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Master of Engineering in
Water and Environmental Engineering
(MWEE)
Program Description
The global change puts pressure to the environment in which water always be the major problem. The overall program looks for solutions to environmental problems, such as global change impact, water crisis, water supply and sanitation, wastewater treatment and disposal systems, air pollution, solid and hazardous wastes, waste minimization, and environmental impact assessment and audit to promote sustainability in our business and in our community through the ongoing development of environmentally responsible practices.
Objective
The program is designed to train the master students learn not only technical skills but also management capacities with critical thinking following the requirement of educational quality framework of Cambodia for higher education in science and engineering.
Vision and Mission
The graduate program on Water and Environmental Engineering at Institute of Technology of Cambodia (ITC) shall be a leading international engineering program in the region to support higher education, research and technology innovation that serve the nation and improve the quality of life. The missions of the program are:
- To produce skillful and knowledgeable human resources with responsible stewardship and ethic that useful for the nation to address challenges in striking a balance between serving socio-economic and protecting the environment.
- To promote proactive, green and clean development that respond to environmental problems through enhancing interdisciplinary and multi-sectoral initiatives research collaboration and university industrial and societal linkage.
- To keep improving the teaching and learning environment and facility for internationalization and attraction to local and foreign students
Master Program
Master of Engineering in Water and Environmental Engineering (MWEE) offers three specializations:
Water Resources Engineering
Urban water and Sanitation Engineering
Environmental Engineering and Management
Program Educational Objectives
The objectives of the Master Program of Water and Environmental Engineering to provide the graduates of the program with the:
An advanced, scientific and technical knowledge, in-depth understanding and competent with strong capabilities to work in the field of water and environmental engineering to address challenges with consideration of a balance between serving socio-economic and protecting the environment for sustainable development.
An ability to master, design conduct and publish their original research by applying critical and creative thinking skills and problem-solving strategies to address the key issues in a variety of situations in water and environmental context and engaging interdisciplinary and multi-sectoral research collaboration and university-industrial linkage.
Interpersonal development skills with morals values and ethical to fulfil social responsibility in their professionalism.
Program Learning Outcomes
Program Learning Outcomes are following:
Demonstrate mastery of an advanced scientific and technical knowledge and deep understanding of concept, theories of mathematics, science, engineering fundamentals and research required to find innovative engineering solutions to current and emerging water security and disaster challenges with covering the most important aspects of water resources engineering such as stormwater management, modelling of hydrological processes, advanced irrigation and drainage and hydropower development.
Demonstrate mastery of an advanced scientific and technical knowledge required in the field of urban water and sanitation engineering with the key technologies of water supply, sanitation and solid waste management, wastewater treatment as well as urban storm water management in cities for addressing the critical current and future challenges of climate change, population growth and urbanisation.
Demonstrate mastery of an advanced scientific and technical knowledge required to solve a wide range of environmental engineering challenges including water supply, waste water treatment, hazardous waste management, air pollution control, agricultural waste management.
Apply the 21th century skills such as critical and creative thinking and problem-solving strategies in addressing key issues in a variety of situations in environmental context.
To initiate, identify, plan and execute a substantial research-based engineering project and experiment using appropriate and feasible research methods and tools for critically analyzing and interpreting reaching substantiated conclusions the relevant sustainability, innovation, change, planning and reflect critically on professional practice.
Apply ethical principles and commit to integrity, empathy, professionalism ethics and fulfill their social responsibilities by following standards, regulations, procedures, norms and practices related to environmental engineering practices.
Demonstrate awareness and understand the role of professional engineering and the impact of professional engineering solutions in societal and environmental contexts for sustainable development.
Apply quantitative skills and create, select, apply and integrate appropriate modern engineering and IT tools, resources and digital technologies for prediction and modeling, computations, simulations, analysis design and interpretation to complex engineering activities with understanding of the limitations in addressing issues related to water and environmental engineering context.
Demonstrate managerial and entrepreneurial skills with effective work in teams in diverse environments.
