Higher National Diploma in Engineering

Advanced Technological Institute

No 42
Rodrigo Place
Colombo 15
.. /10/2013

W.Hilari.E.De Silva
Director General
SLIATE
No 320
“Janawathu Piyasa”
T.B.Jaya Mw
Colombo 10

Dear Sir,

Progression path for the student to complete the degree after completing HNDE
and comments about HNDE new curriculum

Higher National Diploma in Engineering (HNDE) is a course which gives the opportunity to
become an Engineer for the students who missed the chance to enter a government university for a
Bachelors Degree in Engineering (B.Sc).

The students who complete the HNDE successfully can complete the degree from some
government institutes. But unfortunately there are many difficulties to be faced for HNDE students
when completing their degree. And also it’s a pleasure to say that now the HNDE course has reached
the Bachelors level with the new curriculum, which was introduced in 2011. And the idea of geniuses
is that the HNDE new curriculum will make a new path for a degree for HNDE students.

A detail report about the above the mentioned fact and some problems regarding the new
curriculum is attached here with. So we kindly request to pay your attention and your guidance to
make the dream to become an Engineer, a success for HNDE students.

Thank you

Yours truly,
Students of HNDE

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Content

1) Introduction
I. New curriculum

2) Qualifications to follow a degree program for HNDE students.

3) The present exemptions for HNDE

4) HNDE is the minimum subject exemptions holder among the parallel courses in Open
University of Sri Lanka. (OUSL)

5) Paving the path to complete the degree from Bermingham University.

6) HNDE diplomatic have to follow another 2 years Advanced Diploma and 1 year Graduate
Diploma for IESL membership.

7) Completing the degree from the University of Vocational Technology (Univotec)

8) Comments about new curriculum,

I. The unsuccessful GPA system.
II. Qualifications to obtain the final certificate.
III. The final certificate and its’ format
IV. Practical Training period
V. The selection of optional subjects in Civil Engineering.
VI. The survey camp and the projects must be entered properly for the Civil Engineering
syllabus.

9) Appendix
I. GPA grading system
II. Diploma certificate – Old syllabus.
III. The letter issued for industrial training by the institute.

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 01.Introduction

As a foundation to bring up Charted Engineers and Incorporated Engineers, the HNDE course
was introduced to Sri Lanka as a 3 ½ years full time English medium course with the assistance of
BTEC (Business & technology Education Council-UK) standards and with the syllabus of the Bolton
University, London.

I. New curriculum

According to the new curriculum; HNDE course is a 3 ½ year full time program in English
medium consisting 3 years academic period and 6 month inplant training. The course specified as
follows under 3 main engineering departments.

 Civil Engineering
 Highway & Railway Engineering.
 Buildings & structural Engineering.
 Water Supply & Waste Treatment Engineering.

 Electrical & Electronic Engineering

 Power Electrical Engineering.
 Electronic & Telecommunication Engineering.
 Hardware & Networking Engineering.

 Mechanical Engineering.
 Refrigeration & Air Conditioning Engineering.
 Automobile Engineering.
 Production Engineering.
 Marine Engineering.

The HNDE new curriculum bring out Engineers who are capable to face the competitive
situations and the newest technology in present Engineering field.

The main responsible persons of making the HNDE new curriculum were Prof. Nandika
Pathirage, Prof, Samitha Jayakodi and prof, Kapila C.K.Perera who was our passed Director General
at SLIATE.

According to the international standards, an Engineering course is divided in to a diploma

level course or a degree level course according to the academic duration and the number of credits
allocated for the syllabus.

In Sri Lanka, an Engineering Bachelors degree consists of 3 ½ years academic period and 6
months inplant training. And also the standard number of credits for an Engineering degree program in
Sri Lanka is 150, and for a diploma course it is about 90.

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 The minimum number of credits to award the degree in Moratuwa University. The most
demand Engineering degree program in Sri Lanka is 154.

The standard number of credits for the HNDE new curriculum is as follows.
Civil Engineering -142
Electrical & Electronic Engineering -146
Refrigeration & Air Conditioning Engineering -140
Automobile Engineering -140
Production Engineering -137
Marine Engineering -134

According to that it’s a must to say that HNDE course under the new curriculum has reached
the degree level. The difference between HNDE course and a bachelors degree in Engineering is only
about 10 credits and 6 months academic period.

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 02.Qualifications to follow a degree program for HNDE students.

 According to the definition of engineering council UK, the HNDE program is the foundation to
become a charted Engineering.

 All the students who are following HNDE are qualified for university entry. And also, many of them
are selected for a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc) program in any university. But they have entered to
follow HNDE course because to make their dream to be an Engineering, a success.
 HNDE course was introduced to Sri Lanka through B-TEC. But in overseas B-TEC HNDE
programs are conducted in universities and the students have the opportunity to complete their
degree through the university.

Ex:-
 University of Lincoln
 University of Warkwick
 University of Sheffield
 University of Hull
 University of Hertford Shire
 University of Leicester
 University of Portsmouth
 University of Brighton
 University of Oxford Brookes

But unfortunately SLIATE have not paid their attention to make a progression path for
HNDE students to complete their degree.

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03.The present exemptions for HNDE

 Full exemption from Council of Engineering Institutions ( CEI ) part 1 examination.

[Appendix: 2006.07.21 Gazette]

 Direct entry for the final year for private Universities.

Ex:
 ICBT Campus-Liverpool John Moores University (Civil & Structural Engineering)
-ShefieldHallam University (Q/S)
-University of Sunderland (Electrical & Electronic Engineering)
 ESOFT College of Engineering - Kingston University, London (Civil Engineering &
Construction Management, Mechanical Engineering)
 Auston Institute of Management and Technology – Coventry University (Civil
Engineering , Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering)
 Northshore College of Business and Technology –University of East London (Civil
Engineering, Electrical & Electronic Engineering)

 Full exemption from part 03 and some courses in part 04 of Bachelor of Technology (B Tech.)
programs awarded by Open University Sri Lanka (OUSL).

 Direct entry to the Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) program in,

I. Mechatronics Technology
II. Manufacturing Technology
III. Building services Technology at University of Vocational Technology
(UNIVOTEC).

 Full exemption from 2 years certificate level course in IESL College of Engineering and direct
entry for the Advanced diploma.

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 04.HNDE is the minimum subject exemptions holder among the parallel
courses in Open University of Sri Lanka. (OUSL)

Open University of Sri Lanka is the only valid government university in Sri Lanka which
allows HNDE diplomatic to complete a government level degree (except UNIVOTEC)
HNDE is the course which is in the prior place among the courses that make middle - level
engineers with the longest course duration. Inspite of all these, it is regret to inform that HNDE is the
course that is eligible of least number of subject releases in the B-Tech Engineering program in OUSL.
Although HNDE is offering a Higher National Diploma, some subjects regarding Diploma in
Technology (D-Tech) program level at OUSL are not released for HNDE students.

