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1 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING The Department of Mechanical Technology Education was set up the Master Degree of Science in Industrial Education major in Mechanical Engineering; the programme is interdisciplinary courses between Engineering discipline and pedagogical practice with intended to develop a graduate with unique professional qualifications The first series of course provides the Advanced Mathematics, Contemporary in Education, and fulfill of major engineering courses such as Applied Mechanic and Fluid Mechanics, Energy Engineering, and Automatic Control Area, etc. The core of program of study begins with integrated course between mechanical engineering courses and education courses, then, follow up by advanced mechanical engineering course. These engineering core courses drawn from the master degree in Mechanical Engineering curriculum, While the Industrial Education course are concerned with the problem that currently face the technical college, The programme are also intended to shape the technical teacher well being of knowledge, skills, and attitudes. Finally, the program is encouraging graduate students to conduct their research and development. Based on the curriculum, the program of study has been designed to meet the currently need of the technical teacher, the purpose are as follows: - To balance between cognitive and practical element of technical teacher curriculum. - To improve their teaching ability of technical teacher on the Mechanical Engineering subject at the higher level. - To produce a practical understanding of the role of administration. - To raise their performance and skills of technical teacher and engineer career. - To raise their research skill in technical education.

2 Master of Science in Industrial Education Program in Mechanical Engineering CURRICULUM Program Credit Curriculum Component 40 credits Plan A2 (Thesis) Compulsory Courses 7 credits Elective Courses 18 credits - Foundation Education and Management 9 credits - Mechanical Engineering 9 credits Other Electives Thesis 3 credits 12 credits 40 credits Plan B (Research Project) Compulsory Courses 7 credits Elective Courses 24 credits - Foundation Education and Management 12 credits - Mechanical Engineering 12 credits Other Electives Research Project 3 credits 6 credits 40 credits Plan B (Project) Compulsory Courses 7 credits Elective Courses 27 credits - Foundation Education and Management 12 or 15 credits - Mechanical Engineering 15 or 12 credits Other Electives Project 3 credits 3 credits 40 credits 1. Compulsory Courses Cr (Le-Pr-SS) FEM 603 Advanced Mathematics for Industrial Education 3(3-0-9) FEM 651 Research Methodology I 3(3-0-9) FEM 664 Seminar for Research and Development in Technical Education 1(0-3-3) 2. Elective Courses Cr (Le-Pr-SS) 2.1 Foundation Education and Management FEM 601 Research Statistics I 3(3-0-9) FEM 602 Research Statistics II 3(3-0-9) FEM 611 Project Management and Planning 3(3-0-9) FEM 613 Development of Curriculum and Instruction 3(2-2-9) FEM 614 Technical Curriculum Development for Community 3(2-2-9) FEM 621 Theory of Technical Instruction 3(2-2-9) The Graduate Bulletin

3 FEM 623 Course Development and Course Evaluation in Technical Area 3(2-2-9) FEM 624 Workshop and Laboratory Instructional System Development 3(2-2-9) FEM 625 Development and Implementation of Instructional System 3(2-2-9) FEM 626 Development of Instructional Supporting Materials for Technical Education 3(2-2-9) FEM 631 Human Resource Management 3(3-0-9) FEM 632 Applied Educational Psychology 3(3-0-9) FEM 633 Industrial and Organizational Psychology 3(3-0-9) FEM 634 Philosophy Study in Industrial Education 3(3-0-9) FEM 635 Philosophy of Vocational and Technical Education 3(3-0-9) FEM 641 Educational Assurance 3(2-2-9) FEM 652 Research Methodology II 3(3-0-9) FEM 661 Computer Assisted Instruction 3(3-0-9) FEM 740, 741 Special Topics in Education and Management 3(3-0-9) MTE 501 Appropriate technology for Rural Industry Development 3(3-0-9) MTE 502 Skill and Task Analysis 3(2-2-9) MTE 503 Measurement and Evaluation in Technical Education 3(3-0-9) MTE 504 Contemporary Technical Education 3(2-2-9) MTE 601 Organizing and Administration of the Technical Institute 3(2-2-9) MTE 602 Application of Educational Media 3(3-0-9) MTE 603 A Comparative Study in Technical Education System 3(2-2-9) MTE 604 Design of Experiment 3(3-0-9) MTE 605 Special Topics in Mechanical Technology Education 3(3-0-9) 2.2 Mechanical Engineering Applied Mechanics Electives MTE 511 Advanced Mechanics of Solids 3(3-0-9) MTE 512 Theory of Elasticity 3(3-0-9) MTE 513 Theory of Thin Plates and Shells 3(3-0-9) MTE 514 Finite Element Method 3(3-0-9) MTE 515 Fracture Mechanics 3(3-0-9) MTE 611 Theory of Plasticity 3(3-0-9) MTE 612 Introduction to Continuum Mechanics 3(3-0-9) MTE 613 Mechanics of Composite Materials 3(3-0-9) MTE 614 Sandwich Structures 3(3-0-9) MTE 615 Machine Dynamics and Synthesis 3(3-0-9) MTE 616 Structural Dynamics 3(3-0-9) MTE 617 Advanced Dynamics 3(3-0-9) Applied Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics Electives MTE 531 Principle of Thermal Engineering 3(3-0-9) MTE 532 Advanced Heat Transfer 3(3-0-9) MTE 533 Unsteady Fluid Mechanics 3(3-0-9) MTE 534 Analysis of Thermodynamic Cycles 3(3-0-9) MTE 535 Advanced Internal Combustion Engines 3(3-0-9) MTE 536 Advanced Fluid Mechanics 3(3-0-9) MTE 631 Convective Mass Transfer 3(3-0-9) MTE 632 Advanced Refrigeration and Air Conditioning 3(3-0-9) MTE 633 Advanced Combustion 3(3-0-9) MTE 634 Computational Fluid Dynamics 3(3-0-9) Automatic Control Engineering Electives MTE 551 Control of Mechanical Systems 3(3-0-9) MTE 552 Mechatronics for Industrial Education 3(3-0-9) MTE 553 Computer Control of Machines and Processes 3(3-0-9) MTE 651 Signal Processing 3(3-0-9) MTE 652 Robotics in Industry 3(3-0-9) 472 The Graduate Bulletin

