Faculty of Engineering, University of Peradeniya
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The Faculty of Engineering, University of Peradeniya
is one of the eight academic faculties at the university. It is the oldest engineering faculty in Sri Lanka
. It offers full-time Undergraduate Courses leading to the degree of Bachelor of the Science of Engineering (BSc.Eng.), and several other postgraduate degrees
.
in Peradeniya
. It is on one side of the Mahaweli River, at a side of the main road leading to Gampola
. The famous Akbar bridge links the two banks of the river. Considered as a marvel of civil engineering, it was designed by late Prof.
A. Thurairajah (Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, 1975-77 & 1982-85) and built by the 1st batch of the faculty, in the year of its inception, 1950.
. In October 1945, the university council of the University of Ceylon
- Sri Lanka's first modern university - resolved to establish its engineering faculty. The plan to set up the faculty was initiated by appointing E.O.E. Pereira
, a senior engineer in the Public Works Department as a professor
in Civil Engineering. Since then, he led the development project. But his plans did not materailize until December 1949, when a crisis occurred at the Ceylon Technical College where the entire batch of Civil Engineering failed to pass the qualifying examination. After that, the Ministry of Education took a decision to close down the technical college and move the engineering education permenatly to the Engineering Faculty that is to be set up at the University of Ceylon
.
On 1 July 1950, the University of Ceylon established its Faculty of Engineering, with staff and students from the Ceylon Technical College forming its nucleus. At the initial stages it was based in the Colombo campus
and used facilities of the Technical College, later it was moved to Peradeniya Campus
. This process was completed in 1964. Three fields of study that had been conducted till then at the Ceylon Technical College formed the first three founding Departments of study, namely Civil Engineering
, Electrical Engineering
and Mechanical Engineering
. The initial intake of students was 25. 19 students were taken from outside and the remaining 6 were transferred from the Faculty of Science of University of Ceylon. Total initial academic staff was 12. It included Prof.
E.O.E. Pereira
- Head of the Civil Engineering Department, Prof.
R.H. Paul - Head of the Electrical Engineering Department, Mr. J.C.V Chinnappa - Head of the Mechanical Engineering Department, who later became a professor
. Professor Perera was elected Dean
of the faculty in the inaugural faculty meeting. The intake of students reached 150 by 1964. Until then, the total number of graduate output was 384, all of them except one being male.
plot of land on the left bank of Mahaweli River at Peradeniya
, to set up the permanent housing for it. Professor Perera prepared his plans for a intake of 125 students. This required Rs. 9 million (uninflated) for buildings and Rs. 5 million (uninflated) for equipment. But the Vice Chancellor Sir Nicholas Attygalle
refused to allocate that amount due to budget restrictions and allocated only Rs. 5.6 million for the entire project. This caused a dispute between the Professor and the administration which resulted in the resignation of Professor Perera from all his duties. His resignation stalled the project. University council called for an immediate report on the matter. The technical committee that took up the investigation stood strongly by Professor Perera's decision. This resulted in Ministry of Education allocating further funds for the project. The professor was restored in his post. The development project was finished by 1964 and in October 1964, the first batch of students were transferred from Colombo to Peradeniya.
, students entering the faculty had to switch from their respective mother language to English - the medium of instruction of the faculty - to follow lectures. This caused some difficulties for students, which were addressed partially in 1970 by making bilingual streams for first year students. The first new department, Department of Mathematics was created in 1965 by Prof.
E.F. Bartholomeusz. In 1971, the faculty received an IBM 1130
, the first university computer in the country. The student unrests in 1965 and 1966 prompted the government to create a National Council for Higher Education (NCHE) to overlook the university system as the executive authority. In 1971, three other departments, Department of Production Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering and Department of Agricultural Engineering were added to the faculty.
was opened at Katubedde in 1978, it was the only institution to grant engineering degrees in Sri Lanka. The Department of Agricultural Engineering was split for the Faculty of Engineering and moved to the Faculty of Agriculture
in late 1970s. The Department of Computer Science was added to the faculty in 1985. The Peradeniya Engineering Faculty Alumni Association (PEFAA) was created in 1991. During this period, the faculty commomerated the Golden Jubilee
of University of Peradeniya (in 1992) and the Golden Jubilee of the faculty (in 2000) with two mega scale exhibitions. The 1987–89 JVP Insurrection caused faculty to be closed frequently during 1988 and 1989. It was by May 1990, the faculty could resume its normal academic work.