 The releases for HNDE diplomatic with regard to B-Tech degree of OUSL
N.B:-Following subject releases are offered according to the students hand book of academic year
2012/2013.

1. Civil Engineering

COMPALSORY SUBJECTS AT OPEN UNIVERSITY EXEMPTED SUBJECTS

CODE SUBJECT HNDE NDT NDES
MPZ3231 Engineering Mathematics 1A √ √
MPZ3132 Engineering Mathematics 1B √ √
ECX3210 Electro technics √ √
Communicating Engineering
MEX3211 √ √ √
Information
MEX3212 Basic Thermo fluids √ √
CEX3230 Construction materials √ √ √
CEX3231 Structural design and analysis 1 √ √ √
CEX3232 Hydraulics and hydrology √ √ √
LEVEL 03

CEX3233 Surveying 1 √ √ √
CEX3234 Strength of materials √ √ √
MEW3101 Basic training 1 √ √ √
MEW3102 Basic training 2 √ √ √
CEW3290 Specific training 1 (civil) √ √ √
MPZ4230 Engineering mathematics 2
Soil mechanics & introduction to rock
CEX4230
mechanics
CEX4231 Structural design and analysis 2
LEVEL 04

Construction engineering and

CEX4232
planning
CEW4290 Specific training 2 (civil) √ √ √
MPZ5230 Engineering mathematics 3
LEVEL

CEX5230 Surveying 2
05

CEX5231 Mechanics of fluids

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 CEX5232 Engineering geology
CEX5233 Structural analysis
CEX6230 Geotechnics
Construction engineering and
CEX6331
management
CEX6332 Structural design
CEX6233 Environmental engineering
CEY6595
Individual project-type B (civil) or
or
Group project (civil)
CEY6496
LEVEL 06

CEY6197 Project identification and literature

and survey (civil) or Individual project-
CEY6498 type A (civil)

2. Mechanical Engineering

COMPALSORY SUBJECTS AT OPEN UNIVERSITY EXEMPTED SUBJECTS

CODE SUBJECT HNDE NDT NDES
MPZ3231 Engineering Mathematics IA √ √ √
MPZ3132 Engineering Mathematics IB
ECX3210 Electro Techniques √ √ √
Communicating Engineering √ √ √
MEX3211 Information
MEX3212 Basic Thermo-Fluids √ √ √
MEX3233 Workshop Technology √ √ √
MEX3234 Engineering Drawing √ √ √
MEX3235 Thermo-fluids √ √ √
LEVEL 03

Applied Mechanics & Strength Of

MEX3271 √ √ √
Materials
ECX3234 Electrical Technology √ √ √
MEW3101 Basic training 1
MEW3102 Basic training 2
MEW3292 Specific training 1 √ √ √
MPZ4230 Engineering Mathematics II
MEX4231 elementary Machine Design √ √ √
MEX4233 Materials Engineering
ECX4236 Microprocessors & Interfacing
MEW4292 Specific training 2 √ √ √
MEX4230 Production Technology √ √ √
LEVEL 04

MEX4235 Production Management

MEX4232 Automobile Technology √ √
MEX4242 Automotive Electronics
MPZ5230 Engineering Mathematics III
LEVEL

MEX5230 Fluid Mechanics

05

MEX5231 Applied Thermodynamics

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 MEX5232 Strength of Materials II
MEX5233 Dynamics of Mechanical Systems
MEX6340 Industrial Engineering
MEY6595 Individual Project
MEY6496 Group Project
MEY6197 Project Identification & Literature
Survey
MEY6498 Individual Project
LEVEL 06

MEX6330 Mechanics of Materials

MEX6331 Automobile Engineering
MEX6332 Vehicle dynamics & design of
Automotive Components
Advanced Manufacturing
MEX6334
Technology

3. Electrical Engineering

COMPALSORY SUBJECTS AT OPEN UNIVERSITY EXEMPTED SUBJECTS

CODE SUBJECT HNDE NDT NDES
MPZ 3231 Engineering Mathematics 1A √ √ √
MPZ 3132 Engineering Mathematics 1B √ √ √
ECX 3210 Electro Techniques √ √ √
MEX 3211 Communicating engineering √ √ √
MEX 3212 Basic thermo fluids √ √ √
ECX 3230 Electronics √ √ √
ECX 3231 Electrical Circuits √ √ √
LEVEL 03

ECX 3232 Electrical Power √ √ √

ECX 3233 Information technology √ √
MEW3101 Basic Training 1 √ √ √
MEW3102 Basic Training 2 √ √ √
ECW 3290 Specific Training √ √ √
MPZ 4230 Engineering Mathematics 2
ECX 4232 Power System 1 √ √ √
ECX 4234 Electrical Installations √ √
ECX 4236 Microprocessors & Interfacing √ √
LEVEL 05 LEVEL 04

ECX 4238 Electrical Machines √ √ √

MEX 4243 Control System
ECW 4292 Specific Training √ √ √
MPZ 5230 Engineering Mathematics 3
ECX 5231 Network Theory
ECX 5332 Power System 2
ECX 5238 High Volt & Electrical Machines
ECX 6330 Electronic System
LEVEL

ECX 6332 Power System Planning

06

ECX 6241 Field Theory

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 ECY 6595 Individual Project A
ECY 6498 Individual Project B

4. Electronic Engineering

COMPALSORY SUBJECTS AT OPEN UNIVERSITY EXEMPTED SUBJECTS

CODE SUBJECT HNDE NDT NDES
MPZ 3231 Engineering Mathematics 1A √ √ √
MPZ 3132 Engineering Mathematics 1B √ √ √
ECX 3210 Electro Techniques √ √ √
MEX 3211 Communicating engineering √ √ √
MEX 3212 Basic thermo fluids √ √ √
ECX 3230 Electronics √ √ √
ECX3231 Electrical Circuits & Measurement √ √ √
Level 03

ECX 3232 Electrical Power √ √

ECX 3233 Information technology √ √ √
MEW3101 Basic Training 1 √ √ √
MEW3102 Basic Training 2 √ √ √
ECW 3290 Specific training √ √ √
MPZ 4230 Engineering Mathematics 2
Fault Diagnosis in electronic
ECX 4230
Level 04

Circuits √
ECX 4233 Communications √ √ √
ECX 4236 Microprocessors & Interfacing √ √
MEX 4243 Control System
ECW 4293 Specific Training √ √ √
MPZ 5230 Engineering Mathematics 3
ECX 5233 Communication Theory
Level 05

ECX 5234 Data Communication

ECX 5239 Physical Electronic
ECX 6330 Electronic System
Microwave Engineering &
ECX 6333
Application
ECX 6241 Field Theory
ECY 6595 Individual Project A
ECY 6498 Individual Project B

These exemptions are offered according to the old syllabus of HNDE. So the HNDE students
can apply for some other exemptions under OUSL regulations. But to get exemption for HNDE
course, our idea is, it is important to make it officially. If so, we can approve more exemptions and
releases.

 Following are the suggested subjects to be exempted when comparing the HNDE new
curriculum with the OUSL curriculum of B-Tech.

