{"id":21219,"date":"2025-07-31T10:31:42","date_gmt":"2025-07-31T05:01:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/civileng\/?page_id=21219"},"modified":"2025-11-13T11:58:48","modified_gmt":"2025-11-13T06:28:48","slug":"specialization-programme_from_e22","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/civileng\/specialization-programme_from_e22\/","title":{"rendered":"Specialization Programme"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Specialization Programme \u2013 Effective from E\/22<\/h2>\r\n

Specialization Programme is after the first semester for the next seven semesters.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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Year<\/th>\r\n Semester<\/th>\r\n Course Code<\/th>\r\n Course Title<\/th>\r\n Credits<\/th>\r\n Core\/ Elective<\/th>\r\n Counted for CGPA?<\/th>\r\n Prerequisites<\/th>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n <\/thead>\r\n
Year 1<\/td>\r\n 2<\/td>\r\n CE1110<\/a><\/td>\r\n Materials Science<\/td>\r\n 3<\/td>\r\n Core<\/td>\r\n \u2714<\/td>\r\n \u2013<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n
CE1120<\/a><\/td>\r\n Elementary Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamics<\/td>\r\n 3<\/td>\r\n Core<\/td>\r\n \u2714<\/td>\r\n \u2013<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n
CE1130<\/a><\/td>\r\n Mechanics of Materials<\/td>\r\n 3<\/td>\r\n Core<\/td>\r\n \u2714<\/td>\r\n \u2013<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n
EM1020<\/a><\/td>\r\n Linear Algebra<\/td>\r\n 3<\/td>\r\n Core<\/td>\r\n \u2714<\/td>\r\n \u2013<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n
EM1030<\/a><\/td>\r\n Differential Equations<\/td>\r\n 2<\/td>\r\n Core<\/td>\r\n \u2714<\/td>\r\n \u2013<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n
ME1020<\/a><\/td>\r\n Engineering Drawing<\/td>\r\n 2<\/td>\r\n Core<\/td>\r\n \u2714<\/td>\r\n \u2013<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n
MI1010<\/a><\/td>\r\n Fundamentals of Manufacturing<\/td>\r\n 2<\/td>\r\n Core<\/td>\r\n \u2714<\/td>\r\n \u2013<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n <\/tbody>\r\n <\/table>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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Year<\/th>\r\n Semester<\/th>\r\n Course Code<\/th>\r\n Course Title<\/th>\r\n Credits<\/th>\r\n Core\/ Elective<\/th>\r\n Counted for CGPA?<\/th>\r\n Prerequisites<\/th>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n <\/thead>\r\n
Year 2<\/td>\r\n 3<\/td>\r\n CE2010<\/a><\/td>\r\n Structural Analysis I<\/td>\r\n 2<\/td>\r\n Core<\/td>\r\n \u2714<\/td>\r\n \u2013<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n
CE2020<\/a><\/td>\r\n Fluid Mechanics<\/td>\r\n 3<\/td>\r\n Core<\/td>\r\n \u2714<\/td>\r\n CE1120<\/a><\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n
CE2040<\/a><\/td>\r\n Soil Mechanics and Engineering Geology I<\/td>\r\n 3<\/td>\r\n Core<\/td>\r\n \u2714<\/td>\r\n \u2013<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n
CE2050<\/a><\/td>\r\n Land Surveying Techniques<\/td>\r\n 1<\/td>\r\n Core<\/td>\r\n \u2714<\/td>\r\n \u2013<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n
EE2810<\/a><\/td>\r\n Essentials of Electrical Engineering for Civil Engineers<\/td>\r\n 2<\/td>\r\n Core<\/td>\r\n \u2714<\/td>\r\n \u2013<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n
EM2010<\/a><\/td>\r\n Calculus II<\/td>\r\n 2<\/td>\r\n Core<\/td>\r\n \u2714<\/td>\r\n \u2013<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n
EM2020<\/a><\/td>\r\n Probability and Statistics<\/td>\r\n 2<\/td>\r\n Core<\/td>\r\n \u2714<\/td>\r\n \u2013<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n
ME2810<\/a><\/td>\r\n Mechanical Engineering for Civil Engineers<\/td>\r\n 2<\/td>\r\n Core<\/td>\r\n \u2714<\/td>\r\n \u2013<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n
General Elective-1<\/a><\/td>\r\n \u2013<\/td>\r\n 2<\/td>\r\n Elective<\/td>\r\n \u2013<\/td>\r\n \u2013<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n\r\n \r\n
Year 2<\/td>\r\n 4<\/td>\r\n CE2110<\/a><\/td>\r\n Structural Analysis II<\/td>\r\n 2<\/td>\r\n Core<\/td>\r\n \u2714<\/td>\r\n CE2010<\/a><\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n
CE2120<\/a><\/td>\r\n Engineering Hydrology<\/td>\r\n 3<\/td>\r\n Core<\/td>\r\n \u2714<\/td>\r\n \u2013<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n