is the head of both academic and non academic administration. Head of the departments/ units/centers, Assistant Registrar, Assistant Bursar and the secretary assist in the administration and financial work of the faculty. The number of professorial chairs in the Faculty is eleven, three each in Civil Engineering, and Electrical & Electronic Engineering, two in Mechanical Engineering and one each in Engineering Mathematics, Production Engineering and Chemical & Process Engineering.
The Heads of the Departments handle the academic affaires, primary human resources and financial activities within of the Department.
Assistant Registrar is responsible for issuing the documents for the students, prospective students, employers and the outsiders through the Dean, publishing and announcing decisions and events of the faculty board( Examination Dates etc.), maintain the records of the faculty statistics, provide all aspects of human resources and reception of Faculty’s visitors. Assistant Bursar approves the payrolls and other payments, scholarships and fixes the annual budget.
. Admission to the faculty of Engineering is subjected to the Sri Lankan government policy of University admission.
Selection of students is done on the basis of merit order on the average Z score obtained by candidates at the GCE Advanced Level examination. District merit criteria is the procedure use to select undergraduates to the faculty. Competition to enter the university is severe.
(B.Sc.Eng.). The duration of the degree is 4 years. First year is common to all students. The rest is devoted to specialisation in one of the branches of engineering. Now it has 6 fields of study. Faculty adopted the course unit system in 2001. There are special sessions to introduce the students to practical engineering problems there are programmes for industrial training. These have been drawn up in colloboration with the National Apprenticeship and Industrial Training Authority (NAITA).
(MSc.Eng.) is awarded after one year of full-time graduate study. Postgraduate Courses in special subjects are conducted from time to time and these lead to a Diploma in Engineering. The higher degrees of Master of Philosophy
(M.Phil.) and Doctor of Philosophy
(PhD) are awarded on the basis of dissertations.
All the departments conduct Postgraduate Diploma / MSc.Eng. Courses.
Other societies inside the faculty are:
University of Peradeniya
The University of Peradeniya is a world renowned state university in Sri Lanka, funded by the University Grants Commission...
is one of the eight academic faculties at the university. It is the oldest engineering faculty 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...
. It offers full-time Undergraduate Courses leading to the degree of Bachelor of the Science of Engineering (BSc.Eng.), and several other postgraduate degrees
Postgraduate education
Postgraduate education involves learning and studying for degrees or other qualifications for which a first or Bachelor's degree generally is required, and is normally considered to be part of higher education...
.
Location
Faculty of Engineering is located in the main campus of the universityCampus of University of Peradeniya
Main campus of University of Peradeniya is located in Peradeniya, Sri Lanka. It has an additional sub-campus located in Mahailuppallama, North Central province...
in Peradeniya
Peradeniya
Peradeniya is a town of about 50,000 inhabitants on the outskirts of Kandy in Sri Lanka. It is situated on the A1 main road connecting Kandy and Colombo, just a few kilometres west of Kandy....
. It is on one side of the Mahaweli River, at a side of the main road leading to Gampola
Gampola
Gampola is a town located near Kandy in the Central Province of Sri Lanka. Gampola was made the capital city of the island by King Buwanekabahu IV, who ruled for four years in the mid fourteenth century. The last king of Gampola was King Buwanekabahu V. He ruled the island for 29 years. A separate...
. The famous Akbar bridge links the two banks of the river. Considered as a marvel of civil engineering, it was designed by late Prof.
Professor
A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
A. Thurairajah (Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, 1975-77 & 1982-85) and built by the 1st batch of the faculty, in the year of its inception, 1950.
Early beginnings
Modern engineering education in Sri Lanka originated at the Ceylon Technical College, where from 1933 students prepared for the external B.Sc. in Engineering degree from the University of LondonUniversity of London
-20th century:Shortly after 6 Burlington Gardens was vacated, the University went through a period of rapid expansion. Bedford College, Royal Holloway and the London School of Economics all joined in 1900, Regent's Park College, which had affiliated in 1841 became an official divinity school of the...