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 1. Civil Engineering

COMPALSORY SUBJECTS AT OPEN PARELLAL SUBJECTS AT HNDE NEW

UNIVERSITY CURRICULAM
CODE SUBJECT CODE SUBJECT
MPZ3231 Engineering Mathematics 1A MA1101 & Engineering mathematics, Applied
MPZ3132 Engineering Mathematics 1B MA1202 engineering mathematics
ECX3210 Electro technics EE1101 Basic electricity & electronics
Communicating Engineering
MEX3211 IT1101 Information technology 1
Information
CE1102 Fluid mechanics
MEX3212 Basic Thermo fluids
ME1206 Fundamentals of thermo dynamics
CEX3230 Construction materials CE1206 Construction materials
CE2212 Structural design
CEX3231 Structural design and analysis 1
CE2215 structural analysis
CEX3232 Hydraulics and hydrology CE2111 Hydraulics & engineering hydrology
LEVEL 03

CEX3233 Surveying 1 CE1103 Engineering surveying 1

CEX3234 Strength of materials CE1207 Strength of materials 1
MEW3101 Basic training 1
MEW3102 Basic training 2 Industrial training (9 months)
CEW3290 Specific training 1 (civil)
MA1101 & Engineering mathematics, Applied
MPZ4230 Engineering mathematics 2
MA1202 engineering mathematics
Soil mechanics & introduction to Soil mechanics & engineering
CEX4230 CE2109
rock mechanics geology
CE2212 Structural design
CEX4231 Structural design and analysis 2
CE2215 structural analysis
LEVEL 04

Construction engineering and CE1205 Civil engineering construction 1

CEX4232
planning CE2213 Civil engineering construction 2
CEW4290 Specific training 2 (civil) Industrial training (9 months)
MPZ5230 Engineering mathematics 3
CE1204 Engineering surveying 2
CEX5230 Surveying 2
CE2214 Advanced Engineering surveying
LEVEL 05

CEX5231 Mechanics of fluids CE1102 Fluid mechanics

Soil mechanics & engineering
CE2109
CEX5232 Engineering geology geology
CE3222 Foundation engineering
CEX5233 Structural analysis CE2215 structural analysis
CEX6230 Geotechnics CE3222 Foundation Engineering
LEVEL

Construction engineering and Management of civil engineering

CEX6331 CE3118
management construction
CEX6332 Structural design CE2212 Structural design
06

CEX6233 Environmental engineering CE3224 Environmental engineering

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 CEY6595
Individual project-type B (civil)
or
or Group project (civil)
CEY6496
Project
CEY6197 Project identification and
and literature survey (civil) or
CEY6498 Individual project-type A (civil)

OTHER SUBJECTS AT OPEN PARELLAL SUBJECTS AT HNDE NEW

UNIVERSITY CURRICULAM
CODE SUBJECT CODE SUBJECT
ME1101 Workshop engineering 1
MEX3233 Workshop technology
ME1204 Workshop engineering 2
ME1102 Engineering drawings
MEX3234 Engineering drawing
ME1205 Engineering graphics & auto cad
Water supply & sewerage CE2110 Water & environmental engineering
CEX4234
engineering CE3223 Water supply & waste treatment
CEX4233 Irrigation engineering CE2108 Irrigation engineering
Applied mechanics & strength of
MEX3271 ME2217 Mechanics of solids
material
MEX4233 Materials engineering CE3120 Materials engineering
CEX4236 Highway engineering CE3221 Highway & railway engineering
CEX4235 Building engineering CE3225 Buildings & structures
Management of Civil engineering
MEM5336 Management for engineers CE3118
construction
EN1101 English
English for general academic EN1202 English for professionals
LSE3201
purpose EN2103 Essentials of communication skills
EN2204 Technical communication skills

2. Mechanical Engineering

COMPALSORY SUBJECTS AT OPEN PARERRAL SUBJECTS AT HNDE NEW

UNIVERSITY CURRICULAM
CODE SUBJECT CODE SUBJECT
MPZ3231 Engineering Mathematics IA MA1101 Engineering Mathematics
MPZ3232 Engineering Mathematics IB MA1202 Applied Engineering Mathematics
ECX3210 Electro Techniques EE1101 Basic Electricity & Electronics
Communicating Engineering
LEVEL 03

MEX3211 Information IT1101 Information Technology I

CE1102 Fluid Mechanics
MEX3212 Basic Thermo-Fluids
ME1206 Fundamentals of Thermodynamics
ME1204 Workshop Engineering II
MEX3233 Workshop Technology
ME1101 Workshop Engineering I
MEX3234 Engineering Drawing ME1102 Engineering Drawing
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 ME1205 Engineering Graphics & AutoCAD
CE1102 Fluid Mechanics
MEX3235 Thermo-fluids
ME1206 Fundamentals of Thermodynamics
Applied Mechanics & Strength Of CE1207 Strength of Materials I
MEX3271
Materials ME1103 Engineering Mechanics
ECX3234 Electrical Technology EE2111 Applied Electricity & Electronics
MEW3101 Basic training 1
MEW3102 Basic training 2 Industrial Training
MEW3292 Specific training 1
Engineering Mathematics with Mat
MPZ4230 Engineering Mathematics II MA2103
lab
MEX4231 elementary Machine Design ME3123 Mechanical Design
MEX4233 Materials Engineering ME1207 Strength of Materials I
ECX4236 Microprocessors & Interfacing
MEW4292 Specific training 2 Industrial Training
ME2218 Production Technology I
MEX4230 Production Technology ME3231 Production Technology II
ME2110 Manufacturing Technology
MEX4235 Production Management ME3227 Industrial Engineering Management
LEVEL 04

Introduction to Automobile
ME1208 Technology
MEX4232 Automobile Technology
ME2220 Automobile Technology I
ME3233 Advances in Automobile Technology
ME3237 Vehicle Technology
MEX4242 Automotive Electronics
ME3233 Advances in Automobile Technology
MPZ5230 Engineering Mathematics III MA2204 Advanced Engineering Mathematics
ME2216 Fluid Power Systems
MEX5230 Fluid Mechanics
CE1102 Fluid Mechanics
LEVEL 05

Introduction to Heat & Mass

MEX5231 Applied Thermodynamics ME2112 Transfer
CE1207 Strength of Materials I
MEX5232 Strength of Materials II
ME2217 Mechanics of Solids
ME2113 Engineering Mechanics II
MEX5233 Dynamics of Mechanical Systems
ME1103 Engineering Mechanics
MEX6340 Industrial Engineering ME3227 Industrial Engineering Management
MEY6595 Individual Project ME3230 Individual Project
MEY6496 Group Project ME3126 Group Project
MEY6197 Project Identification & Literature
Survey
MEY6498 Individual Project ME3230 Individual Project
LEVEL 06

