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Undergraduate Catalog Academic Year 2014<br />

The Japanese Business Federation (Nippon Keidanren)<br />

Through the merger of several economic and industrial organizations, the Japan Federation of Economic<br />

Organizations (Keidanren) was established in August 1946. Keidanren was a private, non-profit economic<br />

organization representing virtually all branches of economic activities in Japan. Keidanren has maintained close<br />

contact with both public and private sectors at home and abroad, and endeavored not only to find practical<br />

solutions to economic problems but also to contribute to the sound development of economies of Japan and<br />

countries around the world.<br />

In May 2002, Keidanren merged with Nikkeiren (Japan Federation of Employer’s Associations) to become<br />

Nippon Keidanren (The Japanese Business Federation). Headed by internationally distinguished leaders of the<br />

Japanese business community, Nippon Keidanren plays an active and influential role towards the achievement<br />

of harmonious economic prosperity for all mankind.<br />

The Federation of Thai Industries<br />

Formerly known as the Association of Thai Industries (ATI), the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) came into<br />

existence on December 29, 1987. It was a transformed body of ATI, which was created in 1967. FTI is an<br />

industrial private organization that brings together industrial leaders to promote Thailand’s socio economic<br />

development. The main objectives of FTI are to represent Thai manufacturers at both national and<br />

international levels, to help promote and develop industrial enterprises, to work with the government in setting up<br />

national policies, and to offer consulting services to members.<br />

FTI is a full-service organization that cooperates with the government to help mobilize Thai industries to reach<br />

international markets. It acts as a “match-maker” between foreign industrialists and Thai resources which<br />

combine the financial strength, planning ability, and persuasive power of Thailand’s industrialists.<br />

Sirindhorn International Institute of Technology<br />

Sirindhorn International Institute of Technology (SIIT) offers undergraduate and graduate programs (master<br />

and doctoral levels) leading to the Bachelor of Engineering (BEng), Bachelor of Science (BSc), Master of<br />

Engineering (MEng), Master of Science (MSc), and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD). The bachelor degree offers in<br />

the following areas: chemical engineering (ChE), civil engineering (CE), computer engineering (CPE),<br />

electronics and communication engineering (EC), engineering management (EM), industrial engineering (IE),<br />

information technology (IT), management technology (MT), and mechanical engineering (ME). <br />

SIIT offers three master of engineering programs, namely, Master of Engineering Program in Engineering<br />

Technology, Master of Engineering Program in Information and Communication Technology for Embedded<br />

Systems, and Master of Engineering Program in Logistics and Supply Chain Systems Engineering. It also offers<br />

a Master of Science Program in Engineering and Technology and Doctor of Philosophy Program in Engineering<br />

and Technology.<br />

At the present time, the Institute has established both faculty member and student exchange programs with a<br />

number of universities in Asia, Australia, Europe, and North America. These programs allow not only faculty<br />

members to collaborate with their counterparts in research projects, but also students to have an opportunity<br />

to take courses at those universities. Additionally, invitations to visit and teach SIIT courses are regularly<br />

extended to qualified foreign professors under such programs. <br />

Although it is a unit of Thammasat University, SIIT is financially and administratively separate from the central<br />

university system. SIIT’s policies and operations are guided and supervised by the Board of Trustees which<br />

consists of representatives from Thammasat University, FTI, and Nippon Keidanren, and scholars appointed by<br />

the university. In addition, an academic committee, the Academic Review and Rank Assessment Committee<br />

(ARRAC), comprising reputable scholars in various fields, provides recommendations on rank promotions of<br />

faculty members and also reviews academic curricula. The Institute, headed by the Director, consists of<br />

administrative divisions, a library and information services center, five academic schools, and the Department<br />

of Common and Graduate Studies (CGS).<br />

Operations of SIIT are carried out at two locations: Rangsit Campus (at the Rangsit Center of Thammasat<br />

University) and Bangkadi Campus (at Bangkadi Industrial Park).<br />

2 Sirindhorn International Institute of Technology<br />

Thammasat University

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