Sirindhorn International Institute of Technology (SIIT), Thammasat University, Federation of Thai Industries (FTI), and Thai Electrical, Electronics, Telecommunications Association organized the “FTI meets SIIT” event.
FTI meets SIIT is an activity held to exchange information between the academic and industrial sector. The purpose is to produce qualified graduates for the industrial sector and develop industrial personnel to support changing technology in the digital transformation era and Digital IoT Development Academy (DIDA) in the future.
Mr.Supant Mongkolsuthree, Chairman of Federation of Thai Industries, and Assoc.Prof.Gasinee Witoonchart, President of Thammasat University, delivered the opening remarks. Activities in the event include a discourse on “Experience in Working in Collaboration with Various Universities” and “Experience in Building Collaboration between SIIT and Industrial Sector”.
Furthermore, representatives from public and private sectors can attend a Focus Group about various topics like smart technology and innovation to increase construction efficiency and sustainable maintenance, improving productivity with automated manufacturing and Lean IoT systems, technology, material innovation, and production systems that focus on value addition, innovation and computer technology for new industries, and bio-renewable green economy.
SIIT, founded by the Federation of Thai Industries, the Japan Federation of Economic (Keidanren), and Thammasat University in 1992, is dedicated to developing engineers, technology specialists, and senior researchers who are proficient in English and can lead to the development of Thai industries. SIIT regularly collaborates with industrial sectors.
SIIT has built a research center, research unit, consulting center, and training center in order to conduct research work and perform consulting operations.