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Why The Name ?
Srisakdi Charmonman IT Center.

HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn has kindly blessed the foundation stone of Srisakdi Charmonman IT Center (SCIT Center) on 27 June 2002.

Some may wonder about the purposes of Srisakdi Charmonman IT building. Who was the founder of this program? What are the benefits that can be obtained from it? And why does it have to be under the name of Prof. Dr. Srisakdi? All of these questions will be clarified here.

Rev. Bro. Dr. Prathip Martin Komolmas, the Honorary President of Assumption University has had this project in his mind for years because he would like his students to be provided with the world's best Information Technology Center. This center will contain plenty of facilities and will be located at the University's Bangna campus. It has the following objectives:
  1. To provide Assumption University with the world's leading Information Technology Center.



  2. To make this center the heart of the University's Information Technology community.


  3. To have the largest concentration of Internet terminals at Assumption University and the largest of all the universities in Thailand.


  4. To supply computer and Internet services for students, faculty and staff members as well as the university's former students, 24 hours a day and 7 days a week.


  5. To serve as an incubator for IT-related businesses for former students and other interested persons in starting their own business.


  6. In order to become a center for professional development for the blind, deaf, retired as well as special and young children in the field of Information Technology.

This building will be approximately 10,000 square meters. Altogether, it includes 10 floors:
  • Reception areas and security check points, controlled by a computer system and webcams.

  • The College of Internet Distance Education to offer Bachelor, Master and Doctorate Degrees as well as short courses for anyone, anywhere and at anytime. The aim is to provide services to about 100,000 students per year.

  • The Office of the Vice President of Information Technology and IT-related associations.

  • The Computer Center of Assumption University, together with the main computer room, Internet Network room, the computer repair room, the computer system development room, etc.

  • Alltogether, there will be 2,000 computers in SCIT.

  • Information Technology Training Centers for the blind, the deaf, autistic children and special children from kindergarten level to highschool level, as well as the elderly.

  • Other IT-related Centers such as the Catholic Information Center, the Internet Radio Center, the Digital Library, the Internet and Computer Security Information Center, the Software Certification Center, the Computer Game Information Center. The Information Center for the Study of computer and Internet Impacts on Society, the Software Engineering Information Center, etc.

  • The special Computer Equipment Center and expensive equipment to be shared.

  • The center for expensive software to be shared.

  • The seminar, meeting and conference rooms.

The SCIT Building Project had started from Bro. Martin's broad vision. He has always encouraged his students to seek knowledge all the time, as the saying goes "Learning never ends". The SCIT Building will house the Internet Distance Education College of Assumption University. Prof. Dr. Srisakdi Charmonman is the Chairman of Board of Directors and CEO of the College. It will serve 100,000 students per year, starting from short courses, certificate courses, and Bachelor, Master and Doctorate Degree courses. The courses include: Business Management, Information Technology, Science, Engineering, Sociology and etc.

The Building is named "Srisakdi Charmonman IT Building". This name came from the kindness of Bro. Martin, in order to honour Prof. Dr. Srisakdi Charmonman for his continuous and selfless contributions to Assumption University. Bro. Martin had once announced in church on Christmas day that God has sent Dr. Srisakdi to join hands with him in developing Assumption University to be one of the best academic institutions.

With support from Bro. Martin and Bro. Bancha, the present president, Prof. Srisakdi has made the following contributions to Assumption University:

  1. The first computer used at Assumption University was hand carried by Prof. Srisakdi from the United States of America. It was called "Radio Shack TRS 80".


  2. Prof. Srisakdi established the first computer-related curriculum at AU, i.e. Business Computer major. He drafted it at Assumption University and served as the Chairman of the Committes to approve it at the MUA.


  3. Prof. Srisakdi helped in making Assumption University the one and only Founding Member in Asia Pacific of the International Internet Society.


  4. Prof. Srisakdi established Thailand Chapter of the International Internet Society, Thailand Chapter of the ACM, Thailand Chapter of the Computer Society of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Assumption University Student Chapter of the IEEE, the Internet Association, and Thai Internet Industry Association. All of the associations are located at Assumption University.


