Course Description

MUGE 101 General Education for Human Development 2 (1-2-3)
The meaning, significance, and relation of General Education to other vocational/specific subjects; the relation between behavior and mentality; critical thinking; the qualifications of ideal graduates; analysis of causes and consequences of events/ situations/ problems; synthesis of solutions to, precautions against, or improvements in those events / situations to benefit individuals and their community; and the application of knowledge to solve the problems of case studies

 

MUGE 102 Social Studies for Human Development 3 (2-2-5)

Basic principles and theory in relation to events / situations / major problems of the Thai and global communities, for example, evolution of civilization; important events in historical, political and public administration systems; the economic and health systems, etc.; analysis of causes and consequences of events/situations/problems; synthesis of solutions to, precautions against, or improvements in those events/situations to benefit individuals and their community; and the application of knowledge to solve the problems of case studies

 

MUGE 103Arts and Science for Human Development2 (1-2-3)

Humankind in the past, present and future; events / situations / problems in relation to the evolution of the arts and sciences in the Thai and global communities; concepts of the sufficiency economy; analysis of causes and consequences of events / situations / problems; synthesis of solutions to, precautions against, or improvements in those events / situations to benefit individuals and their community; and the application of knowledge to solve the problems of case studies

 

SHSS 140General Psychology2 (2-0-5)

Concepts and theories of psychology; perception, motivation, learning, personality, emotion, attitude, mental adjustment, psychological inventory, psychological application in daily life.

 

ENGE 106Life Health and Yoga Practice3 (2-2-5)

The change of modern life style effects on health, food and environment. Study on health care of modern medicine, natural therapy, macrobiotics, and others with their effect on health. Study on the King’s economic sustaining theory in relationship with physical and mental health. Study and practice on mindfulness in daily life. Study on yoga philosophy, history, and principles; and its health benefits. Train yoga asana on basic and intermediate levels.

 

SCGS 100Geo-science and The Environment3 (3-0-6)

Principle of Geoscience, overall environment of our planet earth. Earth material, minerals, rocks and geologic resources. Internal and external processes that shape the earth surface. Water cycle, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and other geo-hazards

 

KAED 270Natural and Environmental Disasters3 (3-0-6)

Introduction of earth science, climate and climate change, water cycle, natural disasters, flood, drought, seismic and volcanic hazards, tsunami, storms, forest fire, landslides and mudslides, epidemics and animal diseases, impact and risks from natural hazards, environmental disasters due to human activities such as dam building, spill of oil, chemicals or radioactive elements, disaster trend in Thailand and around the world

 

KAID 208Probability and Applied Statistics3 (3-0-6)

Classification of statistical data, collection, organization, display and analysis of data, probability, random variable, discrete and continuous probability distributions, sampling and sampling distributions, estimation, hypothesis testing, analysis of variance, correlation and regression analysis, application of statistics.

LATH 100Art of Using Thai Language for Communication3 (2-2-5)

Art of using Thai language and of speaking, listening, reading, writing, and thinking skills for accurate and appropriate communication

 

LATH 103English Level 13 (2-2-5)

English structure, grammar and vocabulary in the context of daily language use, dealing with integration in four basic skills (listening, speaking, reading, and writing); reading strategies, sentence writing, listening for the gist, pronunciation and classroom communication

 

LATH 104English Level 23 (2-2-5)

Vocabulary, grammar, and contextualized social language; essential communicative skills in small groups; simulations in various situations; writing practice at a paragraph level; and reading and listening from various sources

 

LATH 105English Level 33 (2-2-5)

Essential strategies for four language skills: reading and listening from various sources, speaking in everyday use and writing at a paragraph level and short essay, including sub-skills i.e., grammar, pronunciation, and vocabulary; focusing on English in everyday life and in academic reading and issues that enhance student’s world knowledge

LATH 106English Level 43 (2-2-5)

Reading passages and writing at sentence and paragraph levels about sequence of events and process, function, purpose, method and means, cause and effect, and conditional reasoning; academic English paragraph writing and an introduction to essay writing; listening comprehension; listening for the main idea; listening for specific details; and making inferences

SCPY 151General Physics I3 (3-0-6)

Mechanics, waves and optics; fluid mechanics; thermodynamics; electricity and magnetism

 

SCPY 152General Physics II3 (3-0-6)

