Innovatory, co-operative master of engineering degree in industrial metrology

This paper describes the development of a new master degree program in industrial metrology. The program is multidisciplinary and co-operative in the sense that professional staffs are from consortium of 4 state universities and 2 metrology related government agencies and program funding is partially supported by Thailand´s National Science and Technology Development Agency. The main objective of the program is to produce graduates having solid metrological background, both theoretical and practical skills, flexible enough to track rapidly moving technology. The program can fulfil effectively an urgent need to develop high level manpower to support national metrological network and industries. The paper presents a concept of course development, coordination of teaching and laboratories, the current stage of project progress and plan for the future