ME2217 Mechanics of Solids

MEX6330 Mechanics of Materials ME1207 Properties of Engineering Materials
CE1207 Strength of Materials I
MEX6331 Automobile Engineering ME3233 Advances in Automobile Technology
MEX6332 Vehicle dynamics & design of ME3237 Vehicle Technology
Automotive Components

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 Advanced Manufacturing ME3231 Production Technology II
MEX6334
Technology ME2110 Manufacturing Technology

OTHER SUBJECTS AT OPEN PARERRAL SUBJECTS AT HNDE NEW

UNIVERSITY CURRICULAM
CODE SUBJECT CODE SUBJECT
EN1101 English
EN1202 English for professionals
English for General Academic EN2103 Essentials of Communication Skills
LSE3201
Purpose EN2204 Technical Communication skills
Essentials of Professional
EN3105 Communication Skills
Modeling of Mechatronics
Control Systems & Introduction to
MEX3273 Systems ME2114
Mechatronics
MEX4273 Mechatronics product Design
MEX6271 Robotics ME3124 Mechatronics 2
MEX6335 Thermal Power Generation ME3125 Power Plant Engineering
MEX6340 Industrial Engineering ME3225 Industrial Engineering

3. Electrical Engineering

COMPALSORY SUBJECTS AT OPEN PARELLAL SUBJECTS AT HNDE NEW

UNIVERSITY CURRICULAM
CODE SUBJECT CODE SUBJECT
MPZ 3231 Engineering Mathematics 1A MA 1101 Engineering Mathematics
MPZ 3132 Engineering Mathematics 1B MA1202 Applied Engineering Mathematics
ECX 3210 Electro Techniques EE 1210 Microelectronic System1
MEX3211 Communicating engineering EE 1211 Telecommunication Principles
MEX3212 Basic thermo fluids CE1102 Fluid Mechanics
ECX 3230 Electronics EE 1209 Electronic Circuit & System
EE1107 Electrical Principles A
ECX 3231 Electrical Circuits EE1208 Electrical Principles B
EE2105 Electrical Installation Practice
LEVEL 03

ECX 3232 Electrical Power EE2110 Electrical Power Generation

EE1212 Introduction to Computer Systems
ECX 3233 Information technology
IT 1101 Information Technology 1
MEW3101 Basic Training 1
MEW3102 Basic Training 2 Industrial Training
ECW3290 Specific training
LEVEL

MPZ 4230 Engineering Mathematics 2 MA 2101 Engineering Mathematics With Mat Lab
ECX 4232 Power System 1 EE 2211 Electrical Power Transmission
ECX 4234 Electrical Installations EE 2105 Electrical Installation Practice
Microprocessors & EE 1210 Microelectronic System 1
ECX 4236
Interfacing
04

EE 2208 Microelectronic System 2

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 EE3105 Microelectronic System 3
ECX 4238 Electrical Machines EE 2104 Electrical Machines A
MEX4243 Control System EE3211 Electrical machines-control
ECW4292 Specific Training Industrial Training
MPZ 5230 Engineering Mathematics 3 MA 2204 Advanced Engineering mathematics
IT 2103 Information Technology 1
LEVEL 05

ECX 5231 Network Theory IT 3104 Information Technology 2

IT 2203 Information Technology 3
EE 3112 Electrical Power Utilization
ECX 5332 Power System 2
EE 3109 Electrical Power Distribution
High Volt & Electrical Electrical Machines-control &
ECX 5238 Machines EE3211 Protection
ECX 6330 Electronic System EE 2206 Power Electronic
Construction & Protection Of Electrical
ECX 6332 Power System Planning EE 3214 System
EE 3204 Electrical Energy Management
LEVEL 06

ECX 6241 Field Theory

ME 3227 Industrial Engineering Management
ECY 6595 Individual Project A EE 3107 Project 1
ECY 6498 Individual Project B EE3207 Project 2

OTHER SUBJECTS AT OPEN PARELLAL SUBJECTS AT HNDE NEW

UNIVERSITY CURRICULAM
ECX 4234 Electrical Installations EE 2105 Electrical Installation Practice
EE2104 Electrical Machines A
ECX 4238 Electrical Machines
EE2204 Electrical Machines B
ECX 5236 Computer Architecture EE 2109 Computer Hardware
ECX 4237 Software Engineering 1 IT 3104 Information Technology 3
ME1101 Workshop Engineering 1
MEX 3233 Workshop Technology
ME1202 Workshop Engineering 2
MEX 6330 Mechanics Of Materials ME 1103 Engineering Mechanics
EN1101 English
EN1202 English for Professionals
EN2103 Essentials of Communication Skills
LSE 3201 English For Academic
EN2204 Technical Communications Skills
Essentials of Professional
EN3105 Communication Skills
MEX 3234 Engineering Drawing ME 1102 Engineering Drawing
MEX3174 Principle of Design ME1205 Engineering Graphics & Auto Cad

4. Electronic Engineering

COMPALSORY SUBJECTS AT OPEN PARELLAL SUBJECTS AT HNDE NEW

L

UNIVERSITY CURRICULAM
CODE SUBJECT CODE SUBJECT
evel

MA 1101 Engineering Mathematics

03

MPZ 3231 Engineering Mathematics 1A

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 MPZ 3132 Engineering Mathematics 1B MA1202 Applied Engineering Mathematics
ECX 3210 Electro Techniques EE 1209 Electronic Circuit & System
MEX
3211 Communicating engineering EE 1211 Telecommunication Principles
MEX
3212 Basic thermo fluids CE1102 Fluid Mechanics
ECX 3230 Electronics EE 1210 Microelectronic system 1
EE1107 Electrical Principles A
ECX 3231 Electrical Circuits EE1208 Electrical Principles B
EE2105 Electrical Installation Practice
ECX 3232 Electrical Power EE2110 Electrical Power Generation
IT1101 Information Technology 1
ECX 3233 Information technology
EE1212 Introduction to Computer Systems
MEW3101 Basic Training 1
MEW3102 Basic Training 2 Industrial Training (9 months)
ECW 3290 Specific training
Engineering Mathematics With Mat
MPZ 4230
Engineering Mathematics 2 MA 2101 Lab
Fault Diagnosis in electronic
ECX 4230
Circuits EE 3110 Electronic Circuit & System 3
EE1211 Telecommunication Principles
ECX 4233 Communications
EE3215 Broadband Communication
Level 04

EE1210 Microelectronic System 1

ECX 4236 Microprocessors & Interfacing
MEX 4243 Control System
ECW 4293 Specific Training
MPZ 5230 Engineering Mathematics 3
Level 05
EE2208 Microelectronic System 2
EE3105 Microelectronic System 3
EE3211 Electrical machines-control
Industrial Training (9 months)
MA 2204 Advanced Engineering mathematics
EE2111 Telecommunication Networks

ECX 5233 Communication Theory EE3212 Broadcast Technology

EE3215 Broadband Communication
Telecommunication Access
ECX 5234
Data Communication EE 2212 Technology
ECX 5239 Physical Electronic EE 2206 Power Electronic
EE3206 Robotic & Automation
ECX 6330 Electronic System
EE3113 Industrial electronic
Microwave Engineering &
ECX 6333
Level 06