Electronics; relativity; quantum mechanics; atomic physic; nuclear physics

 

SCPY 110General Physics Laboratory I1 (0-3-1)

Elementary level of experiments designed to accompany some topics in General Physics I, II (SCPY 151,152); laboratory examination is required

 

SCPY 120General Physics Laboratory II1 (0-3-1)

Experiments in electromagnetism, electronics, optic, acoustics and classical mechanics; types of errors; propagation of errors; standard deviation and standard errors

 

SCCH 113General Chemistry3 (3-0-6)

Basic knowledge about atomic theory; electron configuration; periodic table; chemical bonding; compound formation and their properties; properties of metals and semiconductors; states of matters and phase change; physical balance; phase diagram; chemical thermodynamics; chemical kinetics and chemical equilibrium

 

SCCH 118Chemistry Laboratory1 (0-3-1)

General techniques in chemistry; experiments on qualitative and quantitative analyses and some experiments related to lectures

 

SCMA 115Calculus3 (3-0-6)

Limit; continuity; derivatives of algebraic functions; logarithmic functions; exponential functions; trigonometric functions; inverse trigonometric functions and hyperbolic functions; applications of derivatives; indeterminate forms; techniques of integration, improper integrals; applications of integration; numerical differentiation and integration; calculus of two variable functions; algebra of vectors in three- dimensional spaces; calculus of vector-valued functions and applications for lines, planes and surfaces in three-dimensional spaces

 

SCMA 156Ordinary Differential Equations3 (3-0-6)

Complex variables; an introduction to ordinary differential equations; linear first–order differential equations; nonlinear first–order differential equations; applications of first–order equations; linear second–order differential equations; applications of second–order equations; higher order differential equations; systems of linear equations; matrices; determinants; vector spaces; linear transformations; numerical methods for solving linear algebraic problems; application in science and engineering

 

KAED 200Engineering Mathematics3 (3-0-6)

Engineering applications of ordinary differential equations, system of linear differential equations, mathematical induction; sequences and series of numbers, Taylor series expansions of elementary functions, Power series solutions of differential equations, Laplace transformation, vector integral calculus, line integral, volume integral, polar coordinate, calculus of real-valued functions of several variables, Green’s theorem, surface integrals, divergence theorem of Gauss, Stokes’ theorem, engineering applications

 

KAED 201Engineering Drawing3 (2-3-5)

Use of drawing instruments, engineering lettering, applied geometry, theory of orthographic projection and orthographic drawing, sectional views drawing, auxiliary views drawing, pictorial drawing, freehand sketching, dimensioning, abbreviations and symbols, interpreting engineering drawing, computer-aided design

 

KAED 202Engineering Mechanics3 (3-0-6)

Force systems, resultant, equilibrium, fluid statics, kinematics and kinetics of particles and rigid bodies, Newton’s second law of motion, work and energy, impulse and momentum

 

KAED 203Engineering Materials3 (3-0-6)

Crystallinity and non-crystallinity of materials, imperfections in crystal structure, meaning and testing of materials properties, equilibrium phase diagram and its applications, macro and microstructures, properties and applications of metals, ceramics, plastic, polymers, asphalt, wood, concrete and composites, introduction to fracture, corrosion and degradation of materials, case studies on materials selection

 

KAED 204Computer programming3 (2-3-5)

Introduction to computer concepts, computer components, hardware and software, hardware and software interaction, electronic data processing (EDP) concepts, introduction to program design and implementation using a high-level language: types and expression, iterative and conditional control statements, functions, Boolean logic, array and record structures, pointers, introduction to recursion

 

KAED 205Chemistry for Environmental Engineering3 (3-0-6)

Fundamental principles of environmental, atomic theory, chemical bonding and structure, reactions, thermochemistry, chemical equilibrium, acid-base equilibrium, chemical kinetics, electrochemistry, metals and solids state materials, chemical and physical characteristics of water and wastewater, applications of basic principles for water chemistry, atmospheric chemistry, geochemistry, organic chemistry and nuclear chemistry

 

KAED 206Water and Wastewater Laboratory1 (0-3-1)