Demonstrate their ability to apply scientific written and oral communication skills at high level and convey and transfer their scientific ideas and original research results to a range of specialist and nonspecialist audiences, professional scientists and to the public and to publish their research in national and international scientific journals.
Demonstrate their long-life learning through upskill and reskill to improve their professionalism in the context of changing world.
Academic Plan and Requirement
The program offers Coursework and research-based pathway and Research Based. The requirement of academic plans is described in Table 1 and Table 2 and with the following:
- The total credit requirement by the program is 55 credits. It includes 43 credits of course work (minimum requirement based on qualification framework is 33 credit) and 12 credits of thesis
- Professional Internship at Professional Institution or at ITC with adviser at least 4 months semester 2 in year 2 of academic program
- ITC student is required to take 1 year (start from Year 2)
- Non-ITC student is required to take 2 years (start from year 1)
| Table 1. Coursework and research pathway requirement | |||
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(Coursework + research pathway) |
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Complete and pass a series of courses of 40 credits minimum |
Credit |
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Core Courses |
13 |
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Research-oriented Courses |
6 |
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Specialization courses |
18 |
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Elective courses |
8 (min) |
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Research activities 12 credits minimum: |
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Presentation in scientific conference |
Require |
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Research Thesis: |
12 |
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| Table 2. Research-based pathway requirement | |||
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Research-based pathway |
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Complete and pass a series of courses of 12 credits minimum |
Credit |
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Major Course: |
6 |
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Research-oriented Courses |
6 |
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Research activities 42 credits minimum: |
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Primary research report and defense: |
9 |
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Detailed research proposal defense: |
3 |
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Gradate Seminars: |
3 |
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Presentation in scientific conference: |
3 |
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Publication: |
6 |
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Research Thesis: |
18 |
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Credits Number Requirement
The credit requirement for the program needs to be complied with the qualification framework of ministry of education youth and sport. The structure of the program consists of core course, elective course, specialized course and research-oriented course. In order to obtain this degree, student must complete all course requirement, complete research thesis and successfully presented his/her research result in scientific conference at least one time. This is a full-time master program and the maximum allowable duration for the students to obtain this degree is 3 years for non-ITC and 2 years for ITC counting from first enrolment. For ITC student will start from year 2. The total minimum requirement for the number of credits is set to be 54 credits.
| Year 1 | ||||
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Description |
Year 1 |
Year 2 |
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Semester 1 |
Semester 2 |
Semester 1 |
Semester 2 |
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Core course |
7 |
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4 |
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Elective Course |
2 |
4 |
2 |
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Specialized Course |
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8 |
10 |
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Research Oriented Course |
4 |
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2 |
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Research Proposal |
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3 |
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Scientific conference with presentation |
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3 |
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Master Thesis and Defense |
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6 |
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Total in each Semester |
13 |
12 |
18 |
12 |
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Total in each Year |
25 |
30 |
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Total number of credits |
55 |
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MWEE in Water Resources Engineering
- Program Objective
Water Resources Engineering focuses on basin management, provide water resources planning, modeling and design, and construction management services for water resources projects. The specialized courses for Water resources engineering will provide the students with knowledge and skill to conduct investigations including water quality evaluations and basin management studies, and provided water resources planning, modeling and design, and construction management services for water resources projects.
- Career Opportunity after Graduation
Students who graduated with the specialization in water resources engineering will become a potential with engineering related jobs that require knowledge of irrigation, hydrology, fluid mechanics or water related development projects. Experts in water resources engineering might also work as city planners, consultant.
