MASTER DEGREE PROGRAM IN ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING (INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM)
ACADEMIC PROGRAM: TWO YEAR PROGRAM
BOTH THESIS AND
NON-THESIS PROGRAMS OFFERERED
CLASS CONDUCTED ON SAT. & SUN.
TERM BEGINS JUNE
ACADEMIC STAFF: KASETSART STAFF AND
VISITING PROFESSORS FROM OVERESEAS
QUALIFICATION: B.ENG. IN ANY FIELD, OR
B.Sc. IN RELATED FIELDS.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
10th FLOOR, BUILDING 14, FACULTY OF ENGINEERING, KASETSART UNIVERSITY
50 PHAHOLYOTHIN ROAD,
CHATUCHAK, BANGKOK 10900, THAILAND
TEL. 02-797-0999 EXT. 1033 OR +6682-443-9594
http://www.pirun.ku.ac.th/~fengsup/
Email: fengsup@ku.ac.th, fengvyp@ku.ac.th
Master Degree Program in Environmental Engineering
(International Program)
The master degree program in environmental engineering (International Program) in the department of environmental engineering, Kasetsart University, was established under close connection with several internationally recognized academic institutions in Australia, Canada, Japan and United States of America.
Guest professors together with local department staffs provide technical knowledge in various aspects of environmental engineering including water and wastewater treatment, solid and hazardous waste management, air pollution control environmental impact assessment, environmental modeling, etc.
The study period in this program is two years. English is used as the medium of instruction. Lectures are during Saturday and Sunday. The expense in the program is estimated to be around 280,000 Baht (for 2 years) or 70,000 Baht per semester on average.
Qualification of Applicants
- An applicant must hold a bachelor degree in Engineering in any field, or
- Bachelor of Science of related fields
Course Curriculum (Plan A)
Total credits for master degree program in environmental engineering are 36. Course Structure is shown below.
Description |
Plan A (Thesis) |
1. Major courses |
24 |
- Compulsory |
16 |
- Electives |
6 |
- Seminar |
2 |
2. Thesis |
12 |
Total |
36 |
Admission to the program
An applicant must submit the following documents during his/her application.
- A completed application form
- Three 1-inch size photographs
- Two copies of official transcript from the institution previously attended
- Two copies of bachelor’s degree certificate
- Two copies of official identity card
- Two copies of household registration
- An original medical certificate
Application form can be obtained from the secretary or downloaded from http://www.pirun.ku.ac.th/~fengsup/
Estimated expenses for the 4-semester Program
Item |
Amount (Baht) |
|
Registration Fee for Faculty of Engineering 9,000 baht/semester |
36,000 |
|
Registration Fee for Department of Environmental Engineering 9,000 baht/semester |
36,000 |
|
Tuition Fee 36 credits @ 5,000 baht/credit |
180,000 |
|
Registration Fee for the university 5,290 baht/semester |
21,160 |
|
Other |
10,200 |
|
Estimated total |
283,360 |
Study plan
International Master’s Degree Program in Environmental Engineering
Plan A2
First year - first semester Credit
01210551 |
Chemistry in Environmental System |
2(2-0) |
01210552 |
Advanced Water Supply Engineering Process |
2(2-0) |
01210553 |
Advanced Wastewater Engineering Design |
2(2-0) |
01210561 |
Advanced Air Pollution Control |
2(2-0) |
01210571 |
Pollution Control Management |
2(2-0) |
Elective subject |
2(2-0) |
|
total |
12 |
First year – second semester Credit
01210562 |
Solid Waste Engineering and Management |
2(2-0) |
01210563 |
Hazardous Waste Management and Site Remediation |
2(2-0) |
01210572 |
Global Environmental Change and Management |
2(2-0) |
01210591 |
Research Methods in Environmental Engineering |
1(2-0) |
01210597 |
Seminar |
1(2-0) |
Elective subject |
2(2-0) |
|
Elective subject |
2(2-0) |
|
total |
12 |
Second year – first semester Credit
01210597 |
Seminar |
1 |
01210599 |
Thesis |
6 |
total |
7 |
Second year – second semester Credit
01210599 |
Thesis |
6 |
total |
6 |
Courses list
a. major course not less than 24 credits
- Seminar 2 credits
01210597 |
Seminar |
1,1 |
- Compulsory major 16 credits
01210551 |
Chemistry in Environmental System |
2(2-0-4) |
01210552 |
Advanced Water Supply Engineering Process |
2(2-0-4) |
01210553 |
Advanced Wastewater Engineering Design |
2(2-0-4) |
01210561 |
Advanced Air Pollution Control |
2(2-0-4) |
01210562 |
Solid Waste Engineering and Management |
2(2-0-4) |
01210563 |
Hazardous Waste Management and Site Remediation |
2(2-0-4) |
01210571 |
Pollution Control Management |
2(2-0-4) |
01210572 |
Global Environmental Change and Management |
1(1-0-2) |
01210591 |
Research Methods in Environmental Engineering |
1(0-3-2) |
- Elective major (choose from the following list) 6 credits
01210554 |
Environmental Quality Assessment |
2(1-3-4) |
01210555 |
Membrane Technologies in Water and Wastewater Treatment |
2(2-0-4) |
01210556 |
Advanced Wastewater Treatment Technologies |
2(2-0-4) |
01210564 |
Emerging Pollutants in Environment |
1(1-0-2) |
01210565 |
Noise Pollution and Vibration Management |