Introduce to methods for determination of water and wastewater characteristics, sample collection and preservation, skill practices for reliable analysis of water quality and wastewater characteristics, basis instrumentation applications, laboratory analysis of water and wastewater characteristics e.g. pH, solids, DO, BOD, COD, nitrogen, phosphorus, etc. data interpretation and application of data to environmental engineering practice e.g. water treatment system, neutralization, chemical coagulation, water softening and activated carbon adsorption

 

KAED 207Biology for Environmental Engineering3 (3-0-6)

Cell and its structure, principle of bacteriology, methods of collection and bacteriological examination of water and wastewater, actions of enzymes as related to stabilization of organic matter, biodegradation of organic compounds, fundamental concepts related to energy, food chain, productivity and limiting factor, biota dynamics in wastewater treatment environments

 

KAED 208Strength of Materials3 (3-0-6)

Forces and stresses, stresses and strains relationship, stresses in beams, shear force and Bending moment diagrams, deflection of beams, torsion, buckling of columns, Mohr’s circle and combined stresses, failure criterion

 

KAED 209Survey for Environmental Engineering and
Disaster Management
3 (2-3-5)

Introduction to surveying work, basic field works, leveling, principles and application of Theodolite: angle measurement, distance measurement, errors in surveying acceptable error, data correction, triangulation, precise determination of Azimuth, precise traverse plane coordinate system, precise leveling, route survey, topographic survey, map plotting

 

KAED 211Hydraulic3 (3-0-6)

Fluid statics, fluids in motion and fluid flow principles, flow resistances, flow in closed conduits, flows in open channels, flow measurement, dimensional analysis and similitude, unsteady flow, mathematical hydrodynamics

 

KAED 211Hydraulic Laboratory1 (0-3-1)

Experimental works: presentation and results analysis of flow phenomena, head losses in pipe, impact of fluid jets, flow under sluice gate and hydraulic jump, flow measurement and Bernoulli’s theorem, stability and bouyancy, Flow over sharp-crested weir and orifice, performance test of multi-pump set, permeability and flow nets, flow measurement by parshall flume, uniform channel flow, forced vortex flow, center of hydrostatic pressure, flow velocity measurement

 

KAED 312Environmental Unit Operations3 (3-0-6)

Fundamentals, designs and applications of physical and chemical unit operations in water and wastewater treatment, mixing, sedimentation, floatation, equalization, coagulation and flocculation, chemical precipitation, ion-exchange, absorption and adsorption, aeration and mass transfer operations

 

KAED 313Biological Unit Processes3 (3-0-6)

Fundamentals of biological unit processes in wastewater treatment, fundamental of reactor engineering, kinetics of biochemical systems, modeling of ideal biochemical reactors, applications of the biological operations including attached and suspended growth systems: F/M ratio, SRT, SVI aerobic and anaerobic processes in combined and separated operations

 

KAED 314Environmental Engineering Laboratory1 (0-3-1)

Skill practices for environmental engineering in laboratory, sedimentation, filtration, adsorption, ion-exchange, anaerobic digestion, activated sludge treatment process, UASB process, investigation the kinetics of biological system, calculation F/M ratio, sludge age, SVI and air treatment

 

KAED 320Building Sanitation3 (3-0-6)

Fundamentals of building sanitation, laws and regulations, design of cold water supply system, site drainage, wastewater treatment and solid waste management for building, design concepts and options for increased sustainability, integrated concepts of environmental friendly and energy saving materials

 

KAED 321Water Supply Engineering and Design3 (3-0-6)

Importance of water; nature and sources of water, water crisis related to environment, estimation of water demand; requirement and consumption in household, industrial, and public units, estimation of the quantities of nature raw water resources, river, lake and groundwater, evaluation of surface and groundwater quality and standards, criteria for selecting water sources for water supply system and standards for water supply, water treatment processes; aeration, pH adjustment and softening, coagulation and flocculation, sedimentation, filtration and disinfection, design of distribution system.