| Courses | |||
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Water Resources Engineering (WRE) |
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Core Courses |
Elective Courses |
Specialized Courses |
Research-oriented Courses |
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1. Hydrology |
1. Hydrologeology |
1. IWRM and Watershed Management |
1. Research Methodology |
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2. Applied Statistics |
2. Hydraulic Structure |
2. Water Quality Assessment and Management |
2 . Seminar on Water and Environmental Engineering |
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3. GIS and Remote Sensing for WEE |
3. Water Chemistry |
3. Processes Engineering |
3. Water and Environmental Laboratory |
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4. Entrepreneurship |
4. Environmental Monitoring and Modelling |
4. Irrigation and Drainage |
4. Mini-Project |
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5. Project Management |
5. Water Policy and Planning |
5. Agricultural Water and Irrigation System Management |
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6. Earth Dam Design & Construction |
6. Urban Flood Management and Disaster Risk Mitigation |
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7. Water Induced Disaster Risk Assessment |
7. Water Resources System Engineering |
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8. Urban Pollution Control |
8. Sustainable hydropower development |
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9. Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation |
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10. Sustainable Solid Waste and Hazardous Management |
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| Programme structure | |||
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First Year |
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Semester 1 |
Semester 2 |
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Course |
Credit |
Course |
Credit |
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Hydrology |
2 |
IWRM and Watershed Management |
2 |
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Project Management |
2 |
Processes Engineering |
2 |
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GIS and Remote Sensing for WEE |
3 |
Irrigation and Drainage |
2 |
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Research Methodology |
1 |
Water Quality Assessment and Management |
2 |
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Seminar on Water and Environmental Engineering |
1 |
Elective Course |
4 |
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Water and Environmental Laboratory |
2 |
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Elective Course |
2 |
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Second Year |
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Entrepreneurship |
2 |
Research Proposal |
3 |
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Applied Statistics |
2 |
Scientific conference with presentation |
3 |
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Agricultural Water and Irrigation System Management |
3 |
Master Thesis and Defense |
6 |
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Urban Flood Management and Disaster Risk Mitigation |
2 |
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Water Resources System Engineering |
3 |
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Sustainable hydropower development |
2 |
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Mini-project |
2 |
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Elective Course |
2 |
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MWEE in Urban water and Sanitation Engineering
- Program Objective
In Cambodia, there is urgent need of water and sanitation engineering specialist to address the problems of providing adequate water supplies, and design and management of urban drainage with water and wastewater treatment facilities. The Master Program of Urban water and Sanitation Engineering aims to produce highly capable human resources to operate and manage water supply and wastewater treatment and sewage system. The program will provide students with an in-depth knowledge of how to deliver effective modern water supply and sanitation engineering. The students will learn to deal with technical aspects of drinking water treatment and distribution, as well as sewage collection and treatment (on- and off-site), in an integrated way, design the treatment plant and pay attention to the choice of technologies and services. They will be able to manage the utility function of a supply and treatment plant. The program will also train the practitioners, technical persons and decision makers who have limited capacity to become experts with strong management and responsible leadership of a development project. Once students have successfully completed this program, they will obtain a position in the wider social, economic and environmental contexts of urbanization and municipal water and infrastructure services provision. This program aims also to provide students with the tools and knowledge to contribute to the development of innovative approaches to the provision of sustainable and equitable municipal water, sanitation, environmental and infrastructure services in developing and transition countries.
- Career Opportunity after Graduation
After graduation the student will become civil water supply and sanitary engineers working in water supply and waste-water companies, municipal assemblies, government ministries and consulting companies dealing with water supply, sanitation and municipal infrastructure.
