ABOUT AIT

2. ABOUT AIT Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), a premier autonomous International Institute based in Thailand, offers Bachelor of Engineering degree to meet the needs of the students to get a world class International Engineering degree studying in AIT. Asian Institute of Technology is a leading independent, international postgraduate institution based in Thailand. AIT now offers eight fields of study for Undergraduate Program and collaboration with Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Vietnam.

3. AIT Academic Structure School of Engineering and Technology SET Asian Institute of Technology School of Environment, Resources & Development SOM SERD School of Management

4. SET MISSION To develop highly qualified engineers and technologists who play leading roles in promoting the region's industrial competitiveness in its integration into the global economy

5. Where are our Alumni ? Around the world, but majority in Asia Most return to contribute to their countries in development sectors

6. EDUCATION at SET • Professionalism across Disciplines • Flexible Curriculum • Real-Life Problems and Industrial Practice • Small Class Sizes in Multicultural Environment • Global Network of Experts • Opportunity for Student Exchange and Internship

7. DEGREES & AWARDS • Master's Degree (Full time) • Master of Science (M Sc) • Master of Engineering (M Eng) • Professional Master's Degree • Double Master's Degree • Bachelor of Science in Engineering • Bachelor of Science • Doctoral Degree • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) • Doctor of Engineering (D Eng) • Postgraduate Diploma • Postgraduate Certificate • Non-Degree Continuing Education Courses for Practicing Professionals

8. DURATION OF STUDY • Master’s Degree: 22/24 months, 4 semesters • Bachelor Degree: 4 years • Doctoral students: 36 months (6 Semesters) • Diploma program: 2 Semesters • Certificate program: 1 Semester

9. SETs Facts and Figures • Recognized for its multinational, multi-cultural ethos, • SET operates as a self-contained international community. • 985 multinational students; • 48 full time Professors from 15 countries; • 28 visiting Professors from industry; • 46 research and support staff; • 63 sponsored research project; • 306 publications (2009) including journals, referedbooks, conference proceedings and other.

10. SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY (SET) Civil and Infrastructure Engineering Industrial System Engineering Information and Communications • Construction, Engineering and Infrastructure Management • Geotechnical and Earth Resources Engineering • Structural Engineering • Transportation Engineering • Water Engineering and Management • Microelectronics and Embedded Systems • Mechatronics • Nanotechnology • Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering • Computer Science • Information Management • Telecommunications • Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems Interdisciplinary Programs Geosystem Exploration and Petroleum Geoengineering Offshore Technology and Management Information and Communications Technologies Disaster Preparedness, Mitigation and Management

11. Civil & Infrastructure Engineering Academic Programs CONSTRUCTION, ENGINEERING & INFRASTRUCTURE MANAGEMENT TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING WATER ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT GEOTECHNICAL AND GEOENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING OFFSHORE TECHNOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT

12. Construction Engineering and Infrastructure Management Civil & Infrastructure Engineering CEIM trains professionals to play leading roles in the international construction industry and in infrastructure development and management. • AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION: • Construction Engineering and Management • Infrastructure Management

13. GEOTECHNICAL AND GEOENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING Civil & Infrastructure Engineering To produce highly qualified engineers and researchers in soil and rock engineering. Has been playing a leading role in geotechnical education and activities in the region. • AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION • Engineering and Applied Geology • Soil Engineering • Geoenvironmental Engineering

14. STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING Civil & Infrastructure Engineering In order to design and construct structures, civil engineers need to keep abreast with the latest methods of structural analysis, modeling, advanced design, and material technology. • AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION • Structural Analysis, • Mechanics & Computation • Structural Design and Materials

15. TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING Civil & Infrastructure Engineering The field provides advanced skills in transportation planning and economics, traffic engineering, and the design of highway and pavement and other transportation facilities. • AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION • Planning and Engineering • Highways and Pavements

16. WATER ENGINEERING ANDMANAGEMENT Civil & Infrastructure Engineering The field imparts education and conducts applied research to find solutions to the complex nature of water resources development and management issues and problems. • ACADEMIC PROGRAMS • Water Engineering and Management • Double Degree Masters Programs • Urban Water Engineering and Management • Agricultural Water Management • Hydro-informatics and Water Management • E-Learning Program • Integrated Water Resources Management • Service Oriented Management of Irrigation Systems

