MPPOES

Planning and Operation of Energy Systems

Master Program

KATHMANDU UNIVERSITY Dhulikhel, Kavre, Nepal

www.ku.edu.np/mech

MajorLaboratoriesintheDepartment

TurbineTestingLab(TTL)

The turbine testing lab at KathmanduUniversity isoneofakind laboratoryfacilityestablished with a vision of aidinghydropower development inNepal throughresearch, testing and simulation, validationandothertechnicalsupport.TTLcollaborateswith the industries and private sectors toaddress technical and societal aspects ofhydropower development and turbinerelatedissues.Capableoftestingtheturbineupto 300 kW, the lab is equippedwith thestateof theart technology, computersandspaciousofficespaceforacademicaswellascommercialpurpose.

Kathmandu University TechnicalTraining Centre (KUTTC) has beenrecently established with a mission tofulfilltheskilledworkforceincontextofadvancing technologies in automobileand manufacturing sectors. It is anautonomous technical training instituteoperatedbyKathmanduUniversityandwas established with financial andtechnical support from KoreaInternational Cooperation Agency(KOICA)toprovideskillorientedtrainingprograms to under privileged youths.KUTTC is going to run short termtechnical trainings on Automobile,Motorbike, Carpentry, Welding andMachining.Itprovidesthestudentsbestplatform to hone their workshop skillsand delve into automotive engineeringfield many a promising area ofmechanicalengineering.

TechnicalTrainingCentre(KUTTC)

Application Deadline: 20 August 2014 for course to start on September 1 2014

Professor:

Dr.BholaThapa,Registrar

Dr.BimPrasadShrestha

AssociateDean(Researchandotheractivities)

SchoolofEngineering

AssociateProfessor:

Dr.BivekBaral,ActingDirector(KUTTC)

Dr.HariPrasadNeopane,HeadofDepartment

Dr.DanielTuladhar

AssistantProfessor:

Mr.SunilPrasadLohani

Mr.BinayaK.C.

Mr.KrishnaPrasadShrestha

Mr.BirajSinghThapa(Onstudyleave)

Lecturer:

Mr.PratisthitLalShrestha

Mr.AnupKC

Mr.BijendraShrestha

Mr.MaleshShah

SupportingStaffs:

Mr.ShyamKumarTolange,OfficeAssistant

Mr.BishnuPrasadAryal,LabTechnician

Faculties

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Kathmandu University KathmanduUniversity isanautonomous,notforprofit,nongovernment institutiondedicated to maintain high standards of academic excellence. It has envisionedbecomingaworldclassuniversitydevotedtobringingknowledgeandtechnologytothe service ofmankind and is committed to develop leaders in professional areasthroughqualityeducation.It is located in a mountainous landscape in Dhulikhel Municipality about 30kilometerseastofKathmanduhavingroundtheyearpleasantclimateandpanoramicHimalayanViews.KUhasbuiltaverygood infrastructureandestablisheda track recordofacademicexcellence. At present, the University offers various undergraduate, graduate andpostgraduateprograms in science,engineering,medicine,management,education,arts, pharmacy, environment, music. Human and natural resources, informationtechnologyandbiotechnologythroughsixschools,namelySchoolofScience,Schoolof Engineering, School of Management, School of Medical Sciences, School ofEducationandSchoolofArts.KUhasproducedmorethantenthousandprofessionalsin these areas through its constituent and affiliated programs. KU is proud tograduatealmost25% foreign studentsand inclusionofabout40% female studentsamonggraduatesinthegraduationof2010.

School of Engineering SchoolofEngineering (SOE)atKathmanduUniversitywasestablished in1994withthe aim to produce quality Engineers in the country. It started Bachelor ofEngineering (BE) program in Mechanical, Computer and Electrical & ElectronicsEngineering from 1994 for the first time in the country. In 2007 new program inGeomaticsEngineeringwasstartedincollaborationwithLandManagementTrainingCenter, Minister of Land Reforms and Management, Government of Nepal. KUcompletedNepaleseEngineeringeducationin2009bystartingBEinCivilEngineeringwithspecializationinHydropower.Until2013SOEhasgraduatedtotalof1861outofwhich1728inundergraduateleveland133ingraduatelevel.School of Engineering of Kathmandu University is running its program within theumbrellaofthevisionandmissionofKathmanduUniversitytogetherwithsixotherschools. School of Engineering compliments vision and mission of KathmanduUniversity.

Mechanical Engineering department was started in 1994 as the first Engineeringprogram under the School of Engineering at Kathmandu University offeringundergraduateprogram.Since its inception,thedepartmenthasrelentlesslystriventoaccomplishthemissionoftheuniversity,whichistoprovidequalityeducationforleadership development. Until 2013 department of Mechanical Engineering hasgraduatedtotalof425outofwhich399 inundergraduate leveland26 ingraduatelevel. As per the increase demand of the Mechanical Engineer, department hasstartedgraduateprogram in theyear2002.Wemovedaheadandstartedour firstPhD program in 2008. There was a single candidate for the PhD program andsuccessfullygraduatedintheyear2013inthefieldofHydropower.Department offers the bestwith its highly trained staffs and expatriate faculty. Itendeavors to offer you the most and exposes you to the latest technology inMechanicalEngineeringdiscipline so thatyoucangain themost.Wehaveactivelyaligned our courses to include most recent developments in our field and offerexcellent academia to the students to make them employable. Two months ofindustrial training, within and outside the country, is organized for students todevelopprofessionalism.Thedepartmenthascollaborationswithforeignandnativeuniversities,INGOs,companiesandorganization.