| Courses | |||
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Urban Water and Sanitation Engineering (UWE) |
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Core Courses |
Elective Courses |
Specialized Courses |
Research-oriented Courses |
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1. Applied Statistics |
1. Hydrology |
1. IWRM and Watershed Management |
1. Research Methodology |
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2. Chemical Kinetics |
2. Water Chemistry |
2. Water Quality Assessment and Management |
2 . Seminar on Water and Environmental Engineering |
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3. GIS and Remote Sensing for WEE |
3. Sustainable Solid Waste and Hazardous Management |
3. Processes Engineering |
3. Water and Environmental Laboratory |
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4. Entrepreneurship |
4. Environmental Monitoring and Modelling |
4. Micro-biology and Toxicology |
4. Mini-Project |
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5. Project Management |
5. Water Policy and Planning |
5. Water Treatment and Distribution System Design |
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6. Water Induced Disaster Risk Assessment |
6. Urban Drainage and Sewerage System Design |
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7. Sustainable Energy Management and Conservation |
7. Wastewater and Sludge Treatment Process |
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8. Urban Pollution Control |
8. Management of Water Supply and Sanitation |
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9. Environmental Impact Assessment |
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10. Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation |
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MWEE in Environmental Engineering and Management
- Program Objective
The rapid development, natural resources extraction and industrial production side-effects cause enormous impact on rural and urban environment, and society’s awareness of such effects is constantly growing. The specialization of Environmental Engineering and Management offers an integrated approach towards current and long term strategic environmental issues, focusing on technologies and concepts in environmental planning and management for green and clean industrial production systems. Particularly, this specialization looks for solutions to environmental problems including air pollution engineering and management; solid and hazardous wastes; waste minimization and life cycle assessment; environmental impact assessment and audit; and environmental control planning.
- Career Opportunity after Graduation
Career opportunities for this level of specialization will be managerial and policy positions in companies, consulting firms and government as an environmental manager, engineer, auditor or policy analyst. The graduates work in industrial and trade enterprises, municipalities, environmental agencies as environmental engineers. Moreover, this course is designed to provide consultants, operators, regulators and managers with the professional skills and training to contribute to the provision of environmentally sound and economically sustainable systems.
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Environmental Engineering and Management (EEM) |
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Core Courses |
Elective Courses |
Specialized Courses |
Research-oriented Courses |
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1. Hydrology |
1. Water Chemistry |
1. IWRM and Watershed Management |
1. Research Methodology |
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2. Applied Statistics |
2. Environmental Chemistry |
2. Water Quality Assessment and Management |
2 . Seminar on Water and Environmental Engineering |
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3. GIS and Remote Sensing for WEE |
3. Water Policy and Planning |
3. Sustainable Solid Waste and Hazardous Management |
3. Water and Environmental Laboratory |
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4. Entrepreneurship |
4. Micro-biology and Toxicology |
4. Processes Engineering |
4. Mini-Project |
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5. Project Management |
5. Environmental Monitoring and Modelling |
5. Engineering Environmental Sustainability |
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6. Water Induced Disaster Risk Assessment |
6. Sustainable Energy Management and Conservation |
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7. Urban Pollution con-trol |
7. Industrial Resource Management and Cleaner Production |
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8. Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation |
8. Air pollution control and monitoring |
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9. Environmental and Ecological System Modeling |
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10. Environmental Impact Assessment |
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Human Resources
| Lecturers | Degree | Graduated from | Specialization |
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Tan Reasmey |
Ph.D. |
Tokyo Institute of Technology |
Bio-engineering |
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Ket Pinnara |
Ph.D. |
University of Liège-Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech |
Agricultural Science and Biological Engineering |
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Oeurng Chantha |
Ph.D. |
INP- Toulouse |
Water Resources |
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Soy Ty |
MSc. |
Université de Liège |
Soil Mechanics |
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Ann Vannak |
Ph.D. |
University of Girona |
Water Science and Technology |
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Veng Huor |
MSc. |
Université de Liège |
Fluid mechanics |
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Lun Sambo |
MSc. |
University of Tokyo |
