The Faculty of Engineering at Chulalongkorn University, in collaboration with Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan, has launched the 2024 Academic Exchange Program as a part of the course 2100310 Global Awareness for Technology Implementation (GATI), aimed at fostering academic exchange and collaborative activities between students from both countries. The program also emphasizes cultural exchange, including traditions, laws, regulations, beliefs, practices, and societal values, under the theme “Resilient City.”

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On August 27, 2024, Associate Professor Natt Leelawat, D.Eng. (Assistant Dean for International Affairs), Dr. Jing Tang, and the Acting Head of the Educational Integration Mission, Academic Affairs, welcomed faculty members, staff, and students from Tokyo Institute of Technology. Associate Professor Sawekchai Tangaramvong, Ph.D. (Associate Dean for Academic Affairs) officially opened the event at the Auditorium Zone, True Lab @ Chula Engineering: 5G & Innovative Solution Center.

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The participants also visited the International Program in Industrial Design at the Faculty of Architecture (CommDe ID Chula). Associate Professor Juthamas Tangsantikul, Ph.D. (Head of the Department of Industrial Design), Associate Professor Takerng Pattanopas, Ph.D. (Program Director), and Assistant Professor Puvanai Dardarananda, Ph.D. (Chair of the Communication Design Program (International Program)), shared their knowledge and experiences in innovative industrial design and guided a tour of the department’s laboratories.

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The program included external study visits to various organizations, such as the FutureTales LAB Exhibition by MQDC and the National Disaster Warning Center, Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation, where representatives from the warning center provided insights on resilience operations. Additionally, participants visited the Coastal Hydraulics Laboratory, presented by Assistant Professor Anurak Sriariyawat, Ph.D., from the Department of Water Resources Engineering, Chula Engineering.

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The exchange program also featured a study visit on resilience and carbon credits at Koh Jik, Chanthaburi Province. The group was welcomed and briefed by Village Head and Chairman of the Koh Jik Village Committee. They also explored the Eco-Museum Community Enterprise at Ban Chang Thun, Trat Province. The visit concluded with a tour of the Kung Krabaen Bay Royal Development Study Center, focusing on interdisciplinary natural resource management and mangrove conservation, from August 31 to September 2, 2024.