Master of Engineering Program in Water Resource Management

(Thai) : วิศวกรรมศาสตรมหาบัณฑิต (การจัดการทรัพยากรน้ำ)

(Abbreviation in Thai) : วศ.ม. (วิศวกรรมการจัดการอุตสาหกรรมและโลจิสติกส์)

(English) : Master of Engineering (Water Resource Management)

(Abbreviation in English) : M.Eng. (Water Resource Management)

Specialization in the Study Area

Flood Control and Forecasting; Climate Change Impacts on Water Resources; Watershed Management, Groundwater management and governance; Water Resources Management Planning; Irrigation management, Water supply system operation and management; Wastewater treatment technology and management; Water quality monitoring and management, Decision Support System for Flood and Drought Management; Damage Analysis for Water-related Disasters; Land Use Change Impacts on Flood and Drought Risks

Eligibility

Plan A1

Hold a bachelor’s degree in the field of engineering, science, technology, industrial education, or related fields, with approval from the program management committee, and should have at least 1 year of work experience.
If the applicant does not meet the qualifications stated in (1), it is at the discretion of the program management committee.

Plan A2

Hold a bachelor’s degree in the field of engineering, science, technology, industrial education, or related fields, with approval from the program management committee.
If the applicant does not meet the qualifications stated in (1), it is at the discretion of the program management committee.

Graduation Qualifications

Plan A1

Students must have their work published or accepted for publication in a national journal listed in the TCI (Thai Citation Index) database or an international journal. A minimum of one article is required.

Create a promotional poster to disseminate academic work following the format specified by the academic department.

Plan A2

Students must have their work published or accepted for publication in a national journal listed in the TCI (Thai Citation Index) database or an international journal. A minimum of one article is required. OR,
Students can present research findings and full research papers at conferences that meet the standard criteria, with at least one article published in the conference proceedings.
Creating promotional posters to disseminate academic work in accordance with the specifications set by the academic department is also necessary for successful completion of the study.

Plan 2

Students must have their work published or accepted for publication in a national journal listed in the TCI (Thai Citation Index) database or an international journal. A minimum of one article is required. OR,

Students can present research findings and full research papers at conferences that meet the standard criteria, with at least one article published in the conference proceedings.
Creating promotional posters to disseminate academic work in accordance with the specifications set by the academic department is also necessary for successful completion of the study.

Curriculum Structure

	Plan A1	Plan A2	Plan B
(1) Compulsory courses
(1.1) Fundamental Engineering Course (Non-credit)	3	–	–
(1.2) Fundamental Engineering Course (for credit)	–	3	3
(1.3) Specialized Engineering Course (Non-credit)	1	1	1
(1.4) Specialized Engineering Course (for credit)	–	–	–
(2) Elective courses	–	15	27
(3) Thesis	36	18	6
Cumulative Credits for Entire Program	36	36	36

Courses

(1) Compulsory courses

(1.1) Fundamental Engineering Course (Non-credit)

For students in Plan A1, they are required to register for and pass the following courses without earning credit (Audit) for a total of 4 credits. The result of the study must be at the level of S (Satisfactory).

EN 007 001	Engineering Research Methodology	3(3-0-6)
		(Non-credit)
EN 147 891	Water Resources Management Seminar	1(0-3-2)
		(Non-credit)

1.2) Fundamental Engineering Course (for credit)

For students in Plan A2 and Plan 2, they are required to register for and pass the following courses, earning credit for a total of 3 credits, as follows:

EN 007 001	Engineering Research Methodology	3(3-0-6)
		(Non-credit)

(1.3) Specialized Engineering Course (Non-credit)

For students in Plan A2, and Plan 2, they are required to register for and pass the following courses without earning credit (Audit) for a total of 1 credit, as follows:

EN 147 891	Water Resources Management Seminar	1(0-3-2)
		(Non-credit)

(1.4) Specialized Engineering Course (for credit)

-None-

(2) Elective Courses

For students in Plan A2, they are required to register for and pass the following courses, earning credit for a minimum of 15 credits. Alternatively, students can opt for elective courses from Water Resources Management Group of not less than 12 credits and/or from other groups or courses that will be opened later for an additional 3 credits, subject to the approval of the program management committee, as follows:

For students in Plan 2, they are required to register for and pass the following courses, earning credit for a minimum of 27 credits. Alternatively, students can opt for elective courses from Water Resources Management Group of not less than 24 credits and/or from other groups or courses that will be opened later for an additional 3 credits, subject to the approval of the program management committee, as follows:

EN 147 101	Water Governance	3(3-0-6)
EN 147 102	Groundwater Development and Management	3(3-0-6)
EN 147 201	Flood and drought management	3(3-0-6)
EN 147 202	Community water supply system	3(3-0-6)
EN 147 301	Alternative energy for water management	3(3-0-6)
EN 127 600	Hydrologic System	3(3-0-6)
EN 127 606	Integrated River Basin Management	3(3-0-6)
EN 127 620	Application of Geographic Information System in Water Resources Engineering	3(3-0-6)
EN 127 603	Groundwater Development and Management	3(3-0-6)
EN 327 304	Irrigation and Drainage System Management	3(3-0-6)
EN 627 102	Advanced Wastewater Treatment Processes	3(3-0-6)
EN 627 110	Water quality and management	3(3-0-6)

(3) Thesis

For students in Plan A1

EN 147 898

Thesis

For students in Plan A2

EN 147 899

Thesis

(4) Independent Study

For students in Plan 2

EN 147 897

Independent Study

Tuition Fees

Fees	Regular Program	Special Program
Tuition Fee	30,000 Baht	40,000 Baht
International Student Fee	15,000 Baht	15,000 Baht

Expected 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/