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Irrigation Engineering

is the discipline related to the application of engineering knowledge to planning, design, construction and management of water resources for crop cultivation efficiently. Irrigation Engineering degree program is offered only at the Department of Irrigation Engineering and College of Irrigation Engineering with the main purpose for irrigation development of the country.

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Curriculum

 The contents of this program cover the fundamental courses in civil and water resources engineering with special emphasized courses in irrigation engineering including irrigation principles; design of surface, sprinkler and trickle irrigation systems; planning and design of water distribution systems; drainage and pumping systems; design of irrigation structures such as dam, weirs, canal and appurtenant structures; project planning; water management; computer application for irrigation engineering; irrigation engineering projects.

  • Undergarduate Programs
  • Postgraduate Programs

 Department of Irrigation Engineering offers Bachelor, Master and Doctoral Degree Programs as detail below.

Bachelor Degree Program


 is 4 years program. In the first 2 years , students will study the basic courses on engineering and sciences. While the last 2 years the students will focus the courses on irrigation engineering, civil engineering and water resources engineering. The graduate will get the B.Eng.(Civil Engineering-Irrigation)


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Master Degree Program


  is the 2 years thesis base program. The applicant must obtain the Bachelor degree on irrigation engineering, civil engineering or water resources engineering or equivalent. Master degree students must complete thesis and publish their work before completion of the program. The graduate will get M.Eng. (Irrigation Engineering)


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Doctoral Degree Program


  is the 3 years thesis base program. The graduate will get D.Eng. (Irrigation Engineering)






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Laboratory

Laboratory

Hydraulics Research Laboratory

Research Program

 Physical and mathematical modeling on open channel flow, Hydro-machinery, innovation on open channel flow and pipe flow, hydraulic structure.

Research Personel

Asst.Prof.Dr.Chirakarn Sirivitmaitrie (Head)
Assoc.Prof.Dr.Varawoot Vudhivanich (Deputy)
Assoc.Prof.Dr.Somchai Donjadee
Dr.Tahndonn Okwala

Irrigation Technology Research Laboratory

Research Program

 Soil-water-plant relationship, soil and water conservation, irrigation water management, irrigation system management at scheme and on farm levels, pressurized irrigation systems, pump, surface and subsurface irrigation, drainage, measuring and controlling irrigation equipments.

Research Personel

Assoc.Prof.Dr.Varawoot Vuddhivanich (Head)
Assoc.Prof.Dr.Bancha Kwanyuen
Assoc.Prof.Dr.Ekasit Kositsakulchai
Assoc.Prof.Dr.Somchai Donjadee
Asst.Prof.Boonma Panpradist
Asst.Prof.Dr.Nitirach Sanguanduan

Research Laboratory of Water Resources Computer Modeling and Information System (WRCMIS)

Research Program

 Hydrological modeling, Meteorological Modeling, water resources modeling, weather forecasting, global climate change and impaction irrigation, Database development, GIS, telemetering and forecasting, development of information system and decision modeling for water resources management, feasibility and environmental impact assessment.

Research Personel

Asst.Prof.Dr.Wisuwat Taesombat (Head)
Asst.Prof.Dr.Chaiyapong Thepprasit (Deputy)
Assoc.Prof.Dr.Varawoot Vuddhivanich
Assoc.Prof.Dr.Bancha Kwanyuen
Assoc.Prof.Dr.Ekasit Kositsakulchai

Intellegent Agro-Hydrological Monitoring and Management (INAM) Research Laboratory

Research Program

 Research on hydrological process for water management to using on agricultural land by application of information technology and communication in development of monitoring system, information management and processing and decision working in water management by modeling and artificial intelligent techniques.

Research Personel

Assoc.Prof.Dr.Ekasit Kositsakulchai (Head)

Irrigation Field Experimentation

Research Program

 Area for teaching and learning operations. Demonstration and training on various farm irrigation systems research in irrigated agriculture.

Research Personel

Asst.Prof.Boonma Panpradist (Head)

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Department of Irrigation Engineering

Faculty of Engineering at Kamphaengsaen , Kasetsart University Kamphaengsaen Campus

1 M.6 Kamphaengsaen Nakhonpathom 73140

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