MSU FACULTY OF ENGINEERING 13TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS

On March 16 MSU President Dr. Supachai Samappito presided over the 13^th Anniversary celebrations of Mahasarakham University Faculty of Engineering.

The celebrations also coincided with a farewell to the former Dean, Professor Dr. Pradit Terdtoon and a welcome for the new Dean of the faculty, Professor Dr. Sumpun Ritthideck.

MSU Faculty of Engineering was established in 1999 and now offers undergraduate degrees in Civil, Electrical, Mechanical, Environmental, Manufacturing and Biological Engineering as well as Mechatronics. International programs in Masters of Mechanical, Civil, Electrical and Computer Engineering are also available.

MSU Faculty of Engineering has partnerships and collaborations with many national and international organisations through research and development projects in fields such as solar energy, power electronics, water and environment, thermal tools, mechatronics, robotics and food and post harvesting.

The celebrations were attended by many MSU administrators, teachers, staff and students who were thoroughly entertained during the evening by students from the MSU College of Music.

FACULTY OF ENGINEERING PREPARES FOR ASEAN 2015

On October 24 MSU Faculty of Engineering hosted a three day seminar to develop educational guidelines towards the unification of ASEAN countries in 2015.

The seminar, held at the Khao Yai Resort in Nakhon Ratchasima, was attended by more than eighty MSU faculty, staff and executive management including MSU President Dr. Supachai Samappito and Vice President for Student Affairs Dr. Sujin Butdisuwan.

The seminar consisted of lectures and project activities focusing on creating harmonious relations in the development of future educational guidelines toward ASEAN 2015.

A report from the seminar will be presented to the Commission on Higher Education for future policy consideration.

TECHNICAL CO-OPERATIONS WITH UNIVERSITY OF TSUKUBA

On September 16 MSU President Dr.  Supachai Samappito and Dean of the Faculty of Engineering Professor Pradit Terdtoon welcomed a delegation from Tsukuba University, Japan.  The honoured visitors, led by Dr. Akhiro, attended a meeting to discuss extending collaborations under the MOU between the two institutions which has been in place since May last year.

The University of Tsukuba was the first comprehensive Japanese University to be included in a country wide university reform plan featuring openness and incorporating new systems for education and research. Tsukuba University has undergone massive restructuring over the last ten years becoming a National University Corporation in 2004. Boasting the highest number of International students in Japan at just under seventeen hundred, Tsukuba University is at the core of scientific research institutes of Tsukuba Science City.