Rail Engineering Expertise

Development in Thailand

Associate Professor Thanya Kiatiwat, Ph.D. Dean

Faculty of Engineering, Kasetsart University Advisor to Kasetsart University Rail

Engineering Center (KURAIL)

Topics

Rail Engineering Expertise Development

in Thailand

KURAIL Activities

Rail Engineering

Expertise Development

The study by NSTDA indicates that, in 2015,

2000 jobs would be needed in Thai Rail

Industry, 600 of this number will be engineers.

This number does not include people who will

be working for Hi Speed Rail Systems

Missions of KU Engineering are to prepare

knowledge base to work in Thai Rail Industry

by Education, International and Industrial

Relations, and Research

Rail Engineering

Expertise Development Solutions

1. Short Term Solution

Certificate Programs

2. Mid Term Solution

Technical Elective Classes at Bachelor Degree Level/Technical or Vocational School Education

3. Long Term Solution

Graduate Level Education / R&D

Rail Engineering

Expertise Development

KURAIL collaborates with partners to offer Knowledge Base

Development Solutions for Thai Rail Industry.

KURAIL offers short term and mid term solutions jointly with

ALSTOM, BTSC, Bombardier, CNR Changchun,

Chongqing Monorail, MRTA, SRT, and

NewRail/Newcastle University.

KURAIL collaborates with Pitchayakasem College, a technical

school to provide vocational/technical school education to be

aligned with needs from Thai Rail Industry.

KURAIL and NewRail will jointly provide Graduate level

education and conduct R&D Activities for Thai Rail Industry.

Rail Engineering Expertise Development Scheme

KU Eng.

BTSC

MRTA

SRT

Kasempundit

University

Pitchayakasem College KURAIL

Rail Technical College Concept

Rail

Industry

-ALSTOM

-Bombardier

-CNR Changchun

-Chongqing

-Owners

-Operators

- Contractors

-Consultants

-Services

-Gov. Sectors

Etc.

Speakers/

Supports

B.Eng./M.Sc.

B.A.,

B.Tech.,

etc.

Speakers/

Supports

Speakers/

Supports

Outcomes

Technical Staffing for Thai Rail Industry

Engineers for Thai Rail Industry

R&D Expertise for Thai Rail Industry

Training and Development Scheme for

Thai Rail Industry

Faculty of Engineering

Kasetsart University

KURAIL Activities

KURAIL Activities

Education

International Relations

Industrial Relations

KURAIL Activities: Education • First Faculty of Engineering in Thailand to

offer 5 classes in Rail Engineering with

Adjunct Instructors from SRT, BTSC,

ALSTOM, Bombardier, AMR Asia, and other

partners

1. Intro. to Diesel Multiple Unit System

2. Intro. to Electric Multiple Unit System

3. Signalling, Telecom., and SCADA System

4. Rolling Stocks

5. Rail Infrastructure

KURAIL Activities: Education

Academic Year 2012:

First Batch of 80 Students

From Intro. To DMU

And Intro. To EMU Classes

Taught by SRT Engineers

And BTSC Engineers

KURAIL Activities:

International Relations

• Collaborate with : Newcastle

Centre for Railway Research of Newcastle

University in UK in Research, Education,

and Services

• Collaborate with Osaka Sangyo University

with Department of Mechanical

Engineering for Transportation, a former

Rail Engineering Technical School with

Professors from JR/RTRI and Industries like

Sumitomo Metals

KURAIL Activities:

Industrial Relations

• Collaborate with ALSTOM and Bombardier

on Rolling Stock and Signalling Technology

• Jointly arranged High Speed Rail

Technology Seminar with Osaka Sangyo

University and KYOSAN Signaling Company

on October 30 to November 1, 2012 with

experts in the field and Shinkansen Series

“O” Bogie Designer, Professor Dr. Seiichi

Nishimura

KURAIL Activities:

Industrial Relations

KURAIL Activities:

Industrial Relations

KURAIL Activities:

Industrial Relations

KURAIL Activities:

Industrial Relations

KURAIL Activities: Conclusion

• KURail is an active group of young

instructors from 7 Departments of KU

Engineering and Industrial Members/

Advisors dedicated for the development of

Rail Engineering Activities in Thailand

through collaborations with International

Partners, Industrial Partners, Thai Rail

Operators/Owners , and Consultants

KURAIL Contribution to Rail Engineering Activities