WEEK# 32, 10 – 16 August 2020

In this issue:

A. Announcements 

B. Events 

C. Classifieds (jobs)

A. Announcements

1. A Better Working Environment

Email from AIT President on 10 August 2020.
 
Dear members of the AIT family,
 
I am committed to creating an environment at AIT that enables us to take the Institute to a higher level.  To do so, it is essential that we foster a positive and team attitude.
But there will be instances where a person may feel that an unsatisfactory situation has developed at AIT which requires addressing, and thus wish to lodge a complaint or express a grievance.  For these, AIT already has policies and procedures for addressing grievances, such as sexual harassment, bullying, invasion of privacy and discrimination, among others (PA 2-1-2) and on disciplinary action (PA 1-3-3, X; PA 1-1-1, IX). Procedures for handling the grievances of students are set out in the Student Handbook.
 
In short,
 
1.     All complaints from within a unit must be addressed through the chain of command within the unit.
2.     Complaints about other units/persons must be addressed by the complainant, through his/her supervisor, to the supervisor (or next chain of command) of the other unit.
3.     For students, complaints must be addressed through the relevant chain of command: academic advisors; Department Heads; Dean; Director of the Office of Student Affairs.
 
However, if after following these established procedures, it is felt that the complaint or grievance cannot be resolved through these channels and it is of a serious nature, it should be drawn to the attention of the AIT Administration.  Should the matter reach this point, here is the system for complaint or grievance:
 
Step 1 — Make a report and send it, using your AIT email address, to report@ait.ac.th.  Any complaint or grievance reported in this way will be addressed seriously, and in utmost confidence.  No anonymous complaints will be accepted.

Step 2 — The Director of the Office of Academic Administration (OAA), Ms Izel Ann Dante, has been entrusted by me to make an initial assessment of all complaints and grievances (including, but not limited to, cases of unethical behavior and misconduct) and to determine whether there is a case.  She will do this by first ascertaining all facts material to the complaint.  This may involve speaking confidentially to the complainant.  She will also review the relevant Institute Policies and Procedures.

Step 3 — Based on her assessment, she will submit a confidential report to the Vice President for Administration and to me, recommending either that there is a case, or that no further action is required.  I will then decide the actions that the Institute needs to take.
 
I would like all of us to focus on the challenges facing AIT.  But to do so requires that we address legitimate concerns about the governance of the Institute.  Before making a complaint, you should be confident of its legitimacy and seriousness.  And if you are confident of that, we will take your concern seriously.  This system described above will provide an equitable and confidential channel for students, faculty and staff to put forward their grievances and complaints.  The administration will do its utmost to try to reach a fair resolution.
 
Let’s all strive to have a better working environment at AIT!
 
Thank you!
 
Dr. Eden Woon
President

 

2. Library Orientation: 10th - 14th August 2020

Email from AIT Library on 4 August 2020.

AIT Library is pleased to inform you that the Library orientation will be arranged for new students from 10th - 14th August 2020.
Morning Session from 9.00 a.m. - 10.00 a.m.
Afternoon Session from 1.00 p.m. - 2.00 p.m.

Topics include the following:
Library hours, rules and regulations
Library resources, facilities, and services
How to search Online Public Access Catalog (OPAC)
How to search online databases
Library tours

To participate in the library orientation program, please register for a session convenient for you by replying to this e-mail or contact the library staff on duty at the Circulation Desk. 

The Library also provides you a group orientation at your convenient times. Please make an appointment with the Reference Librarian by sending an e-mail to sompornp@ait.ac.th.

For new students and overseas students,  please click on the link below for more information about Library resources, facilities, and services.
http://library.ait.ac.th/2020/07/31/library-resources-and-services-for-new-students-and-overseas-students/
Thank you very much for your attention. 

Web Site: http://library.ait.ac.th

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3. MPA Special Introductory Seminar on “Challenges in Marine Plastics Abatement and Japanese Experiences”, by Mr. Suga Yoshinori, First Secretary, Alternate Permanent Representative of Japan to ESCAP, Embassy of Japan, Bangkok 

You are invited to the MPA Special Introductory Seminar on "Challenges in Marine Plastics Abatement and Japanese Experiences", to be presented and inaugurated by Mr. Suga Yoshinori, First Secretary, Alternate Permanent Representative of Japan to ESCAP, Embassy of Japan, Bangkok.  
 
