The Guideline of Area Management and Area Renovation for Responding the Usability of Students, Case Study: The Second Floor at Faculty of Industrial Technology, Nakhon Phanom University

Abstract

The objective of this research is to study the guideline of area management and area renovation in order to respond usability of students. The case study is 2^nd Floor of Information Building in Faculty of Industrial Technology Nakhon Phanom University. The area is a large common area but there are a few users. The researchers set hypothesis that this area is solved by the guideline of area management to maximum benefit for learning. The researchers survey and collect the existing area, and analyze building usage behavior in each student groups. The area surveying is found that the total area is 840 square meters consist of library, meeting room for 20 seats, filing room, toilet, and circulation area. The result of building usage behavior analysis is found that the vocational students use the area for working and relaxation for 1 – 2 hours per times. There are 4 – 6 people per group; 48.50% of total vocational students. The graduate students use the area for working and relaxation for 1 – 2 hours per times. There are 1 – 3 people per group; 52.63% of total graduate students. Some facilities which 2 types of students need to use in the area such as Internet, power plug, air condition, beverage dispenser machine, and a copy shop. These results are used to set the guideline such as floor plan, furniture plan, functional areas, and set the facility guideline for users. Some facilities can make income for the organization. The management of the case study, the researchers make cost estimation for 2 parts. The total cost is 2,579,313 Baht; (1,854,388 Baht for area renovation, 724,925 Baht for durable articles)