Academic Life

Computer Facilities

Recognizing information technology as a cutting edge tool in management, good Internet and network connections are essential for a high quality management study environment. Shinawatra University undergraduate campus is well equipped with infrastructure supporting current information technology. The campus has a high speed network, for internal communications, and Internet connections for external communications. Students and faculty may access from fixed work stations or by wireless connection from anywhere on campus.

The university Internet connection to the outside world is at a speed of 8 Mbps (leased line). Every student is provided with an Internet account, including e-mail with a storage capacity of up to 1 GB.

In addition, a computer laboratory with 25 standard PCs is provided for general use. The laboratory is well wired at a speed of 100 Mbps. Additional peripherals are added depending upon requirements. Student accounts with passwords are set up upon completion of registration.

Laboratories

The CS program has several laboratories:

• computer laboratory
• operating-system & networking laboratory
• microprocessor laboratory
• electronics & circuits laboratory

The MT program has several laboratories:

• CAD/CAM laboratory
• architectural & environment design studio

All laboratories are well-equipped for both teaching/learning and research purposes.

Libraries

SIU Library provides information resources and services to support teaching, learning, research, and edutainment. The Library is a learning center of educational media. It is also where a chronicle of the development of Shinawatra University is kept.

The SIU Library uses the Library of Congress Classification System (L.C.) to organize the Library's collection. It has an automated library search system to support users through the Internet networks. This online service enables users to access many of the library’s resources.

The undergraduate library at the Pathumthani Campus, SIU, houses over 10,000 of the most current books and magazines from around the world. In addition to hard copies of the 24 top business, management and technology journals, including 11 computer science journals, each student has access to online databases covering current and back issues of over 1,500 journals. The on-site library is open 12 hours a day, 6 days a week. The online catalog and reference databases are accessible 24 hours a day over the Internet.

More details and up-to-date information on all library services can be found on the Library's website at http://library.siu.ac.th