Master of Engineering (Innovation Engineering) Digital and Artificial intelligence Innovation Engineering

(Thai) : วิศวกรรมศาสตรมหาบัณฑิต (วิศวกรรมนวัตกรรม) กลุ่มวิชาวิศวกรรมนวัตกรรมดิจิทัลและปัญญาประดิษฐ์

(Abbreviation in Thai) : วศ.ม. (วิศวกรรมนวัตกรรม) กลุ่มวิชาวิศวกรรมนวัตกรรมดิจิทัลและปัญญาประดิษฐ์

(English) : Master of Engineering (Innovation Engineering) Digital and Artificial intelligence Innovation Engineering

(Abbreviation in English) : M.Eng. (Innovation Engineering) Digital and Artificial intelligence Innovation Engineering

Specialization in the Study Area

Digital and Artificial intelligence Innovation Engineering

Eligibility

1. In accordance with the announcement of the Ministry of Education regarding the standard criteria for graduate programs, B.E. 2565 (2022).
2. In accordance with the regulations of Khon Kaen University on graduate studies B.E. 2566 (2023), Chapter 4, Article 21, and the announcement of the Graduate School of Khon Kaen University (No. 131/2566) regarding the criteria for admitting individuals to graduate programs, with additional details as follows:
Plan 1 Academic Track (Type A1)
1. Applicants must hold a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Science, Industrial Education, Technology, or Computer Science from an institution accredited by the Office of the Higher Education Commission (OHEC), with a minimum GPA of more than 3.00.
2. If the applicant does not meet the qualification specified in (1), consideration will be at the discretion of the Program Administrative Committee.
Plan 1 Academic Track (Type A2) and Plan 2 Professional Track
1. Applicants must hold a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Science, Industrial Education, Technology, or Computer Science from an institution accredited by the Office of the Higher Education Commission (OHEC).
2. If the applicant does not meet the qualification specified in (1), consideration will be at the discretion of the Program Administrative Committee.

Graduation Qualifications

In accordance with the Announcement of the Higher Education Standards Committee on Graduate Program Standards, B.E. 2565 (2022)
In accordance with Khon Kaen University Regulations on Graduate Studies, B.E. 2566 (2023), Chapter 10, Article 56, or as may be amended in the future
Students must publish their thesis work or part of their thesis work as follows:

Plan 1 Academic Track Type A1

Students must submit a thesis and pass the final oral examination. The oral exam must be conducted by a thesis examination committee appointed by the university, which complies with the composition specified in Article 50.2.1. The examination is open to the public. The thesis or part of it must be published or at least accepted for publication in a high-quality national or international journal, or be an innovation, invention, or other academic work that is searchable as defined by the University Council. In addition, the following conditions must be met:

The student must have at least one article published or accepted for publication in a national journal listed in the TCI database or an international journal; or
The student must have at least one innovation, invention, or other academic work that is searchable and recognized by the University Council; and
The student must create a promotional poster to disseminate their academic work in the format specified by their academic program in order to be eligible for graduation.

Plan 1 Academic Track Type A2

Students must complete all coursework as specified in the curriculum and achieve a cumulative GPA of not less than 3.00 on a 4.00 scale or equivalent. Students must also submit a thesis and pass the final oral examination, which is to be conducted by a thesis examination committee appointed by the university. The committee must be composed in accordance with Article 50.2.1. The oral examination must be open to the public. The thesis or part of the thesis must be published, or at least accepted for publication, in a high-quality national or international journal; or presented at a recognized academic conference with published proceedings; or must be an innovation, invention, or other scholarly work that is publicly accessible as specified by the University Council.

In addition, students must fulfill the following requirements:

Have at least one article published or accepted for publication in a national academic journal listed in the TCI database or an international journal; or
Have at least one article based on the thesis presented at an academic conference with standard published proceedings; or
Have at least one piece of innovation, invention, or other academic work that is publicly accessible as specified by the University Council; and
The student must create a promotional poster to disseminate their academic work in the format specified by their academic program in order to be eligible for graduation.

Plan 2 Professional Track

Students must complete all coursework as specified in the curriculum and achieve a cumulative GPA of not less than 3.00 on a 4.00 scale or equivalent. Students must also pass the Comprehensive Examination, which may be written and/or oral, in their field of study.

In addition, students must submit an Independent Study Report and pass the final oral examination, which must be conducted by a committee appointed by the university in accordance with the announcement of the Graduate School. The oral examination must be open to the public.

The independent study report must be published or at least accepted for publication in a journal, or presented at an academic conference that is searchable, as recognized by the University Council. Furthermore, students must meet the following additional requirements:

Have at least one article published or accepted for publication in a national academic journal listed in the TCI database or in an international journal; or
Have at least one research article presented at an academic conference with published proceedings; or
Have at least one piece of innovation, invention, or other academic work that is publicly accessible as specified by the University Council; or
Have at least one research article presented at an academic conference with verifiable evidence of presentation; and
The student must create a promotional poster to disseminate their academic work in the format specified by their academic program in order to be eligible for graduation.

