The departmental level evaluations of the final year (E17) research project
proposals were carried out on 27th June 2023 in the Department of Civil Engineering. The evaluations of 74 research proposals were conducted in several different venues by
eight panels, each comprising four academic staff members. The partial funding for final year projects is provided by Tokyo Cement Company (Lanka) PLC.
The Department of Civil Engineering comprising three main divisions, viz., Material and Structural Engineering, Hydraulics and Environmental Engineering, Geotechnical and Transportation Engineering offers a broad spectrum of courses in the Civil Engineering Specialization as well as in the General Programme and in the other Specializations in the Faculty of Engineering.
The department offers postgraduate programmes in five areas of specialization. These include taught programmes, viz., PGDip
(by coursework), MEng, MScEng and MSc as well as research leading to PGDip (by research), MPhil and PhD.
The academic staff of the department together with their undergraduate and postgraduate students are involved in a diverse range of research covering a broad spectrum of topics.
Such research is mostly designed to address requirements of the civil engineering practice and the industry.
