The programme review of the three degree programmes offered by the Faculty of Engineering, University of Ruhuna was completed with all three engineering programmes receiving a high level of accomplishment of quality with high “A” grades.
The three degree programmes namely; Bachelor of the Science of Engineering in Civil and Environmental Engineering, Bachelor of the Science of Engineering in Electrical and Information Engineering and Bachelor of the Science of Engineering in Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering went through this Programme Review process.
This Programme Review was conducted by the UGC appointed four-member review panel consisted of senior academic staff members including Prof. Prof KTMU Hemapala (University of Moratuwa), Prof RARC Gopura (University of Moratuwa), Prof Nayanthara De Silva (University of Moratuwa) and Dr APR Wickramarachchi (University of Kelaniya). The Programme Review process was started with the submission of a Self-Evaluation Report to the UGC. Documentary evidence provided by the three degree programmes, information obtained through stakeholder meetings, observations of teaching/practical sessions and inspection of infrastructure facilities were considered for the evaluation by the panel. After reviewing the documentary evidence submitted by the faculty, the review panel paid a two-day visit to the faculty on the 27th and 28th of September 2022.
As it can be seen in the reviewers’ report, the reviewers are impressed with how the programme review was facilitated, how evidence documents were organized, and how they were treated. For this, the review panel has commended the IQAC team especially the staff members assigned to support the review panel. Also, the review panel appreciates the availability of well-experienced academic staff members and, the existence of well- defined and documented process for the management of each academic programme. The review panel has also commended the strong networking of the faculty with the industry through Industrial Consultative Committees and, the student feedback through Student Consultative Committees in each degree programme. The industry- oriented research and final year projects as well as the Soft Skills development programmes have also been appraised by the panel. As fully accredited degree programmes by the Washington Accord, all these degree programmes deserve to succeed and, the receipt of “A” grades gives lots of encouragement to work on continuous quality improvement in the Faculty of Engineering, University of Ruhuna.
The Faculty of Engineering of University of Ruhuna was established on 1st July 1999 at Hapugala, Galle. First batch of students was admitted on 27th March 2000. Admission to the Faculty of Engineering, University of Ruhuna, is subject to the University Grants Commission policy on university admissions. The present annual intake to the Faculty is 530. The Faculty of Engineering offers full-time courses leading to the Degree of Bachelor of the Science of Engineering Honors (B.Sc.Eng.Hons.), which is accredited by the Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka (IESL). Four academic departments in this Faculty are
The first three departments prepare students for B.Sc.Eng. degree in disciplines as indicated in their titles, while the fourth department offers course modules in areas such as Mathematics, Personal Development, Humanities, Social Sciences, Economics, Finance, Management, and Entrepreneurship, which are considered common to all disciplines. The degree courses have been developed with the aim of building undergraduate education around a central core of Fundamentals of Engineering Science and Technology modules, complemented by a number of General and Technical elective modules which provide the flexibility and adaptability required in a constantly changing world.
The primary aim of the Faculty is producing engineers of the highest quality who, with experience, should be able to hold
responsible positions at the highest levels of the profession,
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To be the centre of excellence in engineering education and research of the nation.
To create opportunities for the benefit of the society in engineering and applied technologies through education, research and associated services.
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The programme review of the three degree programmes offered by the Faculty of Engineering, University of Ruhuna was completed with all three engineering programmes receiving a high level of accomplishment of quality with high “A” grades.
“Ruhuna Debaters”, the University of Ruhuna Sinhala Debate team was able to bring home the championship this December when they beat the University of Jaffna C team at the debate “A new Dawn” inter-university debating competition. The debate was organized by the Department of Sociology & Cultural Center of University of Ruhuna. The preliminary rounds were won against Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology, University of Jaffna and University of Kelaniya. Topic for the final debate was “පාර්ලිමේන්තුව විසුරුවා හැර මහාමැතිවරණයකට යාමෙන් මෙරට දේශපාලන හා ආර්ථික ස්ථාවරභාවය ඇති කළ හැකිය / දේශපාලන හා ආර්ථික අස්ථාවරත්වය තවදුරටත් වැඩිවේ.” The team was captained by H. H.Avishka Udara from the Faculty of Management and the other team members were: Chamidu Adithya (Faculty of Engineering), Shamith Jayawardhana (Faculty of Humanities and Social Science) and Danidu Demantha (selected to Faculty of Engineering).
An MoU was signed between University of Ruhuna and Sri Lanka Unites (SLU). This MoU envisions to promote Education on Reconciliation and Leadership to the students of the University for the next five years.
Congratulations to Prof. Chaminda Karunasena, for being appointed as an Honorary Adjunct Professor of QUT in the Faculty of Engineering, School of Mechanical, Medical & Process Engineering for a 2-year period. This award is in recognition of his excellent research and innovation towards the betterment of Science.
Hope this appointment will become a bridging path for international research between Queensland University of Technology and University of Ruhuna.
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering is well enriched with the knowledge and expertise of newly promoted scholarly professors; Professor Tushara Chaminda and Professor K.S. Wanniarachchi. They are praised for their enormous efforts on sharpening skills of future generation and continuous research for the development of the sciences related to the faculty, university and further to the country over the years of excellent service.
Along with Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering is also humbly celebrated its first professorship appointment of Professor H.C.P. Karunasena. He is also an energetic young experienced scholar who continuously engage in industrial projects, research, student capacity building, and knowledge sharing for the betterment of science.
Warmest wishes for the Well-Deserved Success of Newly Appointed Professors!
Team “Aromatic”, a group of talented first year undergraduates of Faculty of Engineering, University of Ruhuna have successfully witnessed continuous victories in recent times. Amongst the numerous achievements, becoming the Semifinalists from “Evolution AI” Ideathon and the 2nd Runners up of “Cyberzee” Hackathon, organized by the University of Kelaniya, and the Most popular team in “Aurora” Hackathon which is organized by Society of Computer Science of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura are significant. Congratulations to the Team “Aromatic”.
A group of students from the 22nd Batch, Faculty of Engineering has won the championship of islandwide “Evolution AI”, an Artificial Intelligence Ideathon organized by AIESEC in the University of Kelaniya
The University of Ruhuna debate team emerged as runners up in the Inter-University Debate Competition 2021, which was organized by IESL YMS. In the final, the UoR team represented the opposition in the topic of “Shifting towards 70% renewable energy power by 2030 is feasible, regardless of the current economic standpoint and framework of Sri Lanka”. Congratulations to the UoR debate team.
