A great opportunity to meet friends and develop a network with students from Japan, United States, and Sri Lanka. Through this activity, participants from Chula Engineering, Tokyo Tech, Georgia Tech, and Lanka Nippon BizTech Institute will have a chance to exchange cultural topics, lifestyles and future plans.

DATE & TIME:
Day 1 : Tuesday 31 August from 07.00 – 09.00 (Thai time)
Day 2 : Tuesday 14 September from 07.00 – 09.00 (Thai time)
** Applicants must attend the session in both days **

VENUE: Zoom meeting

APPLY VIA: https://forms.gle/rHm1isPwPQHWjgx67
DEADLINE: August 25, 2021

If you have any further question, please contact Ms. Chanita (Chula Engineering international affairs officer) via E-mail: international.affairs.eng@gmail.com | Phone no.: 084 001 4468

The 17th CDIO International Conference (CDIO2021) organized by Faculty of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University and Rajamangala University of Technology Thanyaburi (RMUTT) during 21-23 June 2021 under the theme of “Re-imagining Engineering Education for the New Normal” was successfully completed. As starting the 17^th CDIO2021 conference, Prof. Dr. Supot Teachavorasinskun, the Dean of Faculty of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University (CU) and Assist. Prof. Dr. Sommai Pivsa-Art, the president of Rajamangala University of Technology Thanyaburi (RMUTT) gave the warm welcome speeches to the honorable guests and attendees from worldwide.

During these 3 days, we were busy with 2 Keynotes for The 1st KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Dr. Pailin CHUCHOTTAWORN; Chairman of the Board and Independent Director, the Global Power Synergy Public Company Limited. He will give a talk with a title of “TRANSFORMING THE EDUCATIONAL CONTEXT FOR THAILAND IN THE NEW NORMAL ERA” and The 2nd KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Professor Dr. Johanna ANNALA; Senior lecturer at Faculty of Education and Culture, Tampere University, Finland. She will give a talk with a title of “ACADEMICS AS CURRICULUM CREATORS IN HIGHER EDUCATION”, 81 paper and poster presentations, 8 roundtable discussions, 6 workshops, 2 working groups, regional meetings, council elections, networking and contests.

This event is a proof of a long-term partnership between 2 institutions who has started CDIO together in 2013 and continue their journeys in improving their engineering and non-engineering education for almost a decade. There are more challenges for educators ahead regarding the VUCA and the post-pandemic world. As CDIO Thailand is part of the CDIO community, we learn and share the best practices with other leading universities around the world.

The organizing committees would like to thank all attendees for your commitments and contributions to our CDIO community. We promised to provide a good virtual conference experience.

More information: www.cdio2021.chula.ac.th

On Saturday, April 3, 2021, Bitkub Capital Group Holdings Co., Ltd. together with its affiliates held the final round Bitkub Tech Challenge to find young developers for blockchain technology circles.

Mr. Jirayut Srupsrisopa, CEO of Bitkub Capital Group Holdings Co., Ltd., revealed the purpose of organizing the Bitkub Tech Challenge this time, which is to find new generations of people in technological career. Another significant purpose is to help software developers have a better understand in blockchain technology since the skill in this technology is the 1st most demanded one in the world and in Thailand and the personnel equipped with this skill is still lacking in this industry.

Bitkub aims to be a company that supports young people and creates blockchain technology personnel for Thailand, as well as presenting students a vision on working in the start-up industry or even creating their own start-ups. Bitkub has a plan to set up a fund to support and invest in young start-ups of the next generations according to the company’s objective which is to spread opportunities for the general public to have access to both investment and education, as well as supporting the building of businesses in the way of the new generations.

This competition was held at Bitkub Online Co., Ltd. (Head Office), FYI Center Building, Rama IV Road. The event started with a workshop on Smart Contract by Mr. Thitipong Krungkaew, Co-CTO & CIO (Chief Innovation Officer) from Bitkub. The event continued with an afternoon discussion that gave the contestants an overview of working at Bitkub, empowerment and development of people, including the start-up lifestyle from the steps of business building team to real working, by Mr. Sakolkorn Sakavee, President of Bitkub Capital Group Holdings Co., Ltd., including Mr. Atthakrit Chimplapibul, CEO and Mr. Nithiwat Maneesin, CTO of Bitkub Online Co., Ltd.

