITS 051 or consent of Head of School technical elective. Topics covered are different from IES Projects on program design, debugging and development 403. on scientific and engineering application.
IES 403 Special Studies in Industrial 3(3-0-6) ITS 221 Data Structures and Algorithms 3(3-0-6) Engineering II Prerequisite: ITS 050 or ITS 051 or Prerequisite: Consent of Head of School consent of Head of School This course is intended for students who wish to Concepts of data structures; data structures and participate in the exchange program. It covers new programming; basic data structures: stacks, queues, topics or areas of study related to industrial engineering linked lists; trees, graphs, etc.; recursion; hash tables; but not presently offered as either a required or sorting and searching algorithms. technical elective. Topics covered are different from IES 402. ITS 223 Programming Laboratory I 1(0-3-0) Corequisite: ITS 221 or consent of Head of School IES 404 Extended Industrial Training 6(0-40-0) Students perform hands-on programming topics included (For Extended Industrial Training Track) in Data Structures and Algorithms Students are provided with extensive on-the-job training at selected modern industrial facilities. The purposes of ITS 224 Numerical Computation 3(3-0-6) the course are to allow the students opportunities to Prerequisite: ITS 050 or ITS 051 or work and intensively conduct an individual project for at consent of Head of School least 17 weeks under the close supervision of faculty Basic concepts of problem analysis, computation and members and main supervisors assigned by the training solution. Utilizing computer for finding numerical
57 Sirindhorn International Institute of Technology Undergraduate Catalog 2008 solutions of scientific equations. Algorithms of ITS 327 Computer Network Architectures 3(3-0-6) computation. Programming methods. Polynomial and Protocols interpolation; numerical differentiation, numerical Prerequisite: None integration. Network models; OSI layers; transmission media; local area network; design concepts of protocols; routing ITS 225 Operating System 3(3-0-6) algorithms; application of network. Prerequisite: ITS 050 or ITS 051 or consent of Head of School ITS 328 Microprocessor Applications 3(3-0-6) Basic concepts of operating systems; processes; Prerequisite: ECS 382 or consent of Head of School interprocess communication and synchronization; input- Structure, components, operation and design of output; file systems; memory management. microprocessor-based systems. Memory systems design and organization. Basic peripheral interfacing. ITS 226 Programming Laboratory II 1(0-3-0) Applications of microprocessors. Assembly language Corequisite: (ITS 225 and CSS 222) or programming. consent of Head of School Selected topics covered in Operating System and Object- ITS 329 System Analysis and Design 3(3-0-6) Oriented Programming in JAVA. Prerequisite: ITS 050 or ITS 051 or consent of Head of School ITS 300 Information Technology Training 0(0-0-0) Software models and software modeling methodologies. Prerequisite: Junior standing or consent of Head of School Basic abstraction mechanisms in software modeling. Practical training in private sectors or governmental Modeling techniques, process and languages. Software departments in the field of Information Technology not development process. Object-oriented system analysis less than 240 hours during summer vacation of the third and design. year. Student must submit a report at the end of the training period. Satisfactory (S) or unsatisfactory (U) ITS 330 Object Oriented Programming 3(3-0-6) grade will be given based on student's performance, Prerequisite: ITS 050 or ITS 051 or quality of the report, and supervisor's comments. consent of Head of School Concepts of object oriented programming and ITS 321 Discrete Mathematics 3(3-0-6) introduction to software engineering principles. Topics Prerequisite: None include data structure fundamentals; abstraction; Set and Projection. Boolean algebra. Relations. encapsulation; inheritance; polymorphism; overloading; Automation. Formal grammar. Graph and algorithms. pointer and reference variables; recursion and various important algorithms. Modeling and application with
classes, member functions, constructors and destructors, ITS 322 Database Management Systems 3(3-0-6) public, private and protected access, static and non- Prerequisite: None static members, virtual functions and standard I/O. Database systems architectures; relational data models; query languages; database security/integrity and ITS 331 Information Technology I 1(0-3-0) concurrency. Laboratory
Prerequisite: ITS 223 or consent of Head of School ITS 323 Introduction to Data 3(3-0-6) Hands-on practice and experiments of topics on Communications information Systems. Prerequisite: None
An overview of basic knowledge related to the process of ITS 332 Information Technology II 1(0-3-0) data exchange between computers. Topics include Laboratory analog and digital data transmission systems, various Prerequisite: ITS 223 or consent of Head of School network topologies, client-server models, and Hands-on practice and experiments of topics on software structure/mechanism of 5-layer simplified OSI model: technology and data communications. application, transport, network, data-link and physical layers. ITS 333 Information Technology III 1(0-3-0)
Laboratory ITS 324 Foundation of Information Systems 3(3-0-6) Prerequisite: ITS 223 or consent of Head of School Prerequisite: ITS 050 or ITS 051 or Hands-on practice and experiments of topics on software consent of Head of School technology. Basic concepts and applications of information systems and management information systems. Decision support ITS 334 Advanced Computer Programming 3(2-2-5) systems, intelligent systems, expert systems, data Prerequisite: ITS 050 or ITS 052 or mining and data warehouse, and electronic commerce. consent of Head of School Programmer ethics. Advance techniques for programming ITS 325 Computer Architectures 3(3-0-6) software. Programming in high-level languages, Corequisite: ECS 371 or consent of Head of School structures and techniques. Integrated components using Computer evolution. Conventional computer several programming languages. Software engineering Architectures. CPU and ALU structures and design. principle. Project on program design, debugging and Instruction sets. Hardwired and microprogrammed development on scientific and engineering application. control. Pipelining. Array and vector processors. Multiprocessor systems. Memory organizations. Cache memory. I/O organizations.
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ITS 335 IT Security 3(3-0-6) ITS 402 Senior Project II 3(0-9-0) Prerequisite: None Prerequisite: ITS 401 or consent of Head of School Introduction to computer security and cryptography: The continuation of ITS401 to the completion stage of security services, threats and attacks, encryption, the project. Students are required to submit complete authentication, digital signatures. Software security: project reports and present project results to their database security, security of general purpose operating project committee appointed by the department. systems, trusted operating systems, malicious software, safe programs. Network security: firewalls, intrusion ITS 403 Senior Project 6(0-18-0) detection systems, Internet security protocols, Denial-of- Prerequisite: Senior standing or Service attacks. Security management: organizational consent of Head of School policies, physical security, planning and risk analysis, Practical projects or problems in information technology emergency response and disaster recovery, security for individual student or group of students under audits, legal and ethical issues. supervision of faculty members. Students are required to submits and present the project report to their project ITS 391 Data Structures for Information 3(3-0-6) committee appointed by the school. Processing Prerequisite: ITS 050 or ITS 051 or ITS 411 Advanced Computer Networks 3(3-0-6) consent of Head of School Prerequisite: ITS 327 or consent of Head of School Concepts of data structures; data structures and Integrated Services Digital Networks (ISDN), high-speed programming; basic data structures: stacks, queues, networks. Application and system integration. linked lists; trees, graphs, etc.; recursion; hash tables; International networks, standards and regulations. sorting and searching algorithms. ITS 412 Tele-services and Services 3(3-0-6) ITS 392 Business Application Programming 3(3-0-6) Architecture Prerequisite: ITS 050 or consent of Head of School Prerequisite: ITS 327 or consent of Head of School This course is an introduction to computer programming In modern telecommunications, service providers with an emphasis on business applications. Students are experience market expansion and changes in service introduced to transaction processing systems and provisioning technologies. This course aims at presenting management support systems. The course covers students an architectural foundation, which is based on principles of program design, programming structures, the convergence of computer, telecommunication, an data structures, program testing, and debugging. digital content technologies. Topics include Intelligent Emphasis is placed on the implementation of programs Networks, Common Object Request Broker Architecture with graphical user interfaces and event driven code. (CORBA), and common service architectures available in several telecommunication standards. ITS 393 Networking and Collaborative 3(3-0-6) Computing ITS 413 Internet Technologies and 3(3-0-6) Prerequisite: None Applications This course provides an introduction to data Prerequisite: ITS 327 or ITS 393 or communication, networks, distributed processing and consent of Head of School collaborative computing. The course will study the An overview of Internet technologies and applications. technical and management aspects of computing Topics to be covered include TCP/IP first generation networks and distributed systems supporting a wide (IPv4), TCP/IP new generation (IPv6), integration with range of organizational functions from organizational ATM, new infrastructures (e.g., Internet 2, gigapops, IP process to strategic decision making; from personal to over SONET, and IP over WDM), IP telephony, video over group to organizational computing. The social and IP, multimedia applications over IP. organizational implications of the telecommunications technology are also examined ITS 414 Realtime System Engineering 3(3-0-6) Prerequisite: ITS 050 or ITS 052 or ITS 400 Project Development 1(0-3-0) consent of Head of School Prerequisite: Senior standing Systematic methodology and techniques for developing Practical projects or problems in Information Technology process-intensive realtime software, e.g., for individual students or groups of students under telecommunications software. Topics include software supervision of faculty members. Students are required to development methodologies, object-orientation, submit and present the project proposal to their project specification languages, verification, SDL and UML. committee appointed by the program. ITS 421 Intelligent Systems 3(3-0-6) ITS 401 Senior Project I 3(0-9-0) Prerequisite: ITS 050 or ITS 051 or Prerequisite: Senior standing or consent of Head of School consent of Head of School Solving problem by searching; heuristic search methods; Practical projects or problems in information technology games as search problems. Knowledge representation, for individual student or group of students under reasoning and logic. First-order logic. Knowledge-based supervision of faculty members. Students are required to system and knowledge engineering. Uncertain knowledge submits and present the project proposal to their project and reasoning; probabilistic reasoning systems. Machine committee appointed by the department. learning.
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ITS 422 Introduction to Decision Support 3(3-0-6) principles in financial management in both allocation Systems and acquisition of funds. Prerequisite: None Features, uses, and design strategies of decision support ITS 442 Entrepreneurship for IT Business 3(3-0-6) systems. Model-based, data-based, and knowledge-based Development support systems to aid managerial problem solving. Prerequisite: None Technology viability assessment, legal issues associated ITS 423 Data Warehouses and Data Mining 3(3-0-6) with forming a new company, competitive positioning, Prerequisite: ITS 322 or consent of Head of School market analysis and market opportunity assessment, The course will introduce data warehousing and data product life-cycle planning, marketing strategy, mining, and study their principles, algorithms, organization management, intellectual property implementations and applications. Topics include data management, patenting, technopreneurship, business warehousing technology: data cube methods, data plan, venture capital, entrepreneurial ethics. warehouse construction and maintenance; data mining techniques: characterization, association, classification, ITS 451 Artificial Intelligence 3(3-0-6) clustering and similarity-based mining. Prerequisite: ITS 050 or ITS 051 or consent of Head of School ITS 424 Electronic Commerce 3(3-0-6) Overview of current research and application of artificial Prerequisite: None intelligence. Introduction to the languages of artificial The course will introduce students to the underlying intelligence such as Prolog or LISP. Search techniques. economic aspects of the electronic marketplace in order Knowledge representation, reasoning, inference. to provide them with an understanding of the foundation Machine learning. Expert systems. for the development of new business models. Topics included are electronic commerce and the internet, ITS 452 Knowledge Base System 3(3-0-6) characteristics of digital products and processes, product Prerequisite: ITS 221 or consent of Head of School information, market efficiency, copyright protection, Knowledge acquisition and representation; rule-based and electronic payment systems. systems, frame-based systems. First-order logic, relational algebra, and relational calculus. Fundamentals ITS 425 Management Information Systems 3(3-0-6) of logic programming. Logic for knowledge Prerequisite: ITS 050 or ITS 051 or representation. Architecture of a knowledge-base consent of Head of School system. Fundamentals of deductive databases. Top-down Structure and design of computer-based information and bottom-up query processing. systems are discussed. Topics included are computer hardware and software, database models, database ITS 453 Natural Language Processing 3(3-0-6) management systems, system analysis, design and Prerequisite: ITS 050 or ITS 051 or implementation. consent of Head of School Language analysis, models of inference, text structures, ITS 431 Mobile Computing 3(3-0-6) machine translation. Practical and theoretical issues Prerequisite: None related to getting computers to perform useful and Topics include mobile data communication, mobile interesting tasks involving human language. Syntactic resource management, network protocols for mobile and semantic analysis, discourse analysis, knowledge environment, distributed computing, resolving conflicts representation, and machine learning. Practical and ensuring primary keys, authentication process, applications of natural language processing, such as design secure and efficient mobile computing solution, information extraction, question answering and machine backup and recovery in the mobile environment, mobile translation. performance design, replication solution and introduction to ubiquitous computing. ITS 454 Intelligent and Autonomous 3(3-0-6) Systems ITS 432 Real-time and Embedded Systems 3(3-0-6) Prerequisite: ITS 325 or consent of Head of School Prerequisite: ITS 050 or consent of Head of School Overview of intelligent and autonomous systems. Design and development of real-time systems, real-time Architecture of computer systems for autonomous mobile programming and real-time operating system, robots. Sensor information processing; operating system multitasking and other concurrent-system concepts, real- for autonomous system. time scheduler, process synchronization, memory management, interrupts. Real-time modeling languages, ITS 455 Software Engineering 3(3-0-6) state chart diagrams and sequence diagrams. Real-time Prerequisite: ITS 050 or ITS 051 or system and embedded system applications. consent of Head of School Methodology and strategy for developing medium and ITS 441 Accounting Information Systems 3(3-0-6) large scale software. Topics include software Prerequisite: ITS 050 or consent of Head of School management, problem analysis, cost estimation, system An introduction to information systems for accounting design techniques, system testing and performance and finance, including the roles, the functions of evaluation, and system maintenance. accounting in identifying, recording, and classifying financial transactions; characteristics of various types of ITS 456 Parallel and Distributed Processing 3(3-0-6) accounts; the accounting principles and concepts for Prerequisite: ITS 225 or consent of Head of School measuring these financial transactions; a preparation of Study architectures, algorithms and languages required financial statements. Also cover financial analysis, basic for parallel and distributed processing. Pipeline computing; super computing; multi-processing control;
60 Sirindhorn International Institute of Technology Undergraduate Catalog 2008 dataflow computing. Distributed computer systems; ITS 466 Office Automation and 3(3-0-6) distributed file systems; distributed shared memory. Administration Prerequisite: None ITS 457 Data Storage and Memory Devices 3(3-0-6) Work flow study, office computer system design, public Prerequisite: ITS 325 or consent of Head of School and private communications network. Computer and Volatile and non-volatile storage, silicon memory, hard network system administration. disk, CD-ROM. Design concept of memory module for various computer systems. ITS 467 Computer Game Design and 3(3-0-6) Development ITS 458 Computer Graphics 3(3-0-6) Prerequisite: None Prerequisite: ITS 050 or ITS 051 or Introduction to computer game design methodology and consent of Head of School implementation techniques. Hands-on development of Representation and manipulation of graphic data. computer games with latest game programming Representation and transformations of two-dimentional languages and development environments. Video games space, three-dimentional space. Illumination and shading with object-oriented and component-based approaches. modes. Various software technologies relevant to computer game design: game engines, game programming ITS 459 Multimedia Technology 3(3-0-6) environments, performance and optimization, collision Prerequisite: ITS 050 or ITS 051 or detection, 2D and 3D graphics and computer animation, consent of Head of School sound effects and music, interactivity and user Multimedia storage models and structures; video/audio interface, multiplayer games, data-driven game design interface; media synchronization; image computing; and AI approaches to game development. interactive software design. ITS 468 3D Computer Animation 3(3-0-6) ITS 460 Human Computer Interface Design 3(3-0-6) Prerequisite: CSS 221 or consent of Head of School Prerequisite: ITS 050 or ITS 051 or Introduction to techniques for computer animation such consent of Head of School as keyframing, procedural methods, motion capture, and Design concept of hardware and software interface. simulation. Overview of story-boarding, scene Overview of the trends of human interface design. composition, lighting and sound track generation. 3D Graphic user interface, interactive software design. images and animations application software. Hardware technology for human interface. ITS 469 IT Project Management 3(3-0-6) ITS 461 Visual Information Processing 3(3-0-6) Prerequisite: None Prerequisite: ITS050 or ITS051 or Project manager skills, project planning and reporting, consent of Head of School project teams, the project management lifecycle, Computer extraction and identification of objects in project planning phase, analysis and design phases, visual scenes. Fundamental techniques, current topics, construction, test planning, and preparation phases, and application. rollout planning and implementation phase, project management methodologies, managing rapid application ITS 462 Computer Aided Design Technology 3(3-0-6) development, risk management, change management, Prerequisite: ITS 050 or ITS 051 or knowledge management, internet and project consent of Head of School management. Introduction to computer aided design software. Requirements and techniques for developments of CAD. ITS 471 Advanced Programming Language 3(3-0-6) Two-dimension and three dimension representation, data Prerequisite: ITS 222 or consent of Head of School structures, computer graphics. Formal grammars; context-free languages; the theory of programming language compilers. ITS 463 Computer Aided Education 3(3-0-6) Prerequisite: ITS 050 or ITS 051 or ITS 472 Advanced Operating Systems 3(3-0-6) consent of Head of School Prerequisite: ITS 225 or consent of Head of School Introduction to computer aided education software. Architecture of graphic user interface based operating Requirements and techniques for developments of CAE. system. Architecture of operating systems for high Education concepts, multimedia application, user performance computers. Relationship between computer interface, development tools. Architecture and operating system.
ITS 464 Computer Simulation 3(3-0-6) ITS 473 Advanced Database Management 3(3-0-6) Prerequisite: ((ITS 050 or ITS 051) and IES 302) or System consent of Head of School Prerequisite: ITS 322 or consent of Head of School Simulation of discrete and continuous dynamic systems; Objected-oriented databases, transaction processing, programming techniques and languages; statistical query optimization, and performance evaluation. aspects of simulation. ITS 474 Advanced Computer Architecture 3(3-0-6) ITS 465 Information Technology in Business 3(3-0-6) Prerequisite: (ITS 325 and ITS 225) or Prerequisite: None consent of Head of School Case study of how businesses are utilizing information Architecture of engineering workstation, mini computer technology to gain competitive in the boarder-less world and super computer. communities. Relationship between information technology and business.