Application EE 3105 Microelectronic System 3

ME3227 Industrial Engineering Management
ECX 6241 Field Theory
EE3204 Electrical Energy Management
ECY 6595 Individual Project A EE 3107 Project 1
ECY 6498 Individual Project B EE3207 Project 2

OTHER SUBJECTS AT OPEN PARELLAL SUBJECTS AT HNDE NEW

UNIVERSITY CURRICULAM
ECX 4234 Electrical Installations EE 2105 Electrical Installation Practice
ECX 4238 Electrical Machines EE2104 Electrical Machines A
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 EE2204 Electrical Machines B
ECX 5236 Computer Architecture EE 2109 Computer Hardware
ECX 4237 Software Engineering 1 IT 3104 Information Technology 3
ME1101 Workshop Engineering 1
MEX 3233 Workshop Technology
ME1202 Workshop Engineering 2
MEX 6330 Mechanics Of Materials ME 1103 Engineering Mechanics
EN1101 English
EN1202 English for Professionals
EN2103 Essentials of Communication Skills
LSE 3201 English For Academic
EN2204 Technical Communications Skills
Essentials of Professional
EN3105 Communication Skills
MEX 3234 Engineering Drawing ME 1102 Engineering Drawing
MEX3174 Principle of Design ME1205 Engineering Graphics & Auto Cad

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05.Paving the path to complete the degree from Bermingham University.

Bermingham is a University which is in the top positions under world recognized University
rankings. The B-TEC HNDE is recommended as an entry qualification for the Bermingham
University and some exemptions are also offered for B-TEC HNDE completed students.

www.birmingham.ac.uk

Our former Director General, Prof. Kapila C.K. Perera have mentioned that he is paving the
eventual opportunity to complete the Degree through Bermingham University for HNDE students.
But unfortunately the progression path have been stopped with the transfer of the Director General.
Why the governors are missing this valuable opportunity which will never be offered for another
Institute.

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 06.HNDE diplomatic have to follow another 2 years Advanced Diploma and 1
year Graduate Diploma for IESL membership.
HNDE students who here successfully complete are having the membership of institution of
Incorporated Engineering Sri Lanka –IIESL. But unfortunately obtaining IESL membership is still a
dream. Because the students who have completed a 3 ½ year Higher National Diploma will be
exempted only from the Certificate level course.

So that HNDE diplomatic have to spend 3 years to follow a 2 years Advanced Diploma & 1
year for Graduate Diploma to get the IESL membership.

For a student following 4 year Engineering Degree in a university is offered with IESL
membership directly. Though it is fair to follow a 1year diploma for a Higher National Diplomatic
who spent 3 ½ year academic time.It is clearly evident that this decision is taken because of their
narrow mind attitude about being devaluated.

 Comparing both syllabuses of HNDE & IESL Engineering Diploma, most of the
subjects are being covered in our HNDE Course.

IESL ADVANCED DIPLOMA LEVEL – CIVIL ENGINEERING

PARALLEL SUBJECTS AT HNDE
COMPALSORY SUBJECTS AT IESL NEW CURRICULAM
CODE SUBJECT CODE SUBJECT
MA3001 Engineering Mathematics 3
STAGE 01

MN3001 CE3118 Management of Civil Engineering

Management 1 Construction
CE3001 Basic Structural Design CE2212 Structural Design

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 Analysis & Modeling of
CE3002 CE2215
Structures Structural Analysis
CE3003 Soil Mechanics & Engineering CE2109 Soil Mechanics & Engineering
Geology Geology
CE1102 Fluid Mechanics
Fluid Mechanics &
CE3004 Water & Environmental
Environmental Engineering CE2110
Engineering
CE1205 Civil Engineering Construction 1
CE3005 Construction Technology
CE2213 Civil Engineering Construction 2
MN4001 Management 2
HM4001 Humanities 1
CE3117 Concrete Technology
CE4001 Structural Concrete Design
CE3225 Buildings & Structures
CE4002 Hydraulic Engineering & Water CE2111 Hydraulics & Engineering
STAGE 02

Resources Hydrology
CE4003 Geotechnical Engineering CE3222 Foundation Engineering
CE4004 CE3118 Management of Civil Engineering
Construction Management Construction
CE4005 Group Project Project
CE4006 Industrial Training Industrial Training

IESL GRADUATE DIPLOMA LEVEL – CIVIL ENGINEERING

PARALLEL SUBJECTS AT HNDE
SUBJECTS AT IESL NEW CURRICULAM
CODE SUBJECT CODE SUBJECT
MN5001 Management 3
HM5001 Humanities 2
CE5010 Individual Project Project
MA5001 Engineering Mathematics 4
CE5001 Structural Steel Design CE2212 Structural Design
CE5002 Computational Mechanics
CE2108 Irrigation Engineering
CE5003 Irrigation Engineering
CE3223 Water Supply & Waste treatment
Highway & Railway
CE5004 CE3221
Highway & Traffic Engineering Engineering
CE5005 Advanced Structural Design CE3225 Buildings & Structures
CE5006 Concrete Technology CE3117 Concrete Technology
CE5007 Coastal & Port Engineering

IESL ADVANCED DIPLOMA - ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

PARELLAL SUBJECT AT HNDE NEW
IESL SUBJECT CURRICULAM
S

CODE SUBJECT CODE SUBJECT

MA3001 Engineering Mathematics III MA 2101 Engineering Mathematics With Mat lab
tage
01

MN3001 Management I ME 3227 Industrial Engineering Management

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 EC3001 Electronics II EE 2206 Power Electronic
EC3002 Communication Engineering I EE 1211 Telecommunication Principles
EE3001 Advanced Measurements
EE 2211 Electrical Power Transmission
EE3002 Power Systems I
EE 2110 Electrical Power Generation
EE3003 Electrical Machines I EE 2104 Electrical Machines A
MN4001 Management II EE 3204 Electrical Energy Management
HM4001 Humanities I
Electrical machines-Control &
EE4001 Control Systems I EE 3211 Protection
EE4002 Electrical Installation EE 2105 Electrical Installation Practice
EE 3109 Electrical Power Distribution
EE 3112 Electrical Power Utilization
EE4003 Power Systems II
Stage 02

Construction & Protection Of Electrical

EE 3214 System
EE4004 Electrical Machines II EE 2204 Electrical Machines B
EE4005 Group Project EE 3107 Project 1
EE4006 Industrial Training Industrial Training

IESL GRADUATE DIPLOMA - ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

PARELLAL SUBJECT AT HNDE NEW
IESL SUBJECT CURRICULAM
CODE SUBJECT CODE SUBJECT
MN5001 Management III
HM5001 Humanities II
EE5002 High Voltage Engineering EE 2110 Electrical Power Generation
EE5003 Energy Systems EE 3110 Electronic Circuit & System
EE5004 Power Electronics EE 2206 Power Electronic
EE5005 Individual Project EE 3207 Project 2
MA5001 Engineering Mathematics IV MA 2204 Advanced Engineering Mathematics
EC4003 Operating Systems I IT3104 Information Technology 3
EC5001 Embedded Systems EE 2208 Microelectronic System 2
System Design and
EC5004 Administration EE 3105 Microelectronic System 3
EE5001 Control Systems II EE 3206 Robotics & Automation