This inaugural seminar will be held as follows:
 
Date:     Monday, 10 August 2020
Time:    13.30 – 15.30 hrs.
Venue:  Milton E. Bender Auditorium
 
For Online Participants:
Join Zoom Meeting ID:  498 076 8145
Password:  812046
 
4. Alumni Talk Series with Dr. Aneeqa Sabah on the topic "A common man Nano-technology"

Join us for Alumni Talk Series with Dr. Aneeqa Sabah on the topic "A common man Nano-technology"

Date: 10th August 2020
Time: 10:00 – 11:00 AM (Bangkok time)

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5. MEET THE EXPERT – Mr. Yahya Jan, President & Design Director at NORR Group
 
We are pleased to invite you to join the AIT Solutions Live: Meet the Expert featuring Mr. Yahya Jan, President & Design Director at NORR Group on 12 August 2020 at 3:00 PM Bangkok time.
 
 
The Talk will focus on a case study in Design Integration - the design of the Ciel tower in Dubai. At 360 meters in height, this 1,042-key hotel, currently under construction, is slated to be the tallest hotel tower in the world.
 
Topic: THE EYE OF THE NEEDLE (Ciel, Dubai, The Tallest Hotel Tower in the World)
Date: 12 August 2020
Time: 3:00 PM (Bangkok time)
Register now to get the online link: https://forms.gle/3oB3LgEg7ydtYWtv8
 
More about Ciel Tower: https://vimeo.com/373700687
 
AIT Solutions
Tel: + (662) 524 6388
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6. Hybrid Instruction at AIT - Important Steps to Log Into ZOOM Classes
Email from AIT Vice-President for Administration on 4 August 2020.
 
The actions required to access our AIT Hybrid Instruction in our Smart Modified Classrooms. 
 
1. For new students who have received their User Name and Password, an important NECESSARY STEP is for you to activate your AIT email account.  As a reminder, the Student Password Slip document received, either in-person or via email (for overseas students), highlighted the following:  
Your login account for accessing Computing Services, Internet and Email Services as well as On-line Student Information System is:

User Name: st123456
Password: abcde*123
 
Changing password
You should immediately change the first-time password assigned above and preferably change it again periodically. To change the password, go to https://ait-gmail.ait.ac.th/ and choose 'Change Password'.
 
2. After activating your AIT account, please use your AIT User Name to SIGN UP for a ZOOM account as mentioned in the Hybrid Instruction Users Guide for Students. After signing up, you can sign in to your ZOOM account with your AIT email and your ZOOM password. If you sign up correctly, you will be able to access our Hybrid Instruction in our Smart Modified Classrooms. If you need any support in this regard, you can contact your Program Secretary or the Admissions Department at AIT.
 
It has come to our attention today that students have been trying to log into ZOOM for Hybrid Instruction using their personal email accounts, like Gmail, Hotmail etc. This is NOT what you should do.  As stated in the Users Guide for Students, AIT Smart Modified Classrooms can only be accessed via ZOOM accounts that are associated with an AIT email address ONLY. 
 
However, to facilitate your transitioning into the use of Hybrid Instruction, AIT will allow you, until 8pm on Friday, 7 August, to access Smart Modified Classrooms online by either logging into ZOOM with your AIT email address (as described above), or using your personal email address if you have a problem.
 
Please note that after this Friday evening, you will be required to log into ZOOM accounts associated with AIT email addresses ONLY, in order to continue accessing future Hybrid Instruction classes.
 
We apologise for the glitches encountered by some of you and we believe we have identified them.  Thank you for your patience as we bring you Hybrid Instruction and please contact your instructor and School contacts should any additional support be needed.  We stand by to respond expeditiously! 

Russell Rein
 
7. International Masterclass IOT and AI for Energy Professionals: Data Analytics and Machine Learning Applications in the Energy Sector
 
Date: 15 August 2020 (Saturday)
Location: Virtual/Webinar and On-location (Asian Institute of Technology)
Time: 08:30 to 17:00 (Thailand time)
Language: English
Hosted by: Asian Institute of Technology
Fee: Virtual/Webinar: 5,000 THB, On-location: 7,500 THB, Special student rate (virtual attendance only): 3,500 THB
Certificate of Participation: Will be awarded
Registration cut-off date: 07 August 2020 (Friday)
More Details: Click Here
Registration: Click Here
 
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8. Invitation to join Global Grad Show 2020
Email from AIT Entrepreneurship Center on 24 July 2020.
 
Dear AITians,
 
On behalf of Global Grad Show (GGS), we would like to invite you to submit proposals for the 2020 edition this November. Global Grad Show is a year-round programme for university students, graduates and professors who are working on solutions for a better world.
It is a platform for promotion, collaboration and development of projects addressing challenges faced by people and communities around the planet, created by academics in the fields of technology, science and design.
 
