| Code |
Course Title |
Credits
(lecture-practice-self study hrs) |
| ES800 |
Master's Thesis |
15 credits |
| |
| ES805 |
Research Methodology |
2(2-0-6) |
| |
Concepts of scientific and technological research; Statistics for research planning and research study; Data collection and data analysis; Interpretations, conclusions and recommendations of research results.
|
| ES806 |
Research Seminar |
1(0-3-1) |
| |
Student-faculty interaction on advanced research topics.
|
| ET600 |
Numerical Methods for Engineers |
3(3-0-9) |
| |
Programming concepts and techniques; Modern programming languages and computational tools for engineering problems; Numerical methods as applied to practical engineering problems; Introduction to finite element methods.
|
| ET601 |
Computer-Aided Engineering |
3(3-0-9) |
| |
Computational methods for engineering modeling and simulation; Geometric modeling; Grid generation; Finite element methods; Finite volume methods; Applications of numerical methods to advanced engineering problems.
|
| ICT600 |
Computational Mathematics |
3(3-0-9) |
| |
Set theory; relations; Formal proof methods; Finite automata; Regular expressions; Context-free grammar; Pushdown automata; First order logic; Theories related to counting, graphs and networks; Interplay between continuous models and their solution via discrete processes; Vector spaces, basis, dimension, eigenvalue problems, diagonalization, inner products, unitary matrices; Introduction to applied statistics and its application to intelligent systems; introduction to supervised statistical learning including discrimination methods.
|
| SE600 |
Decision Making and Optimization |
3(3-0-9) |
| |
Fundamental optimization tools for quantitative analysis to develop modeling and decision-making skill in management sciences; Linear programming; Integer programming; Nonlinear programming; Goal programming; Game theory; Markov chains; Queuing theory and decision analysis techniques; Advanced topics in optimization.
|
| ET610 |
Special Topic in Chemical Engineering |
3(3-0-9) |
| |
An in-depth study on a topic of interest in the field of Chemical Engineering such as advanced reactor design, advanced process analysis, biochemical process design, principles of coal-fired power plant, advanced transport phenomena, advanced thermodynamics and automatic control process.
|
| ET611 |
Current Topics in Chemical Engineering |
3(3-0-9) |
| |
A study on current interests in the field of Chemical Engineering such as nanotechnology, genetic engineering, biochemical engineering, polymer science and engineering, fuel cell and solar cell design, and alternative chemical energy resources.
|
| ET612 |
Advanced Thermodynamics for Chemical Engineering |
3(3-0-9) |
| |
Review of basic concepts and definitions, the first-law and energy, the second law and entropy; Availability equation for control mass/energy applications; Energy analysis of engineering cycles and Thermoeconomics; Thermodynamics of multi component and multiphase chemical system, chemical reaction equilibrium, non-ideal solution system.
|
| ET613 |
Advanced Transport Phenomena |
3(3-0-9) |
| |
Review on the constitutive equations of momentum, energy and mass transfer; Development of microscopic and macroscopic of momentum, energy and mass transfer equations for chemical engineering applications including non-Newtonian fluid flow and unsteady state system for momentum, energy and mass transfer.
|
| ET614 |
Advanced Chemical Kinetics and Reactor Design |
3(3-0-9) |
| |
Modeling and design of batch and continuous reactors via the concept of chemical kinetics and mass and energy balances including multiphase reactor design; Concept of catalysis including homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysis, support material synthesis and enzyme catalysis.
|
| ET615 |
Genetic Engineering |
3(3-0-9) |
| |
Basic mechanisms of genetic information and regulation of DNA replication, transcription, and translation; Methods and applications of genetic engineering, including gene manipulation and transfer techniques in prokaryotes; Emphasis on applications of recombinant DNA technology in the elucidation of gene functions and enhancing the activity of enzymes.
|
| ET616 |
Advances in Polymer Science and Technology |
3(3-0-9) |
| |
Thermodynamics of polymer solution and blends; Specific interactions in polymer multi-component, especially hydrogen bonding and its characterization employing Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy; Biocompatible polymers; Degradable polymers.
|
| ET617 |
Petrochemical Technology |
3(3-0-9) |
| |
Primary raw materials for petrochemistry; Fundamental chemistry, reactions and separations involved in the value-added processing of refinery products such as ethylene, butylenes, sulfur, medium heating value gas, etc; Use of petrochemical properties in the engineering design and operation of petroleum value-added processes; Chemistry and concerns of petrochemical pollutants.