IESL ADVANCED DIPLOMA - ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING

PARELLAL SUBJECT AT HNDE
IESL SUBJECT NEW CURRICULAM
CODE SUBJECT CODE SUBJECT
Engineering Mathematics With
Stage

MA3001 Engineering Mathematics III MA2101 Matlab

MN3001 Management I ME3227 Industrial Engineering Management
EC3001 Electronics II EE 2206 Power Electronic
01

EC3002 Communication Engineering I EE 1211 Telecommunication Principles

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 EC3003 Computer Networks I IT 2103 Information Technology 2A
EC3004 Data Structures& Algorithms EE 2207 Electronic Circuit & System 2B
EC3005 Computer Architecture EE 2109 Computer Hardware
MN4001 Management II EE 3204 Electrical Energy Management
HM4001 Humanities I
Telecommunication Access
EC4001 Communication Engineering II EE 2212 Technologies
EE 2111 Telecommunication Networks
EC4002 Computer Networks II IT 3104 Information Technology 3
Stage 02

EC4003 Operating Systems I

Electrical machines-Control &
EE4001 Control Systems I EE 3211 Protection
EC4004 Group Project EE 3107 Project 1
EC4005 Industrial Training Industrial Training

IESL GRADUATE DIPLOMA - ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING

IESL SUBJECT
CODE SUBJECT
MN5001 Management III
HM5001 Humanities II
EC5010 Individual Project
MA5001 Engineering Mathematics IV
EC5001 Embedded Systems
EC5002 Communication Systems
EC5003 Digital Signal Processing
EC5004 System Design and Administration EE 3105 Microelectronic System 3
EC5005 Software Engineering
EC5006 Database Management Systems
EC5007 Computer Security
EC5008 Operating Systems II
PARELLAL SUBJECT AT HNDE NEW
CURRICULAM
CODE SUBJECT
EE 3207 Project 2
Advanced Engineering
MA2204 Mathematics
EE 2208 Microelectronic System 2
EE 3215 Broadband Communication
EE 3212 Broadband Technology
EE 3110 Electronic Circuit & System 3
IT 2203 Information Technology 2B
EE 3206 Robotics & Automation

IESL ADVANCED DIPLOMA LEVEL - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

PARELLAL SUBJECTS AT HNDE
COMPULSORY SUBJECTS AT IESL
NEW CURRICULAM
CODE SUBJECT CODE SUBJECT
Engineering Mathematics with
MA3001 Engineering Mathematics MA2103
STAGE 01

Matlab
Advanced Engineering
MA2204
Mathematics
Industrial Engineering
MN3001 Management 1 ME3227
Management
ME3001 Fluid Dynamics/ Machinery ME2216 Fluid Power Systems

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 ME3002 Automobile technology ME2220 Automobile Technology 1
Electrical Distribution &
ME3003
Machines
ME3004 Industrial Electronics
ME3005 Design of Machine Elements ME2215 CAD/CAM
MN4001 Management 2
HM4001 Humanities 1
Applied Thermodynamics &
ME4001 Applied Thermodynamics ME2112 Introduction to Heat & Mass
Transfer
ME4002 Solid Mechanics ME2217 Mechanics of Solids
ME4003 Fluid Machinery
ME4005 Group Project ME3126 Group Project
ME4006 Industrial Training Industrial Training
Dynamics of Mechanical
STAGE 02

ME4004 ME2113 Engineering Mechanics 2

Systems
Control Systems & Introduction
EE4001 Control Systems 1 ME2114
to Mechatronics

IESL ADVANCED DIPLOMA LEVEL - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

COMPULSORY SUBJECTS AT IESL
CODE SUBJECT
MN5001 Management 3
HM5001 Humanities 2
ME5001 Automobile Engineering
Advanced Manufacturing
ME5002
Systems
ME5003 Product Design
ME5004 Industrial Engineering
ME5010 Individual Project
MA5001 Engineering Mathematics
ME5005 Refrigeration & Air Condition
ME5006 Heat Transfer
ME5007 Mechatronics
EE5001 Control Systems 2
PARELLAL SUBJECTS AT HNDE
NEW CURRICULAM
CODE SUBJECT
Advances in Automobile
ME3233
Technology
ME3231 Production Technology 2
ME3235 Industrial Engineering
ME3230 Individual Project
ME3232 Air Conditioning
Design of Refrigeration & Air
ME3235
Conditioning
ME3124 Mechatronics 2

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 07.Completing the degree from University Of Vocational Technology
(UNIVOTEC)
It is a government university approved by an act at the parliament. This is special because it
conducts degree programs only for diplomatist.

University of vocational technology is currently conducting 3 year part time/ full time Bachelor
of Technology (B.Tech) degrees in the field of Building Service Technology, Mechatronics
Technology and Production Technology.

 Requirements for the entrance are in following.

I. NVQ Level 05 or above in the relevant technology areas (Construction, Civil, Mechanical,
Refrigeration & Air conditioning, Electrical & Quantity Surveying)
II. HNDE, NDT, NDES, NDICT, NDQS or equivalent qualifications in the relevant technology area
specified above and acceptable to the academic council of the University of Vocational
Technology
III. Any other qualification which are tertiary and Vocational Education Commission has accepted to
be equivalent to NVQ level 5 or 6
IV. Exemptions may be granted in relevant modules after a proper evaluation for those who have
NVQ 6 or equivalent qualifications. Preference will be given to those applicants having post
diploma industrial experience of at least 1 year duration.
www.univotec.ac.lk

It is also clearly evident here also that HNDE students have faced a lot of unfair issues.Though
our course is categorized under NVQ level 6, It is also considered as equal with other courses Which
have been offered NVQ level5.

It should be taken to be highly consideration of the authorities concerned that whether it is fair
to consider students who have passed qualifying for the university education and completed 3 ½ year
(including 6 months training period) Higher Diploma equal with the students who have failed GCE
A/L examination and just having a 3 year diploma at a Technical college.

 Comparing the syllabus of UNIVOTEC degree program, it is also proven that most of
the subjects have already covered at our course.