The programme includes:
• A world-class virtual experience focused on the talent and trajectory of each participant.
• Interactive multimedia elements profiling each graduate and project with unique video, sketch and animation features (which graduates can also use in their channels).
• An exclusive platform, connecting graduates directly with press, industry and potential investors, including on-demand virtual tours of their exhibits and facilitated one-on-one communications.
• Online tours, mapping projects through themed routes to offer visitors an insight into emerging global trends and the minds behind the solutions. 
• A collaboration initiative, for professors and graduates, to work together across disciplines, institutions and countries on real-world challenges. 
• An entrepreneurship route that offers graduates with the opportunity to develop their project towards implementation.
• The progress prize will also be returning this year offering a $10,000 award to the graduate behind the winning project (and a $10,000 grant to the supervising professor), to support the project’s further development and academic research.
Participation is free of charge, and just as they did with the physical exhibition, they will work closely with the participants to prepare them for the show and produce the required content for the media elements.
 
If you are interested to join and want AIT Entrepreneurship to help you with your proposal, please register here: https://forms.gle/DPjxU4dPQKfEDnux5

 

 

 B. Events

Training Courses/ Conferences

1.  Online training course on "Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Training & Certification" from 10 - 21 August 2020

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Online training course on "Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Training & Certification"
Duration: 10 - 21 August 2020
Instructor: Mr. Mohammad Ali Toosy
 

Course Description and Rationale

The one who will continuously improve to add value to the customer will be the one who sustains business in the Long run. Lean Six Sigma has evolved from being purely for manufacturing-focused to an enterprise focus. The curriculum and literature have evolved over a period of time. This training has its own unique value proposition as part of the Curriculum is the basics of The Lean Startup, Lean Thinking, Lean Mindset as well as the Link of Lean with Strategy and Innovation along with an essential skill of Change Management.

You will not only get an internationally recognized Certification but also get an idea of the local trends. This training has more focus on the practical side of Lean Six Sigma with a reasonable focus on technical details.

For more information and registration pls. visit https://extension.ait.ac.th/course/1045
or

Ms. Panchica Koonchaimang

Program Coordinator

AIT Extension

Email: six-sigma@ait.ac.th

2.  Online training course on "The Fun(damentals) of Change Management" from 24 August - 1 September 2020

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Online training course on "The Fun(damentals) of Change Management"
Duration: 24 August - 1 September 2020
Instructor: Mr. Ron Leeman, CEO & Founder The Highway of Change, Founder & Country Representative Institute of Change and Transformation Professionals Asia
 

Course Description and Rationale

The course is designed to provide individuals with a sound understanding of different elements of CM, ranging from an introduction to CM, through to details about the people side of change, e.g., behaviors, change resistance, etc. and then a run through a simple, practical framework approach to change.

This Training has more focus on the practical side of CM with reasonable focus on technical details and will include stories and anecdotes, practical insights, and lessons learned. It will be relaxed, informal, and conversational in nature.

For more information and registration pls. visit https://extension.ait.ac.th/course/1050 

or

Ms. Panchica Koonchaimang

Program Coordinator

AIT Extension

Email: six-sigma@ait.ac.th

 

3. Online training course on "Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Training & Certification" from 31 August - 25 September 2020

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Online training course on "Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Training & Certification"
Duration: 31 August - 25 September 2020
Instructor: Mr. Mohammad Ali Toosy, CEO Toosy Advisory Services, Country Representative Institute of Change and Transformation Asia, Executive Director Strategic Ratings and Mr. Ron Leeman, CEO & Founder The Highway of Change, Founder & Country Representative Institute of Change and Transformation Professionals Asia
 
Course Description and Rationale

The one who will continuously improve to add value to the customer will be the one who sustains business in the Long run. Lean Six Sigma has evolved from being purely for a manufacturing focused to enterprise focus. The curriculum and literature has evolved over the period of time. This Training has its own unique value proposition as part of the Curriculum is the basics of The Lean Start up, Lean Thinking, Lean Mindset as well as the Link of Lean with Strategy and Innovation along with an essential skill of Change Management.

You will not only get an internationally recognized Certification but also get an idea of the local trends. This Training has more focus on the practical side of Lean Six Sigma with reasonable focus on technical details.

 
For more information and registration pls. visit https://extension.ait.ac.th/course/1048

or

Ms. Panchica Koonchaimang

Program Coordinator

AIT Extension

Email: six-sigma@ait.ac.th

4. Online training course on "The Fun(damentals) of Change Management" from 28 September - 2 October 2020

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Online training course on "The Fun(damentals) of Change Management"
Duration: 28 September - 2 October 2020
Instruction: Mr. Ron Leeman, CEO & Founder The Highway of Change, Founder & Country Representative Institute of Change and Transformation Professionals Asia
 

Course Description and Rationale

The course is designed to provide individuals with a sound understanding of different elements of CM, ranging from an introduction to CM, through to details about the people side of change, e.g., behaviors, change resistance, etc. and then a run through a simple, practical framework approach to change.