4 MTE 653 Optimal Control System 3(3-0-9) MTE 654 Neural Networks for Dynamic Systems 3(3-0-9) MTE 655 Adaptive Controls 3(3-0-9) Energy Engineering Electives MTE 521 Thermal System Design 3(3-0-9) MTE 522 Solar Energy and Applications 3(3-0-9) MTE 523 Advanced Heat Transfer Equipments 3(3-0-9) MTE 524 Thermal Energy Storage Systems and Applications 3(3-0-9) MTE 525 Waste Heat Recovery 3(3-0-9) MTE 621 Advanced Gas Turbine Theory 3(3-0-9) MTE 622 Energy Conservation for Buildings 3(3-0-9) MTE 623 Energy Conservation for Industries 3(3-0-9) MTE 624 Solar Cells and Applications 3(3-0-9) MTE 625 HVAC System Design and Controls 3(3-0-9) ** Other Electives: 3(x-y-z) Equivalent graduate courses offered by Mechanical Technology Education department or other department Thesis/Research Project/Project MTE 697 Project 3(0-6-12) MTE 698 Research Project 6( ) MTE 699 Thesis 12( ) The Graduate Bulletin

5 STUDY PLAN Plan A2 (Thesis) First Year First Semester FEM 651 Research Methodology I 3(3-0-9) FEM 603 Advanced Mathematics for Industrial Education 3(3-0-9) 9(p-q-r) Second Semester XXX XXX Other Electives 3(x-y-z) MTE 699 Thesis 1(0-2-4) 10(p-q-r) Second Year First Semester MTE 664 Seminar for Research and Development in Technical Education 1(0-3-3) MTE 699 Thesis 4(0-8-16) 11(p-q-r) Second Semester MTE 699 Thesis 7( ) 10(p-q-r) 474 The Graduate Bulletin

6 Plan B (Research Project) First Year First Semester FEM 651 Research Methodology I 3(3-0-9) FEM 603 Advanced Mathematics for Industrial Education 3(3-0-9) 9(p-q-r) Second Semester MTE 698 Research Project 1(0-2-4) 10(p-q-r) Second Year First Semester MTE 664 Seminar for Research and Development in Technical Education 1(0-3-3) XXX XXX Other Electives 3(x-y-z) MTE 698 Research Project 2(0-4-8) 12(p-q-r) Second Semester MTE 698 Research Project 3(0-6-12) 9(p-q-r) The Graduate Bulletin

7 Plan B (Project) First Year First Semester FEM 651 Research Methodology I 3(3-0-9) FEM 603 Advanced Mathematics for Industrial Education 3(3-0-9) 9(p-q-r) Second Semester MTE/FEM XXX Foundation Education and Management / Mechanical Engineering Elective 3(x-y-z) 12(p-q-r) Second Year First Semester MTE 664 Seminar for Research and Development in Technical Education 1(0-3-3) XXX XXX Other Electives 3(x-y-z) 10(p-q-r) Second Semester MTE 697 Project 3(0-4-12) 9(p-q-r) 476 The Graduate Bulletin

