{"id":6402,"date":"2026-10-20T13:07:21","date_gmt":"2026-10-20T13:07:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.eng.ku.ac.th\/?p=6402"},"modified":"2026-10-20T13:07:23","modified_gmt":"2026-10-20T13:07:23","slug":"ku-mech-and-dos-life-join-forces-to-co-design-teaching-labs-and-offer-workshops-in-soft-skills-and-personal-branding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/en.eng.ku.ac.th\/?p=6402","title":{"rendered":"KU-Mech and DOS Life Join Forces to Co-Design Teaching Labs and Offer Workshops in Soft Skills and Personal Branding"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Building on a recent meeting with the company\u2019s Managing Director, the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Kasetsart University, welcomed Thanawat Promwisuthi, Assistant to the President, and a delegation from Thammasorn Co., Ltd. (DOS Life), a national leader in water management systems and storage products. They met with faculty members and student representatives for in-depth discussions to establish concrete plans for collaboration in two key areas:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1. Enhancing practical learning and creating a smart, safe teaching lab environment<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Exploring composites and polyethylene (PE) in depth in order to support the development of next-generation industrial materials and incorporate this knowledge into coursework.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Raising safety standards and upgrading the facilities and environment of teaching laboratories to make them more modern, safer, and more inspiring for hands-on learning.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2. Co-designed seminars and workshops: building practical soft skills and personal branding through student\u2013industry\u2013faculty collaboration<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Student-centered empowerment:<\/strong> Giving students the opportunity to suggest topics and skills they want to master, particularly the soft skills needed in the workplace.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Industry alignment and personal branding:<\/strong> Thammasorn Co., Ltd. will help shape the program and bring real-world industry perspectives to workshops on personal branding, engineering communication, presenting work, and collaboration \u2014 skills students can use to stand out in their careers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Academic guidance:<\/strong> Faculty members will integrate professional soft skills with mechanical engineering principles so that the training delivers practical, useful outcomes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The Department extends its sincere gratitude to Thammasorn Co., Ltd. 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