|
| ET618 |
Biochemical Engineering Fundamentals |
3(3-0-9) |
| |
Overview of biological basics; Major metabolic pathways; Metabolic stoichiometry and energetics; Kinetics of substrate utilization, product formation, and biomass production in cell cultures; Transport phenomena in bioprocess systems; Selection, scale-up, operation, and control of bioreactors; Recovery and purification of products.
|
| ET620 |
Special Topic in Civil Engineering |
3(3-0-9) |
| |
An in-depth study on a topic of interest in the field of Civil Engineering such as computational methods in civil engineering, advanced structural analysis and design, advanced foundation engineering, maintenance of structures, and construction materials.
|
| ET621 |
Current Topics in Civil Engineering |
3(3-0-9) |
| |
A study on current interests in the field of Civil Engineering.
|
| ET622 |
Finite Element Methods |
3(3-0-9) |
| |
Review of variational principles; The Ritz method; Weighted residual methods; Interpolation and shape functions; Natural coordinate systems; Generic finite element formulation for linear elasticity; Numerical integrations; Standard element shape functions; Applications of finite element methods; Programming of finite element methods.
|
| ET623 |
Advanced Structural Analysis |
3(3-0-9) |
| |
Structural modeling concepts; Static and kinematic requirements for structural systems; Discrete modeling of structural systems; Matrix force and matrix displacement methods; Direct stiffness method; Numerical methods and solution techniques appropriate to discrete structural systems; Numerical techniques for large-scale structural systems.
|
| ET624 |
Advanced Structural Design |
3(3-0-9) |
| |
Structural design concepts; Advanced topics on ultimate limit state design and serviceability design of structures; Fatigue design of structures; Design of high-rise buildings; Design of long-span bridges.
|
| ET625 |
Foundation Design and Analysis |
3(3-0-9) |
| |
Site Investigation; Immediate settlements; Bearing capacity of footings; Eccentric foundations; Settlement analysis; Piled foundations; Foundations on difficult soils; Earth pressure problems including retaining walls and sheet pile structures.
|
| ET626 |
Inspection, Maintenance and Retrofit of Concrete Structures |
3(3-0-9) |
| |
Damage of concrete structures; Types of damage—mechanisms of deterioration; Inspection—inspection methods, visual inspection; Tests—nondestructive tests, partially destructive tests, chemical tests, corrosion tests, cores, load tests; Protection and repair—materials and methods for protection and repair, special techniques; Strengthening.
|
| ET627 |
Engineering Cost and Financial Management |
3(3-0-9) |
| |
Economic decisions; Capital Rationing for investment in projects; Cost estimation—design cost estimation, construction cost estimation, total cost of engineering projects; Cash flow forecasting and budgetary control; Business financing and financial performance; Advanced financial management; Project Financing.
|
| ET628 |
Construction Management Information Systems |
3(3-0-9) |
| |
Information systems; Information technology; Information generation and utilization for the management of construction projects; Integration of construction management software; Conceptual modeling and knowledge-based models.
|
| ET630 |
Special Topic in Electrical Engineering |
3(3-0-9) |
| |
An in-depth study on a topic of interest in the field of Electrical Engineering such as digital communication systems, telecommunication networks, network planning and design.
|
| ET631 |
Current Topics in Electrical Engineering |
3(3-0-9) |
| |
A study on current interests in the field of Electrical Engineering.
|
| ET632 |
Data Communication Networks |
3(3-0-9) |
| |
Fundamentals of data communications and networking; Layered network architectures and protocols; Data transmission and coding; Error detection and correction; Local and wide area networks; Internetworking, routing, and switching; Queuing theory; Cryptography and network security.
|
| ET633 |
Network Planning and Management |
3(3-0-9) |
| |
Fundamentals of computer and communication network planning, design, and management; Graph theory and queuing theory for network design; Network design problems and optimization; Network planning and design tools; Network management standards and protocols.
|
| ET634 |
Optical Communication Systems |
3(3-0-9) |
| |
Fundamentals of optical signals and modern optical devices; Wavelength division multiplexing; Optical communication systems and networks; Optical network architectures; Analysis and design of optical communication systems.
|
| ET635 |
Digital Signal Processing in Communication Systems |
3(3-0-9) |
| |
Multirate signal processing; QMF filter bank design; LPC speech coding; Subband image coding; Channel estimation/equalization; Power spectral estimation; Fundamental of adaptive filtering; Basic DSP hardware implementation.