Environmental Engineering |
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Ouch Rithy |
MSc. |
Chulalongkorn University |
GeoEnvironment |
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Hak Danet |
Ph.D. |
Tokyo Institute of Technology |
Environmental Engineering |
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Heng Sokchay |
Ph.D. |
University of Yamanashi |
Water Resources |
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Doung Ratha |
Ph.D. |
University of the Philippines |
Environmental Engineering |
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TY Boreborey |
Ph.D. |
University of the Philippines |
Environmental Engineering |
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Song Layheang |
Ph.D. |
University Montpellier 2 |
Water Resources |
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Sok Ty |
Ph.D. |
Kasetsart University |
Environmental Engineering |
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Chhuon Kong |
Ph.D. |
University of the Philippines |
Environmental Engineering |
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Pen Sytharith |
Ph.D. |
Hokkaido University |
Environmental Engineering |
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IN Sokneang |
Ph.D. |
AgroParisTech |
Agriculture Biology Environment Health |
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SIM Tepmony |
Ph.D. |
Télécom ParisTech |
Applied Mathematics and Statistics |
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Kinnaleth VONGCHANH |
Ph.D. |
Institute of Technology of Bandung |
Engineering in Mechanical Engineering |
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Theng Vouchlay |
Ph.D. |
Chulalongkorn University |
Environmental Engineering |
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Sang Davin |
M.Eng |
Kasetsart University |
Environmental Engineering |
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Heu Rina |
Ph.D. |
Tokyo Institute of Technology |
Tokyo Institute of Technology |
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Bun Saret |
Ph.D. |
The University of Tokyo |
Environmental Engineering |
Laboratory and Research Equipment
| Water Chemistry Laboratory | |
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▪ Spectrophotometer
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▪ Soxtherm extraction system (GERH 13-005, Germany Product) |
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▪ Total dissolved solid meter |
▪ Rotary evaporator (RV-10, IKA Germany Product) |
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▪ Viscosi-Meter |
▪ Oxi 1970i Oxy-Meter |
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▪ Titronic-SCHOTT |
▪ Colorimeter |
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▪ Turbidity meter (2100 Q Portable Turbidity, HACH) |
▪ Viscosimeter (MORMALAB, France) |
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▪ Dissolved Oxygen meter (HI 9146, HANNA) |
▪ GC-MS (GSMS- QP2010 Ultral, Shimadzu) |
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▪ Conductivity meter (HI 8663, HANNA) |
▪ Freeze Dryer (Alpha 1-4 LD plus) |
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▪ Total dissolved solid (TDS meter) |
▪ Chroma meter (CR-400/410) |
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▪ High Performance Liquid Chromatography: HPLC-Fluorescence Detector, SHIMAZU |
▪ ELISA machine |
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▪ Kjeldahl system |
▪ Gerhardt Fiber determination machine |
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▪ Lab scale bio-reactor |
▪ Satorius Humidity Equipment |
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▪ Furnace for ash content analysis |
| Water Supply and Hydrology Laboratory | |
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Laboratory |
Equipment
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▪ Water Supply, Plumbing & Sanitation |
▪ Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP): River Surveyor SonTek M9 |
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▪ Soil, Water and Irrigation |
▪ Current meter |
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▪ GIS-Remote Sensing and Surveying |
▪ Water level sensor: HOBO |
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▪ Hydrology and Hydraulic |
▪ Hydrometer |
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▪ Weather station |
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▪ Total Station (Topcon, Leica) |
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▪ GNSS RTK systems (Leica) |
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▪ Sounding devices with acoustic and light signal (Eijkelkamp) |
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▪ Ceramic plates (Eijkelkamp) |
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▪ Double rings (Eijkelkamp) |
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▪ Hand augers |
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▪ Sieves |
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▪ Direct shear test |
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| Environmental Laboratory | |
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▪ Gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GCMS) |
▪ Ion chromatography (IC) |
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▪ Total Organic Carbon (TOC) Analyzer |
▪ SALD-2300 Laser Diffraction Particle Size Analyzer |
Admission
Application is opened started from June until September.
An applicant must have the following qualifications:
v Baccalaureate or Equivalent Diploma
v Engineer’s Degree or bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or related fields
v Certificate of English Proficiency
v Minimum GPA of 2.5 on 4.0 Scale
Download application form at: https://bit.ly/itcmaster2022-23
Tutition Fee
According to the Announcement of Graduate School of ITC 2022, the tuition fee is 1200USD per year or 650 USD per semester.
More Information
Graduate School of ITC:
Coordinator of the program:
- Dr. KET Pinnara
- pket@itc.edu.kh
- +855 78 900 477
