Department of Computer Systems and Networking, SLIIT
Encyclopedia
Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering is one of four academic departments at the Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology
based at its campus in Malabe
. Established in 2006 as the Department of Computer Systems and Networking it is headed by Dr. Malitha Wijesundara. At its formation it was the first department of it type established in Sri Lanka
. Since July 2009, it has been renamed as the Department of Electronic & Computer Engineering (ECE).
The department is responsible for carrying out academic studies and research in areas of electronic engineering
, computer science
, computer engineering
, network engineering
and network & information security
. Currently no post-graduate programs are offered from the department.
In November 2007, undergrad student research projects won the gold award and 3 merit awards at the Techno 2007, national engineering exhibition organized by the Institution of Engineers Sri Lanka (IESL). In 2008 a student research project won a merit award at the prestigious National Best Quality Software Awards organized by the British Computer Society Sri Lanka Section
.
Student Community
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Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology
Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology , is a public technological university in Sri Lanka mainly focused on information technology established by the Government of Sri Lanka.The main campus is located in Malabe, 16 km from Colombo. It also has a metropolitan campus in Colombo, the...
based at its campus in Malabe
Malabe
Malabe is a town and municipal area in the Colombo District, Sri Lanka. It is situated on the Kandy road Road about 16 km away from the centre of the commercial capital Colombo. Regarded as a modern, hi-tech, secure and prosperous city in Sri Lanka, Malabe covers and ranks as the 2nd largest...
. Established in 2006 as the Department of Computer Systems and Networking it is headed by Dr. Malitha Wijesundara. At its formation it was the first department of it type established in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
. Since July 2009, it has been renamed as the Department of Electronic & Computer Engineering (ECE).
Research
Electronic engineering
Electronics engineering, also referred to as electronic engineering, is an engineering discipline where non-linear and active electrical components such as electron tubes, and semiconductor devices, especially transistors, diodes and integrated circuits, are utilized to design electronic...
, computer science
Computer science
Computer science or computing science is the study of the theoretical foundations of information and computation and of practical techniques for their implementation and application in computer systems...
, computer engineering
Computer engineering
Computer engineering, also called computer systems engineering, is a discipline that integrates several fields of electrical engineering and computer science required to develop computer systems. Computer engineers usually have training in electronic engineering, software design, and...
, network engineering
Network engineering
In telecommunications, network engineering may refer to:*The field concerned with internetworking service requirements for switched telephone networks and developing the required hardware and software...
and network & information security
Network security
In the field of networking, the area of network security consists of the provisions and policies adopted by the network administrator to prevent and monitor unauthorized access, misuse, modification, or denial of the computer network and network-accessible resources...
. Currently no post-graduate programs are offered from the department.
In November 2007, undergrad student research projects won the gold award and 3 merit awards at the Techno 2007, national engineering exhibition organized by the Institution of Engineers Sri Lanka (IESL). In 2008 a student research project won a merit award at the prestigious National Best Quality Software Awards organized by the British Computer Society Sri Lanka Section
BCS Sri Lanka Section
The BCS Sri Lanka Section is a professional body and learned society in the field of Computering and Information Technology in Sri Lanka. It was established in 1996, incorporating local members of BCS, The Chartered Institute of IT as the first overseas branch of BCS.The section has over 2000...
.
Degrees
- B.Sc.(Hons) in ITInformation technologyInformation technology is the acquisition, processing, storage and dissemination of vocal, pictorial, textual and numerical information by a microelectronics-based combination of computing and telecommunications...
(specializingAcademic majorIn the United States and Canada, an academic major or major concentration is the academic discipline to which an undergraduate student formally commits....
in Computer Systems & NetworkingComputer networkA computer network, often simply referred to as a network, is a collection of hardware components and computers interconnected by communication channels that allow sharing of resources and information....
) (SLIIT) - 4 Year Program - B.Sc. in Computer Systems & NetworkingComputer networkA computer network, often simply referred to as a network, is a collection of hardware components and computers interconnected by communication channels that allow sharing of resources and information....
(Curtin University of TechnologyCurtin University of TechnologyCurtin University is an Australian university based in Perth, Western Australia, with additional campuses in regional Western Australia and at Miri , Sydney and Singapore...
) - 3 Year Program - B.Eng.(Hons) in Electronic EngineeringElectronic engineeringElectronics engineering, also referred to as electronic engineering, is an engineering discipline where non-linear and active electrical components such as electron tubes, and semiconductor devices, especially transistors, diodes and integrated circuits, are utilized to design electronic...
(SHUSheffield Hallam UniversitySheffield Hallam University is a higher education institution in South Yorkshire, England, based on two sites in Sheffield. City Campus is located in the city centre, close to Sheffield railway station, and Collegiate Crescent Campus is about two miles away, adjacent to Ecclesall Road in...
) - 3 Year Program
Student life
The Electronic & Computer Engineering Student Community (ECESC) is the principal student body of the department of ECE. Formed in July 2007 as Computer Systems & Networking Student Community, it aims to foster and encourage knowledge sharing among students as well as to promote awareness amongst students and the community on the latest developments in the field of embedded systems, data communications and information security. In addition, the ECESC promotes and organizes the cultural and social activities of the department.External links
Official Website- http://www.sliit.lk
Student Community
- http://csnsc.sliit.lk/
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