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ITS 481 Topics in Hardware and 3(3-0-6) databases, and constraint management. Intelligent Communications I information retrieval, digital libraries, and networked Prerequisite: Consent of Head of School information retrieval. Semantic Web. Uncertainty Study topics of current interest in Hardware and management and reasoning under uncertainty. Communications. ITS 493 Information Organization and 3(3-0-6) ITS 482 Topics in Hardware and 3(3-0-6) Retrieval Communications II Prerequisite: None Prerequisite: Consent of Head of School Organization, representation, and access to information. Study topics of current interest in Hardware and Categorization, indexing and content analysis. Data Communications. structures. Design and maintenance of databases, indexes, classification schemes, and thesauri. Use of ITS 483 Topics in Hardware and 3(3-0-6) codes, formats, and standards. Analysis and evaluation Communications III of search and navigation techniques. Prerequisite: Consent of Head of School Study topics of current interest in Hardware and ITS 495 Special Topic in Information 3(3-0-6) Communications. Technology I Prerequisite: None ITS 484 Topics in Software Technology I 3(3-0-6) Special study on current topics related to in Information Prerequisite: Consent of Head of School and Communication Technology. Study topics of current interest in Software Technology. ITS 496 Special Topic in Information 3(3-0-6) ITS 485 Topics in Software Technology II 3(3-0-6) Technology II Prerequisite: Consent of Head of School Prerequisite: None Study topics of current interest in Software Technology. Special study on current topics related to in Information and Communication Technology. ITS 486 Topics in Software Technology III 3(3-0-6) Prerequisite: Consent of Head of School ITS 499 Extended Information 6(0-40-0) Study topics of current interest in Software Technology. Technology Training Prerequisite: Senior standing ITS 487 Topics in Computer Information 3(3-0-6) Extensive on-the-job training of at least 17 weeks at a Systems I selected organization that provides information Prerequisite: Consent of Head of School technology services — an individual comprehensive Study topics of current interest in Computer Information research or practical project related to the training must Systems. be intensively conducted under close supervision of faculty members and supervisors assigned by the training ITS 488 Topics in Computer Information 3(3-0-6) organization. At the end of the training, the student Systems II must submit a report of the project and also gives a Prerequisite: Consent of Head of School presentation. Study topics of current interest in Computer Information Systems. MAS 116 Mathematics I 3(3-1-5) Prerequisite: None ITS 489 Topics in Computer Information 3(3-0-6) Mathematical induction; functions; limits; continuity; Systems III differential calculus - derivatives of functions, higher Prerequisite: Consent of Head of School order derivatives, extrema, applications of derivatives, Study topics of current interest in Computer Information indeterminate forms; integral calculus - integrals of Systems. functions, techniques of integration, numerical integration, improper integrals; introduction to ITS 491 Information System Development 3(3-0-6) differential equations and their applications; sequence Prerequisite: None and series - Taylor’s expansion, infinite sum. This course provides a foundation in systems analysis and design concepts, methodologies, techniques, and tools. MAS 117 Mathematics II 3(3-1-5) Students will learn to analyze an organizational problem, Prerequisite: MAS 116 or consent of Head of School define user requirements, design and information Analytic geometry in calculus – polar and curvilinear system, and plan an implementation. Methodologies coordinates; three-dimensional space – vectors, lines, covered will include the traditional life cycle approach planes, and surfaces in three-dimensional space; as well as newer methodologies such as an object- function of several variables; calculus of real-valued oriented approach, joint applications development functions of several variables and its applications - (JAD), and prototyping. partial derivatives, extreme of functions, functions of higher derivatives, Lagrange multipliers; topics in vector ITS 492 Intelligent Information Systems 3(3-0-6) calculus – line and surface integrals, Green’s theorem. Prerequisite: ITS 050 or ITS 051 or consent of Head of School MAS 210 Mathematics III 3(3-1-5) Foundations and principles of knowledge-based systems, Prerequisite: MAS 117 or consent of Head of School including prepositional logic, first-order logic and Linear algebra – vector spaces, linear transformation, reasoning. Knowledge representation, integration and matrices, determinants, system of linear equations, evolution. Knowledge engineering. Intelligent databases, Gaussian elimination, eigenvalue problems, eigenvalue object-oriented, extended-relational, logic-based, active and eigenvectors, diagonalization, complex matrices;
62 Sirindhorn International Institute of Technology Undergraduate Catalog 2008 introduction to complex analysis – complex numbers, MCS 382 Computer Interfacing 3(3-0-6) analytic functions, complex integration, conformal Prerequisite: ECS 382 or consent of Head of School mapping; calculus of variations; introduction to tensor Architectural view of microprocessor-based systems. analysis – cartesian tensors and their algebra. Components of microprocessor-based systems. Detailed descriptions of the components: electronics, functions, MAS 215 Differential Equations 3(3-0-6) and interfaces. System bus. Interrupts, DMA and I/O. Prerequisite: MAS 117 or consent of Head of School Interfacing techniques. Ordinary differential equations of the first order; linear ordinary differential equations of higher order – matrix MCS 450 Robotics Laboratory 1(0-3-0) notation, homogeneous solutions, method of variation of Prerequisite: MCS 451 parameters; general ordinary differential equations – Laboratory practice and experimental studies on topics series solutions, Bessel functions, Laplace covered in MCS 451. transformation; Fourier analysis – Fourier series, integrals and transforms; partial differential equations – MCS 451 Introduction to Robotics 3(3-0-6) method of separating variables, applications of Laplace Prerequisite: ECS 381 or consent of Head of School and Fourier transforms; applications to initial-value and Operation principles, analysis, and design of robots. boundary-value problems. Mechanical manipulators: kinematics, dynamics, trajectory planning, and control. Robotic vision and MAS 256 Numerical Methods 3(3-0-6) visual feedback. Robot programming languages. Control Prerequisite: MAS 215 or consent of Head of School algorithm design. Current topics of interest from the This course emphasizes the theories and techniques of literature. numerical analysis. Topics include error analysis, eigenvalue problems, nonlinear equations, MCS 482 Digital Control Systems 3(3-0-6) approximation and interpolation, numerical Prerequisite: ECS 381 differentiations and integration, and numerical solution Discrete-time systems. The z-transform. Sampling and of ordinary differential equations. reconstruction. State-space descriptions. Stability of digital control systems. Designs of digital control systems MCS 151 Introduction to Mechatronics 3(3-0-6) using transform techniques and state-space methods. Prerequisite: None Quantization effects. Introduction to discrete-time Introduction to integration of mechanical, electrical, and optimal control. computer systems for information processing and control of machines and devices. Basic electronics, signal MCS 483 Dynamic Systems and Control 3(3-0-6) processing, micro-controller and microprocessor, sensors Prerequisite: MES 351 or consent of Head of School and actuators. Control architecture in mechatronic Mathematical modeling of mechanical, electrical, systems. Overview of electro-mechanical design and pneumatic, hydraulic and combined physical systems embedded systems in topics of current interest in using unified approach such as Bond graph technique. mechatronics. Introduction state-variables, system response, stability using laplace transform technique. System MCS 321 Real-time and Embedded Systems 3(3-0-6) characteristics; controllability and observability. Open Prerequisite: ITS 050 or consent of Head of School and closed loop responses of control systems. Solution to Design and development of real-time systems. Real-time state equation by direct analysis and digital computer programming and real-time operating system, methods. multitasking and other concurrent-system concepts, scheduling, process synchronization, memory MCS 484 Nonlinear System Analysis 3(3-0-6) management, interrupts. Real-time modeling languages, Prerequisite: ECS 381 state chart diagrams and sequence diagrams. Real-time Introduction to nonlinear systems. Nonlinear differential system and embedded system applications. equations. Equilibrium points. Phase plane analysis. Stability concepts. Local and global stability. MCS 352 Microcontroller and Computer 3(3-0-6) Linearization and local stability. Lyapunov theory. Interfacing Describing function analysis. Introduction to nonlinear Prerequisite: ECS 371 or consent of Head of School control. Microprocessor architecture. Assembly language programming. Microprocessor interfacing: descriptions of MCS 485 Optimization Techniques 3(3-0-6) the microprocessor-based system components: Prerequisite: MAS 210 electronics, functions, and interfaces. System bus. Optimization concepts. Types of optimization problems. Interrupts. DMA and I/O. Practical projects and Calculus of variations. Lagrange multipliers. Gradient assignments. techniques. Linear programming. The simplex method. Nonlinear and dynamic programming. MCS 361 Mechatronic Instrumentation 3(3-0-6) Prerequisite: ECS 302 and (MES 310 or MES 311 or MCS 486 Adaptive Control Systems 3(3-0-6) EMS 211) or consent of Head of School Prerequisite: ECS 381 Analysis, characteristics and applications of instruments Concepts and principles of adaptive control systems. used in engineering mechatronics including transducers, Structures of adaptive control systems and related sensors, actuators, etc. Measurement principles. adaptive control algorithms. Stability, convergence, and Integrated sensors actuators. Programmable Logic robustness of adaptive controllers. Applications of Control (PLC) Data Acquisition System. adaptive control.
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MCS 487 Stochastic Systems 3(3-0-6) thermodynamics and thermodynamic heat engines. Prerequisite: ECS 315 or IES 302, ECS 381 Reversibility and irreversibility. Entropy. Ideal gas. Stochastic processes. Fundamentals of stochastic Mixtures. systems. Stochastic control systems and their principles. Separation of estimation and control. Kalman filtering. MES 321 Heat Transfer 3(3–0–6) Dynamic programming. System identification. Prerequisite: MES 310 or MES 311 or EMS 211 or consent of Head of School MES 231 Engineering Mechanics 3(3-1-5) Steady-state conduction. Natural convection. Forced (For non-mechanical engineering students) convection. Thermal radiation. Unsteady-state Prerequisites: SCS 138 or consent of Head of School conduction. Combined heat transfer problems. Force systems; resultants; equilibrium; trusses; frames Condensation and boiling heat transfer. Heat and machines; internal force diagrams; mass and exchangers. geometric properties of objects; fluid statics; kinematics and kinetics of particles and rigid bodies; Newton’s MES 331 Solid Mechanics I 3(3-1-5) second law of motion. Prerequisite: SCS 138 or consent of Head of School Concepts of internal force and stress and deformation MES 300 Engineering Drawing 3(2-3-4) and strain. Analysis of stress and strain, Mohr’s circles Prerequisite: None for stress and strain, stress-strain relationship. Stress Introduction to basic principle of engineering drawing and strain in thin-walled pressure vessels. Thermal including lettering, applied geometry, orthographic stresses. Energy method. Torsion of circular shaft, thin- drawing and sketching, sectional views and conventions, walled tubes, and close-coiled helical spring. Shear detail drawing, assembly drawing, dimensioning, three force, bending moment and bending stress in beams. dimensioning, basic descriptive geometry dealing with Deflection of beams. points, lines & planes and their relationship in space and basic developed views. Introduction to Computer MES 332 Solid Mechanics II 3(3–0–6) Graphics. Prerequisite: MES 331 or consent of Head of School Generalized concepts of strain and Hooke’s law. Thick- MES 302 Introduction to Computer Aided 2(1-3-2) walled cylinders and shrink fits. Rotating discs. Open- Design coiled helical springs and impact loads. Axisymmetric Prerequisite: MES 300 or consent of Head of School bending of circular plates. Buckling of columns. Use of Use of industrial Computer Aided Design Software for Mohr’s circles for transformation of stress and strain, detail design and drafting in various engineering fields yield and fracture criteria. Virtual work and energy such as in mechanical, civil, and electrical engineering. methods. Introduction to three-dimensional wireframe, surfacing and solid modeling using CAD tools. MES 333 Design of Machine Elements 3(3–0–6) Prerequisite: MES 332 or consent of Head of School MES 303 Mechanical Engineering Training 0(0-0-0) Theories of failure for static and dynamic loading. Design Prerequisite: Junior standing of mechanical components such as rotating shafts, Students are required to obtain practical training in the bearing, welding, screw, springs and power transmission field of mechanical engineering at selected private devices. Introduction to the use of computer as a tool in sectors or governmental departments for not less than problem solving of mechanical design. 240 hours during summer vacation of the third year. The objective is to allow the students to have opportunities MES 341 Fluid Dynamics 3(3-1-5) to experience actual working conditions other than those Prerequisite: SCS 138 or consent of Head of School learned in the classrooms and laboratories. Students Motion of fluid particles and stream lines. Momentum must submit a report at the end of the training period, equation and applications. Energy equation and Satisfactory (S) or unsatisfactory (U) grade will be given applications. Laminar and turbulent internal flows. Flow based on student’s performance, quality of the report of fluid around a body. Boundary layers. Similarity and and supervisor’s comments. dimensional analysis. Theories and designs of centrifugal and axial-flow pumps, fans, water turbines and MES 310 Thermodynamics 3(3-1-5) cavitation. Flows in open channels. Compressible flow. (For non-mechanical engineering students) Prerequisite: None MES 342 Refrigeration and Air Conditioning 3(3–0–6) Definitions and basic concepts. SI units. Properties of Prerequisite: (MES 310 or MES 311) and pure substances and ideal gases. Heat and work. First (MES 341 or CES 381 or EMS 211) or and second laws of thermodynamics and their consent of Head of School applications. Entropy. Power and refrigeration cycles Refrigeration cycles and properties of refrigerants. and equipment including gas turbine, internal Evaporative cooling and cooling towers. Refrigeration combustion engines and steam power plant. Basic heat load estimation. Design of refrigeration systems. transfer. Equipment selection and design. Psychromatric properties and processes of air. Criteria for thermal MES 311 Thermodynamics 3(3-1-5) comfort. Cooling load estimation. Design of air- Prerequisite: None conditioning systems. Equipment selection and design. Basic concepts. Work and heat. The Zeroth law of thermodynamics, temperature and its measurement. The MES 350 Engineering Statics 3(3-1-5) first law of thermodynamics and energy. Pure substances Prerequisites: SCS 138 or consent of Head of School and their properties. The first law for steady flow Methods of solving engineering problems using process and enthalpy. The second law of fundamental principles of mechanics, resultant and
64 Sirindhorn International Institute of Technology Undergraduate Catalog 2008 resolution of forces and couples, equilibrium of impedance matching concepts. Dynamic performance particles, rigid bodies and various structures, concept of and stability of open and closed-loop servodrives. friction, centroid, mass center and center of gravity, Introduction to hydraulic and pneumatic control system moment of inertia of area and mass, virtual work. design.
MES 351 Engineering Dynamics 3(3-1-5) MES 390 Basic Mechanical Engineering 1(0-3-0) Corequisite: SCS 138 or consent of Head of School Laboratory Dynamics of particles: velocity, acceleration, force, (For non-mechanical engineering students) momentum, laws of motion, work, power, energy, Prerequisite: EMS 211 or MES 310 or MES 311 or impulse, impact of elastic bodies, projectiles, circular consent of Head of School motion. Dynamics of rigid bodies: moment of inertia and A service course for students with major outside radius of gyration of various rigid bodies, rigid-body mechanical engineering. Experimental practices cover motion, force and acceleration, work and energy, fluid mechanics, heat transfer, thermodynamics, impulse and momentum. combustion and emission, mechanism, physical and mechanical properties of materials. Technical notes on MES 352 Mechanics of Machinery 3(3–0–6) the experimental tests have to be submitted for grading. Prerequisite: MES 351 or consent of Head of School Kinematics and dynamics of machines; displacement MES 391 Mechanical Engineering 2(1-3-2) velocity, acceleration, and force analysis of linkage, Laboratory I cams and gear systems. Balancing of rotating and Prerequisite: MES 310 or MES 311 or reciprocating machine parts; gyroscopic effects, critical consent of Head of School speeds; energy variation in machinery. Mechanism Students are required to conduct tests and experiments design. on physical and mechanical properties of materials, mechanisms, fluid mechanics, thermodynamics and heat MES 361 Automotive Engineering 3(3–0–6) transfer, combustion and internal combustion engines. Prerequisite: (MES 331 and MES 351) or Reports or technical notes on the tests and experiments consent of Head of School have to be submitted for grading. Dynamics of vehicles, structures, suspensions, steering, brakes and drive-train. Vehicle performance and MES 392 Mechanical Engineering 2(1-3-2) handling modes. Basic internal combustion processes, Laboratory II engines components, supercharging, turbo-charging and Prerequisite: MES 310 or MES 311 or compounding. Electrical systems in automobiles. consent of Head of School Introduction to the design of passenger vehicles. Students are required to conduct tests and experiments on physical and mechanical properties of materials, MES 371 Material Science for Engineers 3(3-1-5) mechanisms, fluid mechanics, thermodynamics and heat Prerequisite: None transfer, combustion and internal combustion engines. The course discusses properties and structure of Reports or technical notes on the tests and experiments materials including metals, alloys, ceramics, polymers, have to be submitted for grading. wood, concrete, composites, and solid-state materials. Study of microstructures in relationship with mechanical MES 403 Senior Project I 1(0-2-1) properties of materials and phase equilibrium diagrams. Prerequisite: Senior standing Effects of production processes on microstructure of The first course in the senior project course series. materials, degradation and failure analysis. Students will be given practical problems which they must determine appropriate approaches and MES 381 Measurement and Instrumentation 3(3–0–6) methodology to achieve the objectives. A presentation Prerequisite: MES 310 or MES 311 or of the progress and a submission of the progress report consent of Head of School are due at the end of the semester. Measurements of temperature, pressure, time, speed, area, volume and measuring devices. Fluid flow MES 405 Special Studies in Mechanical 3(3-0-6) measurements. Power measurements. Heating values of Engineering I fuels, calorimeter and exhaust gas analysers. Data Prerequisite: Consent of Head of School monitoring and acquisition systems. This course is intended for students who wish to participate in the exchange track. It is designed for MES 382 Vibration and Noise Control 3(3–0–6) topics related to mechanical engineering, but not Prerequisite: MES 351 or consent of Head of School presently offered as either a required or technical Vibration: linear system equation, free and forced elective. responses, systems with two degrees of freedom. Behaviour of sound waves. Sources of environment noise MES 406 Special Studies in Mechanical 3(3-0-6) and vibration and their impacts. Instrumental and Engineering II practical measurement. General physiological and Prerequisite: Consent of Head of School subjective responses to noise and vibration. Regulations, (For Exchange Track) criteria, methods and techniques to reduce and control This course is intended for students who wish to environmental noise and vibration. participate in the exchange track. It is designed for topics related to mechanical engineering, but not MES 383 Hydraulic and Pneumatic Control 3(3–0–6) presently offered as either a required or technical Prerequisite: MES 341 or consent of Head of School elective. Static and dynamic modeling of hydraulic and pneumatic components and systems. Energy and power transfer and
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MES 407 Senior Project II 6(0-18-0) refrigeration and air conditioning systems. Energy Prerequisite: Senior standing conservation in buildings. (For Senior Project Track) A final course involving individual or group projects MES 462 Turbomachinery 3(3–0–6) including design, analysis and implementation of Prerequisite: ((MES 310 or MES 311) and MES 341) or mechanical systems selected from various interested consent of Head of School areas within mechanical engineering. Students are Review of thermodynamics of compressible flow. required to propose their projects during the first Principles, designs and applications of centrifugal and semester of their senior year. After a project is axial flow machines, i.e. centrifugal turbines and completed, students are responsible for submitting their compressors, axial flow turbines and compressors, final report and giving a presentation. impulse and reaction steam turbines and laval nozzle. Steam and gas turbine plants: theories, applications, MES 408 Mechanical Project or Extended 6(0-40-0) performance characteristics of practical cycles. Erosion Mechanical Engineering Training problems in steam and gas turbine components. (For Extended Mechanical Engineering Training Track) Students are provided with extensive on-the-job training MES 472 Advanced Engineering Materials 3(3–0–6) at selected modern mechanical engineering facilities. Prerequisite: MES 371 or consent of Head of School The purposes of the course are to allow the students Mechanical behavior and environmental degradation of opportunities to work and intensively conduct an polynamic metal and ceramic matrix composites. individual project for at least 17 weeks under the close Manufacturability of advanced engineering materials. supervision of faculty members and main supervisors Use of composite materials in novel engineering designs. assigned by the training company. After the project is Material selection methods using such criteria as a cost- completed, students are responsible for submitting their to-strength basis or weight-to-strength basis to the final report and giving a presentation. design of mechanical products.
MES 413 Advanced Thermodynamics 3(3-0-6) MES 493 Extended Mechanical Engineering 3(1-6-2) Prerequisite: MES 311 or EMS 211 or Laboratories consent of Head of School Prerequisite: (MES 391 and (MES 392 or EMS 392)) or Review on basic concepts and definitions, the first-law consent of Head of School and energy, the second law and entropy. Students are required to conduct extended tests and Thermomechanical availability and irreversibility. experiments on thermo-fluid systems such as fluid Availability equation for a control mass and applications. machinery systems, gas turbines, refrigeration and air Energy and mass equations for a control volume and conditioning systems, etc. Component modeling and applications. Second law efficiencies for control mass system simulation are expected in the reports submitted and control volume applications. Chemical availability. for grading. Energy analysis of engineering cycles. Thermoeconomics. MES 494 Special Topic I in Mechanical 3(3–0–6) MES 422 Thermal System Design 3(3–0–6) Engineering Prerequisite: (MES 321 and MES 341) or Prerequisite: None consent of Head of School New topics or areas of study not offered in other Design procedure. Comparison between a workable mechanical engineering courses. Topics may vary from system and optimum system. Equation fitting for semester to semester and will not be the same as the equipment and processes characterization. Modeling of one offered in Special Topic II MES 495. equipment and processes based on physical laws. Simulation of thermal systems. Selected optimization MES 495 Special Topic II in Mechanical 3(3–0–6) techniques such as Lagrange multiplier, search methods, Engineering linear programming, etc. Prerequisite: None New topics or areas of study not offered in other MES 434 Mechanical System Design 3(1-6-2) mechanical engineering courses. Topics may vary from Prerequisite: MES 333 or consent of Head of School semester to semester and will not be the same as the Mechanical engineering system design involving practical one offered in Special Topic I MES 494. problems in industries. Students, working in groups, will expose the design methodology and process from MTS 211 Principles of Business 3(3-1-5) concept through final design including detail analysis of Prerequisite: None all mechanical components of the system by which This subject provides a broad overview of the world of knowledge of all engineering disciplines are required. business preparing students for various business-related Projects are proposed from various areas of study within subjects. It offers a comprehensive introduction of every mechanical engineering. Students submit a final report aspect of business and the environment in which business and present their projects at the end of semester. operates. Emphasis is placed upon business organizations in general, including the objectives and overall MES 443 Environmental Control Engineering 3(3–0-6) responsibilities of business enterprises within their social Prerequisite: MES 342 or consent of Head of School and economic context. The fundamentals of business Review of properties of moist air and refrigerants, which spans the range of all functional areas- refrigeration cycles, refrigeration processes and management, accounting, marketing, operations, cryogenics. Solar energy fundamentals and applications. information systems, finance and legal studies are Heat transfer in building structures. Heating and cooling introduced. Students will learn the language of the loads. Thermal environmental control systems. Design of business world and the legal forms of business.