This Training has more focus on the practical side of CM with reasonable focus on technical details and will include stories and anecdotes, practical insights, and lessons learned. It will be relaxed, informal, and conversational in nature.

For more information and registration pls. visit https://extension.ait.ac.th/course/1051
or

Ms. Panchica Koonchaimang

Program Coordinator

AIT Extension

Email: six-sigma@ait.ac.th

5. Online training course on "Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Training & Certification" from 5 - 16 October 2020

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Online training course on "Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Training & Certification"
Duration: 5 - 16 October 2020
Instructor: Mr. Mohammad Ali Toosy, CEO Toosy Advisory Services, Country Representative Institute of Change and Transformation Asia, Executive Director Strategic Ratings
 

Course Description and Rationale

The one who will continuously improve to add value to the customer will be the one who sustains business in the Long run. Lean Six Sigma has evolved from being purely for manufacturing-focused to an enterprise focus. The curriculum and literature have evolved over a period of time. This training has its own unique value proposition as part of the Curriculum is the basics of The Lean Startup, Lean Thinking, Lean Mindset as well as the Link of Lean with Strategy and Innovation along with an essential skill of Change Management.

You will not only get an internationally recognized Certification but also get an idea of the local trends. This training has more focus on the practical side of Lean Six Sigma with a reasonable focus on technical details.

For more information and registration pls. visit https://extension.ait.ac.th/course/1046

or

Ms. Panchica Koonchaimang

Program Coordinator

AIT Extension

Email: six-sigma@ait.ac.th

6. Online training course on "The Fun(damentals) of Change Management" from 19 - 23 October 2020

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Online training course on "The Fun(damentals) of Change Management"
Duration: 19 - 23 October 2020
Instructor: Mr. Ron Leeman, CEO & Founder The Highway of Change, Founder & Country Representative Institute of Change and Transformation Professionals Asia
 

Course Description and Rationale

The course is designed to provide individuals with a sound understanding of different elements of CM, ranging from an introduction to CM, through to details about the people side of change, e.g., behaviors, change resistance, etc. and then a run through a simple, practical framework approach to change.

This Training has more focus on the practical side of CM with reasonable focus on technical details and will include stories and anecdotes, practical insights, and lessons learned. It will be relaxed, informal, and conversational in nature.

For more information and registration pls. visit https://extension.ait.ac.th/course/1052

or

Ms. Panchica Koonchaimang

Program Coordinator

AIT Extension

Email: six-sigma@ait.ac.th

7. The International Conference on Energy, Environment and Climate Change (International Conference on Utilities and Exhibition) – ICUE 2020

The International Conference on Energy, Environment and Climate Change (International Conference on Utilities and Exhibition) – ICUE 2020 follows the series of ICUE conferences organized by the Asian Institute of Technology since 2006, and has the theme – Energy, Environment and Climate Change for its 2020 edition. 
Date: 20 – 22 October 2020 at Pattaya City, Thailand
 
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8. Online training course on "The Fun(damentals) of Change Management from 2 - 9 November 2020

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Online training course on "The Fun(damentals) of Change Management"
Duration: 2 - 9 November 2020
Instructor: Mr. Ron Leeman, CEO & Founder The Highway of Change, Founder & Country Representative Institute of Change and Transformation Professionals Asia
 

Course Description and Rationale

The course is designed to provide individuals with a sound understanding of different elements of CM, ranging from an introduction to CM, through to details about the people side of change, e.g., behaviors, change resistance, etc. and then a run through a simple, practical framework approach to change.

This Training has more focus on the practical side of CM with reasonable focus on technical details and will include stories and anecdotes, practical insights, and lessons learned. It will be relaxed, informal, and conversational in nature.

For more information and registration pls. visit https://extension.ait.ac.th/course/1053

or

Ms. Panchica Koonchaimang

Program Coordinator

AIT Extension

Email: six-sigma@ait.ac.th

 

9. Online training course on "Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Training & Certification" from 2 - 27 November 2020

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Online training course on "Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Training & Certification"
Duration: 2 - 27 November 2020
Instructor: Mr. Ron Leeman, CEO & Founder The Highway of Change, Founder & Country Representative Institute of Change and Transformation Professionals Asia

Course Description and Rationale

The one who will continuously improve to add value to the customer will be the one who sustains business in the Long run. Lean Six Sigma has evolved from being purely for a manufacturing focused to enterprise focus. The curriculum and literature has evolved over the period of time. This Training has its own unique value proposition as part of the Curriculum is the basics of The Lean Start up, Lean Thinking, Lean Mindset as well as the Link of Lean with Strategy and Innovation along with an essential skill of Change Management.