. In October 1945, the university council of the University of Ceylon
University of Ceylon
The University of Ceylon was the only university in Sri Lanka from 1942 until 1972. It had several constituent campuses at various locations around Sri Lanka. The University of Ceylon Act No. 1 of 1972, replaced it with the University of Sri Lanka which existed from 1973 to 1978. In 1978 it was...
- Sri Lanka's first modern university - resolved to establish its engineering faculty. The plan to set up the faculty was initiated by appointing E.O.E. Pereira
E.O.E. Pereira
Vidya Jyothi E.O. Eustace Pereira was a Sri Lankan Engineer and Academic. He was the Vice Chancellor of the University of Ceylon...
, a senior engineer in the Public Works Department as a professor
Professor
A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
in Civil Engineering. Since then, he led the development project. But his plans did not materailize until December 1949, when a crisis occurred at the Ceylon Technical College where the entire batch of Civil Engineering failed to pass the qualifying examination. After that, the Ministry of Education took a decision to close down the technical college and move the engineering education permenatly to the Engineering Faculty that is to be set up at the University of Ceylon
University of Ceylon
The University of Ceylon was the only university in Sri Lanka from 1942 until 1972. It had several constituent campuses at various locations around Sri Lanka. The University of Ceylon Act No. 1 of 1972, replaced it with the University of Sri Lanka which existed from 1973 to 1978. In 1978 it was...
.
On 1 July 1950, the University of Ceylon established its Faculty of Engineering, with staff and students from the Ceylon Technical College forming its nucleus. At the initial stages it was based in the Colombo campus
University of Colombo
The University of Colombo is a public research university located primarily in Colombo, Sri Lanka...
and used facilities of the Technical College, later it was moved to Peradeniya Campus
University of Peradeniya
The University of Peradeniya is a world renowned state university in Sri Lanka, funded by the University Grants Commission...
. This process was completed in 1964. Three fields of study that had been conducted till then at the Ceylon Technical College formed the first three founding Departments of study, namely Civil Engineering
Civil engineering
Civil engineering is a professional engineering discipline that deals with the design, construction, and maintenance of the physical and naturally built environment, including works like roads, bridges, canals, dams, and buildings...
, Electrical Engineering
Electrical engineering
Electrical engineering is a field of engineering that generally deals with the study and application of electricity, electronics and electromagnetism. The field first became an identifiable occupation in the late nineteenth century after commercialization of the electric telegraph and electrical...
and Mechanical Engineering
Mechanical engineering
Mechanical engineering is a discipline of engineering that applies the principles of physics and materials science for analysis, design, manufacturing, and maintenance of mechanical systems. It is the branch of engineering that involves the production and usage of heat and mechanical power for the...
. The initial intake of students was 25. 19 students were taken from outside and the remaining 6 were transferred from the Faculty of Science of University of Ceylon. Total initial academic staff was 12. It included Prof.
Professor
A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
E.O.E. Pereira
E.O.E. Pereira
Vidya Jyothi E.O. Eustace Pereira was a Sri Lankan Engineer and Academic. He was the Vice Chancellor of the University of Ceylon...
- Head of the Civil Engineering Department, Prof.
Professor
A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
R.H. Paul - Head of the Electrical Engineering Department, Mr. J.C.V Chinnappa - Head of the Mechanical Engineering Department, who later became a professor
Professor
A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
. Professor Perera was elected Dean
Dean (education)
In academic administration, a dean is a person with significant authority over a specific academic unit, or over a specific area of concern, or both...
of the faculty in the inaugural faculty meeting. The intake of students reached 150 by 1964. Until then, the total number of graduate output was 384, all of them except one being male.
Shift to Peradeniya
While the faculty was functioning in Colombo, plans were underway to develop a 6 hectareHectare
The hectare is a metric unit of area defined as 10,000 square metres , and primarily used in the measurement of land. In 1795, when the metric system was introduced, the are was defined as being 100 square metres and the hectare was thus 100 ares or 1/100 km2...
plot of land on the left bank of Mahaweli River at Peradeniya
Peradeniya
Peradeniya is a town of about 50,000 inhabitants on the outskirts of Kandy in Sri Lanka. It is situated on the A1 main road connecting Kandy and Colombo, just a few kilometres west of Kandy....
