Department of Civil Engineering

AutoCAD Workshop for Technical Officers

A series of hands-on training sessions on AutoCAD organized by the Staff Welfare & Capacity Building Committee of the department was held on the 12th, 19th & 26th of July 2022 at the CAD laboratory of the Department of Civil Engineering, University of Peradeniya.

Mr. Channa Jayawardane (Technical Officer, DCE) delivered the session as the resource person and Ms. Achini Dassanaya moderated the session. This workshop provided hands-on experience on computer-aided drawings starting from the elements of drawings to the preparation of a building layout using AutoCAD software.

Participants were provided with computer facilities to get essential hands-on experience within the session.


Our Programmes

For Undergraduates

Undergraduate programme civil engineering

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.

For Postgraduates

Postgraduate programme civil 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.



 

Research Areas

Research Area civil engineering

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.


Department of Civil Engineering