You will not only get an internationally recognized Certification but also get an idea of the local trends. This Training has more focus on the practical side of Lean Six Sigma with reasonable focus on technical details.

For more information and registration pls. visit https://extension.ait.ac.th/course/1049

or

Ms. Panchica Koonchaimang

Program Coordinator

AIT Extension

Email: six-sigma@ait.ac.th

10. Online training course on "The Fun(damentals) of Change Management" from 7 - 14 December 2020

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Online training course on "The Fun(damentals) of Change Management"

 

Duration: 7 - 14 December 2020

 

Instructor: Mr. Ron Leeman, CEO & Founder The Highway of Change, Founder & Country Representative Institute of Change and Transformation Professionals Asia
 

Course Description and Rationale

The course is designed to provide individuals with a sound understanding of different elements of CM, ranging from an introduction to CM, through to details about the people side of change, e.g., behaviors, change resistance, etc. and then a run through a simple, practical framework approach to change.

This Training has more focus on the practical side of CM with reasonable focus on technical details and will include stories and anecdotes, practical insights, and lessons learned. It will be relaxed, informal, and conversational in nature.

For more information and registration pls. visit https://extension.ait.ac.th/course/1054

or

Ms. Panchica Koonchaimang

Program Coordinator

AIT Extension

Email: six-sigma@ait.ac.th

 

11. Online training course on "Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Training & Certification" from 14 - 23 December 2020

 

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Online training course on "Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Training & Certification"
Duration: 14 - 23 December 2020
Instructor: Mr.Mohammad Ali Toosy, CEO Toosy Advisory Services, Country Representative Institute of Change and Transformation Asia, Executive Director Strategic Ratings
 
Course Description and Rationale

The one who will continuously improve to add value to the customer will be the one who sustains business in the Long run. Lean Six Sigma has evolved from being purely for manufacturing-focused to an enterprise focus. The curriculum and literature have evolved over a period of time. This training has its own unique value proposition as part of the Curriculum is the basics of The Lean Startup, Lean Thinking, Lean Mindset as well as the Link of Lean with Strategy and Innovation along with an essential skill of Change Management.

You will not only get an internationally recognized Certification but also get an idea of the local trends. This training has more focus on the practical side of Lean Six Sigma with a reasonable focus on technical details.

For more information and registration pls. visit https://extension.ait.ac.th/course/1047

or

Ms. Panchica Koonchaimang

Program Coordinator

AIT Extension

Email: six-sigma@ait.ac.th

 

12. The 16th Asian Internet Engineering Conference (AINTEC 2020)

The 16th Asian Internet Engineering Conference will be held at Satellite Campus Hiroshima,
Hiroshima, Japan from 2-4 December 2020.
 
The 16th Asian Internet Engineering Conference (AINTEC) provides an international technical forum for experts from industry and academia. AINTEC especially aims at addressing issues pertinent to the Asia and Pacific region, with vast diversities of socio-economic and networking conditions, while inviting high quality and recent research results from the Internet research community at large. AINTEC 2020 follows the fifteenth successful editions held in Thailand. The conference is single-track and features a technical program with significant opportunities for individual and small-group discussions among a diverse set of participants. The technical sessions will include invited talks by leading experts, presentations of papers, demos, posters.
 
For further information:
 
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D. Classified (jobs)

Position: Web Developer, AI Center
Ref. No. 17/18
Deadline: 31 August 2020
http://www.hro.ait.ac.th/job/show/659

Position: Finance Officer, AI Lab
Ref. No. 20/18
Deadline: 31 August 2020
http://www.hro.ait.ac.th/job/show/660

Position: HR Coordinator, Office of Human Resources Services
Ref. No. 2/20
Deadline: 31 August 2020
http://www.hro.ait.ac.th/job/show/656

Position: Assistant Professor Position for Bio-Nano Material Science and Engineering
Department of Industrial Systems Engineering (ISE)
School of Engineering and Technology (SET)
Ref. No. 03/20
Deadline: 30 September 2020
http://www.hro.ait.ac.th/job/show/658

Position: Associate/Assistant Professor (STE) (School of Engineering & Technology )
Ref. No. 04/18
Deadline: 31 August 2020
http://www.hro.ait.ac.th/job/show/524