Abstract:
The purpose of this research is to study causes, status and problems related to the operation as well as the goal and guidelines of King Mongkuts Institute of Technology Chaokhuntaharn Ladkrabang during the year B.E. 2531 2540 The findings are to reach academic excellence in science and technology. The emphasis will still be the production on graduates and bachelor level in the conventional disciplines such as computer, electronics, agro-industry, agricultural technology, petro-chemical, industrial engineering. In terms of research activities, emphasis will be placed on applied research, research for development in accordance with National Development Plan. The emphasis will be to establish a coordinating unit in research and academic services to community. In addition, there are ideas to establish an industrial park, continuing education training institute. As for the cultural transmission function, there should be more activities but it was found that no policy has yet been formed. In addition, the administration system should be centralized such as registrar office. The result of this study also found that the major problem was the lack of cooperation within the institute in forming policies related to producing graduates, research activities and academic services to the community, and cultural promotion. Moreover insufficient budget, equipments, and facilities also cause of problems. The structure of administration were bureaucratic system. The process of selection for qualified administrators prevented growth in the development of the institute. It was recommended in this study that institution should be more self-reliance by offering academic services to private and industrial sectors, seeking fund, and assistance from inside and outside the country.