Faculty Of Engineering Ruhuna
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Faculty of Engineering Ruhuna, is one of seven faculties of University of Ruhuna
. It is located in a relaxed & quite environment at Hapugala
, Galle
, away from the city, thereby offering a comfortable atmosphere for studies as well as creative and innovative work.
The faculty consistes of four departments namely Civil and Enviorenment Engineering, Electrical and Information Engineering
, Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering
and Interdiciplinary Studies.
Faculty of Engineering at Ruhuna offers a wide range of new specialties, specially Mechanical, Electrcal & Civil Engineering disciplines taking its students into a more modern world of engineering giving a broader perspective on engineering education with due emphasis on Humanities, Social Engineering and Management.
This Faculty has been the trailblazer in introducing the course unit system (Semester System) among the Faculties of Engineering in Sri Lanka. This Faculty, which is rapidly developing, holds unlimited promise to daring students who are keen to try out a novel engineering degree programme that is catering to the emerging needs of a globalized economy.
Dr. Kirthisena was the first dean of the faculty and served from 1999 to 2001. Professor Lakshman Jayathilaka served as the second dean of the faculty from 2002 to 2003 and Dr. Kithsiri M. Liyange as the dean till 2007.
category, year 2008
town was one of the most affected areas from Tsunami in 2004.
. The faculty was not affected since it was about 5 km away from the coast. One student lost his life and many lost their family members and homes.
University of Ruhuna
The University of Ruhuna is a university in Matara, Sri Lanka. It was founded in 1978 and is organized in seven faculties. The faculties of Engineering and Medicine are in Galle.-History:...
. It is located in a relaxed & quite environment at Hapugala
Cyril Ponnamperuma
Dr. Cyril Andrew Ponnamperuma was a Sri Lankan scientist in the fields of chemical evolution and the origin of life.-Biography:...
, Galle
Galle
Galle is a city situated on the southwestern tip of Sri Lanka, 119 km from Colombo. Galle is the capital city of Southern Province of Sri Lanka and it lies in Galle District....
, away from the city, thereby offering a comfortable atmosphere for studies as well as creative and innovative work.
The faculty consistes of four departments namely Civil and Enviorenment Engineering, Electrical and Information Engineering
Department of Electrical and Information Engineering (Ruhuna)
Department of Electrical and Information Engineering is one of the four departments of Faculty Of Engineering Ruhuna. The department of Electrical and Information Engineering is the only department in Sri Lanka that offers Electrical, Electronic, Communication, Computer and Information Engineering...
, Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering
Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering (Ruhuna)
Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering is one of the four departments of Faculty Of Engineering Ruhuna. The department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering is the only department in Sri Lanka that offers Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering , Automobile...
and Interdiciplinary Studies.
Faculty of Engineering at Ruhuna offers a wide range of new specialties, specially Mechanical, Electrcal & Civil Engineering disciplines taking its students into a more modern world of engineering giving a broader perspective on engineering education with due emphasis on Humanities, Social Engineering and Management.
This Faculty has been the trailblazer in introducing the course unit system (Semester System) among the Faculties of Engineering in Sri Lanka. This Faculty, which is rapidly developing, holds unlimited promise to daring students who are keen to try out a novel engineering degree programme that is catering to the emerging needs of a globalized economy.
History
The faculty was started in year 1999 with intake of 100 students. The first batch of students graduated from the university in 2003.Dr. Kirthisena was the first dean of the faculty and served from 1999 to 2001. Professor Lakshman Jayathilaka served as the second dean of the faculty from 2002 to 2003 and Dr. Kithsiri M. Liyange as the dean till 2007.
Present Status
At present Dr. A.M.N Alagiyawanna serves as the dean of the faculty. There are 800 students doing their studies in the faculty. In 2006 the intake was increased up to 200 per batch.Academic programs
The faculty offers three bachelors degree programs.- Civil and Environmental Engineering
- Electrical and Information Engineering
- Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering
Students' Recent Achievements
- Best student project gold & Bronze Awards at TECHNO 2009
- Best student paper award in the Information and Communication Technology(ICT) and Social Transformation track at the ICIAfS 2008, 4th International conference on Information and Automation for Sustainability, organized by IEEE
- IESL awards for best undergraduate projects in Electrical Engineering discipline and Mechanical Engineering discipline, year 2008
- Gold award at the National Engineering and Technology Awards 2008 from IESL for the best engineering projects displayed at TECHNO 2008 exhibition
- IET YMS Annual technical conference best paper award in the Electronic, Telecommunication & ICT
category, year 2008
- The First Place, Young Members Section - 2007, The Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka (IESL), October - 2008
- The Second Place, Young Members Section - 2007, The Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka (IESL), October - 2008
- Third place at Robot Games 2008 organized by IESL
- Best student project award from IET Younger Member Section, year 2006
- Best student project Silver Award at TECHNO 2006
- Best student project award from IESL Younger Member Section in Electrical discipline, year 2004
Student life
Student are actively participating on sport and other extra curricular activities. The facilities for those activities are minimal since the faculty is new and located away from the main university.2004 Tsunami
GalleGalle
Galle is a city situated on the southwestern tip of Sri Lanka, 119 km from Colombo. Galle is the capital city of Southern Province of Sri Lanka and it lies in Galle District....
town was one of the most affected areas from Tsunami in 2004.
2004 Indian Ocean earthquake
The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake was an undersea megathrust earthquake that occurred at 00:58:53 UTC on Sunday, December 26, 2004, with an epicentre off the west coast of Sumatra, Indonesia. The quake itself is known by the scientific community as the Sumatra-Andaman earthquake...
. The faculty was not affected since it was about 5 km away from the coast. One student lost his life and many lost their family members and homes.