Main Societies

Engineering Faculty Student Union (EFSU) is the students’ body which represents fellow students of the Faculty. The EFSU consists of 13 representatives of students and one office bearer as Senior Treasurer from academic staff in the Faculty of Engineering, University of Ruhuna, who are elected for one year. Students can get actively involved with the union by becoming a committee member and attending councils and general meetings or by becoming an elected officer.

The EFSU is at the forefront to help lift the faculty for academic excellence in engineering sciences and applications through education, knowledge creation, innovation and transfer of technology while encouraging students to improve their leadership qualities to become world-class graduates. The EFSU organizes social service programs and entertainment events to provide students with a solid platform and exposure to express their talents during the stay at the university. Some of the specific activities carried out by the EFSU include:

• Holding Annual General Meeting to elect office bearers for a tenure of one year.
• Holding common meetings to make decisions on students’ issues
• Maintaining Ruhuna Engineering Faculty Scholarship Foundation (REFSF) to provide financial scholarships to needy students in the faculty
• Organizing entertaining and musical events in collaboration with the Art Society of the Faculty
• Organizing sport events in collaboration with the Sports Club of the Faculty
• Organizing various social programs as community services to the society being the recipients of the benefits of free education.

Civil and Environmental Engineering Society (CEES) is the main society within the department that consists of the academic staff and students. The role of academic staff within the society is mainly advisory. The goal of the Civil and Environmental Engineering Society is to upgrade student’s life in the department giving them opportunity to improve their leadership and interpersonal qualities. Apart CEES represent the department in inter-university, national and international activities.

Some of the specific activities carried out by the CEES include:

● Organizing guest lectures by inviting key personnel from the industry and research organizations.
● Organizing charity work to promote and encourage students of serving underprivileged sectors of the society.
● Organizing a campaign on public’s awareness of the environment to celebrate the World Environmental Day.
● Conducting “Civil Engineering Research Exchange Symposium (CERES)” every year, collaborating with Civil Engineering Societies of the University of Peradeniya and University of Moratuwa.
● Conducting Graduate Symposium to share the research outcomes of undergraduate research work

Electrical and Information Engineering Society (EIES) is the main society within the department that consists of the academic staff and students.  The academic staff of the department facilitates to EIES as an advisory board and the students lead each activity organized by the society.  The goal of the Electrical and Information Engineering Society is to upgrade student’s life in the department allowing them to improve not only academic and technical skills but also their leadership interpersonal and professional qualities. Some of the specific activities carried out by the EIES include:

• Holding Annual General Meeting to elect office bearers for a tenure of 12 months.
• Organizing guest lectures by inviting key personnel from the industry and research organizations.
• Organizing workshops to junior students who have entered to Electrical and Information Engineering stream as their field of specialization.
• Organizing charity work to promote and encourage students of serving underprivileged sectors of the society.
• Conducting “XbotiX” every year, collaborating with IEEE Student Branch University of Ruhuna, IET Ruhuna Chapter and MMESS.
• Organizing workshops for school children.

Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering Students’ Society (MMESS) is the main society within the department that consists of academic staff and students. The academic staff of the department facilitates to MMESS as an advisory board and the students lead each and every national and international activities organized by the society. The goal of the MMESS is to upgrade student’s life in the department giving them opportunities to improve not only academic and technical skills but also their leadership, interpersonal, management and professional qualities.

Some of the specific activities which are carried out each year by the MMESS include:

● Organizing workshops to junior students who have entered to Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering stream as their field of specialization.
● Organizing guest lecturers by inviting key personnel from the industry and research organizations.
● Organizing charity work to promote and encourage students of serving underprivileged sectors of the society.
● Hosting some other cultural events.