 

KAED 330Solid Waste Engineering3 (3-0-6)

Development of the municipal solid waste management system; sources, composition, quantities and characteristics of municipal solid wastes; onsite handling and collection; transfer and transport; processing and transformation technologies; source reduction and recycling; disposal of solid wastes and residual matters; incineration, composting and sanitary landfill

 

KAED 331Hazardous Waste Management3 (3-0-6)

Definition, laws and environmental legislations, classification of hazardous wastes, physicochemical properties, toxicology, types and characteristics of hazardous waste, risk assessment and management, handling and transportation, fundamentals of treatment and disposal processes, stabilization, solidification, land disposal, site remediation

 

KAED 340Design of Air Pollution Control Systemt3 (3-0-6)

Types of air pollutants and sources, effects on health and environment, meteorological transport, principles of particulate and gaseous pollutant control, sampling and analysis methods, laws and regulations, principles and design of air pollution control units for particulate and gases, ventilation system design, operation and maintenance

 

KAED 371Disaster and Climate Risk Management3 (3-0-6)

Global disaster risk situation, climate change and climate-related disaster risk, basic concepts and terminologies used in disaster and climate risk management, disaster risk identification and assessment: hazards, vulnerability, and capacity, disaster risk reduction, decision support tools for climate-related disaster risk reduction, disaster preparedness planning, emergency response management principles and concepts, disaster recovery and reconstruction, principles and types of disaster risk financing such as disasters insurance

 

KAED 372Hydrology3 (3-0-6)

Introduction, hydrological cycle, climate variation, precipitation, wind, evaporation, transpiration, infiltration, runoff, rainfall-runoff, overland flow, sediment, reservoir, frequency analysis in hydrology

 

KAED 373Control of Floods and Droughts3 (3-0-6)

Flood and drought characteristics and impacts, structural and non-structural flood control measures, drought control and drought control measures to minimize impacts

 

KAED 374Water Resources Management3 (3-0-6)

Water resources management problems, principles of water resources management, farm water management, Irrigation water management, river rain water management, integrated water management, sustainable water management, crisis water management, water management in nation and international scale, learning water management in local and large scale prototype

 

KAED 375Geo-Informatics for Environment and Disaster Management3 (2-3-5)

Introduction, GIS components, map and coordinate systems, GIS data acquisition, global positioning system, spatial data, geo-database system, display, spatial analysis, network analysis, 3D analysis

 

KAED 422Wastewater Engineering and Design3 (3-0-6)

Wastewater characteristics, wastewater flow rates, design of wastewater collection systems, combined and separated sewers, pump and pumping stations, wastewater treatment and effluent standards, design of facilities for physical, chemical and biological wastewater treatment, disinfection, sludge treatment and disposal

 

KAED 450Environmental Law3 (3-0-6)

Background of environmental law, law and legislation principle, national environmental laws and regulations, poisonous substance acts, international environmental law, requirements for preparing environmental impact assessment, environmental debate case study, environmental organization, relationships and roles of environmental organizations

 

KAED 451Environmental System and Management3 (3-0-6)

Basic concepts of environmental system and management issues and priorities, dynamic approach and system analysis, environmental standards and criteria setting, environmental aspect analysis at source, sink and pathways, monitoring of pollutants in environment :soil, water and air, environmental indication and indices, environmental information systems, environmental organization, guidelines and preventive measures based on enforcement and economic aspects, environmental accreditation, EMS and ISO, integrated pollution prevention, case studies of environmental system and management

 

KAED 476Geo-hazard Management3 (3-0-6)

Geo-hazards: landslides, rock falls, debris flows, earthquakes, tsunamis, the study of geo-hazard by using remote sensing, geotechnical services directed at identifying and assessing geo-hazards, risk evaluation of geo-hazard, geo-hazard in Thailand, application of geo-hazard risk assessment in risk reduction and management planning

 

KAED 477Informatics for Forecasting and Disaster Warning1 (0-3-1)

Information system, disasters and information system, data for forecasting and warning disasters, responsible organizations for disaster warning, Integrated information, database system, information system and communication during crisis situation, local wisdom for disaster warning, development of informatics for forecasting and warning disasters

 

KAED 490Engineering Project Proposal1 (0-3-1)

Select an interesting topic in various field of Environmental Engineering and Disasters Management, study the topic to produce a proposal for Engineering Project

 

KAED 491Engineering Project2 (0-6-2)

Study project: indicated in the proposal, report the progress of project in class

 

KAED 332Waste Utilization Technology3 (3-0-6)

Engineering principles of waste reuse and recycle, characteristics of organic wastes, composting, anaerobic digestion, biomass and biofuel production, environmental and social impact of recycling process, management of organics waste recycling programs

 

KAED 333Management for Soil Pollution3 (3-0-6)

