A Study of Present Conditions, Expectations and Needs ConcerningElectronic Computer Program at the Vocational Diploma Level :A Case Study of Ayutthaya Technical College
Abstract:
The objective of this research was to study of present conditions,expectations andneeds concerning Electronic Computer program at the Vocational Diploma Level especiallyon knowledge, skills and working habits of graduates while working at the industries. Thepopulation of the study consisted of 32 students ,106 graduates and 76 supervisors orentrepreneurs. The instrument for data collection was a questionaire. The statistics of datacollected were analyzed by using Percentage, Means (z), Standard Deviation (S.D.),RatingScales and RankingThe results of the study were as follows:1. Most of the students were graduated in 1996 and worked at the large sizeindustries. Most of them worked as operators that was relevant to their graduated programand most graduates supervisors or entrepreneurs were males.2. The opinions Concerning Electronic Computer Program at the VocationalDiploma Level of students while studying at Ayutthaya Technical College, the graduatesand their supervisors or entrepreneurs on knowledge, skills and working habits were asfollows:2.1 All of three groups indicated their opinions accordingly on knowledgeand skills as in : the principles of sending data by using the external equipment ,theutilization of standard serial / parallel port, the procedure of information management, thestructure of data network, the network system (LAN), the high level structure programming,the electronic circuit and electrical foundation, the utilization of electronic and computertesting devices, and the maintenance of computer and components.2.2 All of three groups indicated their different opinions on knowledge andskills as in : operating system, microprocessor, microcontroller, computer and equipments,computer program language, English language, English manual for user, assembly programlanguage, data base program, application programming, and package program.2.3 All of three groups indicated their different opinions on working habitsas follows : the students while studying at Ayutthaya Technical College identifiedfaithfulness as the most important for work, On the other hand, graduates and theirsupervisors or entrepreneurs indicated that responsibilities were the most important.3 . When the graduates classified by position as in : administrators, operators,technicians, maintenance operators and instructors, it was found that most of themindicated their opinions accordingly on knowledge, skills and working habits, except themaintenance operators and instructors.