Doctor of Philosophy Program in Construction Management Innovation Engineering

(Thai) : ปรัชญาดุษฎีบัณฑิต (วิศวกรรมนวัตกรรม) กลุ่มวิชาวิศวกรรมนวัตกรรมบริหารงานก่อสร้าง

(Abbreviation in Thai) : ปร.ด. (วิศวกรรมนวัตกรรม) กลุ่มวิชาวิศวกรรมนวัตกรรมบริหารงานก่อสร้าง

(English) : Doctor of Philosophy (Innovation Engineering) Construction Management Innovation Engineering

(Abbreviation in English) : Ph.D. (Innovation Engineering) Construction Management Innovation Engineering

Specialization in the Study Area

Construction Management Innovation Engineering

Eligibility

In accordance with the announcement of the Ministry of Education regarding the standard criteria for graduate programs, B.E. 2565 (2022).
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:

Type 1.1

The applicant must have completed a master’s degree in engineering, science, architecture, business administration, accounting, finance, economics, technology, computer science, or related fields, approved by the program committee, and must have a cumulative GPA of at least “very good” or have at least 1 year of work experience.
The applicant must have an English proficiency test score that meets the criteria set by the Commission on Higher Education.
If the applicant does not meet the criteria in items (1) and (2), the decision will be at the discretion of the program committee.

Type 1.2

1. The applicant must have completed a bachelor’s degree in engineering, science, architecture, business administration, accounting, finance, economics, technology, computer science, or related fields, approved by the program committee, and must have a cumulative GPA of at least “very good” or have at least 3 years of work experience.
2. The applicant must have an English proficiency test score that meets the criteria set by the Commission on Higher Education.

If the applicant does not meet the criteria in items (1) and (2), the decision will be at the discretion of the program committee.

Type 2.1

The applicant must have completed a master’s degree in engineering, science, architecture, business administration, accounting, finance, economics, technology, computer science, or related fields, approved by the program committee.
The applicant must have an English proficiency test score that meets the criteria set by the Commission on Higher Education.
If the applicant does not meet the criteria in items (1) and (2), the decision will be at the discretion of the program committee.

Type 2.2

The applicant must have completed a bachelor’s degree with honors in engineering, science, architecture, business administration, accounting, finance, economics, technology, computer science, or related fields, approved by the program management committee.
The applicant must have an English proficiency test score that meets the criteria set by the Commission on Higher Education.
If the applicant does not meet the criteria in items (1) and (2), the decision will be at the discretion of the program management committee.

Graduation Qualifications

For Plan 1.1 and Plan 1.2:
1. Students must publish work derived from their dissertation, or as part of their dissertation. The article must have been published or at least accepted for publication in at least two international academic journals. The international journals must meet the criteria set by the Higher Education Standards Committee, or
2. Students must publish work derived from their dissertation, or as part of their dissertation. The article must have been published or at least accepted for publication in at least one international academic journal that meets the criteria set by the Higher Education Standards Committee, and produce one innovative/creative work according to Khon Kaen University regulations, and
3. Prepare a dissertation work poster in the format specified by the Faculty of Engineering.
For Plan 2.1 and Plan 2.2:
1. Students must publish work derived from their dissertation, or as part of their dissertation. The article must have been published or at least accepted for publication in at least one international academic journal. The international journal must meet the criteria set by the Higher Education Standards Committee, or
2. Students must produce one innovative/creative work according to Khon Kaen University regulations, and
3. Prepare a dissertation work poster in the format specified by the Faculty of Engineering.

Curriculum Structure

	Type 1.1	Type 1.2	Type 2.1	Type 2.2
(1) Compulsory courses
(1.1) Engineering Foundation Courses (Non-credit)	3	3	–	–
(1.2) Engineering Foundation Courses (For credit)	–	–	3	3
(1.3) Specialized Engineering Courses (Non-credit)	2	2	2	2
(1.4) Specialized Engineering Courses (For Credit)	–	–	6	6
(2) Elective courses	–	–	3	15
(3) Dissertation	48	72	36	48
Cumulative Credits for Entire Program	48	72	48	72

Courses

(1) Compulsory courses

(1.1) Engineering Foundation Courses (Non-credit)

Students following the type 1.1 and type 1.2 are required to register for and pass the following courses on an audit basis for a total of 3 credits. They 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 type 2.1 and type 2.2 are required to register for and pass the following credit-based courses totaling 3 credits:

EN 007 002

Engineering Research Methodology and Innovation Management

3(3-0-6)

(1.3) Specialized Engineering Courses (Non-credit)

Students in type 1.1, type 1.2, type 2.1, and type 2.2 are required to register for and pass the following non-credit (Audit) courses totaling 2 credits:

**EN 049 991

Innovation Engineering Seminar for Doctoral Degree I

1(0-3-2)

(Non-credit )

**EN 049 992

Innovation Engineering Seminar for Doctoral Degree II

1(0-3-2)

(Non-credit )

(1.4) Specialized Engineering Courses (For Credit)

Students in plan 2.1 and plan 2.2 are required to register for and pass the following courses for credit, totaling 6 credits:

*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 type 1.2 are required to register and pass the following courses for credit, totaling at least 3 credits.

Students in type 2.2 are required to register and pass the following courses for credit, totaling at least 15 credits. They must select courses from the Innovative Construction Management Engineering group for at least 12 credits, and/or from courses within other groups or additional courses that may be offered later, totaling 3 credits, subject to the approval of the curriculum management committee, as follows:

EN 127 100	Project Cost and Risk Management	3(3-0-6)
EN 127 101	Integrated Project Planning and Control	3(3-0-6)
EN 127 102	Construction Project Management	3(3-0-6)
EN 127 103	Building Information Modeling and Construction Management	3(3-0-6)
EN 127 104	Legal Concepts and Construction Contract	3(3-0-6)
EN 127 105	Financial and Accounting in Construction Management	3(3-0-6)
EN 127 106	Construction Techniques	3(3-0-6)

(3) Dissertation

Student in type 1.1
EN 049 996	Dissertation	48
Student in type 1.2
EN 049 997	Dissertation	72
Student in type 2.1
EN 049 998	Dissertation	36
Student in type 2.2
EN 049 999	Dissertation	48

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/