8 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS LNG 550 Remedy English Course for Post Graduate Students 2(1-2-6) This course aims to instill the background language and skills necessary for undertaking LNG 600 and to raise the students confidence in using English. There will be no predetermined focus of the course, but instead it will concentrate on those areas where the students are weakest and need most improvement. The classroom teaching and learning will be supported by self-directed learning to allow the students to improve their language and skills automatically. LNG 600 In-sessional English Course for Post Graduate Students 3(2-2-9) The main focus of this course is to prepare students to be able to fully participate and learn in an English-medium environment. To this end, the course covers language, cognitive and metacognitive skills while also changing students attitudes towards language and learning by building their confidence, enhancing risk-taking attitudes and motivating students to develop themselves further. By simulating the stages undertaken in preparing and presenting research from finding references to writing a final draft and giving an oral presentation, this course addresses the real world academic needs of postgraduate students. The course uses authentic content prepared in cooperation with staff from other faculties and in-dept content support is provided in addition to language teaching and learner training. FEM 550 Psychology and Philosophy in Education 3(3-0-9) The foundation of philosophy. Application of philosophy to education. The objectives of education. Influence of education on social system. Comtemporary educational theories. Organizational and administrative arrangements, the social role of the teachers, application od philosophy to vocational and industrial education. Principle of psychology. Student characteristics and learning. Intelligence aptitude, personality, attitude, nature. Classroom interaction and learning. FEM 551 Measurement and Evaluation in Education 3(2-2-9) Basic statistics: probabilities, distributions, correlation, linear : regression, and prediction. Sampling theories, hypothesis testing, and analysis of variance. Statistics for education and social science research. Educational evaluation : relationship among curriculum, learning and teaching, and educational measurement. Test construction, test qualifications, and use of tests; achievement test for theories and performance. Test item analysis. Difficulty, discrimination, reliability, and validity. Standard score, grading, criterion of evaluation, and evaluation results. FEM 552 Fundamental Education and Teaching Methodology 3(2-2-9) Innovative ideas in education for learners and teachers. Appropriate teaching techniques for classroom teaching, laboratory, workshop teaching and training. Curriculum analysis; preparation of course layout, lessons and teaching aids. Techniques and communication of teaching and training. Self study package; package; creation, uses, and evaluation. FEM 561 Multimedia Technology and Computer Software 3(2-2-9) The concept of multimedia technology. Using authoring system and another multimedia developing software. Computer language: type of data, meanings, decision making and loop system. Procedure and function of data system structure. The Graduate Bulletin

9 FEM 562 Principle of Programming Languages 3(3-0-9) Syntax and semantic programming structure. Control data and programming structure. Function and use of computer languages. Study of the current computer languages. FEM 563 Computer and Data Processing 3(3-0-9) Components of computer system: data input and output system, memory unit management, and memories reserved unit. Memory positioning technique: direct positioning, indirect positioning, and new positioning. Using register. System controlling program. Data organization and circulation of data processing. FEM 601 Research Statistics I 3(3-0-9) Techniques of collecting data, types of data, reliability and validity of collected data. Descriptive statistics: frequency distribution, measure of central tendency, dispersion, Z-score, T-score, percentile, simple correlations and regression. Inferential statistics: sampling techniques, parameter estimation and statistical hypothesis testing: t-test, z- test, F-test and ANOVA; emphasis on the application of computer to data analysis and interpretation. FEM 602 Research Statistics II 3(3-0-9) Inferential statistics: factorial designs, ANCOVA, partial correlation, part correlation, multiple correlation. Techniques of reliable and valid data collection; type of data suitable for multivariate analysis; multivariate analysis techniques: MANOVA, discriminant analysis, multiple classification analysis, factor analysis, path analysis; emphasis on the application of computer packages for data analysis. FEM 603 Advanced Mathematics for Industrial Education3 (3-0-9) Linear algebra and matrix theory, solution to differential equations, optimization techniques, linear programming, and nonlinear programming. FEM 611 Project Management and Planning 3(3-0-9) This course provides a comprehensive overview of project management and planning throughout the entire project life cycle. This course includes organization setup, organizational and resource constraints, basic techniques and tools of project management, budget management, cash flow analysis, and techniques in planning and managing projects such as Critical Path Method (CPM). FEM 613 Development of Curriculum and Instruction 3(2-2-9) Theory and practice in curriculum development which cover the collection and analysis of data such as job and occupational analysis. The usage of data for curriculum construction. The processes in curriculum development. The implementation and modification of curriculum to suit the local needs. Curriculum evaluation. FEM 614 Technical Curriculum Development for Community 3(2-2-9) Prerequisite : FEM 613 Educational leadership characteristics, leadership training, techniques and process of being community leader, roles of educational leaders in community. Community study and processes of developing community. Surveying method for data collection from community. Curriculum development for community using surveyed data. Planning, directing, coordinating, and controlling program. FEM 621 Theory of Technical Instruction 3(2-2-9) Factors influencing the construction of a technical instructional theory. Teaching strategies for concepts, principles and problem-solving. Macro and micro instructional design. Principle of group and individualized instruction. Educational simulation technique. Formulation and evaluation of instructional systems. 478 The Graduate Bulletin