, to set up the permanent housing for it. Professor Perera prepared his plans for a intake of 125 students. This required Rs. 9 million (uninflated) for buildings and Rs. 5 million (uninflated) for equipment. But the Vice Chancellor Sir Nicholas Attygalle
Nicholas Attygalle
Sir Nicholas Attygalle, FRCS was a Ceylonese academic, surgeon and a Senator. He was the President of the Senate of Ceylon from 1953 to 1960 and the first Ceylonese Vice Chancellor of the University of Ceylon, where he was known as the "Iron Vice Chancellor".-Early life and education:He was born...
refused to allocate that amount due to budget restrictions and allocated only Rs. 5.6 million for the entire project. This caused a dispute between the Professor and the administration which resulted in the resignation of Professor Perera from all his duties. His resignation stalled the project. University council called for an immediate report on the matter. The technical committee that took up the investigation stood strongly by Professor Perera's decision. This resulted in Ministry of Education allocating further funds for the project. The professor was restored in his post. The development project was finished by 1964 and in October 1964, the first batch of students were transferred from Colombo to Peradeniya.
1964 to 1971
From 1964 to 1971, the faculty functioned under the old regulations. Due to the language regulations of 1956Sinhala Only Act
The Sinhala Only Act was a law passed in the Ceylonese parliament in 1956...
, students entering the faculty had to switch from their respective mother language to English - the medium of instruction of the faculty - to follow lectures. This caused some difficulties for students, which were addressed partially in 1970 by making bilingual streams for first year students. The first new department, Department of Mathematics was created in 1965 by Prof.
Professor
A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
E.F. Bartholomeusz. In 1971, the faculty received an IBM 1130
IBM 1130
The IBM 1130 Computing System was introduced in 1965. It was IBM's least-expensive computer to date, and was aimed at price-sensitive, computing-intensive technical markets like education and engineering. It succeeded the IBM 1620 in that market segment. The IBM 1800 was a process control variant...
, the first university computer in the country. The student unrests in 1965 and 1966 prompted the government to create a National Council for Higher Education (NCHE) to overlook the university system as the executive authority. In 1971, three other departments, Department of Production Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering and Department of Agricultural Engineering were added to the faculty.
1971 to 2000
After the 1971 JVP Insurrection, the government decided to amalgamate all the universities to one single university. Therefore, from 1974 to 1978, the faculty was known as the Faculty of Engineering, University of Sri Lanka, Peradeniya Campus. It was only after the dissolution of the University of Sri Lanka in 1978, the faculty was known by its present name, Faculty of Engineering, University of Peradeniya. The body which overlooked the university system, NCHE was also renamed University Grants Commission in the same year. Intake of students which remained 150 by 1971 reached 250 by 1978 and 325 by 2000. Until a second Faculty of EngineeringUniversity of Moratuwa
The University of Moratuwa, located on the banks of the Bolgoda Lake in Katubedda, Moratuwa, Sri Lanka, is a technological university in Sri Lanka. Apart from the academics including the undergraduate and postgraduate studies, university of Moratuwa presents a variety of social and cultural...
was opened at Katubedde in 1978, it was the only institution to grant engineering degrees in Sri Lanka. The Department of Agricultural Engineering was split for the Faculty of Engineering and moved to the Faculty of Agriculture
Faculty of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya
Faculty of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya is one of the eight faculties of University of Peradeniya and the oldest agriculture faculty in Sri Lanka...
in late 1970s. The Department of Computer Science was added to the faculty in 1985. The Peradeniya Engineering Faculty Alumni Association (PEFAA) was created in 1991. During this period, the faculty commomerated the Golden Jubilee
Golden Jubilee
A Golden Jubilee is a celebration held to mark a 50th anniversary.- In Thailand :King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the world's longest-reigning monarch, celebrated his Golden Jubilee on 9 June 1996.- In the Commonwealth Realms :...
of University of Peradeniya (in 1992) and the Golden Jubilee of the faculty (in 2000) with two mega scale exhibitions. The 1987–89 JVP Insurrection caused faculty to be closed frequently during 1988 and 1989. It was by May 1990, the faculty could resume its normal academic work.
