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