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Additionally, topics in small business and MTS 253 Mechanics for Technologists 3(3-0-6) entrepreneurship will also be covered. Prerequisite: None Dynamics of particles: velocity, acceleration, force, MTS 212 Principles of Management 3(3-1-5) momentum, laws of motion, work, power, energy, Prerequisite: None impulse, impact of elastic bodies, projectiles, circular A study of organization and management trails, evolution motion. Concepts of internal force and stress and of thoughts and theory of management. Management deformation and strain. Stress and strain in thin-walled functions which are planning, organizing, directing, and pressure vessels. Torsion of circular shaft, thin–walled controlling are emphasized on effects of human factors tubes, and close–coiled helical spring. in organization and management ethics. MTS 254 Introduction to Management 3(3-1-5) MTS 231 Statistical Methods for Managers 3(3-1-5) Science Prerequisite: GTS 111 or MAS 117 or Prerequisite: None consent of Head of School This course discusses the application of quantitative This course introduces fundamentals of probability and methods in solving management problems. Topics statistic: descriptive statistics, probability, discrete discussed include linear programming modeling, random variables and probability distributions, graphical method for solving linear programming continuous random variables and probability problems, graphical methods for sensitivity analysis, distributions, point estimation, interval estimation, tests assignment problems, network models, integer linear of hypotheses, analysis of variance, and regression programming, goal programming, analytic hierarchy analysis. process, decision analysis, project management, simulation, and forecasting models. MTS 232 Production and Operations 3(3-0-6) Management MTS 301 Management Technology Training 0(0-0-0) Prerequisite: None Prerequisite: Junior standing This course is intended to present various functions in Students are provided with on-the-job training at modern manufacturing and service organizations that are selected industrial or service organizations. The purpose important to their business operations. These functions of this course is to give the students opportunities to include defining operations strategy, decision analysis, learn through hands-on experience how various modern designing the operating system, facility design, project technologies can be applied to manage facilities and management, supply-chain management, forecasting, systems. Moreover, students will learn how to capacity and aggregate planning, inventory collaborate with co-workers, coordinate project management, scheduling, and quality management. activities, and develop self-responsibility. The training period must not less than 240 hours. Students must MTS 233 Introduction to Supply Chain 3(3-0-6) submit a written report at the end of the training period. Management Satisfactory (S) or unsatisfactory (U) grade will be given Prerequisite: None based on the student’s performance, the quality of the This course introduces the general principle of domestic report, and the supervisor’s comments. and international supply chain systems. Major topics include introduction to logistics, transportation, MTS 302 Extended Management 6(0-40-0) production planning, inventory control, purchasing and Technology Training procurement, packaging, supply chain integration, and Prerequisite: Senior standing information technology for supply chain management. This extended management technology training provides students with intensive on-the-job training at selected MTS 251 Resource Economics 3(3-0-6) industrial or service organizations. The training period Prerequisite: None must not be less than 480 working hours. This intensive A study of the natural and energy resources by means of training will enable students to work with company economic analysis, the relationship between personnel to solve real problems, not simulated ones. environment and economy, the causes and impacts of Students will gain hands-on experience on how various environmental deterioration as explained by economic modern technologies are applied to manage facilities and theory, the economics of environmental quality. The systems. Moreover, they will learn how to collaborate application of economic theories to various kinds of with colleagues, coordinate project activities, and resources, economic theories and instruments in develop self-responsibility. In addition to a designated resource management, demand and supply for resource supervisor at the company, a faculty member will be and energy, price and income elasticities, environmental assigned to co-supervise the student’s training program. policy and energy development, environmental and An approved industrial project is expected to be carried energy policies analysis. out by the student. At the end of the training period, the student must give an oral presentation of his/her MTS 252 Materials Science 3(3-0-6) work and submit a written report of the assigned project Prerequisite: None to the company and the MT Program. The course introduces a wide range of industrial materials, under the two main categories of structural MTS 304 Extended Engineering 6(0-40-0) and functional materials. Traditional and engineered Management Training structural materials discussed include metallic alloys, Prerequisite: Senior standing ceramics, polymers and composites. For the functional The extended engineering management training provides materials, semiconductors, superconductors, magnetic students with intensive on-the-job training at selected materials and smart materials will be presented. Finally, industrial or service organizations. The training period failure and properties degradation are discussed. must not be less than 480 working hours. This intensive
67 Sirindhorn International Institute of Technology Undergraduate Catalog 2008 training will enable students to work with company MTS 314 International Trade and Business 3(3-0-6) personnel to solve real problems, not simulated ones. Prerequisite: MTS 211 or consent of Head of School Students will gain hands-on experience on how various The course includes international and globalization of modern technologies are applied to manage facilities and business; global trade; global trade theories; global systems. Moreover, they will learn how to collaborate business environment (cultural, political, social, etc.), with colleagues, coordinate project activities, and international competitiveness, international operations, develop self-responsibility. In addition to a designated international marketing, international financial supervisor at the company, a faculty member will be management, expatriate managers, global strategic assigned to co-supervise the student’s training program. planning, strategy adaptations (marketing, human An approved industrial project is expected to be carried resources, etc.). out by the student. At the end of the training period, the student must give an oral presentation or his/her MTS 331 Economic Decision Analysis 3(3-0-6) work and submit a written report to the assigned project Prerequisite: None to the company and the EM Program. This course provides fundamental concepts and tools for economic decision-making for business projects. The MTS 309 Engineering Management Training 0(0-0-0) topics include money–time relationship and equivalence, Prerequisite: Junior standing cash flow analysis, minimum attractive rate of return Students are provided with on-the-job training at (MARR) of an investment, several methods for selected industrial or service organizations. The purposes investment appraisal such as present worth analysis of this course are to allow the students opportunities to (PW), annual worth analysis (AW), internal and external learn through hands-on experience how various modern rate of return analysis (IRR and ERR), benefit and cost technologies can be applied to manage facilities and ratio (B/C), etc., effect of inflation, depreciation systems. Moreover, students will learn how to techniques, impact of depreciation and tax on decision collaborate with co-workers, coordinate project analysis, sensitivity analysis and risk analysis for activities, and develop self-responsibility. The training investment alternatives. period must not less than 240 hours. Students must submit a written report at the end of the training period. MTS 332 Quality Management 3(3-0-6) Satisfactory (S) or unsatisfactory (U) grade will be given Prerequisite: MTS 231 or consent of Head of School based on the student’s performance, the quality of the This course focuses on quality control and management report, and the supervisor’s comments. in both manufacturing and service environments. The topics cover statistical process control (SPC) concepts MTS 311 Fundamental Financial Accounting 3(3-1-5) and practices in several types of control charts and Prerequisite: None sampling plans, including analytical tools such as check A study of the evolution of accounting; the functions of sheet, Pareto chart, cause-and-effect diagram, etc., accounting in identifying, recording, and classifying capability analysis, costs of quality control and financial transactions; characteristics of various types of management, quality and productivity relationship, accounts; the accounting principles and concepts for concepts of quality assurance and total quality measuring these financial transactions; a preparation of management (TQM). financial statements; the usefulness and limitations of accounting information as well as preparation of MTS 333 Production and Inventory 3(3-0-6) financial statements for an entity with incomplete Management accounting records. Prerequisite: MAS 116 or consent of Head of School The focus of this course is to point out the relationship MTS 312 Principles of Marketing 3(3-1-5) between inventory and production in a management Prerequisite: None aspect. Various qualitative and quantitative topics for The course introduces the definition and roles of production and inventory management for both marketing as one of business functions. Modern dependent and independent demands are discussed such marketing concepts, marketing system, consumer as economic order quantity (EOQ), economic lot sizing behaviour, marketing mix, tools for marketing (EPS), just in time (JIT), materials requirement planning management and responsibility and ethics of marketers (MRP), manufacturing resources planning (MRP II), are discussed. enterprise resources planning (ERP), production planning, and capacity planning. MTS 313 Organizational Behavior 3(3-1-5) Prerequisite: (MTS 211 and MTS 212) or MTS 334 Applications of Business Statistics 3(3-1-5) consent of Head of School Prerequisite: MTS 231 or consent of Head of School This subject provides an introduction to the study of This course emphasizes on applications of statistical analysis individual and group behavior from an organizational as techniques. Topics discussed include a review of hypothesis well as an individual perspective. Basic principles from testing, analysis of variance, regression analysis, and other psychology and sociology will be presented, with an fundamental methods of statistics. The applications of emphasis on their application to management of business statistical tools will be covered. organizations. The subject purposes to explore specific subject areas: group processes, decision making, MTS 335 Enterprise Planning and Control 3(3-0-6) motivation, leadership, organizational culture, power Systems and politics, conflict and negotiation, and Prerequisite: None communication as well as other relevant and important The design, analysis and implementation of enterprise- issues facing organizations today. It will teach wide resource planning and control systems; demand tomorrow’s managers to develop, train, and motivate forecasting, aggregate planning, decision support models high-performance employees. for production planning, master scheduling, shop floor
68 Sirindhorn International Institute of Technology Undergraduate Catalog 2008 control; application of information technologies such as MTS 383 E-Business 3(3-1-5) ERP and MRPII to operations planning and control. Prerequisite: ITS 033 or consent of Head of School This course offers the learning that is needed to develop MTS 337 Transportation Issues in Logistics 3(3-0-6) electronic business. Topics include: developing a Prerequisite: None strategy; business-to-consumer (B2C) and business-to- The characteristics of the various modes of domestic and business (B2B) marketing; pricing; customer relationship international transportation, factors that influence management (CRM); supply chain management; bar transport demand; costs; market structures; carrier codes and radio frequency identification (RFID) for pricing, carrier operating and service characteristics and inventory management system; planning, developing, their influence on other supply chain costs and supply and maintaining Web sites and supporting information chain performance such as routes; labor; competition. systems; business processes; online payments and international, legal, privacy, and security issues. A MTS 340 Introduction to Inventory 3(3-0-6) unique feature is an ongoing project within the course Management that provides an opportunity to develop the electronic Prerequisite: None commerce implementation plans. Introduction of inventory management, types of inventory, inventory problem classifications; inventory MTS 384 Information Systems Softwares 3(3-0-6) cost; independent demand systems; deterministic and Prerequisite: None probabilistic models; single order quantities, dependent Students will learn how to use selected up-to-date demand systems, material requirement planning (MRP), information systems software programs and apply them just-in-time (JIT), inventory valuation. to help to manage primary functions of a business organization. A review of core business operations is MTS 351 Management Systems Optimization 3(3-1-5) also provided prior to the learning of software Prerequisite: (GTS 112 or MAS 210, MTS 231 and applications. MTS 254) or consent of Head of School Basic operations research models and their applications MTS 403 Project Proposal Development for 1(0-3-0) are introduced. The course covers topics on linear Engineering Management programming, simplex method, duality and sensitivity Prerequisite: Senior standing analysis, transportation model, nonlinear programming, Students (as a team or as individual) will select real- deterministic dynamic programming, deterministic world problems as their project topics. Each topic is inventory models, game theory, probabilistic dynamic subject to approval by a faculty member who programming, probabilistic inventory models, queuing specialization area closely matches the topic. For each models, and Markovian decision process. project, a proposal must be developed through close consultation with an assigned faculty member. This MTS 352 Work Design and Analysis 3(3-1-5) project proposal development involves reviewing related Prerequisite: None theories and past research studies, drawing the scope of This course introduces essential concepts in operation study, selecting an appropriate approach for problem- analysis, simplification of work procedures, work solving, defining relevant activities, creating a Gantt measurement to eliminate and/or reduce non-production chart based on the given time frame, and drafting the activities. Additionally, an integrated system of human, project proposal. The proposal (after receiving an machine (equipment), and work environment, a so-called approval of the project advisor) must be orally presented H-M-E system, is discussed. Factors that influence the at the end of the semester. physical well-being of workers and issues in workplace ergonomics and safety are studied in detail. MTS 404 Senior Project for Engineering 6(0-18-0) Management MTS 381 Business Information Systems 3(3-0-6) Prerequisite: MTS 403 or consent of Head of School Prerequisite: ITS 050 or ITS 051 or A continuation of MTS 403. An individual student or a consent of Head of School team of students will work on the senior project. The Topics included are strategic uses of information projects can be intensively conducted in industry or systems; information systems in business functions; within the institute. After a project is completed, computer hardware and software; telecommunications students are responsible for submitting their final report and networks; electronic commerce; data and knowledge and giving a presentation. management; decision support systems; intelligent systems; and systems development. MTS 405 Project Proposal Development for 1(0-3-0) Management Technology MTS 382 Database Systems and Applications 3(3-1-5) Prerequisite: Senior standing Prerequisite: ITS 033 or consent of Head of School Each individual or a team of students will select real- Logical data models, relational database systems, world problems as their project topics. Each topic is structured query language (SQL), conceptual modeling; subject for approval by a project advisor whose database design, Web-connected databases, transaction specialization is in management technology. For each management, data warehousing, data mining, database project, a proposal must be developed with close administration issues, focuses on the use/management of consultation of project advisor. This proposal consists of business data in areas such as finance, accounting, reviewing literature, defining the scope of study, production, and etc. selecting an appropriate approach for problem-solving, defining relevant activities and creating a Gantt chart. The oral presentation of the project must be provided at the end of the semester.
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MTS 406 Senior Project for Management 6(0-18-0) MTS 431 Facility Location and Layout 3(3-0-6) Technology Planning Prerequisite: MTS 405 or consent of Head of School Prerequisite: (MTS 232 and MTS 351) or A continuation of MTS 405. An individual student or a consent of Head of School team of students will work on the senior project. The This course introduces quantitative techniques, both projects can be intensively conducted in industry or heuristic and optimization, for selecting a suitable site for within the institute. After a project is completed, facility location based on qualitative and quantitative students are responsible for submitting their report and factors. Requirements such as production process, flow of giving a presentation. materials, activity relationships, and personnel that affect facility layout are discussed. The application of systematic MTS 411 Management Accounting 3(3-1-5) layout planning will be explained in detail. Other topics Prerequisite: MTS 311 or consent of Head of School such as warehouse operations, loading docks, material An introductory course in cost accounting for corporate handling, and facility maintenance are also discussed. planning and management decisions. The course will focus on concepts and models for improving efficiency MTS 451 Project Management 3(3-0-6) and promoting effectiveness through budgetary control, Prerequisite: MTS 232 or consent of Head of School standard costing, and other management accounting This course introduces concepts of project management and tools for decision-making. techniques for planning, utilizing, and controlling of resources to accomplish specific goals. While the focus is MTS 412 Business Finance 3(3-1-5) on technically-oriented projects, the principles discussed Prerequisite: MTS 311 or consent of Head of School are applicable to the management of any project. Topics A study of the roles, functions and objectives of financial include estimation of project duration, time-cost management, various types of business organizations and consideration, workforce allocation, cash flow forecasting, tax involved. Discussions will also cover financial financial and performance control, and documentation. analysis, basic principles in financial management in both allocation and acquisition of funds. MTS 453 Business Project Analysis 3(3-0-6) Prerequisite: MTS 331 or consent of Head of School MTS 413 Human Resources Management 3(3-1-5) This course introduces the concept of feasibility study Prerequisite: (MTS 211 and MTS 212) or for business projects in both qualitative and quantitative consent of Head of School aspects. Qualitative feasible study covers the study of This course covers the principles of human resource business opportunity, marketing, competitor analysis, management, concepts and practices as well as the roles cost and revenue concepts, etc. Quantitative feasibility and responsibilities of human resource manager, study covers project’s cost and revenue estimation, emphasizing the importance and usage of HRM as a principles of investment, sources of capital money, costs strategic partner of the organization in today’s world. of capital money, corporate tax consideration, break- The subject purposes to examine the breadth of activity even analysis, project cash flows analysis techniques, essential for effective people resourcing within an capital budgeting decision, and business proposal organization. It addresses the range of activities development. The project feasibility study under associated with the acquisition, and management and uncertainty is also included. release of staff. Specific topics include employee recruitment, selection, orientation, training and MTS 454 Introduction to Service 3(3-1-4) development, retention, performance management, Oriented Architecture rewards and compensation, benefits, counseling, Prerequisite: None employment legislation, safety and health issues, labor The concepts of service orientation to a business process relations, and multinational human resources. or information technology; Enterprise Service Bus (ESB); service connection methods; Component Business MTS 414 Psychology in Management 3(3-0-6) Modeling (CBM); Business Process Execution Language Technology (BPEL); and Web Services Description Language; Prerequisite: MTS 212 or consent from Head of School Reusability of Services; the SOA Lifecycle, SOA This course focuses on leadership in organizations, Standards, and SOA Reference Architectures. helping students to understand the psychology of modern management and how to become efficient leaders and MTS 455 Business Process Management 3(3-0-6) supervisors in organizations and businesses. The course Prerequisite: None focuses on four main topics; efficient leadership styles, The Process Perspective; Process Management; Process work motivation, job satisfaction and the meaning of Modeling, Analysis and Design; Business Process work (MOW). Various models and theories of leadership Management Framework; Business Process Management are explored, as well as the basis of high job satisfaction Systems (BPMS); Enterprise Process Management Program and work motivation. Meaning of work is presented in a Planning; BPM Implementation Strategies; Key Skills, context of the transition of society from primarily Roles and Responsibilities in implementing BPM; Business agricultural of the modern industrial and service Process Architecture; BPM Value Proposition. orientated society. Students get training and insight into modern management consulting techniques, as well as in MTS 481 Business Process Simulation 3(3-1-5) using interviews and analyzing real life quantitative data Prerequisite: MTS 231 or consent of Head of School collected in industry, using modern statistical package The study of the application of computer simulation programs. This course provides knowledge about software to business decision making problems, statistics important psychological factors that leaders face in problems, discrete-event simulation approaches, industry and business, and on theoretical application to simulated data analysis, simulation variance reduction solve real-life problems. techniques.
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MTS 491 Special Study in Management 3(3-0-6) induction and Faraday’s law of induction, inductor, Technology I electromagnetic theory and applications, AC circuits, Prerequisite: Consent of Head of School fundamental electronics; optics - reflection, refraction, This course is intended for students who wish to interference, diffraction, polarization, optical participate in the exchange program. It covers new equipments, application of optics and LASER; modern topics or areas of study related to management physics. technology, but not presently offered in general basic courses, basic courses in Science and Mathematics, SCS 140 Pre-Mathematics and Sciences 3(3-1-5) compulsory courses and compulsory elective courses of Condition : This course is designed for students who have the management technology curriculum. Topics covered insufficient background in mathematics, physics, and must be different from MTS 492. chemistry. Its objective is to improve basic knowledge of students to be able to study mathematics, physics, MTS 492 Special Study in Management 3(3-0-6) and chemistry effectively. Differential and Integral Technology II calculus, Trigonometric functions, Logarithmic functions, Prerequisite: Consent of Head of School Limits, chain rule, L'Hospital rule; Motion in three This course is intended for students who wish to dimensions, Rotational motion, Angular momentum, participate in the exchange program. It covers new Equilibrium of rigid bodies, Fluid mechanics, Harmonic topics or areas of study related to management oscillation; Thermodynamics, Chemical equilibrium, technology but not presently offered in general basic Atomic structure. courses, basic courses in Science and Mathematics, compulsory courses and compulsory elective courses of SCS 176 Chemistry Laboratory 1(0-3-0) the management technology curriculum. Topics covered Corequisite: SCS 126 or consent of Head of School must be different from MTS 491. This laboratory course is designed to not only provide hand-on experience to students taking SCS 126 but also MTS 493 Special Study in Engineering 3(3-0-6) strengthen the understanding of the subjects taught in Management I the course. Through a series of laboratory exercises, Prerequisite: Consent of Head of School students will learn how to use selected apparatus This course is intended for students who wish to essential for chemistry experiments and how to safely participate in the exchange program. It covers new handle chemical substances. topics or areas of study related to engineering management but not presently offered in general basic SCS 183 Physics Laboratory I 1(0-3-0) courses, basic courses in Science and Mathematics, Corequisite: SCS 138 or consent of Head of School compulsory courses of the engineering management A series of physics experiments is designed to curriculum Topics covered are different from MTS 494. demonstrate theories taught in SCS 138. Students will have opportunities to use state-of-the-art apparatus in a MTS 494 Special Study in Engineering 3(3-0-6) modern laboratory to recapitulate fundamental concepts Management II covered in the SCS 138 course. Prerequisite: Consent of Head of School This course is intended for students who wish to SCS 184 Physics Laboratory II 1(0-3-0) participate in the exchange program. It covers new Corequisite: SCS 139 or consent of Head of School topics or areas of study related to engineering A series of physics experiments is designed to management but not presently offered in general basic demonstrate theories taught in SCS 139. Students will courses, basic courses in Science and Mathematics, have opportunities to use state-of-the-art apparatus in a compulsory courses of the engineering management modern laboratory to recapitulate fundamental concepts curriculum. Topics covered are different from MTS 493. covered in the SCS 139 course.
SCS 126 Chemistry for Engineers 3(3-1-5) TU 110 Integrated Humanities 3(3-0-6) Prerequisite: None Prerequisite: None Properties of gases, liquids, solids; properties of To study different aspects of man from the beginning till solutions; chemical equilibrium; acid and bases; now, such as beliefs, intellectual developments and electrochemistry; organic chemistry and polymer; atomic creativities. Also, how to survive in this changeable structure and bonding. world with problems that we are facing in this globalization technomania society through concentration SCS 138 Applied Physics I 3(3-1-5) on one’s inner self. Prerequisite: None Mechanics of particles and rigid bodie - statics of TU 120 Integrated Social Sciences 3(3-0-6) particles and rigid bodies, analysis of simple structures, Prerequisite: None friction, work, momentum, rotation, vibrations, and A study of the origin of social science in the modern waves; mechanics of fluids - properties of fluids, world, the separation of social sciences from sciences, pressure measurement, forces on plane and curved the acceptance of scientific paradigm for the areas, buoyancy and stability of bodies, fluid flow explanation of social phenomena; analysis of significant concepts, heat, thermal properties, and modes of heat disciplines, concepts and theories in social sciences by transfer. pointing out their strengths and weaknesses when applied to social problems; analysis of current issues SCS 139 Applied Physics II 3(3-1-5) with the application of social theories so that each issue Prerequisite: SCS138 or consent of Head of School is understood from the individual perspective, group Elements of electromagnetism - electric field and perspective and macro-social, national and world magnetic field, dielectric and capacitor, magnetic perspectives.