2(2-0-4) |
01210566 |
Radioactive Waste Management |
2(2-0-4) |
01210573 |
Fate and Transport of Pollutants |
2(2-0-4) |
01210574 |
Mathematical Modeling Concept for Environmental Engineers |
2(2-0-4) |
01210575 |
Environmental and Health Risk Assessment |
2(2-0-4) |
01210576 |
Industrial Pollution and Management |
2(2-0-4) |
01210577 |
Water Quality Modeling |
2(2-0-4) |
01210596 |
Selected Topics in Environmental Engineering |
1-3 |
01210598 |
Special Problems |
1-3 |
b. Thesis not less than 12 credits
01210599 |
Thesis |
1-12 |
Course description
01210551 |
Chemistry in Environmental System |
2(2-0-4) |
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Chemical principles and theory involving in reactions in the environment, essential knowledge of organic chemistry and biochemical processes for environmental engineers, chemical reactions and processes of concern of aquatic, atmospheric and soil environments, types, changes and impact of major contaminants on the environment. |
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01210552 |
Advanced Water Supply Engineering Processes |
2(2-0-4) |
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Water quality standards for different purposes, analysis of coagulation and flocculation, sedimentation, filtration and disinfection processes, adsorption, ion exchange, desalination process. |
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01210553 |
Advanced Wastewater Engineering Design |
2(2-0-4) |
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Principle in selection of wastewater treatment processes, detailed design of activated sludge process and sludge treatment system. |
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01210554 |
Environmental Quality Assessment |
2(1-3-4) |
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Principles of qualitative and quantitative chemical analyses, analytical methods include conventional and instrumentation, laboratory practices on chemical analyses of major contaminants and environmental index parameters in accordance with APHA standard methods, analysis of laboratory results and interpretation in environmental engineering aspects. |
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01210555 |
Membrane Technologies in Water an Wastewater treatment |
2(2-0-4) |
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Classification of membrane processes, theory of membrane filtration, membrane fouling, efficiencies of membrane processes, application of membrane process in water treatment, application of membrane process in water treatment and wastewater treatment, membrane bioreactor. |
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01210556 |
Advanced Wastewater Treatment Technologies |
2(2-0-4) |
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Physico-chemical treatment processes, electrochemical treatment process, adsorption, membrane process, ion exchange, advanced oxidation process, nutrient removal, water and wastewater reuse. |
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01210561 |
Advanced Air Pollution Control |
2(2-0-4) |
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Principles of air pollution control, particle, gas and vapour emission control technology, air pollution control system design, maintenance and potential evaluation of air pollution control system. |
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01210562 |
Solid Waste Engineering and Management |
2(2-0-4) |
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Current trend of solid waste management, solid waste minimization, solid waste management at sources, solid waste collection and transportation, solid waste transformation, final disposal of solid wastes, case studies. |
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01210563 |
Hazardous Waste Management and Site Remediation |
2(2-0-4) |
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Hazardous waste characteristics, source management, environmental regulations, waste treatment and disposal, contaminated siteremediation systems. |
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01210564 |
Emerging Pollutants in Environment |
1(1-0-2) |
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Pollutant glossary, characterization and classification of environmental pollutants, occurrence of emerging pollutants, risks and hazardous effects of emerging pollutants, available technologies for treatment of emerging pollutants, environmental forensics for detection of emerging pollutants, case studies. |
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01210565 |
Noise Pollution and Vibration Management |
2(2-0-4) |
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Sources of noise pollution and vibration, sound wave behavior, instrument and guideline for noise measurement, impact of noise pollution and vibration on human health and environment, law and regulation for noise pollution control, noise pollution control, noise pollution control design, noise pollution problems in industry. |