|
| ET636 |
Digital Communication System Design |
3(3-0-9) |
| |
Digital transmission principles; Digital modulation techniques—ASK, FSK, PSK; Channel coding design—convolutional code, turbo code; Channel modeling; Synchronization; Transceiver design; Fundamentals of multiple access systems—CDMA, OFDM.
|
| ET640 |
Special Topic in Industrial Engineering and Manufacturing Systems |
3(3-0-9) |
| |
An in-depth study on a topic of interest in the field of Industrial Engineering and Manufacturing Systems such as fundamental planning and control concepts for production management and supply chain, organization of the planning, scheduling and control functions, inventory management & control systems and methodologies (MRP, MRPII, ERP, OPT, JIT).
|
| ET641 |
Current Topics in Industrial Engineering and Manufacturing Systems |
3(3-0-9) |
| |
A study on current interests in the field of Industrial Engineering and Manufacturing Systems such as design, automation, and integration of supporting systems in the manufacturing environment including flexible manufacturing systems, robotics, automated material handling systems and automated inspection systems.
|
| ET642 |
Quality Management |
3(3-0-9) |
| |
Concept of advanced quality management theory; Tools and techniques for quality improvement including SPC, six sigma, measurement system analysis, FMEA, QFD, design of experiment; Quality management system (ISO 9000)—auditing and certification; Quality economic and performance measures.
|
| ET643 |
Manufacturing Strategy |
3(3-0-9) |
| |
Role and context of manufacturing strategy; Interaction of manufacturing strategy and other company strategies; Strategic decisions within operations; System approach to strategy formulation and manufacturing system design; Cellular manufacturing concept; Make/buy analysis, sourcing and subcontracting; Manufacturing control and information systems; Company performance evaluation.
|
| ET644 |
Simulation Modeling and Analysis |
3(3-0-9) |
| |
Understanding the role of modeling and simulation in the development and improvement of business processes; Methodology and modeling; Conduct of a simulation study; Hands-on exercise of a particular software package and its application in a practical context.
|
| ET645 |
Advanced Manufacturing Processes |
3(3-0-9) |
| |
Fundamental knowledge, principles, applications, and economics of advanced manufacturing processes including electrical-discharge machining, electrochemical machining, high speed machining, laser beam machining, and water-jet machining; Adhesive and elastic bonding technologies; Principles and applications of rapid prototyping.
|
| ET646 |
Design of Operations Facilities and Systems |
3(3-0-9) |
| |
Strategic issues in the location of business in a global environment; Modern methods applied to facility layout and location design; Material handling and integrated production systems; Warehousing and logistics; Quantitative approaches to location and layout modeling; Computer-aided layout design; Personnel issues in layout design; Design for next generation manufacturing and services.
|
| ET647 |
Advanced Materials and Processes |
3(3-0-9) |
| |
Metallic materials with enhanced performance characteristics; Metal alloys; Near net shape forming processes for metals; Advanced ceramic materials—their applications and processing; New engineering polymers; Polymer composite matrix and fiber reinforcement; Polymer composite fabrication techniques; Design techniques for anisotropic composites.
|
| ET650 |
Special Topic in Mechanical Engineering |
3(3-0-9) |
| |
An in-depth study on a topic of interest in the field of Mechanical Engineering such as advanced refrigeration and cryogenics, solar design methods and applications, energy resources and technologies, principles of gas-fired power plant, air-conditioning system design, steam boiler and furnace technology, fuzzy & neural control, mechatronics, and automatic control.
|
| ET651 |
Current Topics in Mechanical Engineering |
3(3-0-9) |
| |
A study on current interests in the field of Mechanical Engineering such as advanced technologies for energy management in buildings, energy-economic modeling and policy analysis, bio-energy conversion, and applied soft computing in mechanics.
|
| ET652 |
Power Plant Engineering and Emissions |
3(3-0-9) |
| |
Fossil fuels—properties, classification, world reserves; Fossil fuel-fired power plants; Fuels and combustion; Combustion methods and boiler classifications; Boiler and power plant efficiencies and fuel consumption; Formation of major pollutants (CO2, NOx, SOx and PM) in boiler furnaces—effects of fuel properties, boiler design and operating conditions; Trace elements and PAHs from firing fossil fuels; Emission control in power plants; Assessment of major emissions from boilers and power plants.