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TU 130 Integrated Sciences and Technology 3(3-0-6) Prerequisite: None The study covers scientific laws and theories from the particle and molecular level to the whole universe, also include, chemical interaction between atom and molecule which relate to live component and revolution. Basic thought of science and necessary technology will be brought to students awareness and the arguments on how to set the threshold between the growth of technology and the conservation of social environment will be discussed as well.
TU 140 Thai Studies 3(3-0-6) Prerequisite: None Evolution of Thai society-settlement, government, economy, social values, and way of life; factors that determine Thai society and culture; artistic and technological creativity; geography and natural resources; trends in social and cultural development.
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SIIT D i r e c t o r y
Board of Trustees Academic Review Committee Advisors and Auditors Executive Committee Chiefs of Divisions and Sections School and Program Secretaries SIIT Faculty Members Instructors Adjunct Faculty Members
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Board of Trustees
Thammasat University (TU) Nippon Keidanren (Japan Business Federation)
1. Professor Dr. Surapon Nitikraipot 8. Mr. Uichiro Niwa Chairman of the Board of Trustees. Trustee. Rector of TU. Chairman of Japan-Thailand Trade and Economic Committee, Nippon Keidanren, Japan. 2. Professor Dr. Siriluck Rotchanakitumnuai Chairman of ITOCHU Corporation. Trustee. Vice Rector for Academic Affairs of TU. 9. Mr. Fukujiro Yamabe Trustee. 3. Associate Professor Dr. Surasak Likasitwatanakul President of Japanese Chamber of Commerce (JCC), Trustee. Bangkok. Vice Rector for Finance of TU. President of Mitsubishi Company (Thailand) Ltd.
4. Associate Professor Dr. Bhanupong Nidhiprabha 10. Mr. Keiichi Nagamatsu Trustee. Trustee. Faculty of Economics, TU. Managing Director of Nippon Keidanren, Japan.
Scholars Nominated by Thammasat University Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) 11. Ms. Kobkarn Wattanawrangkul 5. Mr. Santi Vilassakdanont Trustee. Trustee. Chairperson of Toshiba Thailand Co., Ltd. Chairman of FTI. President of Saha Pathana Inter-Holding Public 12. Professor Dr. Yongyuth Yuthavong Co., Ltd. Trustee. Senior Researcher of National Science and Technology 6. Mr. Bodin Asavanich Development Agency (NSTDA), Thailand. Trustee. Member of Thammasat University Council. Director and Senior Vice Chairman of FTI. Managing Director of Cementhai Legal Counsel 13. Professor Dr. Naksitte Coovattanachai Limited. Trustee. Director of Royal Golden Jubilee Program, 7. Professor Dr. Pakorn Adulbhan Thailand Research Fund (TRF), Thailand. Trustee. Member of Thammasat University Council. Director and Board Executive Committee of FTI. Fellow of the Royal Institute. Sirindhorn International Institute of Technology
14. Professor Dr. Sawasd Tantaratana Trustee and Secretary of the Board of Trustees. Director of SIIT. Associate Fellow of the Royal Institute.
Academic Review Committee
1. Professor Dr. Pakorn Adulbhan 6. Professor Dr. Uthai Tanlamai Chairman of the Committee. Department of Accountancy, Faculty of Commerce Director and Board Executive Committee of FTI. and Accountancy, Chulalongkorn University.
Fellow of the Royal Institute. 7. Professor Dr. Pramuan Tangboriboonrat 2. Professor Dr. Naksitte Coovattanachai Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Director of Royal Golden Jubilee Program, Mahidol University. Thailand Research Fund (TRF), Thailand. Member of Thammasat University Council. 8. Professor Dr. Somchart Soponronnarit School of Energy, Environment and Materials, 3. Professor Dr. Chongrak Polprasert King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi Environmental Engineering, School of Environment, (KMUTT). Resources and Development, Asian Institute of Fellow of the Royal Institute. Technology (AIT). 9. Professor Dr. Sawasd Tantaratana 4. Professor Dr. Wanlop Surakampontorn Director of SIIT. Department of Electronics, Faculty of Engineering, King Mongkut's Institute of Technology 10. Professor Dr. Somnuk Tangtermsirikul Ladkrabang (KMITL). Secretary of the Committee. 5. Professor Dr. Somchai Chucheepsakul Deputy Director of SIIT. Civil Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi (KMUTT).
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Advisors and Auditors
Advisor to the Chairman of SIIT Board of Trustees Legal Advisor Professor Dr. Prida Wibulswas Dr. Eakaboon Wongsawatgul Fellow of the Royal Institute. Faculty of Law, TU. Professor Emeritus of Energy Technology, KMUTT. TU Vice Rector for Operations Management Rangsit Center Advisor to the FTI Trustees in the SIIT Board of Trustees Associate Professor Dr. Siriporn Khampalikit Mr. Payungsak Chartsutipol Director and Vice Chairman of FTI. External Auditor Assistant Professor Raweewan Peyayophanakul Advisor of the SIIT Academic Review Committee Faculty of Commerce and Accountancy, TU. Professor Dr. Siriluck Rotchanakitumnuai Vice Rector for Academic Affairs of TU. Internal Processes Auditor Mr. Nuttapol Sribunruangrit Faculty of Commerce and Accountancy, TU.
Executive Committee
1. Prof. Dr. Sawasd Tantaratana 9. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Suebsak Nanthavanij Director of SIIT. Acting Head, School of Bio-Chemical Engineering and Technology (BCET). 2. Prof. Dr. Somnuk Tangtermsirikul Deputy Director of SIIT. 10. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Pruettha Nanakorn Head, School of Civil Engineering and Technology 3. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Winyu Rattanapitikon (CET). Executive Assistant Director for Rangsit Campus. 11. Asst. Prof. Dr. Chalie Charoenlarpnopparut 4. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ekawit Nantajeewarawat Head, School of Communications, Instrumentations Executive Assistant Director for Bangkadi Campus. and Control (CIC). 5. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Amorn Pimanmas 12. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Thanaruk Theeramunkong Assistant Director for Special Affairs. Head, School of Information and Computer 6. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ruengsak Kawtummachai Technology (ICT). Assistant Director for Student Affairs. 13. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Somrote Komolavanij 7. Asst. Prof. Dr. Pakorn Opaprakasit Head, School of Management Technology (MT) Assistant Director for Admission and Public Relations. 14. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Navee Chiadamrong 8. Asst. Prof. Dr. Alice Sharp Head, School of Manufacturing Systems and Head, Department of Common and Mechanical Engineering (MSME). Graduate Studies (CGS). 15. Ms. On-Anong Suraniranat
Head of Library and Information Services Center; Member and Secretary of the Committee.
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Chiefs of Divisions and Sections
SIIT at Rangsit SIIT-Tel: +66 (0) 2986 9009, 2564 3221~29; SIIT-Fax: +66 (0) 2986 9112~3
Director Office Ms. Ajarathorn Indasorn ext. 1104 Secretary for Executive Affairs Ms. Narumol Weerayangkul ext. 1108 Secretary Ms. Wasinee Meekul ext. 1301 SIIT Internal Auditor Academic Services Division Ms. Naree Moolsawas ext. 1400 Chief of Academic Services Division Mr. Sumrit Sriboonthieng ext. 1610 Chief of Academic Services Section (Rangsit) Accounting Division Ms. Areerat Boonboot ext. 1316 Chief of Accounting Division Ms. Doungdow Asawalertsak ext. 1316 Chief of Accounting Section (Bangkadi) Ms. Woraluck Petchtaeh ext. 1318 Chief of Financial Accounting Section (Rangsit) Admissions Division Ms. Wanna Boonkokuae ext. 1201 Chief of Admissions Division Central Coordinating Division Ms. Boontiwa Khattiya ext. 1208 Chief of Central Coordinating Division Ms. Aroonkamol Imsanguan ext. 1206 Chief of Personnel Section (Rangsit) Mr. Manite Narkthong ext. 1209 Chief of Materials and Supplies Section (Rangsit) Ms. Orapin Kawtham ext. 1302 Chief of Administrative Section (Rangsit) Ms. Rapeepan Narkruksa ext. 1305 General Documentation Coordinator Computer Center Asst. Prof. Dr. Komwut Wipusitwarakun ext. 2006 System Manager of Computer Center Ms. Saowaphan Srisophon ext. 1609 Secretary Finance Division Ms. Yowvapa Yodngean ext. 1317 Chief of Finance Division Ms. Yaowaluk Laothoh ext. 1319 Chief of Finance and Budget Section (Rangsit) Ground and Properties Division Mr. Kitipol Sutayasaranakom ext. 1309 Chief of Ground and Properties Division (Rangsit) Mr. Teerasak Ngogsakda ext. 1308 Chief of Ground and Properties Section (Rangsit) International Office Ms. Peechalika Khattiya ext. 1560 Secretary Library and Information Services Center Ms. On-Anong Suraniranat ext. 1503 Head of Library and Information Services Center Ms. Chotika Praphrutthikul ext. 1508 Chief Librarian Ms. Mo Mo Tin ext. 1510 Chief Information Scientist Registration Division Asst. Prof. Dr. Thawatchai Onjun ext. 1430 Chief of Registration Division Student Affairs Division Ms. Waraporn Thongthua ext. 1403 Chief of Student Affairs Division Ms. Pavinee Jongjaitate ext. 1402 Chief of Student Affairs Section Training and Industrial Relation Office Ms. Janjira Boonruangsaj ext. 1444 Coordinator of Training and Industrial Relation Office
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Chiefs of Divisions and Sections
SIIT at Bangkadi SIIT-Tel: +66 (0) 2501 3505-20; SIIT-Fax: +66 (0) 2501 3524
Director Office Ms. Prapasiri Kajorncheeppunngam ext. 1105 Executive Secretary Ms. Pattaraporn Boonyingyong ext. 1104 Secretary to Executive Assistant Director at Bangkadi
Academic Services Division Ms. Naree Moolsawas ext. 1400 Chief of Academic Services Division Mr. Peerasak Raksanont ext. 1404 Chief of Academic Services Section (Bangkadi)
Computer Center Asst. Prof. Dr. Komwut Wipusitwarakun ext. 2006 System Manager of Computer Center
Finance Division Ms. Yowvapa Yodngean ext. 1204 Chief of Finance Division Ms. Tippharat Pangsang ext. 1203 Chief of Finance and Budget Section (Bangkadi)
Central Coordinating Division Ms. Boontiwa Khattiya ext. 1208 Chief of Central Coordinating Division Ms. Chotip Nuamdee ext. 1202 Chief of Materials and Supplies Section (Bangkadi) Ms. Sukannika Maitreepan ext. 1201 Chief of Administrative Section (Bangkadi)
Ground and Properties Division Mr. Seangjan Kwang-Khwang ext. 1300 Chief of Ground and Properties Division (Bangkadi) and Acting Manager of SIIT Residential Hall at Bangkadi Mr. Jedsada Sangnak ext. 1302 Chief of Ground and Properties Section (Bangkadi) Mr. Kanokchat Choungcham ext. 1305 Chief of Transportations and Gardening Section
Library and Information Services Center Ms. On-Anong Suraniranat ext. 1503 Head of Library and Information Services Center
Student Affairs Division Ms. Waraporn Thongthua ext. 1403 Chief of Student Affairs Division
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School Secretaries
SIIT at Rangsit SIIT-Tel: +66 (0) 2986 9009, 2564 3221~29; SIIT-Fax: +66 (0) 2986 9112~3
Ms. Suwanna Punyadee ext. 2303 Secretary, School of Bio-Chemical Engineering and Technology (BCET) Mr. Witchapon Jomprapan ext. 2308 Secretary, School of Bio-Chemical Engineering and Technology (BCET) Ms. Pitchayapa Yuenyaw ext. 1902 Secretary, School of Civil Engineering and Technology (CET) Ms. Thanathorn Srisawat ext. 1901 Secretary, School of Civil Engineering and Technology (CET) Ms. Mayuree Phan-on ext. 2203 Secretary, School of Manufacturing Systems and Mechanical Engineering (MSME) Ms. Pareena Thaibumrungwiwat ext. 2102 Secretary, School of Manufacturing Systems and Mechanical Engineering (MSME) Ms. Wanna Teerapokin ext. 2202 Secretary, School of Manufacturing Systems and Mechanical Engineering (MSME) Ms. Chanpen Huabnarin ext. 1563 Secretary, Department of Common and Graduate Studies (CGS) Ms. Sirinart Sirijorn ext. 1561 Secretary, Department of Common and Graduate Studies (CGS) Ms. Monthicha Nimsook ext. 1518 Secretary, Department of Common and Graduate Studies (CGS)
SIIT at Bangkadi SIIT-Tel: +66 (0) 2501 3505-20; SIIT-Fax: +66 (0) 2501 3524
Ms. Chiranat Puakanokhiran ext. 1802 Secretary, School of Communications, Instrumentations and Control (CIC) Ms. Cholthicha Praditkwan ext. 1817 Secretary, School of Communications, Instrumentations and Control (CIC) Ms. Kotchakon Puapuntuma ext. 2002 Secretary, School of Information and Computer Technology (ICT) Ms. Nachcha Rodphotong ext. 2012 Acting Secretary, School of Information and Computer Technology (ICT) Ms. Benchasri Sriyothin ext. 2104 Secretary, School of Management Technology (MT) Ms. Prapaiporn Tunyuvardhana ext. 2102 Secretary, School of Management Technology (MT) Ms. Usanee Koedlapmeesuk ext. 2110 Secretary, School of Management Technology (MT)
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SIIT Faculty Members 2008
Professors
1. Professor Dr. Sawasd Tantaratana 2. Professor Dr. Somnuk Tangtermsirikul
Associate Professors
1. Dr. Amorn Pimanmas 12. Dr. Stanislav S. Makhanov 2. Dr. Banlue Srisuchinwong 13. Dr. Suebsak Nanthavanij 3. Dr. Bundit Limmeechokchai 14. Dr. Supachart Chungpaibulpatana 4. Dr. Ekawit Nantajeewarawat 15. Dr. Suwanchai Nitisoravut 5. Dr. Navee Chiadamrong 16. Dr. Taweep Chaisomphob 6. Dr. Pisal Yenradee 17. Dr. Thananchai Leephakpreeda 7. Dr. Pruettha Nanakorn 18. Dr. Thanaruk Theeramunkong 8. Dr. Ruengsak Kawtummachai 19. Dr. Vladimir I. Kuprianov 9. Dr. Sandhya Babel 20. Dr. Waree Kongprawechnon 10. Dr. Satha Aphornratana 21. Dr. Winyu Rattanapitikon 11. Dr. Somrote Komolavanij
Assistant Professors
1. Dr. Alice Sharp 7. Dr. Luckhana Lawtrakul 2. Dr. Bunyarit Uyyanonvara 8. Dr. Mongkut Piantanakulchai 3. Dr. Chalie Charoenlarpnopparut 9. Dr. Pakorn Opaprakasit 4. Dr. Duangrat Eungdamrong 10. Dr. Steven Gordon 5. Dr. Jirachai Buddhakulsomsiri 11. Dr. Thawatchai Onjun 6. Dr. Komwut Wipusitwarakun 12. Dr. Toshiaki Kondo
Lecturers
1. Dr. Aussadavut Dumrongsiri 11. Dr. Pisut Pongchairerks 2. Dr. Chawalit Jeenanunta 12. Dr. Pornpimol Chongphaisal 3. Dr. Cholwich Nattee 13. Dr. Rapeepong Suwanwarangkul 4. Dr. Gun Srijuntongsiri 14. Dr. Siwarutt Boonyarattanakalin 5. Dr. Itthisek Nilkhamhang 15. Dr. Sujin Suwanna 6. Dr. Nattharika Rittippant 16. Dr. Surapa Thiemjarus 7. Dr. Pakinee Aimmanee 17. Dr. Suthathip Suanmali 8. Dr. Phillipe Meunier 18. Dr. Thanwadee Chinda 9. Dr. Pisanu Toochinda 19. Dr. Veeris Ammarapala 10. Dr. Pisit Chanvarasuth 20. Dr. Wanwipa Sriwatwechakul
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SIIT FACULTY MEMBERS Professors
Dr Sawasd Tantaratana Nationality: Thai
Education: Work Experiences: BEE with high distinction 1997-Present SIIT. University of Minnesota, USA 1996-1997 Senior Researcher, National Electronics & MSEE Stanford University, USA Computer Technology Center (NECTEC), PhD Electrical Engineering Thailand. Princeton University, USA 1986-1996 Associate Professor, University of Massachusetts, Department of Electrical Award: and Computer Engineering, Amherst, 2006 Science and Technology Award from Massachusetts, USA. Thailand Toray Science Foundation. 1984-1986 Member of the Technical Staff, AT&T Bell Laboratories, Holmdel, New Jersey, USA. Present Academic and 1981-1984 Assistant Professor, Auburn University, Professional Activities: Academic Rank: Department of Electrical Engineering, Associate Fellow, the Royal Institute. Professor Auburn, Alabama, USA. Vice President, Thai Academy of Science Specialization: 1980-1981 Visiting Assistant Professor, University of and Technology. Electrical Engineering Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Department Senior Member, IEEE. of Electrical Engineering, Illinois, USA. Advisor, Electrical 1972-1980 Instructor, Assistant Professor and Engineering/Electronics, Computer, Head, Electrical Engineering Department, Telecommunications and Information King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Technology (ECTI) Association. Thonburi (KMITT), Thailand.
1974-1977 Teaching & Research Assistant, Research Areas: Princeton University, Department of Communication systems, Spread- Electrical Engineering, Princeton, spectrum systems, Wireless New Jersey, USA. communications, Signal processing, Digital filter design and realization.
Dr Somnuk Tangtermsirikul Nationality: Thai
Education: Work Experiences: BEng (Honors) Civil Engineering 1992-Prsesent SIIT. Chulalongkorn University Present Deputy Director, SIIT, Thailand Center Head, Construction and MEng Civil Engineering Maintenance Technology Research Center The University of Tokyo, Japan (CONTEC). DEng Civil Engineering 2001-2004 Head, School of Building Facilities and The University of Tokyo, Japan Civil Engineering; and Chairperson, Building Facilities Program, SIIT. Academic Awards: 2000-2001 Head, School of Civil Engineering and • Yoshida Award from JSCE, 1993. Environmental Technology; and • Paper Award from JSCE, 1999. Acting Chairperson, Building Facilities Academic Rank: • The Outstanding Researcher from Engineering Program, SIIT. Professor Thammasat University, Thailand, 1996-2000 Institute Secretary, SIIT. Specialization: 1999. 1993-1996 Chairperson, Civil Engineering Civil Engineering • Outstanding Technologist Award from Department, International Institute of the Foundation for the Promotion of Technology, TU-Rangsit. Science and Technology under the 1989-1992 Research Engineer, Technology Research Patronage of H.M. the King, 2002. Center of Taisei Corporation, Japan.
Present Academic and Professional Activities: Research Areas: Advisory Board of the Advanced Concrete Technology Modeling of concrete behavior, Durability International Journal. evaluation and design of concrete Country Representative Member, Asian Concrete structures, High performance cementitious Federation. based materials, Special concrete such as Executive Board, International Committee on Concrete SCC and RCC, Use of wastes and recycled Model Code for Asia. materials in cement and concrete, Health monitoring, repair and maintenance of Member, American Concrete Institute. concrete structures. Member, Japan Concrete Institute. Secretary General, Thai Concrete Association.
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Associate Professors
Dr Amorn Pimanmas Nationality: Thai
Education: Work Experiences: BEng (1st Class Honors) Civil Engineering 2001-Present SIIT. Chulalongkorn University, 2000-2001 Research Fellow, Thailand The University of Tokyo, Japan. MEng Civil Engineering The University of Tokyo, Japan Present Academic and Professional Activities: PhD Civil Engineering Member, Engineering Code and Standard Committee, The University of Tokyo, Japan Engineering Institute of Thailand. Chairman, Subcommittee on Concrete and Materials, Academic Award: Engineering Institute of Thailand. Gold Medal Prize, 1994, Chulalongkorn Member, Civil Engineering Chapter committee, University, Thailand. Engineering Institute of Thailand. Academic Rank: Member, Subcommittee on Wind and Earthquake Associate Professor Research Areas: Engineering, Engineering Institute of Thailand. Specialization: Behavior, analysis and evaluation of Civil Engineering damaged reinforced concrete members and structures; Nonlinear finite element analysis of reinforced concrete; Strengthening of reinforced concrete members.