17. Civil & Infrastructure Engineering Project and Research Hydraulic Model Study of Nam Ngum 2 Spillway Hydraulic Model Study of Nam Ngum 2 Diversion Tunnel An Assessment of Socio-Economic Impacts due to Coastal Floods in South and Southeast Asia under Climate Change Scenarios Hydraulic Model Study of RID Suvarnabhumi Pumping Station

18. Industrial System Engineering • Mechatronics • Mechatronics field of study prepares students to gain expertise not only as the system integrators but also as the builders of the components of advanced technologies. • Mechatronics provides students a new insight in the field of automation through an integrated consideration of mechanics, electronics and information technology. • The preferred fields of undergraduate study for the candidates seeking admission to Mechatronics are Electronics, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering or Computer Science.

19. Industrial System Engineering Mechatronics and Automation Laboratory

20. Industrial System Engineering Microelectronics and Embedded Systems Responds to the needs of countries in Southeast Asia, many of which are in transition from labor-intensive to high-tech industries. The curriculum focuses on design and IC packaging aspects for specific applications.

21. Industrial System Engineering Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering Areas of Specializations: Industrial Engineering & Management (IE&M) prepares students for management and decision support positions in manufacturing and service industry as well as public sector, by equipping them with a broad range of decision making skills for a variety of applications. Supply Chain and Logistics Management (SCLM) emphasizes the operational and managerial aspects of supply chain systems, including inventory planning and control, warehouse management, material handling system, location analysis, and transportation management. Rapid Product Development (RPD) focuses on important activities of design, manufacturing, and integration that lead to rapid realization of innovative products to differentiate from those offered by the competitors. Automotive Manufacturing Engineering (AME) focuses on knowledge, and technology required by automotive component industry in the region.

22. Industrial System Engineering Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering • Research Areas • Simulation • Optimization • Eco-Design • Multi-Axis Machining • Production Management • Supply Chain Management • Maintenance Management • Packaging Design & Technology • Rapid Prototyping & Reverse Engineering • Sensing & Control for Manufacturing Processes & Systems

23. Industrial System Engineering Nano Technology • Ongoing Sponsored Research Projects • Nanocomposite Polymer-metal Plasmon Sensors • Self-Organisation of nanoparticles by a novel Layer-by-Layer deposition Process • Nanotechnology based Pressure Sensors for Tsunami Detection • Conjugated Semiconductor Nanoparticles as Fluorophores for Rapid Detection of Bacteria • Photocatalytic Thin Film Coating Technology • Printed Electronics using Direct Writing Technology

24. Industrial System Engineering Center of Nanotechnology

25. Industrial System Engineering Computer Integrated Manufacturing Laboratory

26. Information and Communication

27. Information and Communication Laboratories: CSIM • 35-seat ICT teaching lab • 20-core Xeon grid computing cluster • Heterogeneous compute cloud • Satellite connections for distributed education research • Vision and Graphics Lab (VGL) • Internet Education and Research Lab (IntERLab)

28. Information and Communication • Laboratories: RSGIS • The Digital Image Processing Laboratory room • Institute-Wide GIS Laboratory room • Asia e-learning Project Experiment room

29. Information and Communication • Laboratories: Telecommunications • Transmission & Switching • Network Planning Lab • Wireless Lab • Communication Lab Nokia Digital Switching Exchange DX200 Digital Real Time Oscilloscope DSP Starter KIT Optical Fiber Transmission System ISDN Phones Transmission Line Analyzer Network Measurement System

30. SET Learning Atmosphere

31. Undergraduate Degree Programs • B.S.E in Chemical Engineering (offered from 2012) • B.S.E. in Civil an Infrastructure Engineering • B.Sc. in Computer Science • B.S.E. in Electronics Engineering • B.S.E. in Information and Communications Technology • B.Sc. in Information Technology • B.S.E in Industrial Engineering (offered from 2011) • B.S.E. in Mechatronics Engineering • B.S.E. in Telecommunications Engineering