  5. Prof. Srisakdi was the first Thai to use the Internet in the US when it was born. At that time in 1969, he was the Director of Graduate Study in Computer Science at the University of Missouri in USA. He was also the first person to use the Internet at Assumption University. When the Internet was first introduced in Thailand at Asian Institute of Technology in 1987, Prof. Srisakdi was the President of the AIT Alumni Association and a member of the University Council at ABAC.


  6. Prof. Srisakdi proposed and the AU University Council approved that all students at AU had to use the Internet. That made ABAC the first University in the world to require that all students use the Internet. Other universities have the Internet available but do not require that all students use it.


  7. The first International Internet Gateway of the private sector in Thailand is at Assumption University and that was proposed by Prof. Srisakdi.


  8. Prof. Srisakdi started the Graduate School of Computer Information Systems (CIS). He has served as the Chairman of the Board from the start to present. It already has 30 graduated classes. Prof. Srisakdi then launched the Graduate School of Computer and Engineering Management (CEM), and the Graduate School of Internet and E-commerce (IEC). He drafted all the above curricula at ABAC and served as the Chairman of the committee at the MUA to approve them. In the year of 2003, 427 students graduated their Master's Degrees in CIS, CEM and IEC.


  9. Prof. Srisakdi established the Ph.D. (CIS) and Ph.D. (CEM) at Assumption University. It was the first Doctorate program offered by any private university in Thailand. It was also the first Doctorate program in Computer in Thailand. At that time, other universities offered their IT-related Doctorate program in Engineering and not in the Computer departments.


  10. Prof. Srisakdi was the founder of ABAC-KSC Internet Poll Research Center (ABAC Poll) and he has been its Chairman since the beginning till now. ABAC Poll is accepted as the top together with Suan Dusit Poll.


  11. Prof. Srisakdi has been hosting a radio program called "Internet IT Talk" at Radio Thailand FM. 97 for more than seven years, on Sunday at 1.00-2.00 pm. It helps in promoting Assumption University. He also started another radio program called "Internet IT with Srisakdi Charmonman" at Radio Thailand AM. 891 on Sunday at 9.15-10.00 am. In addition, he has hosted a TV program called "Internet IT with Srisakdi Charmonman" on UBC 13 and UBC 73, once a week at 12.00 noon-1.00 pm. every Sunday. More than 66 sessions have been broadcasted.


  12. Prof. Srisakdi helped in establishing several faculties at Assumption University, such as the Faculty of Science, the Faculty of Engineering, and the Faculty of Architecture.


  13. Prof. Srisakdi has written more than 900 articles and books. This definitely helps boost the reputation of Assumption University.


  14. Prof. Srisakdi has organized several international seminars at Assumption University. For example, "Transborder Data Flows" sponsored by UNTCT and "Internet Technology and Applications", supported by all the learned societies at AU.


  15. Prof. Srisakdi started his work with Assumption University as Honorary Vice President for Planning and Development during the time when Prof. Dr. Choop Karnchanaprakorn was the President. He continues to work with Assumption University under Bro. Martin's presidency and under Bro. Bancha's presidency. He has been working selflessly for Assumption University for more than 25 years.


  16. Prof. Srisakdi was the first full professor appointed by Assumption University. He was also the highest-ranking professor (PC 11, one level higher than provincial governors) at King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang for 11 years.


  17. HRH the Crown Prince has graciously granted royal permission for Assumption University to present him with a Doctorate Degree in Information Technology. Prof. Srisakdi was asked by Bro. Martin to draft and read the citaition to HRH the Crown Prince.


  18. Prof. Srisakdi has established the College of Internet Distance Education to offer degree programs and short courses for 100,000 students per year.


    19. 19. Prof. Srisakdi, with the support of Bro. Martin and Bro. Bancha, has helped in developing Assumption University from being the leader in Business Administration to becoming the leader in both the fields of Business Administration and IT. Presently, AU offers 27 IT-related degree programs, more than those offered at any other university in the world.


    Prof. Srisakdi has been named "Father of the Thai Internet" by a number of newspapers and magazines such as Bangkok Post, Smart Job, GM Magazine and Image. Details can be found at <www.charm.au.edu>. He was also named "Asian Computer Man of the Year 1981" by Computer Asia published in Hong Kong.

           

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