Dr Banlue Srisuchinwong Nationality: Thai
Education: Work Experiences: BEng (Honors) Electrical Engineering 1993-Present SIIT. King Mongkut's Institute of 2002-2007 Executive Assistant Director, Bangkadi, Technology Ladkrabang, Thailand SIIT. Diploma The Philips International Institute 2000-2002 Institute Secretary, SIIT. of Technological Studies 2001 Acting Head, School of (Electronics) Eindhoven Electrical Engineering and Information The Netherlands Technology; and MSc Electrical Engineering Chairperson, Electrical Engineering University of Manchester Institute Program, SIIT. of Science and Technology (UMIST) 1997-1998 Acting Deputy Director, SIIT; and UK Acting System Manager, SIIT. Academic Rank: PhD Electrical Engineering 1993-1996 Chairperson, Department of Electrical Associate Professor UMIST, UK Engineering, SIIT. Specialization: 1992-1993 Full-time Research Associate, UMIST, UK. Microelectronics Academic Awards: 1990-1992 Research, Collaboration between UMIST • British Council Scholarship, 1989-1991. (UK) and Democritus University of Thrace • Overseas Research Studentship Award (Greece), NATO. Research Grant, (British Government), 1988-1989. RG 0835/88. 1987-1988 Research Assistant, Philips Research Research Areas: Laboratories, Eindhoven, CMOS Chaotic Oscillators, Analogue The Netherlands. Integrated Circuits. Present Academic and Professional Activities: Associate Member, Thai Academy of Science and Technology Foundation. Member, Treasurer, Electrical Engineering/Electronics, Computer, Telecommunications and Information Technology (ECTI) Association. Researcher, National Research Council of Thailand (NRCT).
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Dr Bundit Limmeechokchai Nationality: Thai
Education: Work Experiences: BEng (1st Class Honors) 1996-Present SIIT. Mechanical Engineering 1994-1996 Head, Mechanical Engineering Department King Mongkut's Institute of Sripathum University, Thailand. Technology North Bangkok (KMITNB), Thailand MEng Energy Technology Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) Thailand DEng Energy Economics and Planning Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) Thailand Academic Rank: Associate Professor Research Areas: Specialization: Energy efficiency, conservation, Energy Management and management, and policy, Modeling of energy Planning and environment systems.
Dr Ekawit Nantajeewarawat Nationality: Thai
Education: Work Experiences: BEng Computer Engineering 1997-Present SIIT. Chulalongkorn University, Thailand Present Executive Assistant Director, Bangkadi, MEng Computer Science SIIT. Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) 2005-2006 Curriculum Coordinator, Computer Thailand Science Program, SIIT. DEng Computer Science 2002-2003 Head, School of Information and Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) Management Technology, SIIT. Thailand 2000-2003 Chairperson, Information Technology Program, SIIT. Academic Award: 1989-1994 Teaching/Research Assistant, Computer Outstanding Dissertation Award, 1999, Science Program, Asian Institute of Academic Rank: National Research Council of Thailand Technology (AIT), Thailand. Associate Professor (NRCT). 1987-1989 System Analyst, Siam Cement Company, Specialization: Thailand. Computer Science Research Areas: Knowledge representation, Automated reasoning, Semantic web.
Dr Navee Chiadamrong Nationality: Thai
Education: Work Experiences: BEng Industrial Engineering 1997-Present SIIT. Chulalongkorn University 1996-1997 Deputy Managing Director, Parithas Thailand Utayan Nang-rong Co., Ltd., Thailand. MSc Engineering Business Management 1993-1996 Researcher, Manufacturing Engineering The University of Warwick, UK and Operations Management Department, PhD Manufacturing Engineering and University of Nottingham, UK. Operations Management 1990-1991 Assistant Project Manager, The University of Nottingham, UK Bangpakong Industrial Park 2, Thailand.
Research Areas: Academic Rank: Cellular manufacturing systems (CMS), Associate Professor; Advanced manufacturing systems, Systems Specialization: simulation, Production planning and control, Industrial Engineering Supply chain management.
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Dr Pisal Yenradee Nationality: Thai
Education: Work Experiences: BEng (1st Class Honors) 1993-Present SIIT. Production Engineering 2000-2004 Assistant Director for Special Affairs, SIIT. King Mongkut’s Institute of 1997-1999 Deputy Chairperson, Department of Technology North Bangkok Industrial Engineering, SIIT. (KMITNB), Thailand 1995-1996 Chairperson, Department of Industrial MEng Industrial Engineering and Engineering, SIIT. Management, Asian Institute of 1992 Associated Faculty, Industrial Engineering, Technology (AIT), Thailand Faculty of Engineering, Thammasat DEng Industrial Engineering and University. Management, Asian Institute of 1992 Consultant, Tanin Union Industries Technology (AIT), Thailand Co, Ltd., Thailand. Academic Rank: 1989 Management Trainee, Lever Brothers Associate Professor Research Areas: Co., Ltd., Thailand. Specialization: Production and Inventory control (P&IC) Industrial Engineering systems, JIT, MRP, and TOC; P&IC systems for Thai industries; P&IC in supply chain, Applied operations research; Systems simulation.
Dr Pruettha Nanakorn Nationality: Thai
Education: Work Experiences: BEng (1st Class Honors) Civil Engineering 1996-Present SIIT. Chulalongkorn University 2004-Present Head, School of Civil Engineering and Thailand Technology, SIIT. MEng Structural Engineering 1999-2004 Chairperson, Civil Engineering Program, Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) SIIT. Thailand 1997-1999 Deputy Chairperson, Civil Engineering DEng Civil Engineering Department, SIIT. The University of Tokyo, Japan 1994-1996 Assistant Professor, The University of Tokyo, Japan. Research Areas: Computational mechanics, Finite element Academic Awards: Academic Rank: technology, Structural optimization, Design • 2003 Best Teaching Award, Sirindhorn International Associate Professor automation. Institute of Technology. Specialization: • Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho) Civil Engineering Scholarship, 1991-1994. • The Mahesh Varma Prize (Award for the Most Outstanding Structural Engineering and Construction Student), 1991, Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Thailand. • Gold Medal Prize, 1989, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand.
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Dr Ruengsak Kawtummachai Nationality: Thai
Education: Work Experiences: BEng (1st Class Honors) 1998-Present SIIT. Industrial Engineering 1998 Quality Assurance Manager, Enkei Thai Chiang Mai University, Thailand Co., Ltd., Thailand. MEng Mechanical Engineering 1997-1998 Production Control, Toyoda Machine Okayama University, Japan Works (Thailand) Co., Ltd., Thailand. PhD Production System Okayama University, Japan Academic Award: Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho) Scholarship, Research Areas: 1991-1997. Scheduling, Production planning and control, Just-in-time production, Inventory control, Academic Rank: Supply chain management. Associate Professor Specialization: Industrial Engineering
Dr Sandhya Babel Nationality: Indian
Education: Work Experiences: BSc (1st Class) 2000-Present SIIT. Biology/Chemistry 2000 Post Doctoral Fellow, Urban University of Indore, India Environmental Engineering and MSc Biochemistry Management Program, School of University of Indore, India Environment, Resources and MSc Environmental Technology and Development, Asian Institute of Management, Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Thailand. Technology (AIT), Thailand 1993-1996 Research Associate, Urban Environmental DTechSc Environmental Technology and Engineering and Management Program, Management, Asian Institute of School of Environment, Resources and Technology (AIT), Thailand Development, Asian Institute of Academic Rank: Technology (AIT), Thailand. Associate Professor Academic Award: 1990-1991 Research Associate, Urban Environmental Specialization: First position in order of merit award in Engineering and Management Program, Environmental Technology Master of Science (Biochemistry) Program, School of Environment, Resources and University of Indore, India. Development, Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Thailand. Research Areas: 1982-1990 Assistant Professor, Government Girls Post Membrane technology, Solid and hazardous Graduate College, Indore, India. waste management, Water and waste water treatment, Environmental Impact Assessment.
Dr Satha Aphornratana Nationality: Thai
Education: Work Experiences: BSc Mechanical Engineering 1995-Present SIIT. Prince of Songkhla University Thailand MEng Mechanical Engineering University of Technology, Sydney Australia PhD Mechanical Engineering The University of Sheffield, England
Research Area: Academic Rank: Refrigeration system. Associate Professor Specialization: Heat-Powered Refrigeration System
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Dr Somrote Komolavanij Nationality: Thai
Education: Work Experiences: BEng Chemical Engineering 1995-Present SIIT. Chulalongkorn University 1993-1994 Teaching Assistant, Industrial Engineering Thailand Department, The University of Texas at MS Industrial Engineering Arlington, USA. The University of Texas at 1989-1990 Marketing Representative, Shell Company Arlington, USA of Thailand, Bangkok, Thailand. PhD Industrial Engineering 1988-1989 Process Engineer, Petroleum Authority of The University of Texas at Thailand, Rayong, Thailand. Arlington, USA
Research Areas: Academic Rank: Engineering economy, Quality control, Associate Professor Operations research, Industrial Specialization: agglomeration, Logistic and supply chain Industrial Engineering management.
Dr Stanislav S Makhanov Nationality: Russian
Education: Work Experiences: M Applied Mathematics 1999-Present SIIT. Moscow State University, Russia 1994-1999 Visiting Professor, King Mongkut's Institute Diploma English Language of Technology Ladkrabang (KMITL), Moscow State University of Thailand. Linguistics, Russia Associate Professor (Part-time), PhD Applied Mathematics Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Computer Center of the Russian Thailand. Academy of Science 1981-1994 Associate Professor, Computer Center of Moscow, Russia the Russian Academy of Science, Moscow, Russia. Research Areas: Academic Rank: Robotics, Image processing, Grid generation, Associate Professor Computational fluid dynamics. Specialization: Applied Mathematics, Computer Science
Dr Suebsak Nanthavanij Nationality: Thai
Education: Work Experiences: BS Chemical Engineering 1993-Present SIIT. Chulalongkorn University 2002-2003 Assistant Director for Graduate Studies Thailand and Research, SIIT. MS Industrial Engineering 1997-May'99 Assistant Director for Student Affairs, The University of Texas at SIIT. Arlington, USA 1993-1995 Associate Professor and Chairperson, PhD Industrial Engineering Department of Industrial Engineering, The University of Texas at SIIT. Arlington, USA 1985-1992 Assistant Professor, Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Research Areas: New Jersey Institute of Technology, USA. Academic Rank: Industrial ergonomics, Product and 1981-1985 Research & Teaching Assistant, Associate Professor workstation design, Industrial noise. Department of Industrial Engineering, Specialization: University of Texas at Arlington, USA. Industrial Ergonomics
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Dr Supachart Chungpaibulpatana Nationality: Thai
Education: Work Experiences: BSc (Honors) Mechanical Engineering 1995-Present SIIT. Prince of Songkhla University 2004-May’07 Executive Assistant Director, Rangsit, SIIT. Thailand 2002-2004 Head, School of Power, Energy and MEng Energy Technology Environmental Technology, SIIT. Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) 2001-2002 Head, School of Energy Technology, Thailand Industrial and Mechanical Engineering, DEng Energy Technology SIIT. Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) 1999-2001 Head, School of Industrial and Mechanical Thailand Engineering, SIIT. 1995-1999 Chairperson, Mechanical Engineering Research Areas: Department, SIIT. Academic Rank: Thermal engineering, Solar energy, 1993-1995 Coordinator, National Science and Associate Professor Energy conservation and management, Technology Development Agency, Specialization: Energy policy and planning. Thailand. Energy Technology 1992-1993 Affiliated Faculty and Energy Park Manager, Division of Energy Technology, Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Thailand. 1990-1992 Research Engineer III and Affiliated Faculty, Division of Energy Technology, Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Thailand. 1984-1989 Senior Research Associate, Division of Energy Technology, Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Thailand. 1982-1984 Research Associate, Division of Energy Technology, Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Thailand. 1976-1980 Engineer in several engineering companies.
Dr Suwanchai Nitisoravut Nationality: Thai
Education: Work Experiences: Diploma (Honors) Analytical Chemistry 1998-Present SIIT. Institute of Analytical Chemistry 1997 Project Manager, Clean Technology Training, Ministry of Science, Co., Ltd., Thailand. Technology and Environment 1993-1997 Teaching/Research Assistant, Department Thailand of Civil Engineering, University of North BS Chemical Technology/ Carolina at Charlotte, NC, USA. Chemical Engineering 1991-1992 Research Assistant & Associate, Chulalongkorn University Department of Biosystem Engineering and Thailand The Water Resources Research Center, MS Biosystem Engineering University of Hawaii at Manoa, HI, USA. University of Hawaii at Manoa 1985-1990 Research Laboratory Supervisor/ Academic Rank: HI, USA Research Assistant, Environmental Associate Professor PhD Civil/Environmental Engineering Engineering Program, School of Specialization: North Carolina State University Environment, Resources and Environmental Technology NC, USA Development, Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Thailand. Research Areas: Biosystem engineering, Water and wastewater treatment/management.
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Dr Taweep Chaisomphob Nationality: Thai
Education: Work Experiences: BEng (1st Class Honors) 1992-Present SIIT. Civil Engineering 2004-2007 Vice Rector for Academic Affairs, Chulalongkorn University Thammasat University, Thailand. Thailand 1999-2003 Assistant Director for Student Affairs, MEng Civil Engineering SIIT. The University of Tokyo, Japan 1996-1999 Chairperson, Civil Engineering DEng Civil Engineering Department, SIIT. The University of Tokyo, Japan 1994-1996 Academic Secretary, SIIT. 1994 Acting Director, SIIT. Academic Awards: 1987-1992 Design & Research Engineer, • Fellow, School of Engineering, The Obayashi Corporation, Japan. Academic Rank: University of Tokyo, Japan, 2007. Associate Professor • The Outstanding Researcher, 1998, Present Academic and Professional Activities: Specialization: Thammasat University. Advisor, Civil Engineering Technical Committee, Civil / Infrastructure / • Japanese Government Engineering Institute of Thailand (EIT). Environmental Engineering (Monbukagakusho) Scholarship, 1982- Chairperson, Subcommittee on Steel Structures, and Technology 1987. Engineering Institute of Thailand (EIT). • Gold Medal Prize, 1982, Chulalongkorn Member, Academic Committee on Hot-rolled and Cold- University, Thailand. formed Steel, Thailand Industrial Standards Institute (TISI). Research Areas: Member, Committee on Toyota Thailand Foundation Advanced design methods of steel and Award. composite structures, Shear lag behavior of Member, Subcommittee on Academic Standards, thin-walled structures, Development of run- Council of Engineers of Thailand. off-river hydropower projects, Public Member, Subcommittee on Improvement of Building participation in infrastructure project Control Acts, Department of Public Work and development, Development of efficient Town/Country Planning, Ministry of Interior, composting system for solid waste Thailand. treatment.
Dr Thananchai Leephakpreeda Nationality: Thai
Education: Work Experiences: BEng Mechanical Engineering 1996-Present SIIT. Chulalongkorn University 1993-1996 Teaching and Research Assistant, Thailand The University of Akron, Ohio, USA. MS Mechanical Engineering The University of Akron Ohio, USA PhD Mechanical Engineering The University of Akron Ohio, USA
Academic Awards: Academic Rank: • Very Good Research Award, 2006, Associate Professor Thammasat University. Specialization: • Thailand's Young Scientist Award, 2002, Mechanical Engineering Foundation for the Promotion of Science and Technology under the Patronage of His Majesty the King, Thailand. • The Award-Winning Book of Thammasat University, Dynamic Systems and Control, 2002.
Research Areas: Process control and modeling, Robotics, Expert control system, Neural networks and fuzzy logics, Process identification, Numerical simulation and optimization.
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Dr Thanaruk Theeramunkong Nationality: Thai
Education: Work Experiences: BEng Electrical & Electronics 2004-Present Head, School of Information and Computer Engineering Technology. Tokyo Institute of Technology 1999-Present SIIT. Japan 1998-1999 MIS Manager, Information Systems and MEng Computer Science Support Office, C.P. Seven-Eleven Co., Tokyo Institute of Technology Ltd. Japan 1995-1997 Research Associate, Japan Advanced DEng Computer Science Institute of Science and Technology, Tokyo Institute of Technology Japan. Japan 1995-1997 Lecture Assistant, Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Academic Rank: Japan. Associate Professor Academic Awards: 1995-1997 Joint Researcher with IFS for developing Specialization: • Best Paper Award from the Japanese a parallel natural language processing Computer Science Society for Artificial Intelligence, 1994. software. • Scholarship from Tokyo Marine, 1992-1995. • Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho) Scholarship, 1985-1991.
Research Areas: Natural language processing, Artificial Intelligence, Knowledge data discovery, Information retrieval, Data mining, Machine Leaning (ML), and Intelligent information systems.
Dr Vladimir I Kuprianov Nationality: Russian
Education: Work Experiences: Honors Diploma of Engineer 1998-Present SIIT. (Equiv. to BEng & MEng) 1994-1998 Expert (Visiting Appointment), Mechanical Engineering King Mongkut's University of Technology Moscow Power Engineering Thonburi (KMUTT), Thailand. Institute (MPEI), Russia 1982-1994 Associate Professor, Department of Steam Doctoral Scientific Degree in Steam Boilers Generator Design, MPEI, Russia. and Steam Generators, MPEI, 1976-1982 Assistant Professor, Department of Steam Russia Generator Design, MPEI, Russia. 1972-1976 Junior Researcher, Department of Steam Research Areas: Generator Design, MPEI, Russia. Thermal power plants; Boiler and furnace Academic Rank: technology; Combustion and emission Associate Professor control in boilers fired with fossil fuels; Specialization: Fluidized bed combustion (FBC) of biomass Boilers and Steam residues and wastes; Assessment of Generators environmental impacts by thermal power plants and FBC systems.
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Dr Waree Kongprawechnon Nationality: Thai
Education: Work Experiences: BEng (1st Class Honors) 1998-Present SIIT. Electrical Engineering 1991 Engineering Trainee, Chulalongkorn University UNOCAL Company Limited, Bangkok, Thailand Thailand. MEng Control Engineering Responsible for studying the Osaka University, Japan communication system connected by radio PhD Mathematics Engineering and wave, and satellite within drilling Information Physics platform and between on-earth base and The University of Tokyo, Japan drilling platform, and by undersea cable between Bangkok and Songkhla branch. Academic Award: Academic Rank: Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho) Associate Professor Scholarship, 1992-1998. Specialization: Mathematics Engineering Research Areas: ∞ and Information Physics The theory in H control, Robust control, System identification, Modeling, Adaptive control, Learning control, Neural network, and Fuzzy control.
Dr Winyu Rattanapitikon Nationality: Thai
Education: Work Experiences: BEng Agricultural Engineering 1997-Present SIIT. Khon Kaen University, Thailand Present Executive Assistant Director, Rangsit, SIIT. MEng Water Resources Development 2004 Head, Department of Common and Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) Graduate Studies, SIIT. Thailand 2003 Institute Secretary, SIIT. DEng Civil Engineering 2001-2002 Assistant Director for Academic Affairs, Yokohama National University SIIT. Yokohama, Japan 1997 Lecturer, Department of Civil Engineering, Sripatum University, Thailand. Academic Awards: 1996 Lecturer, Department of Civil Engineering, • TU Outstanding Teacher in Science and Suranaree University of Technology, Academic Rank: Technology Award, 2006, Thammasat Thailand. Associate Professor University. 1995 Lecturer, Department of Civil Engineering, Specialization: • 2005 Best Teaching Award, Sirindhorn Thammasat University, Thailand. Coastal Engineering International Institute of Technology. 1987-1989 Research Assistant, Institute of Water • 1998 Best Teaching Award, Sirindhorn Resources and Environment, Khon Kaen International Institute of Technology. University, Thailand. • Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho) Scholarship, 1992- 1995. • The James A. Linen III Memorial Prize (Award for the Most Outstanding Water Resources Development Student), 1991, Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Thailand.
Research Areas: Mathematical modeling, Coastal engineering, Hydraulics of open channel, Hydrology.
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Assistant Professors
Dr Alice Sharp Nationality: Thai
Education: Work Experiences: BS Biology 2001-Present SIIT. Chiang Mai University, Thailand 2000-2001 Lecturer, Mae Fah Luang University, MS Environmental Risk Assessment of Thailand. Tropical Ecosystems 1997-1999 Research and Teaching Assistant, Graduate Chiang Mai University, Thailand School for International Development and MS Natural Resource Management Cooperation, Hiroshima University, Japan. Hiroshima University, Japan PhD Natural Resource Management Hiroshima University, Japan
Academic Awards: Academic Rank: • 2002 Best Teaching Award, Sirindhorn Assistant Professor International Institute of Technology. Specialization: • Japanese Government Natural Resource (Monbukagakusho) Scholarship, 1995- Management 2000. • GTZ (German Technical Cooperation) Scholarship, 1993-1995.
Research Areas: Community based natural resource management, Environmental Impact Assessment, Pollution monitoring.
Dr Bunyarit Uyyanonvara Nationality: Thai
Education: Work Experiences: BSc (1st Class Honors) Science 2002-Present SIIT. Prince of Songkhla University 2000-2002 Lecturer, Walailak University, Thailand. Thailand 2001-2002 Programme Coordinator, Management of PhD Image Processing Information Technology, Master King’s College, University of Programme, Walailak University, Thailand. London, UK 1999-2000 Demonstrator in Physics Laboratory, King’s College, London, UK. Academic Awards: • 2007 Best Teaching Award, Sirindhorn International Institute of Technology. • 2003 Best Teaching Award, Sirindhorn Academic Rank: International Institute of Technology. Assistant Professor • Development and Promotion of Science Specialization: and Technology Talents Project (DPST) Image Processing Scholarship, 1990-2000.
Research Areas: Medical image processing, Pattern recognition.
