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UNU, AIT partner on open source software development

The United Nations University’s International Institute for Software Technology (UNU-IIST) and AIT are joining hands to address a growing need for open source software developers in the Asia-Pacific region.

The demonstration presented a simulated disaster scenario which caused significant damages and disrupted traditional telecommunication services like fixed/mobile phone networks and local Internet access. Emergency workers quickly installed satellite Internet access and established mobile ad hoc networks (MANETs) in the affected areas to enable broadband multimedia communications.

Thailand's first unmanned intelligent vehicle was successfully demonstrated at AIT campus on Wednesday 29 November 2006 after a press conference on Thailand Intelligent Vehicle Challenge (TIVC), jointly organized by AIT, Thai Robotics Society (TRS), and Seagate Technology (Thailand) Ltd.

AIT-UGM general MoU, signed by AIT President (right) and UGM Rector- represented by Prof. Dr. Ir. Indarto (left), Dean of Faculty of Engineering, UGM.

President Said Irandoust recently led a delegation of officials to Indonesia, signing official agreements to strengthen and diversify the academic offerings of AIT's Satellite Center in Indonesia through a partnership with Universitas Gadja Mada (UGM) to offer a new Dual Master’s Degree in Transportation Engineering.

The AIT Industry/Job Fair, which was held 24 November 2006 lured AIT students, and alumni, as well as students from other universities. Organized twice a year to strengthen the link between industry and academia, the event this time marked the launching of the AIT Career Center.

RANONG – Thai and U.S. government officials, community members, and private sector representatives gathered in Ranong’s Suk Samron subdistrict on 12 December to inaugurate the Kamphuan Community Learning Center and commemorate the second anniversary of the December 2004 tsunami.

Ceremonial plaque for ISET building

The Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) and Shivaji University (SU), Kolhapur, India, have reached an agreement for a five-year unified international bachelor’s-master’s degree program which will be signed before March 2007. Prof.

Mr. Nico Barito, Senior Fellow, Decentralized Cooperation Programme, United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) visited AIT on Wednesday, 4 January and met with Prof. Said Irandoust, AIT President as well as Director of the AIT Extension, Dr. Jonathan Shaw.

Dr. Manukid Parnichkun of  the Mechatronics field of study, School of Engineering and Technology, was recognized by Krungthep Thurakij, a Thai business newspaper, as one of the national four inventors who developed the works that grasps the hearts of Thai people.

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.