Soil pollutants from natural and human activities, source and characteristic of soil pollutants, fate of pollutants in soil: solute transport, transformation process of pollutants in soil, planning and methods of remediation of soil contaminated area, law and regulation of soil pollution, field trip

 

KAED 392Engineering Training0 (0-40-7)

Training in environmental engineering or disasters management field in either private sectors or governmental institutions at least 240 hours in order to gain both academic knowledge and working experiences in organization

 

KAED 441Noise and Vibration Control3 (3-0-6)

Principle of sound wave, instrumentation and measurements of noise and vibration, sources and impacts of noise and vibration on human health and environment, general physiological and subjective responses to noise and vibration, laws and regulation, techniques available for noise and vibration control in the environment and use of acoustic material and barriers

 

KAED 452Environmental Impact Assessment3 (3-0-6)

Concepts of environmental impact assessment and methodology, assessments of physical resources: air, water, noise, assessments of ecological and biological resources, human use values and quality of life values, culture, socioeconomic, interrelationship of engineering aspects and environmental parameters, planning of environmental quality evaluation, monitoring, prevention and mitigation measures, establishment and organization of environmental agencies, industrialization and urbanization management, resource conservation, management approaches and program implementation, case studies of environmental impact assessment and specific environmental protection

 

KAED 460Renewable Energy for Sustainable Environment3 (3-0-6)

Introduction and environmentalimpacts of currently used energy, especially from fossil fuels, explanation and discussion on background, importance, basic knowledge and current researches including case studies, of renewable energy technologies in various forms, such as, energy from water, wind, solar, geo-thermal resources, and biomass fuels (i.e. biodiesel, ethanol, bio-oil, and bio-gas) focusing on roles of clean technology, waste recycling, and energy cost reduction for sustainable environment.

 

KAED 461Biomass and Bio-energy Technology3 (3-0-6)

Type of biomasses, biomass conversion technologies to energy, physical-chemical conversion technology such as oil extraction from energy crops, bio-chemical conversion technology such as fermentation to produce bio-gas and enzymatic degradation to produce ethanol, thermo-chemical conversion technology such as pyrolysis and gasification for bio-oil and syngas production, biomass selection for suitable technologies, and up-scaling possibilities for commercialization in industrial sector.

 

KAED 493Special Topics1 (0-2-3)

Study interesting topics of specials problems related to environmental engineering and disasters management, learning by discussion of those topics

 

KAED 392Engineering Training0 (0-240-15)

Training in environmental engineering or disasters management field in either private sectors or governmental institutions at least 240 hours in order to gain both academic knowledge and working experiences in organization

 

KAED 478Forest Fire and Control3 (3-0-6)

Definition of forest fire, the impact of forest fire damages, forest fire policy, forest fire prevention, fuel management, forest fire organization and suppression plan, forest fire utilization, the forest fire laws

 

KAED 479Remote Sensing for Disaster Management3 (3-0-6)

Remote sensing concept, electromagnetic radiation principles, earth observing platforms and sensors, visual image interpretation, remote sensing of vegetation: water and soil, digital image processing, image preprocessing, image enhancement and transformation, thematic information extraction, applications of remote sensing for disasters management

 

KAED 480Computer Modeling
for Environmental and Disaster Management
3 (3-0-6)

Simulation, modeling, types of modeling computer modeling for forecasting and disaster warning, Hydrological Modeling, Quality Modeling, The application of model in river water quality prediction

 

KAED 481Emergency Response and Crisis Management3 (3-0-6)

Definition and types of crisis: from natural hazards or industries, concepts and principles of safety and emergency response management, emergency preparedness and response plans, utilization of emergency plans, key consideration during emergency situation, use of emergency coordination centers and commanding system, ICT in emergency response and management, crisis management and rehabilitation, case studies of crisis management and emergency response

 

KAED 493Special Topics1 (0-2-3)

Study interesting topics of specials problems related to environmental engineering and disasters management, Learning by discussion of those topics

 

KAED 494Pre-Cooperative Education0 (0-3-1)

Preparation for professional practice in an organization or a workplace emphasizing knowledge about the concept, process and steps, and relevant rules and regulations of cooperative education; development of basic knowledge and skills about job application and job interview, workplace selection, and other qualifications needed for working; knowledge about international standard of security and professional health care in a workplace, academic report writing and presentation skills