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01210566 |
Radioactive Waste Management |
2(2-0-4) |
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Radioactivity and radiation, biological effects of ionizing radiation, radiation exposure, radiation protection, types of waste, management of high and low-level radioactive waste, long-term management and containment. |
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01210571 |
Pollution Control Management |
2(2-0-4) |
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Environmental problems, environmental audits, environmental life cycle concepts, environmental performance evaluation, environmental management system. |
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01210572 |
Global Environmental Change and Management |
1(1-0-2) |
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Study of global climate and environmental change, effects of biodiversity loss, natural resources and renewable energy management. Environmental management in national and international levels. Legal, economic and societytools for Environmental Management |
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01210573 |
Fate and Transport of Pollutants |
2(2-0-4) |
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Environmental Chemistry, biogeochemical cycle, transport by advection and dispersion, chemical distribution among phases, mass balance in control volume. |
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01210574 |
Mathematical Modeling Concepts for Environmental Engineers |
2(2-0-4) |
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Concepts for formulation and application of environmental models; matrices; finite difference method, finite element method; formulation of water quality models and hydrodynamic models, model calibration and verification, sensitivity analysis. |
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01210575 |
Environmental and Health Risk Assessment |
2(2-0-4) |
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Source and impact of wastes, toxic substances, infectious microorganisms on human health and environmental quality, regulation, international standard, toxicology, principle and methodologies of health and environmental risk assessment, hazard identification, exposure assessment, dose-response assessment, risk characterization, risk management, risk communication. |
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01210576 |
Industrial Pollutant and Management |
2(2-0-4) |
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Sources of pollution in industry, laws and regulation involved in pollution control from industry, pollution evaluation and prevention in industry, environmental management control system design for industry. |
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01210577 |
Water Quality Modeling |
2(2-0-4) |
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Development of models for computation of pollutant dispersion in surface water and groundwater; biochemical oxygen demand and dissolved oxygen model for a stream, phytoplankton and nutrient interactions models, eutrophication model, water quality management model; application of a water quality, case studies. |
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01210591 |
Research Methods in Environmental Engineering |
1(0-3-2) |
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Principles and research methods in environmental engineering, problem analysis for research topic identification, data collection for research planning, identification of samples and techniques. Analysis, interpretation and discussion of research result; report writing for presentation and publication. |
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01210595 |
Independent Study |
3 |
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Independent study at the master’s degree level in environmental engineering; compile and present the individual study report. |
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01210596 |
Selected Topics in Environmental Engineering |
1-3 |
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Selected topics in environmental engineering at the master’s degree level. Topics are subjected to change each semester. |
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01210597 |
Seminar |
1 |
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Presentation and discussion on current interesting topics in environmental engineering at the master’s degree level. |
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01210598 |
Special Problems |
1-3 |
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Study and research in environmental engineering at the master’s degree level and compile into a written report. |
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01210599 |
Thesis |
1-36 |
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Research at the master’s degree level and compile into a thesis. |
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