Courses Offered

Master program in Planning and Operation of Energy Systems

ThemasterinplanningandoperationofEnergySystemsisanongoinginternationalmastersprogramatDepartmentofMechanicalEngineering,KathmanduUniversity.The course is designed and targeted for professionals from nationals andinternationalswhowanttohaveacarrier inenergysector inareasofPlanningandoperations. The department has aimed to take 10 candidates in a batch and hasoffered four scholarships, two for the national candidate and two for theinternational candidate. If there are no international candidates and/or femalecandidates,thereservedseatsforthesecategorieswillbeconsideredunderPayingcategory.

BEinMechanicalEngineeringMEinMechanicalEngineeringMSbyResearchPhD

Selection of Candidate All students must pass (secure at least 40 in total) both screening test and

performancetest.Passmarkforeachtestis20.Scholarshipwillbeawarded to thestudentssecuring thehighestmeritsafter thetests. Students applying under Industrial Sponsorship category will not beconsideredforscholarship.Studentswho have applied under Scholarship category but not selected in thescreeningwillnotbeconsideredforadmissionunderPayingcategory.AdmissionofstudentsunderthePayingcategorywillbedoneintheorderoftheirmeritsinthetests.For the seat under Paying category reserved for female candidate, the femalecandidatesecuringthehighestscorewillbeselected.

Name of the program: Master in Planning and Operation of Energy Systems Course duration: 2 Years (24 months) Total number of seats: 10 (four Scholarships including two Nepalese and two international, two under Industrial Sponsorship Category and four under Paying category. Out of the four students in Paying Category, one seat is reserved for female candidate. Out of two scholarship (for Nepalese), one seat is reserved for female candidate) Course starts on: September, 2014 Degree awarded: Master in Planning and Operation of Energy Systems Program Expenses: NRs. 297,000 (For Normal Candidates) NRs. 420,000 (For Industrial Nominated Candidates) The program expenses include Tuition Fee, Insurance charge and caution money. (The money allocated for the caution will be refunded after completion of the course)

Two selected students will be awarded with scholarship which includes tuitionexpensesandaccommodations.

Highestmerit studentswill get chance to do their projectwork in any selectedforeignuniversity

Competitive students will get teaching and research assistantship as per therequirementofthedepartment

Scholarship and Benefits

Student Support & Study Facility Textbooks,studymaterials,Library&LiteratureResourcesStudentwelfareandSocialActivitiesIndustrialvisit,socialImpactstudyvisit

Eligibility Criteria 1. BachelorsDegreeinanydiscipline(Mechanical,Electrical,Civil,Environment,

ChemicalEngineeringorequivalenttoabovedegreeofengineeringwith50%marksinaggregateor2.5CGPA(onascaleof4.0)areeligibletoapply.

2. Minimumofoneyearofworkexperienceintherelatedfield3. Age:Below40years(preferably)4. Leaveofabsencefromthejob(Applicableonlyforthecandidatesnominated

fromtheindustry)

Course Distribution

Semester1:5Courses(3CrX5Courses)atKU,DhulikhelSemester2:5Courses(3CrX5Courses)atKU,DhulikhelSemester3:Project(coursesrelatedtoprojectmaybeincluded)Semester4: Master Thesis equivalent to 15Cr. at KU or Any nominated foreign

University

Courses CourseCode CompulsorySubjects Cr.

MAPG501 AdvanceProbabilityandStaticsforEngineers 3

MOPE501 EnergySystemsPlanningandOperation 3

MOPE502 EnergyManagementandTechnology 3

MOPE503 EnergyandEnvironment 3

MOPE504 ResearchMethodology 3

MEPG514 ProjectManagement 3

MPEG520 PowerGeneration,TransmissionandUtilization 3

MEPG574 MaintenanceManagement 3

SpecializationCoursesonHydropower(atLeasttwo)

MOPE505 HydropowerandHydraulicEngineering 3

MOPE506 EnvironmentImpactAssessmentofHydropower 3

MEPG516 DesignofPumpsandTurbines 3

MEPG560 PerformanceAnalysisofhydroTurboMachines 3

SpecializationCoursesonRenewableEnergy(atleastTwo)

MEPG501 RenewableEnergy 3

MOPE507 SolarPowerformPhotoVoltaic 3

MOPE508 EnergyfromBiomass 3

MOPE509 EnergyfromWind 3

SpecializationCoursesonElectricityEconomicsandPlanning(atLeastTwo)

MOPE514 PowerSystemOperationandControl 3

MOPE515 ElectricityEconomics 3

MOPE516 RestructuringofElectricityMarket 3

MOPE517 CrossBorderPowerTrade 3

MOPE518 OperationandManagementofHydroPowerPlant 3Mechanical Engineering Department

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