CE2130<\/a><\/td>\r\n Building Planning and Construction<\/td>\r\n 3<\/td>\r\n Core<\/td>\r\n \u2714<\/td>\r\n \u2013<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n
CE2140<\/a><\/td>\r\n Soil Mechanics and Engineering Geology II<\/td>\r\n 3<\/td>\r\n Core<\/td>\r\n \u2714<\/td>\r\n \u2013<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n
CE2150<\/a><\/td>\r\n Engineering Surveying<\/td>\r\n 3<\/td>\r\n Core<\/td>\r\n \u2714<\/td>\r\n CE2050<\/a><\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n
CE2190<\/a><\/td>\r\n Civil Engineering Laboratory I<\/td>\r\n 1<\/td>\r\n Core<\/td>\r\n \u2714<\/td>\r\n \u2013<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n
EM2040<\/a><\/td>\r\n Numerical Methods for Civil Engineers<\/td>\r\n 2<\/td>\r\n Core<\/td>\r\n \u2714<\/td>\r\n \u2013<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n
MA2400<\/a><\/td>\r\n Management for Civil Engineers<\/td>\r\n 2<\/td>\r\n Core<\/td>\r\n \u2714<\/td>\r\n \u2013<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n <\/tbody>\r\n <\/table>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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Year<\/th>\r\n Semester<\/th>\r\n Course Code<\/th>\r\n Course Title<\/th>\r\n Credits<\/th>\r\n Core\/ Elective<\/th>\r\n Counted for CGPA?<\/th>\r\n Prerequisites<\/th>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n <\/thead>\r\n
Year 3<\/td>\r\n 5<\/td>\r\n CE3010<\/a><\/td>\r\n Plates and Shells<\/td>\r\n 2<\/td>\r\n Core<\/td>\r\n \u2714<\/td>\r\n CE1130<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
CE3020<\/a><\/td>\r\n Design of Concrete Structures<\/td>\r\n 3<\/td>\r\n Core<\/td>\r\n \u2714<\/td>\r\n CE2010<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
CE3030<\/a><\/td>\r\n Design of Steel Structures<\/td>\r\n 2<\/td>\r\n Core<\/td>\r\n \u2714<\/td>\r\n CE2010<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
CE3040<\/a><\/td>\r\n Economics, Finance and Entrepreneurship<\/td>\r\n 2<\/td>\r\n Core<\/td>\r\n \u2714<\/td>\r\n \u2013<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
CE3050<\/a><\/td>\r\n Hydraulics<\/td>\r\n 3<\/td>\r\n Core<\/td>\r\n \u2714<\/td>\r\n CE2020<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
CE3060<\/a><\/td>\r\n Environmental Engineering<\/td>\r\n 3<\/td>\r\n Core<\/td>\r\n \u2714<\/td>\r\n \u2013<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
CE3070<\/a><\/td>\r\n Geotechnical Engineering and Design I<\/td>\r\n 3<\/td>\r\n Core<\/td>\r\n \u2714<\/td>\r\n CE2140<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
CE3090<\/a><\/td>\r\n Civil Engineering Laboratory II<\/td>\r\n 1<\/td>\r\n Core<\/td>\r\n \u2714<\/td>\r\n \u2013<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
General Elective-2<\/a><\/td>\r\n \u2013<\/td>\r\n 2<\/td>\r\n Elective<\/td>\r\n \u2013<\/td>\r\n \u2013<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n\r\n\r\n
Year 3<\/td>\r\n 6<\/td>\r\n CE3110<\/a><\/td>\r\n Finite Element Methods in Solid Mechanics<\/td>\r\n 3<\/td>\r\n Core<\/td>\r\n \u2714<\/td>\r\n CE1130<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
CE3120<\/a><\/td>\r\n Design of Timber and Masonry Structures<\/td>\r\n 2<\/td>\r\n Core<\/td>\r\n \u2714<\/td>\r\n \u2013<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
CE3130<\/a><\/td>\r\n Design of Prestressed Concrete and Water Retaining Structures<\/td>\r\n 2<\/td>\r\n Core<\/td>\r\n \u2714<\/td>\r\n \u2013<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
CE3150<\/a><\/td>\r\n Hydraulic Engineering and Design<\/td>\r\n 3<\/td>\r\n Core<\/td>\r\n \u2714<\/td>\r\n CE3050<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
CE3160<\/a><\/td>\r\n Civil Engineering Fieldwork<\/td>\r\n 3<\/td>\r\n Core<\/td>\r\n \u2714<\/td>\r\n CE2150<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
CE3170<\/a><\/td>\r\n Geotechnical Engineering and Design II<\/td>\r\n 2<\/td>\r\n Core<\/td>\r\n \u2714<\/td>\r\n CE2140<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
CE3180<\/a><\/td>\r\n Transportation and Highway Engineering<\/td>\r\n 3<\/td>\r\n Core<\/td>\r\n \u2714<\/td>\r\n \u2013<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
