Alumni Association (AAREIE)

Alumni Association of Ruhuna Electrical and Information Engineering (AAREIE) is the organization that nurtures lifelong relationships among the undergraduates, past graduates and current academics of the Department of Electrical and Information Engineering (DEIE), Faculty of Engineering, University of Ruhuna.

As a committed partner/stakeholder of DEIE, the association assists undergraduates and the academic staff in producing the best engineering professionals to the society. AAREIE connects remarkable people and ideas, creating opportunities to positively impact DEIE and work diligently to keep alumni connected to one another, foster their success and stay engaged with the department.

AAREIE activities in brief;

• Conducts a series of workshops for undergraduates to grab the technical knowledge pertaining to the industry as well as to develop their professional and interpersonal skills
• Go hand-in-hand with Electrical and Information Engineering Society (EIES) of the department in organizing special events in the Academic Calendar such as Xbotix, Hackathon, Shield of Code, etc.
• Supports the department to fulfill its obligations towards achieving accreditation requirements
• Representation of Alumni of DEIE, UoR at various forums arranged by the industry and other professional institutions
• Maintains undisruptive communication and social media channels to keep the members updated
• Helps recently passed out students to embark the journey of professional engineering
• Organizes Annual General Meeting and get-togethers for the alumni to meet each other and to update their prolonged relationship

The programs are organized for continous professional developments of the graduates and to expose undergraduates for professional conduct.