10 FEM 623 Course Development and Course Evaluation in Technical Area 3(2-2-9) Classification of technical courses. Development of skill and knowledge content course. Principle and process of job-oriented course development. Analysis of course contents : information, concept, and objective analysis. Principle and method of course, unit and lesson planning. Course evaluation. FEM 624 Workshop and Laboratory Instructional System Development 3(2-2-9) Nature of workshop and laboratory. Analysis of knowledge and skill. Principle and processes of workshop and laboratory. System design for laboratory and workshop instruction : planning, directing, coordinating and controlling phases. Laboratory and workshop layout and administration. Measurement and evaluation of laboratory and workshop instruction. FEM 625 Development and Implementation of Instructional System 3(2-2-9) Importance and components of a technical instructional system development. Design and process in developing an instructional system. Construction, organization, selection and investigation of technical instructional system. Investigation of new concepts, guidelines systems, processes, principles and materials in the development and implementation of instructional system. FEM 626 Development of Instructional Supporting Materials for Technical Education 3(2-2-9) Classification of learning resources: Module, programmed instruction, instructional sheets, and multimedia learning packages. Learning resource design. Principles and processes of construction organization of instructional supporting materials. Implementation and administration of instructional supporting materials. Evaluation of instructional supporting materials. FEM 631 Human Resource Management 3(3-0-9) Human resource management: an overview of concepts, theories, approaches and development relating to HRM. Human resource management processes : human resource planning, maintenance and development. Strategic human resource management : policies, systems, structures and current trends in human resource management. FEM 632 Applied Educational Psychology 3(3-0-9) An intensive study of the following area in psychology which are relevance to instruction : learning, thinking, individual differences, personality and social psychology. Theories, models and research on the process of instruction. Concept and principles for analysis instructional problems and developing teaching strategies; behavioral objectives; task analysis; classroom organization; teacher behavior; student motivation. Professional value, moral and ethics of personnel in technical institution, development of personal ethical and moral as self fulfillment. FEM 633 Industrial and Organizational Psychology 3(3-0-9) Meaning and scope of industrial and organizational psychology and organizational behavior, psychological theories and test inventories for working behavior. Principle and psychological factors for efficient working, thinking skill improvement, creative thinking and organizational learning. FEM 634 Philosophy Study in Industrial Education 3(3-0-9) Study of term and criteria of philosophy, history, development, factors, and trend of studying industrial education philosophy in Thailand and other countries. Specific in The Graduate Bulletin

11 managing educational system and curriculum. Concept of philosopher relating to education with industry. Ethic theory for industrial education. FEM 635 Philosophy of Vocational and Technical Education 3(3-0-9) Philosophy theory of vocational education. Comparative system of vocational and technical education. Occupational training in school. Roles and functions of vocational and technical administration. Administrative structures of vocational education. Use of philosophical application in conducting research and curriculum development. FEM 641 Educational Assurance 3(2-2-9) Concept of quality assurance, quality system, job development and internal assurance, self- assessment quality audit. FEM 651 Research Methodology I 3(3-0-9) The class provides basic knowledge about research: introduction to research problem and research types, serching and writing of literature reviews, layout of research project, specific research for technology, variables and assumptions, data sampling, design of research project, research tools, techniques in collecting and analyzing data, writing of research report, research evaluation. FEM 652 Research Methodology II 3(3-0-9) Prerequisite : FEM 651 Study in characteristics and design of particular research project, such as experimental research, characteristic research, future study research, policy research. Creating suitable tools for lparticalar research. Collecting, analyzing, and writing the research. FEM 661 Computer Assisted Instruction 3(3-0-9) Study and research on the topics related to instruction based on computer. The study emphasizing on design and production of self-learning computer package including computer graphic. Study of CAI trend. FEM 740, 741 Special Topics in Education and Management 3(3-0-9) Study of topics of current interest in the field of education and management. The course may be taken as an independent study with an approval of the advisor. MTE 501 Appropriate technology for Rural Industry development 3(3-0-9) Study of relevant problem of social development of Thailand. Appropriate approach for social development. Basic for development and analysis for appropriate technology I. Selection, design for and example for appropriate technology. Trend of the industrial development of the country interrelation to the national development plan, the main ideas of the rural industrial development. Developing ideas to be cooperated with the rural inhabitants whom working in the industries, the technology transfer, the rural appropriate industrial selection, the ideas to establish small and family size, industries, ideas for individual and group investment, the man power development, the consortium organization and the concerned legislation, they all will be reasonably provided. The industrial processes comparison of large, medium, small, and the concerned legislation, they all will be reasonably provided. The industrial processes comparison of large, medium, small, family and one tumbon-one-product size industries. The analytic and the appropriate industrial process designs in such ways of : the project selection, the analysis and the rural industrial design, they all will be suitatbly done. 480 The Graduate Bulletin