|
| ET653 |
Optimization Methods in Mechanical Engineering |
3(3-0-9) |
| |
Principles and algorithms in development of optimization problems in mechanical engineering; Methods of solving optimization problems—conventional multi-variable techniques, genetic algorithm, simulated annealing method, linear programming, etc.; Computer-aided optimization and applications.
|
| ET654 |
Advanced Heat Transfer |
3(3-0-9) |
| |
Laminar forced convection in circular, non-circular, annular cross-sectioned conduits; Turbulent forced convection over ducts and flat plates; Boiling and condensation; Analytical techniques and numerical methods for solving heat conduction problems; Conduction problems including heat sources and geometric factors; Radiation heat transfer—radiation from clouds and gases.
|
| ET655 |
Biomass for Heat and Power |
3(3-0-9) |
| |
Biomass characteristics and availability; Potential for biomass utilization in heat and power generation; Biomass combustion analysis; Boilers and gasifiers; Power generating equipment and processes; Cogeneration; Performance analysis; Financial evaluation of biomass projects; Emissions calculation and control methods.
|
| ET656 |
Computational Fluid Dynamics |
3(3-0-9) |
| |
The basic concept of fluid flow; Introduction to numerical analysis—finite difference methods, finite volume methods, techniques for solving linear equation systems, etc.; Application of CFD methods to solving the wave equation, the heat equation, Laplace’s equation, Burgers’ equation and simple forms of the Navier-Stokes equations; Commercial CFD software.
|
| ET657 |
Energy Modeling |
3(3-0-9) |
| |
Energy consumption and supply balance; Energy matrix; Thailand sectorial energy consumption; Energy supply and intermediate energy forms; Principles of model building; Model types; Construction of projection functions; Data requirements; Sensitivity and model verification; Policy analysis and choice of models; Linkage with other national models—macro-economic, population planning and agricultural models.
|
| ET660 |
Special Topic in Sustainable Energy and Environment |
3(3-0-9) |
| |
An in-depth study on a topic of interest in the field of Energy and Environment such as biomass energy, fossil fuels, geothermal energy, nuclear power, wind power, solar energy, hydrogen fuel, fusion energy, biodegradation and bioremediation, waste treatment technologies, and waste disposal technologies.
|
| ET661 |
Current Topics in Sustainable Energy and Environment |
3(3-0-9) |
| |
A study on current interests in the field of Energy and Environment such as bio-energy conversions, clean energy resources, low carbon economy and technology, energy-environmental-sustainable-economic development, greenhouse gas mitigation technologies.
|
| ET662 |
Energy and Environmental Impact Assessment |
3(3-0-9) |
| |
EIA objectives and principles; EIA process; Types of EIA; Impact assessment methods; Impacts on various sectors of environment; Energy system and its environmental impacts; Baseline data collection; Modeling of facility combined with existing baseline conditions; Analysis of potential effects and mitigation measures; Issues in social and health impact assessment.
|
| ET663 |
Climate Change |
3(3-0-9) |
| |
Sources of greenhouse gases (GHG); Global carbon cycle; Greenhouse gases effects on climate; Energy system related to GHG emissions; Sectoral energy demand and GHG emissions; Primary energy consumption and GHG emissions; Energy technologies for climate change mitigation; GHG mitigation assessment in energy system; Impact of climate change on natural resources and ecosystem; Production system and public health; Mitigation measures including sequestration; Clean development mechanisms (CDM).
|
| ET664 |
Sustainable Energy |
3(3-0-9) |
| |
Current and potential future energy systems, covers resources, extraction, conversion, and end-use, and emphasizes meeting regional and global energy needs in the 21st century in a sustainable manner; Different renewable and conventional energy technologies will be presented including biomass energy, fossil fuels, geothermal energy, nuclear power, wind power, solar energy, hydrogen fuel, and fusion energy and their attributes described within a framework that aids in evaluation and analysis of energy technology systems in the context of political, social, economic, and environmental goals.
