| Author | Chonchalerm Prakunhungsit |
| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the
degree of Master of Science in
Nanotechnology, School of Engineering and Technology |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Abstract | Results, analysis and interpretation of a survey of 512 students from Kasetsart University and Thammasat University in Thailand are presented in this thesis. The purpose of the survey was to gauge the level of support for nanotechnology in Thailand, especially in the areas of government sponsored nanosafety and product nano-labeling programs. It was found that overall (averaged over all 12 questions), students overwhelmingly supported nanotechnology in Thailand although their knowledge of nanotechnology was not high. Based on this survey, support for economic programs as well as government programs should provide incentive for government and industry to invest in nanotechnology. The responses of two demographics of the student population were analyzed in detail: gender and field of study. The ratio of females to males in the survey ratio (F/M = 1.22) corresponded well to ratios of females to males at other institutions of higher learning. No absolute ratios were obtained from administrative information offices from either school. The ratio of females to males also corresponded well with the overall population regarding distribution of males and females in the respective fields of study. The ration of engineering-sciences to social sciences (ES/SS) was found to be 1.33. It was determined that females tended to be more positive to slightly significant and significant levels overall while males tended to be more negative with responses. Regarding fields of study, the engineering-sciences field of study tended to be more positive, perhaps due to greater knowledge about nanotechnology, than students from social sciences who perhaps have better knowledge of the impacts of technology on society. Details of the work are providing in the thesis. |
| Year | 2016 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Engineering and Technology (SET) |
| Department | Department of Industrial Systems Engineering (DISE) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Nanotechnology |
| Chairperson(s) | Hornyak, Gabriel Louis; |
| Examination Committee(s) | Kusakabe, Kyoko;Shipin, Oleg; |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Royal Thai Government – AIT Fellowship; |