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Dr Chalie Charoenlarpnopparut Nationality: Thai
Education: Work Experiences: BEng (1st Class Honors) Electrical 2006-Present Head of School of Communications, Engineering, Chulalongkorn Instrumentations and Control (CIC), SIIT. University, Bangkok, Thailand 2001-Present SIIT. MS Electrical Engineering 2000-2001 Assistant Professor, Electrical The Pennsylvania State University Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University Park, PA, USA University, PA, USA. PhD Electrical Engineering 1999-2000 Instructor, The Pennsylvania State The Pennsylvania State University University, PA, USA. University Park, PA, USA Academic Awards: Research Areas: • 2006 Best Teaching Award, SIIT. Academic Rank: Multidimensional systems and • 2002 Best Teaching Award, SIIT. Assistant Professor signal processing, Robust control, Image • Best Presenter-in-the-track Award, Automatic Specialization: processing, Wavelet and filter bank, Control Conference, USA, 1998. Electrical Engineering Signal processing for communication, • Gold Medal Prize, 1993, Chulalongkorn University. Convolutional code design. Academic and Professional Activities: • Sigma Xi, The Science Research Society, USA, 2000 • Phi Kappa Phi Honor Societies, USA, 1995
Dr Duangrat Eungdamrong Nationality: Thai
Education: Work Experiences: BS Electrical Engineering 2003-Present SIIT. University of Wisconsin-Madison 2002-2003 Senior Lecturer, University of Wisconsin, USA Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. MS Electrical Engineering 2001-2002 Lecturer, University of Wisconsin- University of Wisconsin-Madison Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. Wisconsin, USA 1997-2000 Teaching Assistant, University of PhD Electrical Engineering Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee 1996 Teaching Assistant, University of Wisconsin, USA Wisconsin-Madison, Wisconsin, USA.
Research Areas: Academic Rank: Wireless communication, Communication Assistant Professor systems, Microwave and RF circuits, Specialization: Electrical Sensor, Satellite transceiver Electrical Engineering system, Antenna.
Dr Jirachai Buddhakulsomsiri Nationality: Thai
Education: Work Experiences: BEng Chemical Engineering 2006-Present SIIT. Chulalongkorn University 2003-2006 Assistant Professor, Thailand Department of Industrial and MS Industrial Engineering Manufacturing Systems Engineering, Oregon State University, USA University of Michigan-Dearborn, USA. MS Statistics 1997-2003 Graduate Research Assistant, Oregon State University, USA Department of Industrial and PhD Industrial Engineering Manufacturing Engineering, Oregon State University, USA Oregon State University, USA. 1998-2002 Graduate Teaching Assistant, Research Areas: Department of Industrial and Academic Rank: Applied operations research, Data mining, Manufacturing Engineering, Assistant Professor Production planning and control, Systems Oregon State University, USA. Specialization: simulation, Engineering economics analysis. Industrial Engineering
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Dr Komwut Wipusitwarakun Nationality: Thai
Education: Work Experience: BEng (Honors) Electrical Engineering 1999-Present SIIT. Chulalongkorn University 1997 Teaching Assistant, Thailand Department of Communications MEng Communication Engineering Engineering, Osaka University, Japan. Osaka University, Osaka, Japan PhD Communication Engineering Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
Research Areas: Network reliability analysis, Self-healing network design, TCP/IP technologies, Academic Rank: Congestion control technologies, Wireless & Assistant Professor mobile agent technology, Dynamic wireless Specialization: IP technologies. Communication Engineering, Internet Technology
Dr Luckhana Lawtrakul Nationality: Thai
Education: Work Experiences: BSc Chemistry 2002-Present SIIT. Kasetsart University, Thailand 2000-2001 Postdoctoral Fellow, Institute of MSc Physical Chemistry Pharmaceutical Technology, Institute for Kasetsart University, Thailand Theoretical Chemistry and Structural Dr rer nat Theoretical Biochemistry Biology, University of Vienna, Austria. University of Vienna, Austria 1998-1999 Research and Teacher Assistant, Institute for Theoretical Chemistry and Structural Academic Awards: Biology, University of Vienna, Austria. • 2007 Best Teaching Award, Sirindhorn 1997-2000 International Research (NRCT-FWF), International Institute of Technology. Cooperation between Kasetsart University • Research Award, 2001, National (Thailand) and University of Vienna Academic Rank: Research Council of Thailand (NRCT). (Austria). Assistant Professor • Post Doctoral Scholarship, University of Specialization: Vienna, 2001. Computational Chemistry • 1997 Outstanding Thesis Award, Kasetsart University. • Development and Promotion of Science and Technology Talents Project (DPST) Scholarship, 1987-2000.
Research Areas: Computer-aided molecular modeling and molecular design, Structure-activity relationships, Conformational analysis.
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Dr Mongkut Piantanakulchai Nationality: Thai
Education: Work Experiences: BEng Civil Engineering 2000-Present SIIT. Chulalongkorn University, Thailand 1994 Design Engineer, MEng Transportation Thai Engineering Consultant Co., Ltd. Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) Thailand Academic Awards: PhD Transportation • Thomas L. Saaty’s Best Paper Award at the Eight Tohoku University, Japan International Symposium on the Analytic Hierarchy Process (ISAHP), 2005. Research Areas: • Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho) Multi criteria decision making in Scholarship, 1996-2000. transportation planning, Activity based • Barbara and John Hugh Jones Prize (Award for the Academic Rank: travel demand modelling. Most Outstanding Transportation Engineering Assistant Professor Student), 1995, Asian Institute of Technology (AIT). Specialization: Transportation Present Academic and Professional Activity: Member, Subcommittee on Traffic and Transportation Engineering, Engineering Institute of Thailand.
Dr Pakorn Opaprakasit Nationality: Thai
Education: Work Experiences: BSc (1st Class Honors) Chemistry 2004-Present SIIT. Chiang Mai University, Thailand 2003-2004 Independent Consultant in Coal MS Polymer Characterization. The Pennsylvania State University Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Pennsylvania, USA Materials Science and Engineering, PhD Materials Science and Engineering The Pennsylvania State University, The Pennsylvania State University Pennsylvania, USA. Pennsylvania, USA 1998-2002 Research and Teaching Assistant, The Energy Institute, The Pennsylvania Research Areas: State University, Pennsylvania, USA. Infrared spectroscopy, Piezoelectric Academic Rank: polymers, Natural rubber, Academic Awards: Assistant Professor Biocompatible/biodegradable polymers, • Gold Medal Prize, 1997, Specialization: Coal/fossil fuels, Biodiesel, Chiang Mai University, Thailand. Materials, Spectroscopy Rapidprototyping. • Gold Medal Prize, 1997, The Thab Foundation, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand. • Development and Promotion of Science and Technology Talents Project (DPST) Scholarship, 1990-2003.
Dr Steven Gordon Nationality: Australian
Education: Work Experiences: BEng Computer Systems Engineering 2006-Present SIIT. University of South Australia 2006 Senior Research Fellow, Australia Institute for Telecommunications PhD Telecommunications Research, University of South Australia, University of South Australia Australia. Australia 2002-2005 Researcher/Lecturer, Institute for Telecommunications Research Areas: Research, University of South Australia, Telecommunications, Internet and computer Australia. networking including: Wireless networks, Satellite internet, Wireless security, Academic Rank: Distributed computing and middleware, Assistant Professor Formal methods and Petri nets, System Specialization: protocol design and analysis. Computer Networks
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Dr Thawatchai Onjun Nationality: Thai
Education: Work Experiences: BS Physics 2004-Present SIIT. University of Rochester 1999-2004 Research Assistant, Physics Department, Rochester, New York, USA Lehigh University, Bethlehem, MS Physics Pennsylvania, USA. Lehigh University 1998-1999 Lab Instructor and Teaching Assistant, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, USA Physics Department, Lehigh University, PhD Physics Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, USA. Lehigh University Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, USA Academic Awards: • Outstanding Research Award, 2006, Thammasat Research Areas: University. Academic Rank: Thermal and particle transport, Magneto • Outstanding Dissertation Award, 2005, National Assistant Professor hydrodynamic instability, Plasma-surface Research Council of Thailand (NRCT). Specialization: interactions, Computational plasma • Development and Promotion of Science and Plasma Physics and simulations. Technology Talents Project (DPST) Scholarship, Nuclear Fusion 1990-2004.
Dr Toshiaki Kondo Nationality: Japanese
Education: Work Experiences: BEng Mechanical Engineering 2004-Present SIIT. Tokyo Institute of Technology 1999-2003 Research Scholar, National University of Japan Singapore, Singapore. MEng Information Processing 1988-1999 Research Engineer, Canon Inc., Japan. Tokyo Institute of Technology Japan Academic Awards: MEng Image Processing • Outstanding Poster Award at the 12th International The University of Sydney Conference on Biomedical Engineering (ICBME 2005), Australia Singapore, 2005. PhD Image Processing • NUS (National University of Singapore) Research National University of Singapore Scholarship, 1999-2003. Academic Rank: Singapore • Scholarship for Postgraduate Study from Canon Inc, Assistant Professor 1986-1988. Specialization: Research Areas: Image Processing, Digital image processing (esp. feature Computer Vision detection and segmentation in 2-D and 3-D), Computer vision (esp. depth estimation and motion estimation), Pattern recognition (esp. human face recognition).
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Lecturers
Dr Aussadavut Dumrongsiri Nationality: Thai
Education: Work Experiences: BE Electrical Engineering 2008-Present SIIT. Chulalongkorn University, Thailand 2002-2007 Teaching/Research Associate, MSc Electrical Engineering University of Washington, Seattle, USA. Michigan State University 2000-2002 Project Manager, Associate Maintenance East Lansing, MI, USA Manager, Johnson & Johnson. MSc Industrial and Operations 1996-2000 Engineering Specialist, Shin Satellite Engineering, The University of Public Company Limited. Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA 1992 Engineer, TelecomAsia Public Company MBA Finance, Thammasat University Limited. Thailand PhD Business Administration (Operations Present Academic and Professional Activities: Academic Rank: Management) University of Ad hoc reviewer for Operations Research and Lecturer Washington Seattle, WA, USA International Journal of Production Economics Specialization: Member of Institute for Operations Research and the Operations Management Academic Awards: Management Sciences (INFORMS) • Bertauche Endowment Fellowship Member of Decision Science Institute (DSI) University of Washington, USA. • Evert McCabe Fellowship University of Washington, USA.
Research Areas: Operations management, Supply chain management, Project management, Inventory management, Game theory, Business competition.
Dr Chawalit Jeenanunta Nationality: Thai
Education: Work Experiences: BS Computer Science 2004-Present SIIT. University of Maryland, USA 2005-2006 Consultant, Thailand Airport Ground BS Mathematics Services, Thailand. University of Maryland, USA 2003-2004 Teaching Assistant for higher education MS Management Science program, Virginia Polytechnic Institute University of Maryland, USA and State University, VA, USA. PhD Industrial and Systems Engineering 2001-2004 Research Assistant, Virginia Polytechnic Virginia Polytechnic Institute and Institute and State University, VA, USA. State University, USA 1999-2000 Consultant, Lampshade Company, NJ, USA. Academic Award: 1998-1999 Consultant, Otis Elevator, NY, USA. Academic Rank: Development and Promotion of Science and Lecturer Technology Talents Project (DPST) Specialization: Scholarship, 1990-2004. Optimization and Simulation Research Areas: Linear programming, Integer programming, Network optimization, Simulation, Supply chain management.
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Dr Cholwich Nattee Nationality: Thai
Education: Work Experiences: BEng Computer Engineering 2005-Present SIIT. Chulalongkorn University 2004-2005 Research Associate, Institute of Scientific Thailand and Industrial Research, Osaka University, MEng Computer Science Japan. Tokyo Institute of Technology 2001-2003 Research Assistant, National Institute of Japan Informatics, Japan. DEng Computer Science Tokyo Institute of Technology Japan
Research Areas: Academic Rank: Artificial intelligence, Machine learning, Lecturer Knowledge discovery and data mining, Specialization: Artificial intelligence applications in Machine Learning distance learning and pattern recognition.
Dr Gun Srijuntongsiri Nationality: Thai
Education: Work Experiences: BS Computer Science 2008-Present SIIT. Cornell University, USA 2005 Givens Associates (Summer Intern), MS Computer Science Argonne National Laboratory, USA. Cornell University, USA PhD Computer Science Cornell University, USA
Academic Awards: • 22nd Place in the 2000 ACM Programming Contest World Finals. • King’s Scholarship, 1997. Academic Rank: Lecturer Research Areas: Specialization: Computer-aided design, Computational Computer Science geometry, Intersection problems, (Numerical Analysis) Optimizations, Sparse computation, Matrix computation, and Numerical methods for differential equations.
Dr Itthisek Nilkhamhang Nationality: Thai
Education: Work Experiences: BEng (1st Class Honors) Electrical 2008-Present SIIT. Engineering, Sirindhorn 2003 Research Assistant, Department of System International Institute of Design Engineering, Keio University, Technology, Thammasat Tokyo, Japan. University, Thailand 2001 Engineering Trainee, Fujikura Ltd., Tokyo, MS Integrated Design Engineering Japan. Keio University, Tokyo, Japan 2001 Engineering Trainee, Esso (Thailand) PhD Integrated Design Engineering Public Company Ltd., Sriracha, Thailand. Keio University, Tokyo, Japan Academic Awards: Research Areas: • Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho) Academic Rank: Robust and adaptive control, System Scholarship, 2005-2008. Lecturer identification, Nonlinear systems, • Keio Graduate Scholarship, 2002-2005. Specialization: Mechatronics, Electrical power systems, Electrical Engineering Fuzzy and neural network control theories, Haptic interfaces.
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Dr Nattharika Rittippant Nationality: Thai
Education: Work Experiences: BS Biology, University of Dallas, USA 2008-Present SIIT. BA Economics 2006-2008 Lecturer, Shinawatra University, Thailand. University of Dallas, USA 2001-2005 Instructor/Teaching Assistant, MBA International Business Management University of Texas at Arlington, TX, USA. University of Dallas, USA 1997-2001 Graduate Assistant, MM E-Commerce University of Dallas, TX, USA. University of Dallas, USA 1997-1999 Consultant, Thai Chili Restaurant, TX, PhD Strategic and International USA. Management, The University of Texas at Arlington, USA
Academic Rank: Research Areas: Lecturer Entrepreneurial intentions, Work-family Specialization: conflict, National-wellbeing measures, Real Strategic and International options, MNE and international strategies, Management Strategic management, and Privatization.
Dr Pakinee Aimmanee Nationality: Thai
Education: Work Experiences: BS Mathematics 2005-Present SIIT. Cum Laude with Distinction 2004-2005 Online Tutor, Department of Applied University of Delaware, USA Mathematics, University of Colorado, MS Applied Mathematics Boulder, CO, USA. University of Colorado, USA 2000-2003 Research Assistant, Department of PhD Applied Mathematics Computer Science, University of Colorado, University of Colorado, USA Boulder, CO, USA. 2003 International Consultant, LightBridge Co., Academic Awards: Broomfield, CO, USA. • Stribic fellowship awarded to women 1999-2000 Teaching Assistant, Department of Applied who succeed in teaching and Mathematics, University of Colorado, Academic Rank: researching, University of Colorado at Boulder, CO, USA. Lecturer Boulder, 2002-2003. 2000 Summer Intern, Data Fusion Corp., Specialization: • William Clark Prize, a prize given to an Denver, CO, USA. Applied Mathematics, excellent student in Mathematics, 1998-1999 Undergraduate Research Assistant, Computer Science University of Delaware, 1999. Department of Mathematics, University of • Development and Promotion of Science Delaware, USA. and Technology Talents Project (DPST) Scholarship, 1995-2005. • Second prize winner in a science competition, Chiang Mai University, 1993.
Research Areas: Information retrieval, Data mining, Applied linear algebra, Parallel computations.
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Dr Philippe Meunier Nationality: French
Education: Work Experiences: BEng Computer Science 2006-Present SIIT. Ecole Nationale Superieure des 2006 Research Assistant, Northeastern Telecommunications (ENST), University, Boston, MA, USA. France 2001-2005 Teaching Assistant, Northeastern MS Computer Science University, Boston, MA, USA. Rice University, USA 1999 Engineer, EUnet France, Paris, France. PhD Computer Science 1999-2001 Teaching Assistant, Rice University, Northeastern University, USA Houston, TX, USA. 1996-1998 Lecturer, Mathematic Sciences Research Areas: Department, University of Malawi, Programming languages and static analysis in Zomba, Malawi. particular for functional languages. Academic Rank: Lecturer Specialization: Computer Science
Dr Pisanu Toochinda Nationality: Thai
Education: Work Experiences: BSc Chemistry 2003-Present SIIT. Mahidol University, Thailand 1998-2003 Research and Teaching Assistant, MS Chemical Engineering Chemical Engineering, The University of The University of Akron Akron, Ohio, USA. Ohio, USA PhD Chemical Engineering The University of Akron Ohio, USA
Academic Award: 2004 Best Teaching Award, Sirindhorn Academic Rank: International Institute of Technology. Lecturer Specialization: Research Areas: Chemical Engineering Photo-catalytic synthesis of hydrocarbons from CO2/H2O, Gas-solid reactor design, Heterogeneous Catalysis, Nano-material / zeolite syntheses, Bio-molecular imprinted material.
Dr Pisit Chanvarasuth Nationality: Thai
Education: Work Experiences: DVM Doctor of Veterinary Medicine 2006-Present SIIT. Chulalongkorn University 2006 Economic Researcher, BOT-TOP, Bank of Thailand Thailand. MBA Finance 2000-2004 Research & Training Assistant, Lally Loyola University Chicago, USA School of Business & Technology, MS Management Information Systems Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, USA. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 2001 Accounts Receivable Assistant Manager, USA New York Dialysis Services North, PhD Management Information Systems Schenectady, USA. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1998-2001 Associate, World Marketing Alliance, USA New York, USA. Academic Rank: 1997-1998 Department Manager, Venture Stores Inc., Lecturer Research Areas: Chicago, USA. Specialization: Information technology management, 1993-1994 Technical Sales Representative, Agromed Management Information Electronic business, Supply chain Co., Ltd., Thailand. Systems management, Outsourcing, and Management of organizational business process.
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Dr Pisut Pongchairerks Nationality: Thai
Education: Work Experiences: BEng Industrial Engineering 2008-Present SIIT. Kasetsart University, Thailand 2002-2004 Senior Engineer, Productivity MEng Industrial Engineering Improvement Team (PIT) Department, (International Program) Delta Electronic (Thailand) Co., Ltd., Kasetsart University, Thailand Thailand. DEng Industrial Engineering and Management, Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Thailand
Research Areas: Scheduling and sequencing, Production Academic Rank: planning and control, Large-scale Lecturer optimization, Applied operations research, Specialization: Meta-heuristics for solving industrial Industrial Engineering engineering problems, Method design and work measurement.
Dr Pornpimol Chongphaisal Nationality: Thai
Education: Work Experiences: BBA Marketing 2003-Present SIIT. Assumption University 2001-2003 Consultant, HayGroup Thailand Ltd., Bangkok, Thailand Thailand. MA Comparative Management 1999-Sept'01 Program Leader (Management), Faculty of Ritsumeikan University Business Administration, Asian University Kyoto, Japan of Science and Technology, Chonburi, PhD Management Thailand. Ritsumeikan University 1998-1999 Area Manager, Kumon Asia Pte., Bangkok, Kyoto, Japan Thailand. 1995-1998 Lecturer, The Japan-Thai Trade Academic Award: Association, Osaka, Japan. Academic Rank: Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho) 1991-1998 Lecturer, YEA Air Academy, Kyoto, Japan. Lecturer Scholarship, 1992-1998. 1991-1992 Management Trainee, Leo Burnett Ltd., Specialization: Bangkok, Thailand. Management Research Areas: Competency in human resources management, Human behaviors in the organization, Motivations in performance management, Compensation and performance management, Career path, Career planning, and Career management.
