Saturday, April 2, 2016

Observation System Lecture and Equipment Check at Irrigation Technology Centre (ITC) of Irrigation Department (ID) – 21 February 2016

The lecture on the installation of automatic weather station equipment for Zaungtu Weir was held at Irrigation Technology Centre (ITC) as coordinated with Irrigation Department (ID) counterparts. The lecture was initiated and given by the University of Tokyo (UTokyo) group led by Dr. Akiyuki Kawasaki, Mr. Akira Kodaka, and Dr. Ralph Allen Acierto with great contribution from Dr. Komori of Tohoku University. This was attended by JICA coordinator Mr. Okazaki and representatives from Yangon Technological Institute (YTU), Irrigation Department (ID), Department of Hydropower Implementation (DHPI), and Department of Meteorology and Hydrology (DMH). The list of participants were as shown in table below.

Figure 1. Pre-installation lecture on equipment at ITC seminar room

Name
Department
Designation
U Oo Kyaw Aye
DHPI
Staff Officer (Civil)
Dr. Aung Than Oo
ID
Assistant Director (Civil)
Dr. Zaw Zaw Latt
ID
Staff Officer
Dr. Zin Mar Lar Tin San
YTU
Associate Professor
Daw Khin Si Si Hlaing
ID
Staff Officer
U San Win Naing
ID
Staff Officer
U Thet Wai Tun
ID
Staff Officer
U Htet Phyoe Lin
ID
Staff Officer
Daw Moh Moh San
ID
SAE
Daw Phyu Hnin Su
ID
SAE
Daw Shwe Pyi Tan
ID
ES
Daw Aye Aye Than
ID
SSAE
Ma Kya Kyu Thin
YTU
PhD Student
Ma Su Wai Thin
YTU
ME Student
Ma Shelly Win
YTU
PhD Student
U Thaung Htike
DHPI
ES
U Kyaw Win Hlaing
DHPI
SSAE
U Than Kyaw
DMH
Staff Officer
Daw Khon Ra
ID
Director
Dr. Win Win Zin
YTU
Associate Professor
Mr. Shin Yonehara
UTokyo
Undergraduate Student

The lecture was divided into two main parts. First part dealt with presentations from the UTokyo members in introducing the observation system for the SATREPS project and past experience on observation and telemetry system by Dr. Komori from Tohoku University. Second part dealt with hands-on introduction of the components of observation system to be installed the next day at Zaung Tu Weir as shown in Figure 2. Practical considerations for the installation and management of the observation system was also briefly discussed. 

Figure 2. Hands-on Lecture on Equipment showing members of the stakeholders having first-hand experience on the equipment

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