Professional Development Programs

Rail System Engineering

The Kasetsart University Rail System Engineering Center (KURAIL) and the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Kasetsart University, have developed a Master of Engineering program in Mechanical Engineering (Special Program) focused on rail system engineering, taught outside working hours for people working in the rail industry.

KURAIL is part of the Rail Talent group, or Rail Uni Net, of the International Union of Railways (UIC), made up of the world's leading universities in rail system engineering. Expert lecturers will be invited to teach related courses from the University of Newcastle, United Kingdom, through the Newcastle Centre for Railway Research (NewRail), and from the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), Stockholm, Kingdom of Sweden.

KURAIL also has academic cooperation with the State Railway of Thailand, the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand, Bangkok Mass Transit System Public Company Limited, SRT Electrified Train Company Limited, Bangkok Expressway and Metro Public Company Limited, Bombardier Transportation (Thailand) Co., Ltd., AMR Asia Company Limited, Comwell Company Limited and other leading companies in the rail industry. Experts from the rail industry are invited to teach and advise, so that research in the program builds knowledge truly in line with Thailand's rail industry.

Applicant qualifications

1. Hold a bachelor's degree or equivalent in mechanical engineering or a related field
2. Meet the qualifications in the regulations on graduate study of the Graduate School, Kasetsart University

Program details

The Master of Engineering program in Mechanical Engineering (Special Program) in rail system engineering takes 2 years. Students register according to the following plan:

*Comprehensive examination after the first semester of Year 2

Students prepare their theses from the first semester of Year 1. Thesis topics are decided together by the advisor and the student, in line with the student's work in the rail industry.

Note: students must pass the English test required by the Graduate School.

Class times

Sundays, 9:00 – 19:00

Academic calendar

First semester: August – December
Second semester: January – May

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• Program announcement: Special Master's Program (Rail Systems)

Robotics and Automation

The Department of Mechanical Engineering has cooperated with the Department of Electrical Engineering and the Department of Computer Engineering to create a specialized study plan in robotics and automation, giving students the knowledge and training to become capable designers of robotics and automation technology.

Examples of technology in this field that will emerge and be applied in the near future include Autonomous Vehicles, the Internet of Things, Machine Learning, Deep Learning for Big Data analysis, Smart Systems, Intelligent Control, and the use of microcontroller boards (MCU) and single-board computers (SBC) in everyday life, more easily and at lower prices.

Applicant qualifications

1. Hold a bachelor's degree or equivalent in mechanical engineering or a related field
2. Meet the qualifications in the regulations on graduate study of the Graduate School, Kasetsart University

Program details

The Master of Engineering program in Mechanical Engineering (Special Program) in robotics and automation takes 2 years. Students register according to the following plan:

*Comprehensive examination after the first semester of Year 2

Students prepare their theses from the first semester of Year 1. Thesis topics are decided together by the advisor and the student, in line with the student's interests and background.

Class times
Sundays, 9:00 – 19:00

Academic calendar

First semester: August – December
Second semester: January – May

Download documents

• Program announcement: Special Master's Program (Robotics and Automation)