After the intense competition all day long with more than 2 hours of checking up on the answers and selection, the winners of the competition are as follows:

The first prize went to Mr. Piyawat Amnuaypolcharoen, Department of Computer Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University, receiving a prize of 0.1 BTC or approximately 180,000 baht according to the current price rate.
The first runner-up award went to Mr. Kongthap Arunrakwilas, Department of Computer Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University, receiving a prize of 0.04 BTC or approximately 72,000 baht.

The second runner-up award went to Mr. Intouch Yutinthorn, Department of Software Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang, receiving a prize of 0.03 BTC or approximately 50,000 baht.

Honorable mention award went to Mr. Nithipat Tanticharoenwiwat, Department of Computer Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University, Mr. Sorathan Kritviranan, Department of Computer Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University, and Mr. Supasin Liulak, Information and Communication Engineering (ICE) Program, International School of Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University.

After the announcement of the results, Mr. Piyawat Amnuaypholcharoen, the winner of the competition, who is a third-year student in the Department of Computer Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University, revealed a personal feeling that he participated in this competition for the first time and has learned more that smart contracts on the blockchain network can do more than generate cryptocurrencies. And most importantly, he was inspired to improve himself, so he would like Bitkub to organize more events like this to inspire the new generations in this career more.

THE STORY THAILAND :

Faculty of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University together with Rajamangala University of Technology Thanyaburi are pround to host the 17th CDIO International Conference in the main theme Re-imagining Engineering Education for the New Normal.
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The 17th CDIO International Conference
21-23 June 2021
Online Conference
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For more information please contact
E-mail: cdio2021@chula.ac.th Tel.: (+66)02–218-7812
www.cdio2021.chula.ac.th
#CDIO2021

Faculty of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University to resume normal business hours starting from March 1, 2021
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Please follow the precautions of our Faculty

An opportunity for Chula Engineering students to make friends with student from Hokkaido University and exchange experience and idea thought discussion topics.

DATE & TIME: Wednesday 3 March 2021, from 11.50 to 13.00 (Thai time)
VENUE: Zoom meeting

ACTIVITIES: Introduction of both universities and group discussion

APPLY VIA: https://forms.gle/bJ7uWFbDwRjYyhuu9
DEADLINE: February 28, 2021

If you have any further question, please contact Ms. Chanita (Chula Engineering international affairs officer) via E-mail: international.affairs.eng@gmail.com | Phone no.: 084 001 4468

A great opportunity to meet friends, develop a network with students from Japan and learn more information about Tokyo Tech and MEXT scholarship.

DATE & TIME: Wednesday 24 February and Thursday 25 February 2021, from 13.00 to 15.00 (Thai time)
VENUE: Zoom meeting
** Applicants must participate in both days **

ACTIVITIES:
Wednesday 24 February >> Campus tour & Introduction of both universities
Thursday 25 February >> Group discussion with Tokyo Tech students about university life and career plan & Introduction of MEXT scholarship for studying at Tokyo Tech

BONUS:
Participants can also join an introduction session of Georgia Institute of Technology
and Ecole Nationale Superieure d’Arts et Metiers (ENSAM).

APPLY VIA: https://forms.gle/W4S1ncsykjMvBPKV7
DEADLINE: January 22, 2021

If you have any further question, please contact Ms. Chanita (Chula Engineering international affairs officer) via E-mail: international.affairs.eng@gmail.com | Phone no.: 084 001 4468

We would like to make an announcement on “AGU CSE Short Term Internship Program 2021” organized by College of Science and Engineering of Aoyama Gakuin University. The program provides participants an opportunity to conduct hands-on research project under the guidance of a faculty member at their assigned research laboratory.
The period of the program is 8 weeks between June 1 to July 31, 2021. Those who complete the program will receive a certificate.

Application:
Post graduate or final-year undergraduate students are eligible to apply. Up to 16 students will be selected. The application form and detail of the program can be downloaded from the following link: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1HLqfvfw7I5sXoJQ29mbusSBnS8Ga2Ofc?usp=sharing
Please submit your application via email to international.affairs.eng@gmail.com before Sunday 25th January 2021. The announcement of selected candidates will be notified within February.

Additional Info:
Selected candidates are required to purchase their air-tickets to/from Japan at their own expense and be responsible for their own daily expense. For the accommodation, AGU will provide the dormitory nearby the university campus.

!!! Kindly be informed that the program may have to be shortened, postponed, or totally cancelled due to the unpredictable spread of COVID-19 !!!

For further information, please contact the Office of International Affairs, Faculty of Engineering Tel. 02-218-6360 or via e-mail: international.affairs.eng@gmail.com