Library surveys users
To ensure satisfaction with library resources and services, the AIT Library requests the AIT community to respond and provide its level of satisfaction in a short survey. It will take only five minutes to complete the questionnaire, and feedback will be used to ensure the continuous improvement in the library for both resources and services.
AIT receives international road safety award
Photo shows Mr. Sattrawut Ponboon, receiving the award on behalf of AIT and TARC from a representative of Institute of Road Traffic Education (IRTE)The Asian Institute of Technology has been awarded India’s Institute of Road Traffic Education and the Prince Michael International Road Safety Award 2006 for contributions toward road safety in Thailand.
Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs reaffirms support of AIT
Thailand’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs reaffirmed its support to the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) during the meeting of the AIT delegation with Minister H.E. Mr. Nitya Pibulsonggram on 9 January 2007. The AIT delegation included Dr. Tej Bunnag, chairman of the board, Prof.
AIT welcomes Jan. 2007 intake
About 133 students are expected to enroll in the January 2007 intake. So far, almost 100 students participated in the orientation held on 8 January 2007, with 29 joining the School of Engineering and Technology, 41 joining the School of Environment, Resources and Development and 21 joining the School of Management.
SOM welcomes new faculty members
The School of Management welcomes new faculty members who joined the school in January 2007 semester:
Indian Secondment (One Semester)
Prof. Bhimrao Manikrao Ghodeswar – Professor, National Institute of Industrial Engineering (NITIE), Mumbai, India – joining as visiting professor from 8 January to 15 May 2007. Prof.
Language Center conducts Thai and French classes
French classes will start this week. For more information please see: http://www.languages.ait.ac.th/french/French/COURSES.htm
Conversational French 1(for beginners)
(twice a week)
Monday, 15 January: 4 to 5:30 p.m. or 5:30 to 7 p.m.
Fee: 250 baht
Conversational French 2
(twice a week)
Tuesday, 16 January: 5:30 to 7 p.m.
Fee: 250 baht
Learn how to read in French (all levels, beginners included)
(twice a week)
Tuesday, 16 January: 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.
Fee: 250 baht
Several Thai courses will be also conducted by the Language Center:
Beginner's Level Thai
29 January to 14 March 2007
Monday and Wednesday 5 to 6:30 p.m.
Maximum class size: 20 persons
Writing and Reading Thai
30 January to March 2007
Tuesday and Thursday 5 to 6:30 p.m., total 20 hours.
IDRC support opportunities for students
There are opportunities for funding/ internships available for doctoral and master's students provided by International Development Research Centre (IDRC), Canada:
The IDRC Evaluation Research Awards
The Bentley Cropping Systems Fellowship
The IDRC Internship awards
Ecohealth Program- IDRC
IDRC Evaluation Research Awards (2 awards per year) applications will be accepted for research on evaluation at the doctoral and master's level that focus on the themes of development or use of innovative evaluation methodologies; evaluation capacity building; or development or use of evaluation processes for organizational learning.
Infrastructure Office offers contact numbers
To inform the new faculty, staff and students, the Infrastructure Office announces the following service contact numbers:
Emergency/accident/fire/flooding - 6000
Clinic/Ambulance - 5286
One-stop service for repair and maintenance of academic and admin buildings, faculty and staff residential units and telephone (within office hours) - 5818
Facutly/staff housing repair - 5987 / 6631
Motor Pool - 5809
AIT Conference Center – 5252
24-hour service (for emergency repair after office hours) - 5804
The Infrastructure Office is located at the Administrative Building, Room 226. It can also be reached at extension nos.
Job vacancies
Planet T and S Co., Ltd., a sole agent in Thailand of Data Collectors and Handheld Terminals 'VST' from Sumitomo Electric Hightechs Co., Ltd. Japan, and an authorized agent of Barcode Printers 'TSC' from Taiwan, needs a Technical Support Engineer who has a Bachelor's or Master's Degree.
14 top Thai engineering students choose AIT to further their studies
On 9 January His Royal Highness the Crown Prince of Thailand graciously presented the “Best Engineering Student Achievement Medal” to 45 senior students who were selected by the Engineering Institute of Thailand (EIT). These students rank first in their respective fields of study from all universities in Thailand, all with a cumulative GPA of 3.60 or higher.