2001 onwards
The faculty shifted to the semester based course unit system by 2001. Name of the Department of Computer Science was changed to Department of Computer Engineering and it started offering a degree program in the same year. In 2005, the Department of Chemical Engineering was also renamed the Department of Chemical and Process Engineering. Student intake was further increased to 415 by 2008.Organization
DeanDean (education)
In academic administration, a dean is a person with significant authority over a specific academic unit, or over a specific area of concern, or both...
is the head of both academic and non academic administration. Head of the departments/ units/centers, Assistant Registrar, Assistant Bursar and the secretary assist in the administration and financial work of the faculty. The number of professorial chairs in the Faculty is eleven, three each in Civil Engineering, and Electrical & Electronic Engineering, two in Mechanical Engineering and one each in Engineering Mathematics, Production Engineering and Chemical & Process Engineering.
The Heads of the Departments handle the academic affaires, primary human resources and financial activities within of the Department.
Assistant Registrar is responsible for issuing the documents for the students, prospective students, employers and the outsiders through the Dean, publishing and announcing decisions and events of the faculty board( Examination Dates etc.), maintain the records of the faculty statistics, provide all aspects of human resources and reception of Faculty’s visitors. Assistant Bursar approves the payrolls and other payments, scholarships and fixes the annual budget.
Departments of Study
The number of departments of study in the faculty are eight. Out of them, undergraduate students can pursue study in seven. The departments of study are:- Department of Chemical and Process Engineering
- Department of Civil Engineering
- Department of Computer Engineering
- Department of Electrical & Electronic Engineering
- Department of Engineering Mathematics
- Department of Mechanical Engineering
- Department of Production Engineering
Admission
Almost all the students of the faculty are from Sri LankaSri 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...
. Admission to the faculty of Engineering is subjected to the Sri Lankan government policy of University admission.
Selection of students is done on the basis of merit order on the average Z score obtained by candidates at the GCE Advanced Level examination. District merit criteria is the procedure use to select undergraduates to the faculty. Competition to enter the university is severe.
Undergraduate Studies in Engineering
The Faculty offers a full-time Undergraduate Course leading to the degree of Bachelor of the Science of EngineeringBachelor of Engineering
The Bachelor of Engineering is an undergraduate academic degree awarded to a student after three to five years of studying engineering at universities in Armenia, Australia, Bangladesh, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Denmark, Egypt, Finland , Germany, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Jordan, Korea,...
(B.Sc.Eng.). The duration of the degree is 4 years. First year is common to all students. The rest is devoted to specialisation in one of the branches of engineering. Now it has 6 fields of study. Faculty adopted the course unit system in 2001. There are special sessions to introduce the students to practical engineering problems there are programmes for industrial training. These have been drawn up in colloboration with the National Apprenticeship and Industrial Training Authority (NAITA).
Postgraduate Study
There are four postgraduate courses offered by the university. The degree of Master of the Science of EngineeringMaster of Science in Engineering
A Master of Science in Engineering or Master of Science is an academic degree to be differentiated from a Master of Engineering....
(MSc.Eng.) is awarded after one year of full-time graduate study. Postgraduate Courses in special subjects are conducted from time to time and these lead to a Diploma in Engineering. The higher degrees of Master of Philosophy
Master of Philosophy
The Master of Philosophy is a postgraduate research degree.An M.Phil. is a lesser degree than a Doctor of Philosophy , but in many cases it is considered to be a more senior degree than a taught Master's degree, as it is often a thesis-only degree. In some instances, an M.Phil...
(M.Phil.) and Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy, abbreviated as Ph.D., PhD, D.Phil., or DPhil , in English-speaking countries, is a postgraduate academic degree awarded by universities...
(PhD) are awarded on the basis of dissertations.
- Regular full-time graduate students
- Regular part-time graduate students
- Provisional students
- Casual students
All the departments conduct Postgraduate Diploma / MSc.Eng. Courses.