Curriculum Structure

	Type A1	Type A2	Professional Track
(1) Compulsory courses
(1.1) Engineering Foundation Courses (Non-credit)	3	–	–
(1.2) Engineering Foundation Courses (For credit)	–	3	3
(1.3) Specialized Engineering Courses (Non-credit)	1	1	1
(1.4) Specialized Engineering Courses (For Credit)	–	6	6
(2) Elective courses	–	9	21
(3) Thesis	36	18	–
(4) Independent Study	–	–	6
Cumulative Credits for Entire Program	36	36	36

Courses

(1) Compulsory courses

(1.1) Engineering Foundation Courses (Non-credit)

Students in Plan 1, Academic Track Type A1 must register for and pass the following course(s) on a non-credit (Audit) basis, totaling 3 credits, and must achieve a grade of S (Satisfactory).

EN 007 002

Engineering Research Methodology

and Innovation Management

3(3-0-6)

(Non-credit)

(1.2) Engineering Foundation Courses (For credit)

Students in Plan 1, Academic Track Type A2 and Plan 2, Professional Track must register for and pass the following course(s) on a credit basis, totaling 3 credits, as follows:

EN 007 002

Engineering Research Methodology

and Innovation Management

3(3-0-6)

(1.3) Specialized Engineering Courses (Non-credit)

Students in Plan 1, Academic Track Type A1, Plan 1, Academic Track Type A2, and Plan 2, Professional Track must register for and pass the following course on a non-credit (Audit) basis, totaling 1 credit, as follows:

EN 037 891

Innovation Engineering Seminar for Master’s Degree

1(0-3-2)

(Non-credit)

(1.4) Specialized Engineering Courses (For Credit)

Students in Plan 1, Academic Track Type A2 and Plan 2, Professional Track must register for and pass the following course(s) on a credit basis, totaling 6 credits, as follows:

*EN 037 004	Advance AI Engineering	3(3-0-6)
*EN 037 005	Effective tools for productivity improvement	3(3-0-6)

(2) Elective courses

Students in Plan 1, Academic Track Type A2 must register for and pass the following course(s) on a credit basis, totaling not less than 9 credits. Students must select at least 6 credits from the Digital and Artificial intelligence Innovation Engineering course group and/or 3 credits from other course groups or additional courses to be offered in the future, subject to the approval of the Program Executive Committee, as follows:

Students in Plan 2, Professional Track must register for and pass the following course(s) on a credit basis, totaling not less than 21 credits. Students must select at least 18 credits from the Digital and Artificial intelligence Innovation Engineering course group and/or 3 credits from other course groups or additional courses to be offered in the future, subject to the approval of the Program Executive Committee, as follows:

*EN 037 301	AI Innovation	3(3-0-6)
*EN 037 302	Data Science and Big Data Analytics	3(3-0-6)
*EN 037 303	Generative AI	3(3-0-6)
*EN 037 304	Deep Learning	3(3-0-6)
*EN 037 305	Natural Language Processing	3(3-0-6)
*EN 037 306	Computer Vision	3(3-0-6)
*EN 037 307	Advanced Topics in Machine Learning	3(3-0-6)

(1) Thesis

Students in Plan 1, Academic Track Type A1
EN 037 898	Thesis		36
Students in Plan 1, Academic Track Type A2
EN 037 899		Thesis	18

(2) Independent Study

Students in Plan 2, Professional Track
EN 037 897	Independent Study	6

Tuition Fees

Estimated Costs for International Students (Special Program)

Costs	Master’s Degree (4 semester)	Doctoral Degree (6 semester)
Tuition (per program)	160,000 THB (40,000/semester)	285,000 THB (47,500/semester)
International Student Fee	60,000 THB (15,000/semester)	90,000 THB (15,000/semester)
Qualifying Exam Fee (one–time)	–	500 THB
Thesis/Dissertation Exam Fee	500 THB	1,500 THB
Estimated Total Cost	220,500 THB	377,000 THB

Expected Living Costs

Health Insurance (Must cover all expenses in Thailand)	5,000 – 10,000 Baht/year
Accommodation	3,000 – 6,000 Baht/month
Cost of living	6,000 – 10,000 Baht/month

Financial Supports

Scholarships supporting research and study for graduate students to conduct thesis, dissertation or independent study

For master students: up to 30,000 Baht/person

For doctoral students: up to 30,000 Baht/person

Award for publishing research work

Master students who have research papers or parts of research papers that have been published or accepted for publication in international journals indexed in the SCIE database, with at least 1 article, and the work must have been accepted before the end of the student’s program. The student must be the first author. If the article is in the 1st or 2nd quartile, the student will receive a prize of 20,000 Baht. If the article is in the 3rd or 4th quartile, the student will receive a prize of 10,000 Baht.

How to Apply

To apply, please visit this website: https://interadmission.gs.kku.ac.th/