B.Tech in Building Services Technology

UNIVOTEC Subject Parallel subjects at HNDE new curriculum
Code Subject
Year 01

MA1101 Engineering Mathematics

Engineering Mathematics 1
Mechanics of Materials
MA1202 Applied Engineering Mathematics
ME1207 Properties of Engineering Materials
CE1207 Strength of Materials 1
ME2217 Mechanics of Solids

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 Construction Technology 1 CE1205 Civil Engineering Construction 1
Building Environment & Human CE3222 Foundation Engineering
Comfort CE3225 Buildings & Structures
IT1101 Information Technology 1
Presentation of Engineering IT2102 Information Technology 2A
Information IT2203 Information Technology 2B
IT3104 Information Technology 3
ME1102 Engineering Drawings
Engineering Drawing
ME1205 Engineering Graphics & Auto Cad
MA1101 Engineering Mathematics
Engineering Mathematics 2
MA1202 Applied Engineering Mathematics
Fluid Mechanics CE1102 Fluid Mechanics
Construction Technology 2 CE2213 Civil Engineering Construction 2
Applied Electricity EE1101 Basic Electricity & Electronics
Applied Thermodynamics ME1206 Fundamentals of Thermodynamics
CE2212 Structural Design
Architectural Aspects of Building
Services CE2215 Structural Analysis
CE3225 Buildings & Structures
Year 02

Management of Civil Engineering

Fundamentals of Management
Construction Planning & Control
o
CE3118 Construction
CE2213 Civil Engineering Construction 2
CE3222 Foundation Engineering

Measurements in Building Services CE3119 Measurements & Estimating

Project Project
3

B.Tech in Manufacturing Technology

UNIVOTEC Subject Parallel subjects at HNDE new curriculum

CODE SUBJECT
Engineering Mathematics I MA1101 Engineering Mathematics
Workshop Technology ME1101 Workshop Engineering I
Applied Electricity EE2111 Applied Electricity & Electronics
Manufacturing Drawing ME1102 Engineering Drawing
Engineering Mathematics Ii MA1202 Applied Engineering Mathematics
Year I

Mechanics of Materials ME1207 Properties of Engineering Materials

Thermodynamics I ME1206 Fundamentals of Thermodynamics
Fluid Mechanics I CE1102 Fluid Mechanics
Engineering Mechanics ME1103 Engineering Mechanics
Engineering Mathematics II MA1202 Applied Engineering Mathematics
Manufacturing Technology I ME2110 Manufacturing Technology
Mechanics of Materials II CE1207 Strength of Materials I
Year 2

Thermodynamics II ME2112 Introduction to Heat & Mass Transfer

Fluid Mechanics II ME2216 Fluid Power Systems
Electrical Technology EE2111 Applied Electricity & Electronics
Mechanics of Machines
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Manufacturing Technology II
Industrial Placement
Computer Aided Designing &
Year 3
Manufacturing
Industrial Economics & Management
Environmental Management & Cleaner
Production
Automation & Robotics
Advanced Manufacturing Systems
Year 4
Finite Element Analysis
Utility Services Management in
Manufacturing
Tool Engineering
B.Tech in Mechatronics technology
UNIVOTEC Subject
Engineering Mathematics 1
Thermodynamics
Engineering Mechanics
Mechanics Of Materials
Fundamentals Of Digital Electronic
Modeling & Simulation
Engineering Drawing
Engineering Mathematics 2
Hydraulic & Pneumatic System
Electrical Machines & Drives
YEAR 01
Sensors & Actuators
Machine Design
PLC Programming
Engineering Mathematics 3
YEAR 02
Microprocessor Based system
Control System
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ME2218,
ME3231 Production Technology I,II
ME3235 Industrial Engineering
ME2215 CAD/CAM
ME3122 Energy & Environment
ME3124 Mechatronics 2
ME2220 Automobile Technology I
ME3231 Production Technology II
ME1207 Properties of Engineering Materials
Parallel subjects at HNDE new curriculum
CODE SUBJECT
MA 1101 Engineering mathematics
ME 1103 Engineering Mechanics
EE 2207 Electronic Circuit & System 2B
EE 2107 Electronic Circuit & System 2A
ME 1102 Engineering Drawing
ME 1205 Engineering Graphics & Auto Cad
Engineering mathematics with Mat
MA 2101 lab
MA 1202 Applied engineering mathematics
EE 2104 Electrical Machines A
EE 3113 Industrial Electronic
Electrical machines-Control &
EE 3211 Protection
EE 2204 Electrical Machines B
Advanced Engineering
MA 2204 mathematics
EE 3105 Microelectronic System 3
EE 2208 Microelectronic System 2
EE 1210 Microelectronic System 1
Electrical machines-Control &
EE 3211 Protection
 Introduction To Robotics EE 3206 Robotics & Automation
Introduction To Communication
System EE 1211 Telecommunication Principles
Power Electronic & Drives EE 2206 Power Electronic
IT 1101 Information Technology 1
Computer Communication & Field IT 2103 Information Technology 2A
Buses IT 2203 Information Technology 2B
IT3104 Information Technology 3
Industrial Economics &
Management ME 3227 Industrial Engineering management
Energy Management EE 3204 Electrical Energy Management
Project Management ME 3227 Industrial Engineering management
EE 1208 Electrical Principle B
Mechanical &Electrical
EE 2105 Electrical installation Practice
Measurements
EE 1107 Electrical Principle A
Digital Control System EE 3110 Electronic Circuit & System 3
Design Automated System
Industrial Placement/Work Based
Training Industrial Training
YEAR 03

Research Methodology
Mechatronics Technology
Project Project

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08.Comments about new curriculum,

Though it has spent 2 years of academic period after changing the syllabus, there are lot of
problems without proper solutions.

1. Unsuccessful GPA system.

GPA was introduced to the HNDE course instead of the credit method. Although the
methodology of calculating the GPA is given to the students the GPA values of the 2012 , first
semester examination was not given still. Therefore we would like to have a better methodology to
calculate the GPA in an applicable manner.

2. Qualifications to obtain the final certificate.

According to the old syllabus the students were able to obtain the final certificate after getting
21 credits. But, as the new syllabus students should pass all the subjects. If any student fail one subject
he has to wait another year to get the final certificate, because there are no repeat examinations.

For this we suggest,

 State the minimum GPA value for the students to make it possible to get the final
certificate.
 Partition the syllabus where students should pass all the compulsory subjects and get
the minimum credits for the optional subjects/ minimum GPA value. And It is also far
to let the failed students to face the exam again.
 If not, give out the final exam result as soon as possible and conduct a repeat exam.
Then the students can complete the diploma and obtain a job earlier.

3. Final certificate and its format.

There should be a difference in the final certificate as per the change in syllabus. Though the
st
1 batch of students doing new syllabus will face the final exam in 2014, there is no any knowledge
about the final certificate and its structure.

It is essential to decide the structure of the final certificate by a panel and the student and
lectures should be well informed. As final certificate is the document which shows the quality of the
diploma, it should be in a proper manner. Also the new syllabus students should be given B-TEC
certificate as HNDE course was imported from England. We highly believe that the all qualifications
needed are satisfied by the students who follow new syllabus.

4. Practical Training Period.

The aim of this period is to get an occupational training and practical knowledge. The demand
for the HNDE students in job market have increased because of the training period.

 Training under old syllabus.

3 months after 2nd year and 3 month after final year.

