AIT received a large number of donations to support the creation of 18 Smart Modified Classrooms (SMCs) which are being used to deliver the Hybrid Instruction System in the Fall 2020 semester to both on-campus and online students. The system will be used also in the future as AIT incorporates more innovation into its teaching.
AIT President Eden Woon said: “These SMCs ensure that online students can fully interact with their in-class students and faculty regardless of their location, thereby delivering as near a face-to-face experience as possible. This is particularly urgent this semester as many of our overseas students are unable to travel to Thailand on time because of Covid-19 restrictions. But beyond this semester, these rooms will also be extremely useful as we gradually incorporate more innovation into our teaching. These SMCs allow us to be more flexible to delivering instruction in both academic and continuing education programs. We are very grateful to our donors who have been so generous to AIT at this Covid-19 crisis time. Their timely contribution is helping AIT provide quality education ‘without missing a beat.’ ”
Within 6 weeks of launching this campaign, AIT received a tremendous response from alumni and friends, and achieved its target of finding sponsorship for every one of the 18 SMC’s. Their generosity are marked by plaques at the doors of the rooms they helped create. We would like to acknowledge and express our gratitude to the following donors for their generous support to the Institute for the SMC campaign.
- AITAA Malaysia Chapter – Enhanced Smart Modified Classroom
- Mr. Pote Narittakurn Lee (STE’87) – Enhanced Smart Modified Classroom
- Dr. Naveed Anwar (SE’04 & ’88) – Enhanced Smart Modified Classroom
- Dr. Prasarn Trairatvorakul (IE&M’76) – Standard Smart Modified Classroom
- Mr. Chaiwat Kovavisarach (IE&M’91) – Standard Smart Modified Classroom
- Mr. Chaovalit Ekabut (IE&M’82) – Standard Smart Modified Milton E. Bender Auditorium
- Mr. Spencer Deng – Standard Smart Modified Classroom
- BCPG Public Company Limited – Standard Smart Modified Classroom
- Dr. Chainarong Na Lamphun (WRE’80) – Standard Smart Modified Classroom
- Mr. Preecha Ekkunagul (IE&M’81) – Standard Smart Modified Classroom
- Mr. Bhargab Mohan Das (SE’05) – Standard Smart Modified Classroom
- AITAA Nepal Chapter – Standard Smart Modified Classroom
- Mr. Ebenezer J. David (MOT’93) – Standard Smart Modified Classroom
- Mr. Kee Book Hee (EE’82) – Standard Smart Modified Classroom
- Ms. Samantha Kulasinghe (IE&M’94) – Standard Smart Modified Classroom
- AITAA Australia Chapter – Standard Smart Modified Classroom
- Siam Pacific Electric Wire & Cable Co., Ltd. – as a Patron for Standard Smart Modified Classroom
- Prof. Rasaratnam Logendran (IE&M’80) – as a contributor for Standard Smart Modified Classroom
- Dr. Iwan Benjamin Santoso (GTE’82) – as a contributor for Smart Modified Classroom in honor of Dr. Krishnamurthy Ramanathan
- Mr. Fang Xiangming (MOT’97) – as a contributor for Smart Modified Classroom in honor of Dr. Krishnamurthy Ramanathan
- Dr. Pasu Decharin – (MOT’99) – as a contributor for Smart Modified Classroom in honor of Dr. Krishnamurthy Ramanathan
- Mr. Palitha Gamage (MOT’93) – as a contributor for Smart Modified Classroom in honor of Dr. Krishnamurthy Ramanathan
- Ms. Areewan Haorangsi (MOT’94) – as a contributor for Smart Modified Classroom in honor of Dr. Krishnamurthy Ramanathan
- Mr. Pongsatorn Arbhabhirama (MOT’93) – as a contributor for Smart Modified Classroom in honor of Dr. Krishnamurthy Ramanathan
Source: Office of Advancement and Alumni Affairs
