2006 Graduate Catalog and 2005 Annual R & D Report - Sirindhorn ...

2006 Graduate Catalog and 2005 Annual R & D Report
Sirindhorn International Institute of Technology (SIIT)
On January 29, 1992, with initial funding provided by Keidanren and the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI), the
Thammasat University Council approved the establishment of bachelor's degree programs in civil, electrical, and
industrial engineering, which became the autonomous International Institute of Technology (IIT), Thammasat
University, on September 16, 1994, by Thammasat University Council’s special regulation. His Majesty the King
graciously granted the name "Sirindhorn International Institute of Technology (SIIT)" to the Institute on June 28,
1996.
Located at the Rangsit Campus of Thammasat University and the Bangkadi Industrial Park, SIIT is privately funded
with initial funding provided by FTI and Keidanren. It is envisioned to become a leading international institute of
technology for both teaching/learning and research.
1. Academic Programs
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), Communications (TC),
Industrial Engineering (IE), Mechanical Engineering
(ME), Environmental Technology (EV), Computer
Science (CS), Information Technology (IT),
Engineering Management (EM), and Management
Technology (MT).
In the academic year 2005, the total number of SIIT
undergraduate students was 1,955. First year
students are admitted through the national university
entrance examination, the entrance examination
conducted by SIIT, or through evaluations of
standardized test scores, such as SAT and GCSE.
The Institute also admits transfer students from other
universities. Students wishing to transfer to SIIT are
evaluated on a case-by-case basis.
SIIT started graduate programs in engineering and
technology leading to master’s and doctoral degrees
in 1995 and 1997, respectively. In the academic year
2005, there were 24 master’s degree students and 46
doctoral degree students. Interested individuals
should consult the Graduate Catalog and contact the
faculty members whose research interests match
theirs.
2. Faculty Members
All SIIT full-time faculty members hold doctoral
degrees from leading universities around the world. It
is a policy of the Institute that faculty members be
active in research. Results of their research and
development are published in national and
international journals, as well as regional and
international conference proceedings, and are briefly
presented in this report. They are therefore well
qualified to provide up-to-date academic instruction to
the students.
3. Academic Facilities
To achieve high quality academic services and
research, the Institute maintains a conscientious effort
to develop facilities of the Library and Information
Services Center in addition to advanced laboratories.
The SIIT library at Rangsit has a total floor area of
2,518 square meters with a 500-seat capacity. More
than 22,500 volumes of publications are available. An
SIIT branch library at Bangkadi has a total floor area
of 1,200 square meters with a 180-seat capacity. The
branch library has more than 6,500 volumes of
publications. The library adopted the VTLS integrated
library system in July 1995 to facilitate the usage of
the Library collection. Computer facilities are also
provided for accessing world-wide information
resources, electronic journals and online databases.
SIIT at Rangsit has two five-storey buildings, the SIIT
main building and the advanced laboratory building,
and a small building housing the Environmental
Technology Laboratory. There are two new buildings
at Bangkadi, in addition to an existing building which
is named after Thanpuying Niramol Suriyasat. One is
a five-storey building housing the administration
offices, and the School of Information and Computer
Technology. It was completed in May 2002. The
other, completed in October 2004, is a six-storey
building. It accommodates the School of
Communications, Instrumentations and Control,
School of Management Technology, the Library, the
computer center, engineering laboratories, and
classrooms.
The Institute is deeply grateful to Her Royal Highness
Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn for graciously
granting the use of the name “Sirindhralai” for the new
six-storey building. Her Royal Highness graciously
presided over the inauguration of the Sirindhralai
Building on June 28, 2006.
Since 1996, the Institute has graduated 11 batches of
students and the total number of SIIT graduates (as
of June 2006) is 2,632: 2,546 Bachelor's Degree, 63
Master's Degree and 23 Doctoral Degree graduates.
Most of the graduates are working in industry, while
many have chosen to further their studies in leading
universities in Australia, Europe, Japan, and the USA.
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