Engineering Graduates
The number of graduates produced by Faculty of Engineering, University of Peradeniya up to 31 December 2007.| Department | Number of Graduates |
|---|---|
| Civil Engineering | 5025 |
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering | 1521 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 1173 |
| Production Engineering | 763 |
| Chemical and Process Engineering | 274 |
| Computer Engineering | 200 |
| TOTAL | 8956 |
Past Deans of the Faculty
- Prof.ProfessorA professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
E.O.E. PereiraE.O.E. PereiraVidya Jyothi E.O. Eustace Pereira was a Sri Lankan Engineer and Academic. He was the Vice Chancellor of the University of Ceylon...
(1950-65 & 1966-69) - Prof.ProfessorA professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
R.H. Paul (1965–66) - Prof.ProfessorA professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
J.C.V. Chinnappa (1969–71) - Prof.ProfessorA professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
H.B. de Silva (1972–75) - Prof.ProfessorA professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
A. Thurairajah (1975-77 & 1982-85) - Prof.ProfessorA professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
W.P. Jayasekara (1977–82) - Prof.ProfessorA professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
C.L.V. Jayathilake (1985-86 & 1988-89) - Prof.ProfessorA professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
M. Amaratunga (1986–88) - Prof.ProfessorA professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
M.P. Ranaweera (1989–94) - Prof.ProfessorA professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
S. Ranatunga (1994–99) - Prof.ProfessorA professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
W.J.N. Fernando (1999–2002) - Prof.ProfessorA professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
S.D. Pathirana (2002–2005) - Prof.ProfessorA professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
S. B. S. AbayakoonS. B. S. AbayakoonProf. S. B. S. Abayakoon is the Vice-Chancellor of University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka. Prior to that, he was the Dean of the Faculty of Engineering for four and a half yars. He is a Senior professor of Civil Engineering, at Faculty of Engineering, University of Peradeniya. He was appointed the...
(2005–2009) - Prof.ProfessorA professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
W.M.S.B.Weerakoon (2009–present)
Academic Facilities
- The Engineering Library
- Applied Thermodynamics Laboratory
- Applied Machine Laboratory
- Civil & Environmental Laboratory
- Surveying Laboratory
- Structural Engineering Laboratory
- Drawing Office
- Engineering Workshops
- Industrial Training and Career Guidance Unit
- The Computing Centre
- The Electronics Workshop
- English Language Teaching Unit (ELTU)
- The Language Laboratory
- Engineering Education Unit
- Audio Visual Facility
- Research and Development Units
- Engineering Design Centre (EDC)
- Centre for Engineering Research and Postgraduate Studies (CERPS)
Societies and Unions
ESU (Engineering Students' Union) is the official students' union in the Faculty of Engineering, University of Peradeniya. It is also responsible for providing a variety of services to students. Students can get involved in its management through numerous and varied committees, general meetings, or become one of its elected officers. The ESU represents students both within the university and outside, including on local and national issues as well as issues in the faculty and in the university. They are also involved in welfare affairs of the student body. ESU has understood the social responsibility they have as a group of undergraduates. Arunella plays a major role in the social and charity works done for the community all around the country who paid for their free education.Other societies inside the faculty are:
- Electrical and Electronic Engineers Society (EEES)
- Association of Computer Engineering Students (ACES)
- Civil Engineers Society (CES)
- Chemical Engineering Students Society (ChESS)
- Mechanical Engineers Society (MES)
- Production Engineering Students Society (PESS)
- Engineering Faculty Art Circle
- Engineering Faculty Buddhist Brotherhood
- Power and Highvoltage Engineers Society (PHES)
- Buddhist Brotherhood Society Faculty of Engineering
Engineering Exhibition EngEx2010
Commemorating the 60th year anniverasry of its inauguration, the faculty of Engineering held a mega exhibition during September 2010 under the theme, Engineering: The Future. It was the largest event held in the faculty since year 2000.See also
- University of PeradeniyaUniversity of PeradeniyaThe University of Peradeniya is a world renowned state university in Sri Lanka, funded by the University Grants Commission...
- Department of Computer Engineering, University of Peradeniya