1. Department of Civil
Engineering
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2. Presentation Outline
1.0 Introduction to Department of Civil Engineering
2.0 Introduction to the degree programme
3.0 Content of the programme
4.0 Future Benefits
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3. 1.0 Introduction to Department of Civil
Engineering
 Department of Civil Engineering is one of the
six departments of the Faculty of
Engineering, General Sir John Kotelawala
Defence University.
 B.Sc. Engineering Degree in Civil Engineering
is offered by the Department.
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4. What is Civil Engineering?
Civil engineering is a professional
engineering discipline that deals with
 Design
 Construction
 Maintenance
of the built environment
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5. Built Environment
 Created by man with or
without the aid of
natural environment
 Includes everything
from simple housing to
entire cities, and even
man-made outdoor
environments
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6. Built environment includes,
 Buildings
 Parks & recreation areas
 Roads, Highways & Railways
 Bridges
 Airports
 Harbours, ports & other coastal structures
 Irrigation systems including canals, dams etc.
 Power plants & Transmission Towers
 Water Treatment & distribution Plants
 Waste treatment & disposal Plants etc.
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7. Civil Engineering
 Oldest branch of engineering after military
engineering.
 First engineers were military engineers, combining
military and civil skills.
 Later, Civil Engineering developed as a separate
discipline.
 Many of the important things in our lives that we
take for granted are products of civil engineering.
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8. Highway systems
Civil
Engineers
give us
the
Harbours quality of Telecommunication
life! Towers
Airports Bridges 8

9. Main disciplines of Civil Engineering
 Geotechnical Engineering
 Structural Engineering
 Environmental Engineering
 Transportation Engineering
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10. Geotechnical Engineering
 Concerned with the behavior of geological
materials such as soil, rocks etc.
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11. Structural Engineering
 Engineering of structures
that support or resist
structural loads.
 Major specialties
 Earthquake Engineering
 Wind engineering
 Architectural
engineering
 Ocean engineering
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12. Environmental Engineering
 Application of engineering
to the improvement &
protection of the
environment
 Major specialties
 Ecological Engineering
 Sanitary Engineering
 Hydraulic engineering
 Municipal engineering
 Fire protection
Engineering
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13. Transportation Engineering
 Use of engineering to
ensure safe and efficient
transportation of people
and goods
 Major specialties
 Traffic engineering
 Highway engineering
 Railway systems
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14. Recent Civil Engineering Projects in Sri
Lanka
RPK 14

15. 2.0 Introduction to the Degree
Programme
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in
Civil Engineering Degree
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16. Program Details
 Course Title : Bachelor of Science in Civil
Engineering
 Abbreviated Title : BSc Eng
 Field of Specialization : Civil Engineering
 Medium of Instruction : English
 Duration : 4 years
(additional 6 months for military training )
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17. COURSE CONTENT-KNOWLEDGE BASE
Natural Science
Mathematics & IT
Engineering Fundamentals
Engineering Specialist Knowledge
Engineering Design
Engineering Practice
Professional Practice
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18. Program Structure
 Year 1 – Semester 1
 Common engineering related subjects
 From Semester 2
 Civil Engineering specific subjects
 Management related subjects
 Industry Training
 Research Projects
 Survey Camp
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19. Semester 2 Semester 3
Thermodynamics I Advanced Engineering Mechanics I
Fluid Mechanics I Structural Mechanics II
Computer Aided Drafting Fundamentals of Transportation Eng.
Engineering Mathematics II Soil Mechanics & Geology I
Building Construction & Materials Surveying II
Surveying I Hydraulic Engineering
Introduction to Management Construction planning & Cost Estimation
Disaster Risk Management Business Economics & Financial
Accounting
Engineering Chemistry & Explosives
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20. Semester 4 Semester 5
Advanced Engineering Construction Management
Mathematics II
Applied Statistics Fluid Mechanics II
Presentation Skill Development Environmental Engineering
Design of Steel Structures Geotechnical Engineering
Engineering Hydrology Hydraulic Design
Structural Analysis I Bridge Engineering
Soil Mechanics & Geology II Research Project
Fundamentals of Environment Industrial Visits/Report Writing
Eng.
Design of Concrete Structures I Survey Camp
Human Resource Management & Comprehensive Design Project
Industrial Relations
Commercial & Industrial Law
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21. Semester 6 Semester 7
Design of Timber & Masonry Structures Sustainable Design & Construction
Highway Engineering Remote Sensing & GIS
Engineering Economics Fire Protection & Safety
Design of Concrete Structures II Leadership & Interpersonal Skills
Principles of Architecture Independent Studies
Building Services Engineering
Structural Analysis II Semester 8
Research Project Industrial Training
Industrial Visits/Report Writing
Comprehensive Design Project
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22. Student Admission
 Enroll under the direction of Ministry of Defence
and UGC guidelines.
 Categories:
 Local students (Residential) -Military
 Foreign students (Residential) -Military
 Day Scholars (Residential) -Military
 Day Scholars – (Non-Residential)
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23. Student Intake
 Engineering Faculty intake: 135 students.
 1st semester: Civil Engineering students follow a common
engineering programme along with other engineering
students.
 2nd semester: Students are divided into different
disciplines as per the available vacancies.
Numbers of Civil Engineering Students in Different
Intakes
• 27th Intake - 11
• 28th Intake - 11
• 29th Intake - 31 23

