General elective courses are conducted
for all fields of specialization in the Specialization Programme.
The overall coordination of these courses is done by the Engineering
Education Unit (EEU) of the Faculty and individual course coordination
is done by different departments. In addition, each department may
offer a set of general elective subjects relevant to the field of
specialization. Qualified staff members in the respective disciplines
are channelled from or outside the Faculty to conduct the general
elective courses. The general elective courses acceptable for claiming
credits for each field of specialization are announced by relevant
departments. A student has the freedom to choose his/her general electives
from among the list of general elective courses recommended by his/her
Department of Study, subject to the condition that he/she is required
to earn a minimum of 02 credits from each one of the following three
categories:
i. Management and Economics
ii. Arts and Humanities
iii. Political and Social Sciences
The general elective courses offered at present are given below. The list is subject to periodic revision: | |
CP551 | Sustainable Development (3 credits) |
EF501 | The Engineer in Society (2 credits) |
EF505 | Management in Practice with Case Studies (3 credits) |
EF509 | Engineer as an Entrepreneur (3 credits) |
EF510 | Technology and Economic Development (3 credits) |
EF511 | Social Project (2 credits)* |
EF513 | Introduction to Music (2 credits) |
EF516 | Painting and Sculpture (2 credits) |
EF519 | Written English for Communication (1 credit) |
EF520 | Effective Communication in English through Speech (1 credit) |
EF521 | Intellectual Property (1 credit) |
EF522 | Sri Lankan Technology (3 credits) |
EF524 | Business Law (3 credits) |
EF526 | Marketing and Finance (3 credits) |
EF528 | Introduction to Digital Art (3 credits) |
General elective course categories
General Elective Course | Management and Economics | Arts and Humanities | Political and Social Sciences |
---|---|---|---|
CP551 Sustainable Development | ✔ | ||
EF501 The Engineer in Society | ✔ | ✔ | |
EF505 Management in Practice with Case Studies | ✔ | ||
EF509 Engineer as an Entrepreneur | ✔ | ||
EF510 Technology and Economic Development | ✔ | ✔ | |
EF511 Social Project | ✔ | ||
EF513 Introduction to Music | ✔ | ||
EF516 Painting and Sculpture | ✔ | ||
EF519 Written English for Communication | ✔ | ||
EF520 Effective Communication in English through Speech | ✔ | ||
EF521 Intellectual Property | ✔ | ||
EF522 Sri Lankan Technology | ✔ | ||
EF524 Business Law | ✔ | ||
EF526 Marketing and Finance | ✔ | ||
EF528 Introduction to Digital Art | ✔ |