12 MTE 502 Skill and Task Analysis 3( 2-2-9) The basic concept of the skills and task Analysis with the work systems, the work processes, the practice methods, the time system test by means of MTM Technique (Method Time Measurement) and MTA Technique (Motion Time Analysis). and The study of the time used for practicing deals with the analysis procedures and the analysis techniques, the standard time adjustment, the task analysis are used for the industrial administration and management. MTE 503 Measurement and Evaluation in Technical Education 3(3-0-9) General concept of the educational evaluation, and the achievement of the educational measurement deal with : the planning, the building, the analysis, and the observation techniques. The practical measurement also deals with : the planning, the building, the analysis: involving the students, educational activities such as the project study, the finished trade and industrial products performed by the student, practical skill training. Measurement of human abilities such as the aptitude test, the attitude test, the intellectual test, and the creative thinking test will be involved in the subject course. MTE 504 Contemporary Technical Education 3(2-2-9) The classroom context, teacher success, interaction analysis, interaction in classroom, the development of instruction system. Analysis of knowledge, concept mapping for meaningful learning, Keller plan, strategies for implementation. MTE 511 Advanced Mechanics of Solids 3(3-0-9) Introduction to Cartesian tensors. Two and three dimensional theories of stress and strain. Generalized Hook s law. Energy principle in solid continuum. Theories of failure. Applications of elasticity and plasticity. MTE 512 Theory of Elasticity 3(3-0-9) Prerequisite : MTE 511 Basic equation of the linear theory of elastic media. Stress functions. Plane problems in Cartesian coordinates and polar coordinates, contact stresses, axisymmetric problems. Torsion of prismatic bars. Methods approximations: numerical methods and method of finite elements. MTE 513 Theory of Thin Plate and Shells 3(3-0-9) Small deflection theory of plates, bending of rectangular plates with various edge conditions, bending of circular plates, strain energy method of plates, bending of plates under lateral loads and in-plane forces, bending of anisotropic plates, introduction to deformation of shells without bending. MTE 514 Finite Element Method 3(3-0-9) Introduction to finite element method. Types of elements. Element models. Development and evaluation of formulation for one, two and three dimensional elements in solid mechanics. The finite element method for application to heat transfer by conduction and convection, fluid mechanics. Application problems. MTE 515 Fracture Mechanics 3(3-0-9) Deformation equations. Buckling and necking. Necking stresses and fracture mechanics. Solutions of forming problem. Slip-line solutions. Friction. Forging, extruding, coining, rolling, drawing and machining. Theory of crack propagation The Graduate Bulletin