24. Student Enlisted In CE Degree
35
Army
30
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No. of students
Navy
20
15
10
5
0
1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 29
Intake
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25. Teaching & Learning Activities
• Lectures
• Tutorials
• Assignments
• Laboratory work
• Field work
• Research and Design Projects
• Industrial Training/Field Visits
• Survey Camp
• Extra curricular activities
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26. Internal Academic Staff
 Eng. (Dr.) (Mrs.) WCDK Fernando
PhD, M.Eng., B.Sc. Eng., AMIE(SL)
HOD
 Eng. (Dr.) TMWTB Samarakoon
PhD, MSc., B.Sc. Eng., AMIE(SL)
 Eng. (Ms.) R.P. Kumanayake
B.Sc.Eng., MBA, AMIE(SL)
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27. External Academic Staff
 Prof DCH Senerath
B Sc. Eng (Ceylon), M Eng. (Sheffield), Ph.D.
(Birmingham), M.Sc. Appld. Psychology (Colombo); F.I.E. (Sri
Lanka) CEng.
 Dr UP Nawagamuwa
Coordinator, B Sc Eng, M Eng (AIT), Dr Eng
(YNU), CEng, MIE(SL)
 Mr TDC Pushpakumara - B Sc Eng, M Eng (Tokyo), AMIE(SL)
 Mr WJBS Fernando – B Sc Eng, M Phil, C Eng, MIE(SL)
 Mr JN Meegahage - B Sc Eng, M Sc, AMIE(SL)
 Ms TWKIM Dias - B Sc Eng, M Sc, AMIE(SL)
 Mr BCR Jayanath - B Sc Eng, AMIE(SL)
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28. Physical Resources
 Civil Engineering Laboratory for conducting
laboratory practical in
 Soil Mechanics
 Structural Mechanics
 Materials Testing
 Hydraulics
 Surveying Equipment for field practical
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29. Practical Skills
Visit to the
Medical Faculty
building site at
KDU.
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30. Practical skills….
Survey camp provides the
students hands on practical
skills in Surveying
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31. Practical skills ……
The model of KDU was
developed by Civil
Engineering students
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32. Field Visits
Keththarama Cricket SD &CC Concrete
Ground Yard
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33. 4.0 Future Benefits
 The Department of Civil Engineering is in the
process of getting accredited by the Institution of
Engineers Sri Lanka (IESL)
 IESL accreditation will provide international
recognition for KDU Civil Engineering
degree, which will create opportunities for higher
education and career development of KDU
graduates both locally & internationally in future.
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34. Future Benefits…
• Job opportunities are present both in Government
& private sector engineering organizations.
• Government organizations
• Road Development Authority
• Central Engineering Consultancy Bureau
• State Engineering Corporation
• National Water Supply & Drainage Board etc.
• Private sector organizations
• Sanken Lanka Pvt. Ltd.
• Maga Engineering
• Access Engineering etc.
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35. Future Benefits…
 Opportunities for Postgraduate studies are
present in both national & International
Universities.
 With the accreditation from IESL, Civil
Engineering undergraduates & degree holders of
KDU will be eligible to apply for IESL
student/professional membership which are
recognized internationally.
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