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| ET665 |
Energy Planning and Policy |
3(3-0-9) |
| |
Energy flows in the economy; Energy accounting framework; Basic econometric Methods; Methodology for energy demand analysis; End-use method of energy; Demand analysis; Energy demand forecasting methodologies; Planning in electricity; Demand side management; Energy policy and institutions; Environmental regulations of energy.
|
| ET666 |
Nuclear Power Generation and Management |
3(3-0-9) |
| |
Principle of nuclear reaction and power generation; Types of current nuclear reactors and future development; Nuclear fuel cycle and waste disposal management; Nuclear safety; Nuclear power plant siting and public participation; Nuclear reactor decommissioning procedures; Economics of nuclear power plants; Legal and regulatory issues associated with nuclear power generation and proliferation risks.
|
| ET667 |
Cleaner Production |
3(3-0-9) |
| |
Sustainable waste treatment; Industrial ecology; Green chemistry; Life cycle assessment; Waste and cleaner production audits; Cleaner production technologies, applications, implementation, and success case studies; Roles of international standards; ISO14000.
|
| ET668 |
Pollution Control and Management |
3(3-0-9) |
| |
Physical, chemical and biological processes influencing the extent of air, water and soil pollution; Methods of treatment and control of air and water pollution; Treatment, reuse, recycle, and management of solid and hazardous wastes; Monitoring; Standards.
|
| ET669 |
Nuclear Reactions and Radiation |
3(3-0-9) |
| |
Kinetics of nuclear reactions and radioactive decay, fission reactions, fusion reactions, and reactions of energetic neutrons, properties of the fission products and the actinides; nuclear models and transition probabilities; interaction of radiation with matter.
|
| ET672 |
Resource Economics |
3(3-0-9) |
| |
Prerequisite: None
Economic analysis of the natural and energy resources, relationship between environment and economy, the causes and impacts of environmental deterioration, the economics of environmental quality, The application of economic theories to various kinds of resources, economic theories and instruments in resource management, energy and environmental policy, social and legal issues.
|
| SE611 |
Procurement Logistics |
3(3-0-9) |
| |
Overview of the procurement and purchasing activities in a supply chain; Supplier evaluation and selection; Pricing, negotiation, contracts; Outsourcing; Multiple sourcing; Just-in-time procurement; Inventory management; Buying decisions and plans; Cost analysis; Purchase agreements; E-procurement; Real-time internet-based e-supply chains; Reverse logistics and customer services; Supply chains for financing; Purchasing analysis of capital equipment; Institutional and government purchases.
|
| SE612 |
Laws and Regulations in Logistics |
3(3-0-9) |
| |
Logistics systems and legal framework for the domestic and international movement of goods; Operational characteristics of providers for exporting and importing services; Effects of government trade policies on global logistics.
|
| SE613 |
Transportation Systems Design and Analysis |
3(3-0-9) |
| |
Characteristics of various modes of domestic and international transportations; Vehicle types; Urban, air, ocean, highway, pick-up and delivery systems; Scheduling; Factors that influence transport demand; Costs; Market structures; Carrier pricing; Carrier operating and service characteristics and their influence on other supply chain costs and supply chain performance such as routes; labor; competition.
|
| SE614 |
Warehouse Design and Operations |
3(3-0-9) |
| |
Fundamental operations in warehousing including roles of warehousing, layout and facility design, warehouse technology such as bar codes, radio frequency identification (RFID) for inventory control systems, modern warehouse operations, classifying products, materials handling, racking and shelving, automated storage and retrieval systems (AS/RS), aisle width decision; Information technology for warehouse operations; Health and safety issues.
|
| SE615 |
Operations Scheduling |
3(3-0-9) |
| |
Sequencing and scheduling activities including: static and dynamic problems; deterministic and stochastic models, single machine processing; Parallel machine processing; Flow-shop and job-shop scheduling; Project scheduling; Workforce scheduling; Exact and heuristic solution methods and applications in logistics and supply chain systems.
|
| SE616 |
Design of Experiments in Supply Chain Systems |
3(3-0-9) |
| |
Fundamental of Design of Experiment; Simple experiment design, factorial, fractional factorial experiments; ANOVA analysis, model adequacy analysis, mixed level designs, response surface methodology and Taguchi design; Review of successful experimentation in Supply Chain Management practices.
|
| SE617 |
Accounting and Financial Management for Logistics
and Supply Chain Systems |
3(3-0-9) |
| |
Profitability, liquidity; Analysis and interpretation of published financial statements; Cost behavior analysis; Profit, volume analyses; Budget preparation and control; Standard costing; Divisional, segmental performance measurement; Capital investment; Risk and uncertainty analysis; Effects of inflation and taxation; Introduction to computer based financial modeling; Good corporate governance.
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