13 MTE 521 Thermal System Design 3( 3-0-9) Engineering design, workable and optimum systems, economic analysis, equation fitting, modelling of thermal equipment, system methodology, linear programming, geometric programming, dynamic programming and applications to thermal system design. MTE 522 Solar Energy and Applications 3(3-0-9) Nature of solar radiation, Measurement and interpretation of local solar radiation data. Transmission through and absorption by partially transparent media. Selective surface. Theories of flat plate collectors and focusing collectors. Hottel-Whillier s equation. Advanced solar collectors, heat storage, solar water heaters, solar drying, solar distillation, solar pond. MTE 523 Advanced Heat Transfer Equipments 3(3-0-9) Analysis Processes and design of heat exchangers, including condensers, evaporators and thermal energy storage tanks. Description and operation of gas-burners and fueloil burners MTE 524 Thermal Energy Storage System and Applications 3(3-0-9) Introduction to thermal engineering, Energy storage system. Thermal energy storage methods. Thermal energy storage and environmental impact,energy savings. Heat transfer and stratification in sensible heat storage systems,latent heat storage systes. Heat transfer with phase change material. Thermodynamics Optimization of thermal energy storage systems, Energy and Exergy analyses of thermal energy storage systems. Thermal energy storage case studies. MTE 525 Waste Heat Recovery 3(3-0-9) Analysis of waste heat from various equipments. Heat exchangers. Waste heat recovery between gas and gas, gas and liquid, liquid and liquid. Cogeneration of heat and power : topping cycles and bottoming cycles. Waste heat recovery from lighting systems. Heat pumps. Thermal insulation system MTE 531 Principles of Thermal Engineering 3(3-0-9) Theory and principle of thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, and heat transfer. Properties of pure substances, First law of thermodynamics, control volume amd control mass analysis. Second law of thermodynamics, conservation of energy and energy conversion. External and internal flows fluid viscous and thermal effect, resistance to motion and drag on surface, force convection, natural convection, laminar and turbulent flows heat transfer, heat exchanger, condensation and boiling. One and two dimemsional steady-state heat conduction, transient heat conduction. Thermal radiation heat transfer. MTE 532 Advanced Heat transfer 3(3-0-9) Laminar forced convection in circular, non- circular, annular cross-sectioned conduits and over external surfaces of axis-symmetrical bodies. Turbulent forced convection over ducts and flat plates. Boiling and condensation. Simultaneous heat and mass transfer systems. Heat conduction and radiation. Solutions of steady and transient heat conduction problems by analytical intergrated techniques and other numerical method. Conduction problems including heat source. Radiation heat transfer sources, geometric factors. Radiation from clouds and gases. 482 The Graduate Bulletin

14 MTE 533 Unsteady Fluid Mechanics 3(3-0-9) Fluid transient flow concepts. Basic differential equations for transient flow. Solution by characteristics method. Transient caused by turbopumps, valve stroking. Column separation. Methods for controlling transients. Unsteady flow of compressible fluid. MTE 534 Analylis of Thermodynamic Cycles 3(3-0-9) Thermodynamic review (energy and exergy analysis), power generation cycles, gas turbine cycles, main and peripheral components of gas turbine, off-design performance of gas turbine, emissions due to gas turbine combustion, heat recovery from gas turbine, principle of the combined cycle, operation of ranking cycle, combined cycle cogeneration facility, steam injected gas turbine cycle, and repowering of existing steam power plant. MTE 535 Advanced Internal Combustion Engines 3(3-0-9) Fundamentals of combustion and flame; Combustion in SI engines; Combustion in CI engines; Pollutant formation and control; Alternative fuels for transport applications; Instruments and techniques for engine research: Recent research developments and their application to engine design. MTE 536 Advanced Fluid Mechanics 3(3-0-9) Conservation laws, flow kinematics, special forms of the governing equations, twodimensional potential flows, three-dimensional potential flows, introduction to surface waves, exact solutions, low-reynolds number solutions, boundary layers. MTE 551 Control of Mechanical Systems 3(3-0-9) Introduction to differential equation, elementary matrix algebra. Modeling techniques. Finite element method. Response of dynamic systems. Virtual passive controllers. State-space model. Dynamic feedback controller. System identification. Predictive control. MTE 552 Mechatronics for Industrial Education 3(3-0-9) Introduction to mechanical engineering with electronics and computer control, Pneumatic and hydraulic system, modelling using building block and state space methods, Programming of PLC. MTE 553 Computer Control of Machines and Processes 3(3-0-9) Introduction to computer control. System response. Computer interfacing with hardware. Sensors for computer control. Sequential control using programmable logic controllers (PLC). Case studies. MTE 601 Organizing and Administration of the Technical Institute 3(3-0-9) The systematic study for the technical education deals with the decision making will be considered for getting a required system, a planning type, and a conservative conditioning, for example. The study covers to the prior factors, such as the population surveying, the prediction making for a static location and a required size, including the study on the teaching programme related to the classroom building usage. The study will include the planning organization management of budget. MTE 602 Application of Educational Media 3(3-0-9) Study of using vocational medias in educational institutes, and their efficiencies, e-learning. The study of efficiency of media using, the break even worthiness, the number of operation terms, and the maintenance repairing to any medias. Evaluation The Graduate Bulletin