Dr Rapeepong Suwanwarangkul Nationality: Thai
Education: Work Experiences: BEng (Honors) Chemical Engineering 2006-Present SIIT. Kasetsart University, Thailand 2005-2006 Consultant and Trainer, COMSOL MEng Chemical Engineering (ChEPS) MULTIPHYSICS, Singapore. King Mongkut’s University of 2001-2005 Research and Teaching Assistant, Technology Thonburi, Thailand Department of Chemical Engineering, PhD Chemical Engineering University of Waterloo, Canada. University of Waterloo, Waterloo, 2001-2005 Research Assistant, Advance Combustion Canada Technologies Laboratory, CANMET Energy Technology Center, Ottawa, Canada. Research Areas: Fuel cell science and engineering, Process Academic Rank: system engineering, Chemical reactor Lecturer analysis and design. Specialization: Chemical Engineering
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Dr Siwarutt Boonyarattanakalin Nationality: Thai
Education: Work Experiences: BS Chemistry (Summa Cum Laude) 2008-Present SIIT. Colorado State University, USA 2006-2008 Postdoctoral Fellow, Swiss Federal PhD Organic Chemistry, The Institute of Technology (Eidgenössische Pennsylvania State University, USA Technische Hochschule, ETH Zurich), Zurich, Switzerland. Research Areas: Design, synthesis, and evaluation of biologically active molecules. Design and validation of assays to evaluate biologically active molecules and assays to study cellular processes. Academic Rank: Lecturer Specialization: Chemical Biology, Organic Chemistry, Glycochemistry, and Glycobiology
Dr Sujin Suwanna Nationality: Thai
Education: Work Experiences: BS Mathematics (Highest Honors) 2007-Present SIIT. Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA USA Academic Awards: BA Physics (Highest Honors) with a • Development and Promotion of Science and minor in Astrophysics, Lehigh Technology Talents Project (DPST) Scholarship, University, Bethlehem, PA, USA 1996-2007. MS Mathematics, The University of • The George B. Lemon Prize, 2001, Lehigh University, Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA PA, USA. PhD Mathematics, The University of • College Scholar Excellence Award, 2001, Lehigh Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA University, PA, USA. • C.C. Hsuing Award in Mathematics, 2000, Lehigh Academic Rank: Research Areas: University, PA, USA. Lecturer Mathematics, Physics. Specialization: Mathematics
Dr Surapa Thiemjarus Nationality: Thai
Education: Work Experiences: BSc (1st Class Honors), Information 2008-Present SIIT. Technology, Sirindhorn 2007-2008 Academic Visitor at Imperial College International Institute of London, UK. Technology (SIIT), Thammasat University, Thailand Academic Awards: MSc Advanced Computing • Ananda Mahidol Scholarship, 2001-2008. Imperial College London, UK • Gold Medal Prize, 2000, Thammasat University. MPhil Speech, Text Processing and Internet Technology, University of Cambridge, UK PhD Computing, Visual Information Academic Rank: Processing Research Group, Lecturer Imperial College London, UK Specialization: Context-aware sensing, Research Areas: Body Sensor Networks Body Sensor Networks (BSNs), Context-aware sensing, Machine learning, Artificial Intelligence, Pattern recognition, Probabilistic graphical models, Neural networks, Feature selection, Sensor fusion.
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Dr Suthathip Suanmali Nationality: Thai
Education: Work Experiences: BS Mathematics and Financial 2007-Present SIIT. Economics (Summa Cum Laude), 2002-2007 Instructor, North Carolina State Methodist University, USA University, USA. MS Applied Mathematics, North 1999-2002 Assistant to the Director of International Carolina State University, USA Programs, Methodist University, USA. PhD Mathematics, North Carolina State University, USA Academic Awards: • The Armstrong Maltbie Award for Excellence in Research Areas: Teaching, North Carolina State University, April 2006. Applied linear algebra, Matrix theory, Data • Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award, North mining, Modeling of energy input-output Carolina State University, April 2005. Academic Rank: analysis. • The Balaez-Ambrose Outstanding Mathematics Lecturer Award, Methodist University, April 2002. Specialization: • The Walter Clark Maximum Effort Award from the Mathematics Reeves School of Business, Methodist University, April 2002.
Dr Thanwadee Chinda Nationality: Thai
Education: Work Experiences: BEng Mechanical Engineering 2008-Present SIIT. King Mongkut’s University of 2007-2008 Lecturer, Huachiew Chalermprakiet Technology Thonburi (KMUTT), University, Thailand. Thailand 2000-2002 Site Engineer, MEng Engineering Management Taikisha (Thailand) Co., Ltd., Thailand. Griffith University, Australia PhD Engineering Management Griffith University, Australia
Academic Award: “Master of Excellence 2002”, Griffith Academic Rank: University, Australia. Lecturer Specialization: Research Areas: Engineering Management Construction safety management, System dynamics modeling.
Dr Veeris Ammarapala Nationality: Thai
Education: Work Experiences: BEng Industrial Engineering 2005-Present SIIT. Thammasat University, Thailand 2005 Attached to Minister, Ministry of Tourism MSc Operations Research and Sports, Thailand. Columbia University, USA 2004-2005 Attached to Deputy Prime Minister, House PhD Industrial and Systems Engineering of Parliament, Thailand. Rutgers University, The State 2003-2005 Lecturer, Ramkhamhaeng University, University of New Jersey, USA Thailand. 2003–2004 Attached to Minister, Ministry of Research Areas: Agriculture, Thailand. Decision support systems, Risk management, 2002-2003 Junior Executive Officer, Office of Small Economic analysis, Supply chain and Medium Enterprises Promotion Academic Rank: management. (OSMEP), Ministry of Industry, Thailand. Lecturer Specialization: Decision Support Systems
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Dr Wanwipa Sriwatwechakul Nationality: Thai
Education: Work Experiences: BS Chemical Engineering 2007-Present SIIT. Massachusetts Institute of 2006-2007 Product Development Manager, B.M. Technology, USA Pharmacy LP. Bangkok, Thailand. MS Chemical Engineering 2005-2006 Consultant, ZS Associates, USA. Princeton University, USA PhD Chemical Engineering Princeton University, USA
Academic Awards: • King’s Scholarship, 1993. • Bronze Medal, International Chemistry Academic Rank: Olympiad, 1992. Lecturer Specialization: Research Areas: Fluid mechanics, Rheology, Biomaterials and drug delivery. Surfactant Self-Assembly
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Instructors
School of Information and Computer Department of Common and Graduate Technology Studies English Training Unit Nyan Bo Bo (Full-time) BEng Telecommunication Engineering, Assumption University, Bangkok, Thailand. Clement A Trahan, Full-time English Instructor MSc Information Technology, Sirindhorn International BSc Secondary Education, Old Dominion University, Institute of Technology, Thammasat University, Norfolk, Virginia, USA. Thailand. BC Business, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada. TEFL Teaching English as a Foreign Language, Frankfurt, Germany. School of Management Technology Egill Hedinn Bragason, Full-time English Instructor BA Psychology, University of Iceland, Reykjavik, Seitaro Seko (Full-time) Iceland. BA Information and Management Science, University of MSc Psychology, Institute of Psychology, University of Marketing and Distribution Sciences, Japan. Aarhus, Denmark. MA Marketing, University of Marketing and Distribution PhD Psychology, Institute of Psychology, University of Sciences, Japan. Aarhus, Denmark. MBA Management Accounting, Kobe University of
Commerce, Japan. Paul V Neilson, Full-time English Instructor Doctoral Research Student, Global Business, Osaka City BS Chemistry, California Polytechnic State University University, Japan. (SLO), USA. PhD Candidate, Accounting, University of Kent, UK. MS Chemistry, California Institute of Technology (CALTECH), USA. Certificate TEFL, by Internet.
Ratanawalee Wimolmas, Full-time English Instructor BA Mass Communications, Thammasat University, Thailand. MA Mass Communications, Thammasat University, Thailand. TESOL Diploma, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, ISS College, Vancouver, B.C, Canada. Instructor Training Certificate, Vancouver School Board, Vancouver, BC, Canada. Diploma in Airlines & Tourism, Cont. Ed., Burnaby School District, Burnaby, BC, Canada.
Terrance J Downey, Full-time English Instructor BA Humanities, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA. MA Humanities, San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA, USA.
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Adjunct Faculty Members
School of Bio-Chemical Engineering and Dr Somprasong Srichai, Lecturer Thai Knowledge Co., Ltd., Thailand. Technology BEng Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand. MS University of London, UK. Dr Apinan Namkanisorn, Lecturer PhD University of London, UK. Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, King Mongkut’s Institute of Dr Suchat Leungprasert Technology Ladkrabang (KMITL), Thailand. Faculty of Engineering, Kasetsart University, Thailand. BS University of Minnesota, Minnesota, USA. BS Mahidol University, Thailand. MS Lehigh University, Pennsylvania, USA. MEng Kasetsart University, Thailand. PhD Lehigh University, Pennsylvania, USA. PhD University of Guelph, Canada.
Dr Apinya Duangchan, Lecturer Dr Vilas Nitivattananon, Assistant Professor Faculty of Engineering, Kasetsart University, Thailand. School of Environment, Resources and Development, BS Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand. Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Thailand. MS Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand. BEng Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand. MS University of Alberta, Canada. MA Thammasat University, Thailand. PhD University of British Columbia, Canada. MEng Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand. PhD University of Pittsburgh, USA. Dr A T M Nurul Amin, Professor School of Environment, Resources and Development, Dr Wanwisa Skolpap Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Thailand. Faculty of Engineering, Thammasat University, Thailand. BA University of Dhaka, Bangladesh. BEng Khon Kaen University, Thailand. MA University of Dhaka, Bangladesh. MS Colorado State University, Fort Collins, USA. MA University of Manitoba, Canada. PhD University of Waterloo, ON, Canada. PhD University of Manitoba, Canada. Dr Yuthana Tantirungrotechai, Assistant Professor Dr Cheema Chomsurin, Lecturer Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Mahidol Faculty of Engineering, Kasetsart University, Thailand. University, Thailand. BEng Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand. BS Mahidol University, Thailand. MEng Asian Institute of Technology , Thailand. PhD University of Cambridge, UK. PhD University of Illinois at Urbana-Campaign, USA.
Dr Duanghathai Pentrakoon, Assistant Professor School of Civil Engineering and Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand. BS University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology Technology, England. MS University of Manchester Institute of Science and Dr Pongsan Tongtoe Technology, England. The Royal Thai Air Force Academy, Bangkok, Thailand. PhD University of Manchester Institute of Science and BEng The Citadel, Charleston, South Carolina, USA. Technology, England. MEng Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, USA. Dr Kongthawat Chairatvit, Lecturer PhD Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State Department of Physiology and Biochemistry, Faculty of University, USA. Dentistry, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand. BSc (First Class Honors) Mahidol University, Bangkok, Colonel Dr Prasart Sukkaset Thailand. National Defence Studies Institute, Bangkok, Thailand. PhD Medical College of Wisconsin, Wisconsin, USA. BS Chulalongkorn University, Thailand. MS Oregon State University, USA. Dr Kulvadee Kansuntisukmongkol PhD Oregon State University, USA. Faculty of Environment and Resource Studies, Mahidol University, Thailand. Dr Somnuk Sirisoonthorn, Research Associate BA Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand. National Metal and Materials Technology Center (MTEC), MS Mahidol University, Thailand. Pathum Thani, Thailand. PhD University of California, Davis, USA. BSc Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand. PhD School of Materials, University of Leeds, UK. Dr Panu Danwanichakul, Assistant Professor Faculty of Engineering, Thammasat University, Thailand. Dr Sopon Ritdumrongkul BEng Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand. BEng Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand. MEng University of Delaware, Newark, USA. MEng Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Thailand. PhD University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA. MEng The University of Tokyo, Japan.
Dr Sasidhorn Buddhawong Dr Sornthep Vannarat School of Energy and Materials, King Mongkut’s National Electronics and Computer Technology Center University of Technology Thonburi, Thailand. (NECTEC), Pathum Thani, Thailand. BS Silpakorn University, Thailand. BSc Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand. MS Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand. MSc University of London, England. Dr rer nat University of Leipzig, Germany. PhD Tohoku University, Japan.
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Dr Suthi Pasipol Dr Suwan Runggeratigul Engineering Management Program, College of Innovative Air Products Industry Co., LTD., Thailand. Education, Thammasat University, Thailand. BEng Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand. BEng Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand. MEng The University of Tokyo, Japan. MEng The Ohio State University, Ohio, USA. DEng The University of Tokyo, Japan. PhD The University of Texas at Austin, Texas, USA. Dr Usana Tuntoolavest Dr Tawatchai Tingsanchali, Professor Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand. BEng Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand. BEng Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok,Thailand. MEng Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Thailand. MS Pennsylvania State University, PA, USA. PhD Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Thailand. PhD Pennsylvania State University, PA, USA.
Dr Thanasak Wongtanakitcharoen Dr Vuthichai Ampornaramveth BEng Chulalongkorn University, Thailand. Metamedia Technology Co., Ltd., Thailand. MEng Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Thailand. BEng Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand. PhD University of Michigan, USA. MEng Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan. PhD Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan.
School of Communications, Instrumentations and Control School of Information and Computer Technology Dr Channarong Banmongkol, Lecturer Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand. Dr Apichart Intarapanich BEng Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand. National Electronics and Computer Technology Center MEng Nagoya University, Nagoya, Japan. (NECTEC), Pathum Thani, Thailand. DEng Nagoya University, Nagoya, Japan. BEng Khon Kaen University, Thailand. MSc Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio, USA. Dr Choochart Haruechaiyasak PhD University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. National Electronics and Computer Technology Center (NECTEC), Pathum Thani, Thailand. Dr Asis Unyapoth BSc University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, USA. National Electronics and Computer Technology Center MSc University of Southern California, Los Angeles, (NECTEC), Pathum Thani, Thailand. CA, USA. BA University of Cambridge, England. PhD University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA. PhD University of Cambridge, England.
Dr Chugiat Garagate, Lecturer Dr Boonyanit Mathayomchan Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand. Fabrinet Co., Ltd., Thailand. BEng (Honors), Kasetsart University, Bangkok, BEng Khon Kaen University, Thailand Thailand. MSc Case Western Reverse University, Cleveland, MSc University of Southampton, UK. USA. PhD University of Southampton, UK. PhD Case Western Reverse University, Cleveland, USA. Dr Issarachai Ngamroo, Associate Professor King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang Dr Chai Wutiwiwatchai (KMITL), Thailand. National Electronics and Computer Technology Center BEng King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology (NECTEC), Pathum Thani, Thailand. Ladkrabang (KMITL), Thailand. BEng Thammasat University, Thailand. MEng Osaka University, Japan. MEng Chulalongkorn University, Thailand. PhD Osaka University, Japan. PhD Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan.
Dr Pairoj Termsinsuwan Dr Chanjira Sinthanayothin NEC Corporation, Japan. National Electronics and Computer Technology Center BEng King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology (NECTEC), Pathum Thani, Thailand. Ladkrabang (KMITL), Thailand. BSc Chiang Mai University, Thailand. MEng Tohoku University, Japan. MSc University of Essex, UK. PhD Tohoku University, Japan. PhD King’s College, University of London, UK.
Dr Patamaporn Sripadungtham, Assistant Professor Dr Chantana Chantrapornchai, Assistant Professor Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand. Silpakorn University, Thailand. BS University of Arizona, Tucson, USA. BS Thammasat University, Thailand. MS University of Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. MS Northeastern University, Thailand. PhD University of Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. PhD University of Notre Dame, France.
Dr Srijidtra Mahapakulchai Dr Choochart Haruechaiyasak Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand. National Electronics and Computer Technology Center BS (1st Class Honors), Kasetsart University, (NECTEC), Pathum Thani, Thailand. Bangkok, Thailand. BSc University of Rochester, USA. MS Pennsylvania State University, USA. MSc University of Rochester, USA. PhD Pennsylvania State University, USA. PhD University of Miami, USA.
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Dr Denduang Prabubsuwan Dr Sasiporn Usanavasin Thammasat University, Bangkok, Thailand. Sripathum University, Thailand. BSc Ramkhamhaeng University, Thailand. BSc Sirindhorn International Institute of Technology, MSc Chulalongkorn University, Thailand. Thailand. PhD Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan. BEng Keio University, Japan. PhD Keio University, Japan. Dr Jatuporn Chinrungruang National Electronics and Computer Technology Center Dr Sissades Tongsima (NECTEC), Pathum Thani, Thailand. National Electronics and Computer Technology Center BEng Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand. (NECTEC), Pathum Thani, Thailand. MEng Cornell University, USA. BEng King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology PhD University of Colorado, USA. Ladkrabang, Bangkok, Thailand. MS University of Notre Dame, Indiana, USA.
Dr Kritchalach Thitikamol PhD University of Notre Dame, Indiana, USA. IBM (Thailand) Co., Ltd., Bangkok, Thailand. BSc Thammasat University, Thailand. Dr Sornthep Vannarat MS University of Maryland, College Park, USA. National Electronics and Computer Technology Center PhD University of Maryland, College Park, USA. (NECTEC), Pathum Thani, Thailand. BSc Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand. Dr Kunwadee Sripanidkulchai MSc Imperial College, University of London, England. National Electronics and Computer Technology Center PhD Tohoku University, Japan. (NECTEC), Pathum Thani, Thailand. BSc Cornell University, USA. Dr Sukree Sinthupinyo, Lecturer MS Carnegie Mellon University, USA. Thammasat University, Pathum Thani, Thailand. PhD Carnegie Mellon University, USA. BEng Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand. MEng Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand. Dr Mongkol Raksapatcharawong, Assistant Professor PhD Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand. Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand. BEng Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand. Dr Supiya Ujjin MS University of Southern California, Los Angeles, National Electronics and Computer Technology Center USA. (NECTEC), Pathum Thani, Thailand. PhD University of Southern California, Los Angeles, MEng University of London, UK. USA. PhD University of London, UK.
Dr Noppadon Khiripet Dr Thepchai Supnithi National Electronics and Computer Technology Center National Electronics and Computer Technology Center (NECTEC), Pathum Thani, Thailand. (NECTEC), Pathum Thani, Thailand. BSc Prince of Songkhla University, Thailand. BSc Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand. MS Central Michigan University, Mt.Pleasant, MI, MEng Osaka University, Japan. USA. PhD Osaka University, Japan. PhD Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, USA. Dr Vuthichai Ampornaramveth Metamedia Technology Co.,Ltd., Thailand Dr Ponrudee Netisopakul BEng Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang, MEng Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan. Bangkok, Thailand. PhD Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan. BS Chulalongkorn University, Thailand MS University of Southern California, Los Angeles, Dr Worawan Marurngsith, Lecturer USA. Thammasat University, Pathum Thani, Thailand. MS University of Delaware, Newark, DE, USA. BSc Thammasat University, Thailand. PhD Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, MSc University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland. USA. PhD University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland.
Dr Saowaluck Kaewkamnerd
National Electronics and Computer Technology Center (NECTEC), Pathum Thani, Thailand. School of Management Technology BEng King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang, Thailand. Dr Alisa Kongthon MEng Chulalongkorn University, Thailand. National Electronics and Computer Technology Center PhD The University of Texas at Arlington, USA. (NECTEC), Pathum Thani, Thailand. BS University of Rochester, USA. Dr Saprangsit Mruetusatorn MS University of Southern California, USA. MWEB Thailand Co., Ltd., Bangkok, Thailand. MS Georgia Institute of Technology, USA. BEng King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology PhD Georgia Institute of Technology, USA. Ladkrabang (KMITL), Bangkok, Thailand. MEng Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, Japan. Dr Amornrat Thoumrungroje PhD Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, Japan. Assumption University, Thailand. BBA Assumption University, Thailand. MBA Assumption University, Thailand. PhD Washington State University, USA.
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Dr Anotai Srikitja Dr Thanakorn Naenna CAT Telecom Public Company Limited, Thailand. Mahidol University, Thailand. BS Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand. BEng Kasetsart University, Thailand. MS University of Pittsburgh, USA. MS Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, NY, USA. PhD University of Pittsburgh, USA. MEng Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, NY, USA. PhD Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, NY, USA. Dr Apinun Tunpan CAT Telecom Public Company Limited, Thailand. Dr Thanit Puthpongsiriporn, Assistant Professor BEng Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand. Kasetsart University, Thailand. MS University of Maryland College Park, USA. BEng Chulalongkorn University, Thailand. PhD University of Maryland College Park, USA. MS University of Pittsburg, USA. PhD University of Pittsburg, USA. Chattavut Peechapol Digital Wave Co., Ltd., Bangkok, Thailand. Dr Veera Boonjing, Associate Professor BEng Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand. King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang MBA Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA. (KMITL), Bangkok, Thailand. BS Ramkhamhaeng University, Thailand. Dr Chayakrit Charoensiriwath BEcon Sukhothai Thammatirat University, Thailand. National Electronics and Computer Technology Center MSc Chulalongkorn University, Thailand (NECTEC), Pathum Thani, Thailand. Cert University of Queensland, Australia. BS Northwestern University, USA. PhD Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, USA. MS Stanford University, USA. MS University of California at Berkeley, USA. Visit Satitjindavong PhD Georgia Institute of Technology, USA. ZyGen Technology Co., Ltd. BEng Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand. Dr Jade Donavanik MBA Lehigh University, USA. Manothai-Jade and Associates Law Office, Cert New York University, USA. Law Office Management Co., Ltd., Thailand. LLB Thammasat University, Thailand. LLM Stanford University, USA. PhD Stanford University, USA. School of Manufacturing Systems and Mechanical Engineering Dr Olimpia C. Racela
Assumption University, Thailand. Dr Akajate Apikajornsin BBA Pittsburg State University, USA. Kasem Bundit University, Bangkok, Thailand. MBA Pittsburg State University, USA. BEng Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand. DBA Thammasat University, Thailand. MS University of Missouri-Rolla, Missouri, USA.
PhD University of Missouri-Rolla, Missouri, USA. Dr Panarat Panmanee, Associate Professor
Thammasat University, Thailand. Lieutenant Colonel Dr Anotai Suksangpanomrung BBA Thammasat University, Thailand. Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy, Nakhon Nayok, MBA Thammasat University, Thailand. Thailand. PhD Keio University, Japan. BEng Cranfield University, Swindon, UK.
MSc Imperial College of Science, Technology and Dr Prayoon Patana-anake Medicine, London, UK. Sony Device Technology, Thailand. PhD University of Victoria, BA, Canada. BEng Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand.