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  Importance of the 2 training periods.
It is very important for the students to have 2 training periods. In 1st turn they are able to
identify the problems and new technical methods in industry. So students get the opportunity to
develop the skills & knowledge in remained academic period. Also the trainning after final exam give
the chance to the student to find a job. This helps to enhance the quality of HNDE course. (Among the
SLIATE course, HNDE 100% are employing in jobs)

 Industrial Training under New Syllabus

6 month after 2nd year. And 3 month after final exam. (appendix 2: letter given by the
institution)

 Including the final training to the syllabus.

Final training is not included in the syllabus, if final training in included the training period
become 9 months. It will enhance the quality of the HNDE course. But the student get only the 3
month training certificate from the companies. But it is required about 1 year experience for jobs. So
the procedure should be properly managed by including the credits allocated for the training in the
syllabus.

And also none of the Industrial training period is included in the Mechanical and Electrical
Engineering syllabus. Only the HNDE Civil syllabus include the training period with 10 credits. In
mechanical & electrical syllabus, industrial training is not included. But it is essential to include the
industrial training with the credits to the syllabus.

5. Selecting Optional subjects in Civil Engineering.

3rd year 2nd semester of civil Engineering syllabus of HNDE contain in three additional
subjects. They are,

 Highway & Railway Engineering.

 Buildings & Structural Engineering.
 Water Supply & Waste Treatment Engineering.

According to the syllabus it can be selected those three additional subjects. Because the total
GPA credit of the semester is calculated by adding all the credits of optional subjects

But SLIATE Academic council has decided to select only one optional subject among those
three subjects.

But as students we think, it is very important to do any of above three subjects in addition to
the selected subject. Because it will be very helpful to gain the wide knowledge about the fields.

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 6. The Survey camp & the projects must be included properly for the civil engineering
syllabus.

Civil engineering students are participating to a survey camp during their course time. But,
unfortunately this has not included in the HNDE civil engineering syllabus.

Considering universities which are conducting civil engineering degree programs such as
university of Moratuwa. They have included 6 credits for the survey camp to their syllabuses.
Therefore including both credits and survey camp to the syllabus, will lead to the increase of the
quality of the course.

As well if we observe this syllabus, it is clearly evident that the projects relevant to the civil
engineering syllabus have not included properly. A group project and individual project has included
in the syllabuses of electrical and mechanical engineering with relevant subjects codes and credits.

CODE GPA CREDITS

Electrical & Electronic Group Project ME3126 6

Engineering Individual Project ME3230 6
Project 1 EE3107 6
Mechanical Engineering
Project 2 EE3207 6

Although the above procedure is the same method of including projects of the engineering
syllabuses in almost all the universities and higher education institute, HNDE civil engineering
syllabus only consists of 10 credits as a project without subject codes.

Therefore, an individual project and a group project should be included with proper subject
codes and allocated credits to the civil engineering syllabus just as in electrical and mechanical
engineering syllabuses.

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 09.Appendix
I. GPA grading system

The following guide lines will be used in grading the student’s performance at each module
taken.

a) Letter grades based on the Grade Point system and corresponding description, as illustrated
below, will be used to express the performance at each module.

Moderated Grade Grade point Description

module mark
85 and above A+ 4.2
75 to 84 A 4.0 Excellent
70 to 74 A- 3.7
65 to 69 B+ 3.3
60 to 64 B 3.0 Good
55 to 59 B- 2.7
50 to 54 C+ 2.3
45 to 49 C 2.0 Pass
40 to 44 C- 1.5 Weak Pass
35 to 39 D 1.0 Conditional Pass
34 and bellow I 0.0 Incomplete
F 0.0 Fail

a) b. The grades F, I, D or C- can be improved up to a C grade and considered for calculating

Semester Grade Point Average (SGPA).
b) c. Moderated percentages illustrated above are given for the guidance of the examiner and
May be changed upwards or downwards by the moderator in consultation of the
examination board and the guidelines.

Computation of Grade Point Average

Semester Grade Point Average (SGPA) will be based on the summation of Grade Points earned
for all modules registered in a semester weighted according to number of credits using the formula
illustrated below, rounded to the second nearest decimal point.

∑
∑

Where n1 is the number of credits for the ith module in a given semester and gi is the grade
points earned for that module.

Module assessment and performance evaluation

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 Assessment of candidate’s performance in each module will be carried out based on the
following guidelines.

a) A candidate will become eligible for the formative assessment component of the module only
of he/she has obtained a minimum of 40% of the marks allocated for the summative component
and has completed the minimum attendance/participation requirements (if any) for that
module.
b) A candidate will considered as “passed” the module and credit be awarded only if he /she has
obtained least 40% of the marks separately for both the formative and summative components
of the evaluation.
c) If only one of the components is passed (i.e. obtained more than 40%), the student has to
complete only the remaining component as a repeat candidate in the next attempt to complete
the module. The marks obtained for the “passed” component will be kept on records and taken
to determine the grade at the repeat attempt. In such event the candidate will be awarded an
“Incomplete (I)” grade for the module in the first attempt.
d) A candidate failing to achieve the minimum 40% for both components will be awarded a
“Fail(F)” grade and should re-do both components in order to upgrade the result.
e) The highest grade obtainable at a repeat or subsequent attempt is the grade “C” except when an
Academic Concession has been granted.

Credits

Each module is assigned a credit value that represents the student’s workload subjected to the
following guidelines.
a) For direct learning tools such as lectures and other similar classroom based activities one
credit is allocated for a work load of 1 hour per week through a semester or 2 hours per
week through a term.
b) For indirect learning tools such as take home assignments, tutorials, laboratory work and
project based activities one credit is allocated. For a work load of 2 hours per week through
a semester or 4 hours per week through a term.
c) No credits will be awarded for modules where the candidate receives either an “Incomplete
(I)” or “Fail (F)” grade.

Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA)

Cumulative Grade Point Average is computed by dividing the sum of the products of the
number of credits of all the courses followed and the grade points earned for those courses by a
student by the number of credits of the courses followed up to that point of time by that student.

GPA Requirements for the Award of Diploma

Every student should maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.0 will be awarded academic honours at
diploma level as follows.

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CGPA ≥ 3.7 - Distinction
3.69 CGPA ≤ 3.3 - Merit
2 < CGPA ≤ 3.29 - Pass

Unsatisfactory Standing and Academic Probation

a) If the student’s SGPA fails between 1.99 and 1.50 the student will be placed on “Academic
Warning”.
b) Any student with a SGPA less than 1.50 will be place on “Academic Probation”.
c) Academic Probation and/or Academic Warning may be withdrawn when the relevant SGPA is
upgraded to 2.00 or more.
d) A student who falls into one of the following categories due to failure to upgrade the SGPA
will not be permitted to register for a new module until the SGPA improves as required.
i. “Academic Probation” in any two semesters
ii. “Academic Probation” in any semester and “Academic Warning” in one semester
iii. “Academic Warning” in any three semesters.

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II. Diploma certificate – Old syllabus.

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III. The letter issued for industrial training by the institute.

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