15 of the effectiveness and the need of media using, the appropriate educational curriculum in technical college including preparation for budget request. MTE 603 A Comparative Study in Technical Education System 3( 2-2-9) The comparative study on the using educational media situations to the technical education system such as the identificational types and educational levels of the ASEAN countries group. The budget sources to built educational medias (private government, international institutions and/or educational institutes built their own medias)the educational budget used for producing and/or providing any medias of the all educational levels of the ASEAN countries group to be compared. The study process combined with the retrieval subject matter, the report presentation and discussion in the classroom. MTE 604 Design of Experiment 3(3-0-9) Hypothesis test for two sampling groups, Completely Randomized Design(CRD), Completely Randomized Block Design(CRBD), factorial design, 2 f factorial design, Taguchi method, response surface design, split-pot design, regression analysis. MTE 605 Special Topics in Mechanical Technology Education 3(3-0-9) Study of topics of current interest in the field of mechanical technology education. The course may be taken as an independent study with an approval of the advisor. MTE 611 Theory of Plasticity 3(3-0-9) Plastic behavior of solids. Stress-strain relations under uniaxial loading conditions. Yield condition under general state of stress for isotropic materials, plastic stress-strain relations, slip-line fields, friction effects, extrusion, deep drawing, rolling limit analysis, upper bound and lower bound solutions. MTE 612 Introduction to Continuum Mechanics 3(3-0-9) Analysis of stress and deformation at a point. Development of the basic equations of a continuous medium by applying the basic laws of conservation of mass, linear momentum, moment of momentum and those of thermodyanmics. Study of constitutive axioms and constitutive relations for fluids and solids. Specialization of the field equations to simple boundary value problems of solid mechanics and fluid mechanics with simple solutions. MTE 613 Mechanics of Composite Materials 3(3-0-9) Properties and mechanics of fiberous, laminated composites. Classical lamination theory, micromechanics, stiffness and strength, fabrication and testing. Thermal stresses. Design, analysis, and computerized implementation. MTE 614 Sandwich Structures 3(3-0-9) Stresses, deformations, buckling loads, natural frequencies and dynamic response of composite and isotropic sandwich structures under mechanical and environmental loads, involving honeycomb, solidfoam, web and truss core. Sandwich comprising beam, plate, ring and shell structures. Design and minimum weight optimization of sandwich structures. MTE 615 Machine Dynamics and Synthesis 3(3-0-9) Introduction to kinematics in Modern vector methods, dynamics, Lagrange equations, machine dynamics, graphical synthesis and analytical synthesis. 484 The Graduate Bulletin

16 MTE 616 Structural Dynamics 3(3-0-9) Dynamics behavior of structural system. Normal modes. Finite element representation of frames, plates and shells. Impedance. Elastic-plastic response. MTE 617 Advanced Dynamics 3(3-0-9) Dynamics of a particle and of system of particles. Dynamics of rigid bodies. Non-rigid systems of particles. Generalized coordinates. Lagrange's equations for a particle, systems of particles and for continuous systems. MTE 621 Advanced Gas Turbine Theory 3(3-0-9) Ideal gas turbine cycle. Some notes on gas dynamics. Performance of practical gas turbine cycle. Gas turbine cycle of aircraft. Centrifugal compressors. Axial flow compressors. Thermal Combined Cycle. Cycle efficiency. Combustion systems. Axial and radial flow turbines. Prediction of performance of simple gas turbine. Prediction of performance-further topics. MTE 622 Energy Conservation for Buildings 3(3-0-9) Ventilation and air-conditioning technologies. Insulation materials. Building utility, facility and energy requirement. Building energy load and thermal dynamics. Solar radiation, heat gain, shading, and illuminous effect. Measurements and control of energy in building, building automation system. District cooling. Energy conservation methods as applied to lighting and cooling of building, daylighting, and cold panels. Case studies on hotels and hospitals. Energy efficiency and improvement measures in some common electrical equipment and appliances, such as transformers, pumps, blowers, lifts and elevators, etc. MTE 623 Energy Conservation for Industries 3(3-0-9) Energy fundamentals. Energy management principles, organization of activities, policies and planning, program and promotion. Surveys and audits, metering techniques and analysis methodologies. Sankey diagram and energy balances. Estimation of energy conservation potentials and economic evaluation. Monitoring and verification methods.energy production and consumtion in some energy intensive industries, eg, cement, paper, steel, textile etc. Efficiency improvement techniques. Energy conservation in common industrial processes and equipment : steam and condensate systems, combustion processes, liquid heating systems, furnaces, kilns, dryers, refrigerating systems, compressed air systems, pumps, fans and motors. Waste heat recovery principles. Efficient use of electricity. Cogeneration, and waste-toenergy technologies. MTE 624 Solar Cells and Applications 3(3-0-9) Concepts of energy conservation. Basic semiconductor theory and PN junctions. Solar cells: photovotaaic effect, solar cell characteristics, materials and technology. Terrestrial application of solar cells : dimensioning and economics cnsideration, examples of applications. MTE 625 HVAC System Design and Controls 3(3-0-9) Design of HVAC equipment, integration of systems, and design of controls for buildings. Application of HVAC : building, block and zone load estimates; air/ hydronic systems design; refrigeration; ice storage ;air handling units; cooling and heating plants; control concepts; sensors and actuators; pneumatic, electronic, and digital controls; HVAC subsystem and controls. The Graduate Bulletin

