Engineering Education In Asia The Thailand Example

Since 1985 the number of Bachelor level engineering degrees produced annually in selected Asian countries has increased by more than 60 percent and the yearly production of engineering doctorates has increased by more than 300 percent. The Thailand model is presented as an example of the quality and direction of engineering education in Asia. Thailand is a leader in the observable Asian shift in emphasis to doctoral level engineering education. It is suggested that Asia in general and Thailand in particular are becoming ever more important members of the global engineering education community and that opportunities for collaboration should not be overlooked.