Prof. J. P. Karunadasa of the Department of Electrical Engineering delivered the Prof. R. H. Paul Memorial Oration on 08th February 2019 at the Wimalasurendra Auditorium of the Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka.
The Electrical Engineering Society of the University of Moratuwa holds Round Table Conference (RTC) every year on a timely topic related to the practice of electrical engineering in the country. A team of invited and eminent professionals participate at this event to enlighten the participants with facts and the way forward, and to answer quarries raised by the participants. The event is held in Colombo, Sri Lanka with the presence of relevant policy makers in the government followed by the fellowship dinner.
A team of delegates from the IIT Gandhi Nagar in Gujarat, India visited the University of Moratuwa on 21st of March 2019.
Department Industry Consultative Board (DICB) Meeting of the Electrical Eng department was successfully held on 07th December 2018 at Ranuka City Hotel, Colombo 03. The key matters for the discussion were enhancing employability of Electrical Engineering undergraduates with proposed changes to the curriculum, new technology enhanced teaching laboratories and industry academia collaborative research activities. Very strong industry participation was noted and suggestions and feedbacks provided were very important in further developing the academic programs.
The Annual General Meeting of Electrical Engineering Society (EESoc) of University of Moratuwa was held for the 23rd consecutive time on 31st January 2019 from 4.30 pm onwards at the Seminar Room, Department of Electrical Engineering. The occasion was illuminated with the presence of the academic staff and undergraduates of the Department of Electrical Engineering.
A team of the Institution of Engineers Sri Lanka visited the Department of Electrical Engineering during 8 – 10 January 2019 for re-accreditation of the B.Sc. Eng degree in Electrical Engineering. The accreditation team was led by Prof. Janaka Ekanayaka. The other team members were Dr. Vijitha Herath, Eng. Sarath Tilakaratna, Mr. Martin Penn and Eng. Nihal Jayamaha as the convener.
The Annual General Meeting of Electrical Engineering Society (EESoc) of University of Moratuwa was held for the 23rd consecutive time on 31st January 2019 from 4.30 pm onwards at the Seminar Room, Department of Electrical Engineering. The occasion was illuminated with the presence of the academic staff and undergraduates of the Department of Electrical Engineering.
A team of the Institution of Engineers Sri Lanka visited the Department of Electrical Engineering during 8 – 10 January 2019 for re-accreditation of the B.Sc. Eng degree in Electrical Engineering. The accreditation team was led by Prof. Janaka Ekanayaka. The other team members were Dr. Vijitha Herath, Eng. Sarath Tilakaratna, Mr. Martin Penn and Eng. Nihal Jayamaha as the convener.
University of Moratuwa signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and entered into an agreement with Sri Lanka Telecom, the national telecommunication service provider to carry out collaborative research activities in the areas of electrical, electronics and telecommunication that have scientific, technological and economic significance to UOM, SLT and to the country as a whole.
Professor Subash Mukhopadhyay , Distinguished Lecturer, IEEE SC, School of Engineering Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia, visited the Department of Electrical Engineering and delivered a lecture for the students and staff on “WSN and IoT based Health, Home and Smart City” including micro sensors with IOT in health, home and smart city monitoring projects.