CE3190<\/a><\/td>\r\n Civil Engineering Laboratory III<\/td>\r\n 1<\/td>\r\n Core<\/td>\r\n \u2714<\/td>\r\n \u2013<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Technical Elective-1<\/a><\/td>\r\n \u2013<\/td>\r\n 2<\/td>\r\n Elective<\/td>\r\n \u2714<\/td>\r\n \u2013<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Technical Elective-2<\/a><\/td>\r\n \u2013<\/td>\r\n 2<\/td>\r\n Elective<\/td>\r\n \u2714<\/td>\r\n \u2013<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n\r\n <\/tbody>\r\n <\/table>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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Year<\/th>\r\n Semester<\/th>\r\n Course Code<\/th>\r\n Course Title<\/th>\r\n Credits<\/th>\r\n Core\/ Elective<\/th>\r\n Counted for CGPA?<\/th>\r\n Prerequisites<\/th>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n <\/thead>\r\n
Year 4<\/td>\r\n 7<\/td>\r\n CE4010<\/a><\/td>\r\n Research Project (Cont. to Semester-8)<\/td>\r\n 3<\/td>\r\n Core<\/td>\r\n \u2714<\/td>\r\n \u2013<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
CE4020<\/a><\/td>\r\n Integrated Design Project (Cont. to Semester-8)<\/td>\r\n 1<\/td>\r\n Core<\/td>\r\n \u2714<\/td>\r\n \u2013<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
CE4030<\/a><\/td>\r\n Construction Management<\/td>\r\n 2<\/td>\r\n Core<\/td>\r\n \u2714<\/td>\r\n \u2013<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Technical Elective-3<\/a><\/td>\r\n \u2013<\/td>\r\n 2<\/td>\r\n Elective<\/td>\r\n \u2714<\/td>\r\n \u2013<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Technical Elective-4<\/a><\/td>\r\n \u2013<\/td>\r\n 2<\/td>\r\n Elective<\/td>\r\n \u2714<\/td>\r\n \u2013<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Technical Elective-5<\/a><\/td>\r\n \u2013<\/td>\r\n 2<\/td>\r\n Elective<\/td>\r\n \u2714<\/td>\r\n \u2013<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Technical Elective-6<\/a><\/td>\r\n \u2013<\/td>\r\n 2<\/td>\r\n Elective<\/td>\r\n \u2714<\/td>\r\n \u2013<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n\r\n\r\n
Year 4<\/td>\r\n 8<\/td>\r\n CE4010<\/a><\/td>\r\n Research Project (Cont. from Semester-7)<\/td>\r\n 3<\/td>\r\n Core<\/td>\r\n \u2714<\/td>\r\n \u2013<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
CE4020<\/a><\/td>\r\n Integrated Design Project (Cont. from Semester-7)<\/td>\r\n 3<\/td>\r\n Core<\/td>\r\n \u2714<\/td>\r\n \u2013<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
CE4110<\/a><\/td>\r\n Construction Planning and Resource Management<\/td>\r\n 2<\/td>\r\n Core<\/td>\r\n \u2714<\/td>\r\n \u2013<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Technical Elective-7<\/a><\/td>\r\n \u2013<\/td>\r\n 2<\/td>\r\n Elective<\/td>\r\n \u2714<\/td>\r\n \u2013<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Technical Elective-8<\/a><\/td>\r\n \u2013<\/td>\r\n 2<\/td>\r\n Elective<\/td>\r\n \u2714<\/td>\r\n \u2013<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n\r\n\r\n
\r\n Training placements \r\n over a 6-month total\r\n duration as per faculty \r\n academiccalendar\r\n <\/td>\r\n\r\n EF4010<\/a><\/td>\r\n Industrial Training<\/td>\r\n 6<\/td>\r\n Core<\/td>\r\n \u2013<\/td>\r\n \u2013<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n\r\n\r\n <\/tbody>\r\n <\/table>\r\n\r\n<\/div> \r\n\r\n\r\n
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Courses\/ Projects<\/th>\r\n Credits for BScEngHons degree<\/th>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n <\/thead>\r\n
Common Core Courses in Engineering<\/td>\r\n 18<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n
Courses in the Specialization<\/strong><\/td>\r\n 112<\/strong><\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n
Regular core courses inclusive of those involving design, laboratory and field work<\/td>\r\n 96<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n
Research project<\/td>\r\n 6<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n
Integrated Design Project<\/td>\r\n 4<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n
Industrial Training<\/td>\r\n 6<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n
Elective courses<\/strong><\/td>\r\n 20<\/strong><\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n
Technical electives<\/td>\r\n 16<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n
'General' electives<\/td>\r\n 4*<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n
Total<\/strong><\/td>\r\n 150<\/strong><\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n <\/tbody>\r\n <\/table>\r\n\r\n

\r\n *The \u2018general elective\u2019 category of \u2018Management and Economics\u2019 is determined to be essential core course requirements and is thus placed under the core content. The four-credits of general electives here belong to \u2018Humanities, Social Sciences and Arts\u2019.\r\n <\/small><\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n