Asian U joins with De Montfort U and BBC Academy in UK

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On Monday, Sept. 26, Dr. Eric Chowanietz, International Coordinator and Principal Lecturer at the Faculty of Technology, De Montfort University (DMU), visited Asian U for talks about cooperation projects with Ulrich Werner, Director of International Development at Asian U.

With Aj. Charurat Tantraporn, Liberal Arts Faculty Dean, and Martin Locker, Head of Multimedia, Dr. Chowanietz agreed on establishing mutual Multimedia Summer Schools which give Asian U students access to the BBC Academy with its high-end 3D-TV studios run by the British BBC, and allow DMU’s technology-oriented students to attend the arts-oriented courses of the B.A. Multimedia programme at Asian U. Furthermore, a Multimedia double-degree programme is planned (B.A. from Asian U and B.Sc. from DMU), for which the details will be worked out in the coming weeks.

Dr. Eric Chowanietz, De Montfort University, and Dr. Viphandh Roengpithya, President of Asian University, during the signing ceremony of the agreement between both universities in Bangkok.Dr. Eric Chowanietz, De Montfort University, and Dr. Viphandh Roengpithya, President of Asian University, during the signing ceremony of the agreement between both universities in Bangkok.

In a meeting with the Faculty of Engineering & Technology, represented by Dr. Apichat Tungthangthum (Dean), Assoc. Prof. Dr. Danai Rorrungrueng (Associate Dean and Head of Electrical & Electronic Engineering), and Dr. Boangoat Jarupan (Head of Information Systems Engineering), the target of double-degree programmes in Mechanical and in Electrical & Electronic Engineering (B.Eng. from Asian U and B.Eng. from DMU) were agreed, for which the details will be worked out in the next few weeks.

All double-degree programmes will start with 2 years at Asian U and a further 2 years at DMU.

The Memorandum of Understanding between both universities was signed in Bangkok last Thursday by Dr. Viphandh Roengphithya, Founder and President of Asian University.

From left: Dr. Apichat Tungthangthum, Martin Locker, Dr. Eric Chowanietz, Ulrich Werner, Dr. Boangoat Jarupan, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Danai Rorrungrueng.From left: Dr. Apichat Tungthangthum, Martin Locker, Dr. Eric Chowanietz, Ulrich Werner, Dr. Boangoat Jarupan, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Danai Rorrungrueng.