MEng Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand. Dr Athakorn Kengpol PhD University of Michigan, USA. King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology North Bangkok
(KMITNB), Bangkok, Thailand. Dr Punnama Siriphannon, Assistant Professor BInd King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology North King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang Bangkok (KMITNB), Bangkok, Thailand. (KMITL), Bangkok, Thailand. MEng Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), BSc King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Pathum Thani, Thailand. Ladkrabang (KMITL), Bangkok, Thailand. PhD University of Nottingham, UK. MEng Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, Japan. DEng Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, Japan. Dr Atthawit Techawiboonwong National Innovation Agency, Ministry of Science and Dr Rattana Rujuravanit, Assistant Professor Technology, Thailand. The Petroleum and Petrochemical College, BEng Sirindhorn International Institute of Technology, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand. (SIIT), Thammasat University, Thailand. BS Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand. MEng SIIT, Thammasat University, Thailand. MS Hokkaido University, Hokkaido, Japan. PhD SIIT, Thammasat University, Thailand. PhD Hokkaido University, Hokkaido, Japan. Dr Chaiyaporn Puprasert Dr Sathima Patomviriyavong Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand. King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology North Bangkok, BEng Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand. Thailand. MEng Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand. BA Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand. Doctorate Institut National des Sciences Appliquees de MA Tokyo International University, Tokyo, Japan. Toulouse (INSAToulouse), France. PhD Kanagawa University, Kanagawa, Japan.
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Dr Chanin Bunlaksananusorn Dr Kittinan Annanon Control Engineering Department, King Mongkut’s National Metal and Materials Technology Center (MTEC), Institute of Technology Ladkrabang (KMITL) Pathum Thani, Thailand. Bangkok, Thailand. BS Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand. BEng King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology MS North Carolina State University, USA. Ladkrabang (KMITL),Thailand. PhD North Carolina State University, USA. PhD University of Edinburgh, UK. Dr Kraipat Cheenkachorn Dr Charoenchai Khompatraporn Department of Chemical Engineering, King Mongkut’s King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi, Institute of Technology North Bangkok (KMITNB), Thailand. Bangkok, Thailand. BS Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, New York, USA. BS King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology North MS Georgia Institute of Technology, Georgia, USA. Bangkok (KMITNB), Bangkok, Thailand. MS University of Washington, Washington, USA. MS The Pennsylvania State University, USA. PhD University of Washington, Washington, USA. PhD The Pennsylvania State University, USA.
Dr Chayakrit Charoensiriwath Dr Kusol Prommul National Electronics and Computer Technology Center King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi (NECTEC), Thailand. (KMUTT), Bangkok, Thailand. BS Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA. BEng King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi MS Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA. (KMUTT), Bangkok, Thailand. MS University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, MS The Gorge Washington University, USA. CA, USA. PhD University of Kansas, USA. PhD Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, USA. Dr Patiparn Punyapalakul Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand. Dr Chinaruk Thianpong, Lecturer BEng Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand. King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang MEng The University of Tokyo, Japan. (KMITL), Bangkok, Thailand. PhD The University of Tokyo, Japan. BEng King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang Dr Phavanee Narataruksa (KMITL), Bangkok, Thailand. Department of Chemical Engineering, King Mongkut’s MSc University of Manchester Institute of Science and Institute of Technology North Bangkok (KMITNB), Technology (UMIST), England. Bangkok, Thailand. PhD University of Manchester, England. BEng Chemical Engineering, KMUTT, Thailand. MS University of Manchester Institute of Science and Dr Duanghathai Pentrakoon Technology (UMIST), UK. Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand. PhD University of Manchester Institute of Science and BSc Manchester Materials Science Centre, UMIST, UK. Technology (UMIST), UK. MSc Manchester Materials Science Centre, UMIST, UK. PhD Manchester Materials Science Centre, UMIST, UK. Dr Pipat Pramot Rajamangala University of Technology, Pathum Thani, Dr Ir Erik L J Bohez, Associate Professor Thailand. Asian Institute of Technology, Pathum Thani, Thailand. BEng Rajamangala University of Technology, Bangkok, BEng Higher Technical Institute Saint Antonius Ghent, Thailand. Belgium. MS Lehigh University, USA. MEng State University of Ghent, Belgium. PhD Lehigh University, USA. DEng State University of Ghent, Belgium. Dr Pipon Boonchanta Dr Ittichote Chuckpaiwong, Assistant Professor Department of Mechanical Engineering, Kasetsart Mahidol University, Nakorn Patom, Thailand. University, Thailand. BEng Chulalongkorn University, Thailand. BEng Kasetsart University, Thailand. MS Case Western Reserve University, MS North Carolina State University, USA. Cleveland, USA. PhD University of California, Davis, USA. PhD Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, USA. Dr Pirun Hemmondharop Dr Karndee Prichanont Mahidol University, Nakorn Patom, Thailand. Thammasat University, Bangkok, Thailand. BEng Sirindhorn International Institute of Technology, BEng Sirindhorn International Institute of Technology, Thammasat University, Thailand. Thammasat University, Pathum Thani, Thailand. MS University of Missouri-Rolla, USA. MS University of Wisconsin-Madison, Wisconsin, USA. PhD University of Missouri-Rolla, USA. PhD University of Wisconsin-Madison, Wisconsin, USA. Dr Pongsak Dulyapraphant Dr Karn Pana-Suppamassadu National Metal and Materials Technology Center (MTEC), Department of Chemical Engineering, King Mongkut’s Pathum Thani, Thailand. Institute of Technology North Bangkok (KMITNB), BS King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi Bangkok, Thailand. (KMUTT), Bangkok, Thailand. BS Srinakarinwirot University, Bangkok, Thailand. MS Lehigh University, USA. MS Lehigh University, Bethlehem Pennsylvania, USA. PhD Lehigh University, USA. PhD Lehigh University, Bethlehem Pennsylvania,USA.
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Dr Pornthipa Ongkunaruk Dr Wanida Janvikul Kasetsart University, Thailand. National Metal and Materials Technology Center (MTEC), BS Kasetsart University, Thailand. Pathum Thani, Thailand. MS Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand. BSc Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand. PhD Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State MS The Pennsylvania State University, USA. University, USA. PhD The Pennsylvania State University, USA.
Colonel Dr Prasart Sukkaset National Defence Studies Institute, Bangkok, Thailand. BS Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand. Department of Common and Graduate MS Oregon State University, USA. Studies PhD Oregon State University, USA.
Dr Prasit Jiyapanichkul Dr Anchalee Jala, Associate Professor Agere Systems Microelectronic, Pathum Thani, Thailand. Thammasat University, Bangkok, Thailand. BEng Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand. BSc Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand. MEng Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand. MSc Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand. PhD Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, PhD University of Philippines at Los Banos, Australia. Philippines.
Dr Sathaporn Laksanacharoen Lieutenant Colonel Dr Anotai Suksangpanomrung Mechanical Engineering Department, King Mongkut’s Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy, Nakhon Nayok, Institute of Technology North Bangkok, Thailand. Thailand. BEng King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi BEng Cranfield University, Swindon, UK. (KMUTT), Thailand. MSc Imperial College of Science, Technology and MSc Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, Medicine, London, UK. USA. PhD University of Victoria, BA, Canada. PhD Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA. Dr Chainarong Engkagul, Associate Professor Thammasat University, Bangkok, Thailand. Dr Somnuk Sirisoonthorn, Research Associate BSc Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand. National Metal and Materials Technology Center (MTEC), MA Temple University, USA. Pathum Thani, Thailand. MSc University of New South Wales, Australia. BSc Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand. PhD Temple University, USA. PhD School of Materials, University of Leeds, UK. Dr Chanika Gampper, Lecturer Dr Sornkrit Rungroekrit Thammasat University, Bangkok, Thailand. A.K. Pack and Machinery, Co., Ltd., Bangkok, Thailand. BA Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand. BEng Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand. MA University of Kansas, USA. MS University of Missouri-Rolla, Missouri, USA. PhD University of Arizona, USA. PhD University of Missouri-Rolla, Missouri, USA. Chutatip Umavijani, Associate Professor Dr Supasit Rodkwan Thammasat University, Bangkok, Thailand. Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand. BA Soripps College. BS King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi MA Claremont Graduate University. (KMUTT), Bangkok, Thailand. MIS Claremont Graduate University. MS University of Southern California, USA. University of Kansas, USA. Jariyaporn Ridhiprasart, Assistant Professor PhD North Carolina State University, USA. Thammasat University, Bangkok, Thailand. BA Srinakarinwirote University, Bangkok, Thailand. Dr Suwat Kuntanapreeda, Associate Professor MA University of Kansas, USA. King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology North Bangkok (KMITNB), Bangkok, Thailand. Dr Ketvalee Porkaew, Assistant Professor BEng King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology North Thammasat University, Bangkok, Thailand. Bangkok (KMITNB), Bangkok, Thailand. BA Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand. MS Utah State University, USA. MATEFL University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, PhD Utah State University, USA. USA. PhD University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA. Dr Taweesup Apiwattanapong National Electronics and Computer Technology Center Dr Kitti Amornraksa, Associate Professor (NECTEC), Thailand. Thammasat University, Bangkok, Thailand. BEng King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology BSc Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand. Ladkrabang, Thailand. MSc Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand. PhD Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, PhD The Queen’s University of Belfast, UK. USA. Kittitouch Soontornwipast, Assistant Professor Dr Varunee Premanond Thammasat University, Bangkok, Thailand. King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi BEd Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand. (KMUTT), Bangkok, Thailand. MA California State University, Los Angeles, USA. BEng King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi
(KMUTT), Bangkok, Thailand. PhD University of Birmingham, UK.
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Dr Kriengkrai Techakanont, Lecturer Sripathum Noom-ura, Assistant Professor Thammasat University, Bangkok, Thailand. Thammasat University, Bangkok, Thailand. BA Thammasat University, Bangkok, Thailand. BA Prince of Songkhla University, Songkhla, MA Thammasat University, Bangkok, Thailand. Thailand. PhD Hiroshima University, Japan. MA King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi (KMUTT), Bangkok, Thailand. Dr Kwan Arayathanikul, Lecturer TESL Dip Wellington University, New Zealand. Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand. BSc Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand. Sucharat Rimkeeratikul, Associate Professor PhD University of Pennsylvania, USA. Thammasat University, Bangkok, Thailand. BA Thammasat University, Bangkok, Thailand. Nardtida Tumrasvin, Associate Professor MA Eastern Michigan University, USA. Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand. BS Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA. Supong Tangkiengsirisin, Associate Professor MS Northwestern University, USA. Thammasat University, Bangkok, Thailand. BA Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand. Nitaya Yuangsri, Associate Professor MA Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand. Thammasat University, Bangkok, Thailand. BA Thammasat University, Bangkok, Thailand. Suree Kongsomchit, Associate Professor MA University of Hawaii, USA. Thammasat University, Bangkok, Thailand. BA Thammasat University, Bangkok, Thailand. Dr Pinai Nanakorn, Assistant Professor MA Central Missouri State University, USA. Thammasat University, Bangkok, Thailand. Certificate in TESL University of California at LA, USA. LLB (2nd Class Honors), Thammasat University, Education Specialist, Central Missouri State University, Bangkok, Thailand. USA. LLM (2nd Class Honors), University of Cambridge, UK. PhD University of Bristol, UK. Dr Suwat Athichanagorn, Assistant Professor Barrister-at-Law (Thai Bar Association). Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand. Diploma in English Legal Studies (with Distinction), BSc (with High Distinction and Honors), University of Bristol, UK. Pennsylvania State University, Pennsylvania, USA. Certificate in Public Law, Office of the Council of State, MS Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA. Thailand. PhD Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA.
Dr Prapat Thepchatree, Associate Professor Tanom Tiensawangchai, Assistant Professor Thammasat University, Bangkok, Thailand. Thammasat University, Bangkok, Thailand. BA Thammasat University, Bangkok, Thailand. BA Srinakarinwirot University Patumwan, Bangkok, MA Ohio University, USA. Thailand. PhD University of Georgia, USA. MA King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi (KMUTT), Bangkok, Thailand. Preeyachat Uttamayodhin, Assistant Professor Thammasat University, Bangkok, Thailand. Dr Tipamas Chumworatayee, Assistant Professor BA Thammasat University, Bangkok, Thailand. Thammasat University, Bangkok, Thailand. MA Wayne State University, Michigan, USA. BEd Prince of Songkla University, Songkla, Thailand. MA West Virginia University, USA. Dr Rawee Suwandechochai, Lecturer MA Sul Ross State University, USA. Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand. PhD Texas Woman’s University, USA. BSc University of Rochester, New York, USA. MSc Virginia Tech, USA. Dr Vachara Sindhuprama, Assistant Professor PhD Virginia Tech, USA. Thammasat University, Bangkok, Thailand. BA Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand. Dr Ruangsak Songsathaporn, Assistant Professor BA Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University, Thammasat University, Bangkok, Thailand. Bangkok, Thailand. BS Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand. PhD University of Hawaii at Manoa, USA. MSc University of Sussex, UK. PhD University of Manchester, UK.
Seree Buddhabadana, Assistant Professor Thammasat University, Bangkok, Thailand. BSc Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand. MSc University of London, UK.
Siripen Sutharoj, Assistant Professor Thammasat University, Bangkok, Thailand. BA Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand. MA University of Kansas, USA.
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Academic Calendar for Academic Year 2008
First Semester (1/2008)
Activities Schedule Announcement of Major Field Selection Apr. 1 (Tue.), 2008 Announcement of 2007 Summer Final Grades: Academic records are mailed to May 30 (Fri.), 2008 students at home
Registration Period * First Day of Registration and Tuition Payment for - Graduate students Jun. 2 (Mon.) – 5 (Thu.), 2008 - Fourth year students Jun. 2 (Mon.), 2008 - Third year students Jun. 3 (Tue.), 2008 - Second year students Jun. 4 (Wed.), 2008 - First year students Jun. 5 (Thu.), 2008 Orientation Day (only for first year undergraduate students) Jun. 7 (Sat.), 2008 Classes Begin Jun. 9 (Mon.), 2008 * Add – drop without record in Academic Record with 50% Tuition Fee Jun. 9 (Mon.) – 23 (Mon.), 2008 refunded * First Day of fine for late registration (45 Baht/Day for undergraduate Jun. 9 (Mon.), 2008 students, 90 Baht/Day for graduate students) * Last Day for submission graduation request form to the Registration Jun. 9 (Mon.), 2008 Office of Thammasat University for graduate students who plan to graduate in this semester * Last Day for late Enrollment/Registration Jun. 23 (Mon.), 2008 * First Day of fine for any outstanding Tuition and Fees Jun. 24 (Tue.), 2008 * First Day of Withdrawal with "W" on Academic Record without refund Jun. 24 (Tue.), 2008 of Tuition Fees Students who have not registered or have not paid any fee by this date will Jul. 7 (Mon.), 2008 be deleted from Student’s list Buddhist Lent Day (No regular or make-up classes) Jul. 18 (Fri.), 2008 * Mid-term Examination (for graduate students) Jul. 21 (Mon.) - 25 (Fri.), 2008 * Mid-term Examination (for undergraduate students) Jul. 28 (Mon.) – Aug. 2 (Sat.), 2008 H.M. The Queen’s Birthday (No regular or make-up classes) Aug. 12 (Tue.), 2008 Last day for announcement of results of Mid-term Examinations Aug. 13 (Wed.), 2008 Withdrawal Deadline with "W" on Academic Record Aug. 20 (Wed.), 2008 Last Day of Classes Sep. 27 (Sat.), 2008 Reading Days/Make-up classes for holidays (only for undergraduate courses) Sep. 29 (Mon.) – 30 (Tue.), 2008 * Final Examination Period (for graduate students) Sep. 29 (Mon.) – Oct. 11 (Sat.), 2008 * Final Examination Period (for undergraduate students) Oct. 1 (Wed.) – 11 (Sat.), 2008 Final Grade Due Oct. 16 (Thu.), 2008 King Chulalongkorn Memorial Day (No regular or make-up classes) Oct. 23 (Tue.), 2008 Announcement of Final Grades: Academic Records are mailed to students at Oct. 24 (Fri.), 2008 home * Last day for satisfying all graduation requirements to graduate within Nov. 3 (Mon.), 2008 this semester (for graduate students)
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Second Semester (2/2008)
Activities Schedule Announcement of Final Grades: Academic records are mailed to students at Oct. 24 (Fri.), 2008 home Registration Period * First Day of Enrollment and Tuition Payment for - Graduate students Nov. 3 (Mon.) - 6 (Thu.), 2008 - Fourth year students Nov. 3 (Mon.), 2008 - Third year students Nov. 4 (Tue.), 2008 - Second year students Nov. 5 (Wed.), 2008 - First year students Nov. 6 (Thu.), 2008 Classes Begin Nov. 10 (Mon.), 2008 * Add – drop without record in Academic Record with 50% Tuition Nov. 10 (Mon.) – 24 (Mon.), 2008 Fee refunded * First Day of fine for late registration (45 Baht/Day for Nov. 10 (Mon.), 2008 undergraduate students, 90 Baht/Day for graduate students) * Last Day for late Enrollment/Registration Nov. 24 (Mon.), 2008 * First Day of fine for any outstanding Tuition and Fees Nov. 25 (Tue.), 2008 * First Day of Withdrawal with "W" on Academic Record without Nov. 25 (Tue.), 2008 refund of Tuition Fees * Last Day for submission graduation request form to the Dec. 1 (Mon.), 2008 Registration Office of Thammasat University for graduate students who plan to graduate in this semester H.M. The King’s Birthday (No regular or make-up classes) Dec. 5 (Fri.), 2008 Constitution Day (No regular or make-up classes) Dec. 10 (Wed.), 2008 Students who have not registered or have not paid any fee by this date Dec. 11 (Thu.), 2008 will be deleted from Student’s list * Mid-term Examination (for graduate students) Dec. 22 (Mon.) - 27 (Sat.), 2008
New Year’s Day (Holiday, subject to confirmation) Dec. 31 (Wed.), 2008 – Jan. 2 (Fri.), 2009 * Mid-term Examination (for undergraduate students) Jan. 5 (Mon.) – 10 (Sat.), 2009 Last day for announcement of results of Mid-term Examinations Jan. 19 (Mon.), 2009 Withdrawal Deadline with "W" on Academic Record Jan. 26 (Mon.), 2009 Period for Introducing Fields of Study to first year students Feb. 2 (Mon.) – 7 (Sat.), 2009 Makha Bucha Day (No regular or make-up classes) Feb. 9 (Mon.), 2009 Information Session for Major Field of Study Selection Feb. 14 (Sat.), 2009 Major Field of Study Selection Period for first year students Feb. 16 (Mon.) – 20 (Fri.), 2009 Last Day of Classes (for graduate students) Feb. 21 (Sat.), 2009 Last Day of Classes (for undergraduate students) Feb. 28 (Sat.), 2009 Reading Days/Make-up classes for holidays (only for undergraduate courses) Mar. 2 (Mon.) – 3 (Tue.), 2009 * Final Examination Period (for graduate students) Mar. 2 (Mon.) - 13 (Fri.), 2009 * Final Examination Period (for undergraduate students) Mar. 4 (Wed.) – 14 (Sat.), 2009 Final Grade Due Mar. 19 (Thu.), 2009 Announcement of Final Grades: Academic records are mailed to students at Mar. 26 (Thu.), 2009 home * Last day for submission of clearance form for undergraduate Mar. 31 (Tue.), 2009 students and last day for satisfying all graduation requirements for graduate students who plan to graduate within this semester Announcement of Major Field Selection Apr. 3 (Fri.), 2009
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Summer (Academic Year 2008)
Activities Schedule Announcement of Final Grades: Academic records are mailed to students at Mar. 26 (Thu.), 2009 home
Registration Period * Enrollment and Tuition Payment Mar. 30 (Mon.) – 31 (Tue.), 2009
Classes Begin Apr. 1 (Wed.), 2009 * Add – drop without record on Academic Record with 50% Tuition Fee Apr. 1 (Wed.) – Apr. 9 (Thu.), 2009 refunded * First Day of fine for late registration (45 Baht/Day for undergraduate Apr. 1 (Wed.), 2009 students, 90 Baht/Day for graduate students) Chakri Day (No regular or make-up classes) Apr. 6 (Mon.), 2009 * Last Day for late Enrollment Apr. 9 (Thu.), 2009 * First Day of fine for any outstanding Tuition and Fees Apr. 10 (Fri.), 2009 * First Day of Withdrawal with "W" on Academic Record Apr. 13 (Mon.), 2009 Songkran Festival Day (No regular or make-up classes) Apr. 13 (Mon.) – 15 (Wed.), 2009 * Mid-term Examination (for graduate students) Apr. 16 (Wed.) - 21 (Tue.), 2009 * Mid-term Examination (for undergraduate students) Apr. 20 (Mon.) – 23 (Thu.), 2009 National Labour Day (No regular or make-up classes) May 1 (Fri.), 2009 Coronation Day (No regular or make-up classes) May 5 (Tue.), 2009 Withdrawal Deadline with "W" on Academic Record May 6 (Wed.), 2009 Visakha Bucha Day (No regular or make-up classes) May 8 (Fri.), 2009 Last Day of Classes May 16 (Sat.), 2009 * Final Examination Period May 18 (Mon.) – 22 (Fri.), 2009 Final Grade Due for undergraduate courses May 26 (Tue.), 2009 Final Grade Due for Summer Training May 28 (Thu.), 2009 Announcement of Final Grade: Academic records are mailed to students at May 29 (Fri.), 2009 home Final Grade Due for graduate courses Jun. 1 (Mon.), 2009
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School of Communications, Instrumentations and Control
School of Information and Computer Technology
School of Management Technology
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