17 MTE 631 Convective Mass Transfer 3( ) Introduction to mass transfer processes and mass transfer theory. The Reynolds flow and flux. Determinations of mass transfer conductance from heat transfer data. Driving force for mass transfer and its determination for inert and chemically active substances. Modified Reynolds flow, Schmidt number and Lewis number. Procedures for calculation heat and mass transfer with applications to evaporation, absorption, combustion, etc. Simultaneous consideration two phases. MTE 632 Advance Refrigeration and Air Conditioning 3(3-0-9) Processes, cycles and design problems for low temperature systems, liquefaction and production of industrial gases and absorption systems Advanced studies and design of residential, commercial and industrial air-conditioning systems with environmental and economic considerations. Theories and methods of food freezing and preservation. MTE 633 Advanced Combustion 3(3-0-9) Theoretical and experimental analyses of combustion and explosion processes. Coal particle combustion. Droplet vaporization. Liquid propellant rocket combustion. Control of pollution from combustion. Pre-mixed and laminar flamesd Ignition propagation and flame stability. Combustion processes in furnaces, gas turbines and internal combustion engines. MTE 634 Computational Fluid Dynamics 3(3-0-9) Introduction and general remarks on the discipline and impact, and overview of CFD on engineering analysis and design (e.g. comparison of experiment, theoretical and numerical approaches). Partial Differential Equations (PDE): hyperbolic PDE, parabolic PDE, elliptic PDE. Basics of Finite-Differential methods : discretisation, approximation to derivatives, accuracy of the discretisation process. Theoretical background: stability, solution accuracy, computational efficiency. Application of numerical algorithm to selected model equations relevant to fluid flow [(e.g. wave equation, heat equation, Laplace s equation and Burger s equation ( inviscid and viscous) MTE 651 Signal Processing 3(3-0-9) Introduced to the fundamental concepts of analog signals, analog-to-digital conversion, digital-to-analog conversion, discrete time signals, digital signal processing systems, analysis and synthesis of discrete time low/high/bandpass filters, auto and cross correlation between signals, spectral analysis by Fourier Transform. MTE 652 Robotics in Industry 3(3-0-9) Overview of Robotics in industry. Spatial Descriptions and Transformation. Direct Manipulator Kinematics. Inverse Manipulator Kinematics. Jacobians: velocities and static forces. Manipulator Dynamics. Linear Control of Manipulator. MTE 653 Optimal Control System 3(3-0-9) Introduction and Overview about Optimal Control. Dynamic Programming. Optimal Control of Discrete-Time System. Optimal Control of Continuous-Time System. The Tracking Problem and Other LQR Extensions. Regulator with Function of Final State Fixed. The Discrete-Time Tracking Problem. Output Feedback and Structured Control. Tracking a Reference Input. Tracking by Regulator Redesign. MTE 654 Neural Networks for Dynamic Systems 3(3-0-9) Introduction to neural networks. System identification with neural networks: model structure selection, determination of the weights, validation. Control with neural networks: internal model control, predictive control. Case studies. 486 The Graduate Bulletin

18 MTE 655 Adaptive Controls 3(3-0-9) Introduction to adaptive control methods for dynamic systems. Deterministic finitedimensional. Stability of linear and nonlinear dynamic systems. Lyapunov stability. Input-output stability. Direct adaptive control techniques for linear and nonlinear plants. MTE 664 Seminar for Research and Development in Technical Education 1( ) Requirement for student to study along with teaching, the discovering, the researching and the educational servicing for the vocation educational development of the nation by using any real data or getting the believable collective research data to be used for supporting the seminar problem of proposals ; including of the some more given opinions, analysis, criticism, and suggestions to be concluded in the report, which be submitted to the evaluating instructor after the seminar has been done. MTE 697 Project 3(0-6-12) Prerequisite : Graduate Students must pass all course works at least 18 credits or advisor s agreement. The project problem based on a student s knowledge and interested in Mechanical Technology Education under advisor s suggestion. MTE 698 Research Project 6( ) Prerequisite : Graduate Students must pass all course works at least 9 credits or advisor s agreement. The research project based on a student s knowledge and interest under advisor s suggestion. This research project will focus on study or development of Mechanical Technology Education. MTE 699 Thesis 12( ) Prerequisite : Graduate Students must pass all course works at least 9 credits or advisor s agreement. The research project that is expected to obtain new conceptual idea. Students will do the research work based on their knowledge and interest under advisor s suggestion. This research project will focus on study or development of Mechanical Technology Education. The Graduate Bulletin