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Curriculum and outline syllabi of modules
in the field of Civil Engineering
Outline
Syllabi
Field of Civil Engineering
IESL College of Engineering
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IESLCE Civil Engineering Stream 2015
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CONTENTS
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Forword 2
Curriculum 3
Syllabi
Certificate Level Subjects 5
Advanced Diploma Level Subjects 25
Graduate Diploma Level Subjects 57
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FORWORD
Keeping to the IESLCE policy of regularly reviewing and updating its curricula, a major
curriculum revision was undertaken by the College in 2014, by a panel of senior academics.
The main objective was to make the curriculum Washington Accord compliant and also to
benchmark with other curricula in reputed Universities. The team reviewing the curriculum in
the field of Civil Engineering was led by Eng. (Prof.) Niranjanie Ratnayake, Dr. K.Baskaran
and many other senior academics of University of Moratuwa contributed. Comments given
by the panel of IESLCE Lecturers, students and alumni were taken into account. The
curriculum is to be reviewed by a panel of senior engineers representing the industry.
The curriculum is formulated keeping to the principles of Outcome Based Education (OBE)
methodology. Student performance is continuously assessed through laboratory work, take
home assignments, in class tests and other instruments. Student achievements in all the
modules, other than those mainly targeting development of skills, are assessed in a Semester
end examination which is the major component of assessment.
Continuous Assessment component and the end-semester Written Examination are separately
evaluated and students have to pass in both components in order to earn a pass in the module.
However, if a student fails in one component and pass in the other it is not required to repeat
the already passed component and the marks obtained there is carried forward to the next
attempt.
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Curriculum: Civil Engineering (CE) Field
Subject Subject Name Category$ GPA NGPA Total

Code Credits Credit Contact
s hours
(Weeks)
Certificate Level (DL) – Stage I
Semester 1
MA1001 Engineering Mathematics I CC 4 60
HM1001 Language Skills Development CC 4 60
EE1001 Basic Electrical Engineering CC 4 60
ET1001 Introduction to ICT CC 4 60
ME1001 Mechanics and Properties of Materials CC 4 60
ME1002 Engineering Mechanics CC 4 60
Total Credits for DL Stage I 20 4
Certificate Level – Stage II
Semester 2
MA 1002 Engineering Mathematics II CC 4 60
ME1003 Presentation of Engineering Information CC 3 45
ME1004 Engineering in Context CC 3 45
ME1005 Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics CC 4 60
CE1001 Civil Engineering Measurements FC 4 60
CE1002 Building Construction FC 4 60
Total credits for DL stage II 22
Total Credits for Diploma Level 42 4
Advanced Diploma Level (ADL) – Stage I

Semester 3
MA2001 Engineering Mathematics III CC 4 60
CE2001 Basic Structural Design FC 4 60
CE2002 Analysis and Modeling of structures FC 4 60
CE2003 Soil Mechanics and Engineering Geology FC 4 60
CE2004 Fluid Mechanics FC 4 60
Total Credits for Semester 3 20
Advanced Diploma Level – Stage I
Semester 4
MN2001 Management I CC 4 60
CE2005 Construction Technology FC 4 60
CE2006 Advanced Surveying FC 4 60
CE2080 Industrial Training I FC (3) (12 wks)
Total Credits for Semester 4 12 (3)
Advanced Diploma Level – Stage II
Semester 5
MN3001 Management II CC 4 60
HM3001 Humanities I CC 4 60
CE3001 Reinforced Concrete and Masonry Design FC 4 60
Hydraulic Engineering and Water FC 4 60
CE3002
Resources
CE3003 Environmental Science and Engineering FC 2 30
Total Credits for Semester 5 18
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Advanced Diploma Level – Stage II

Semester 6
CE3004 Geotechnical Engineering FC 4 60
CE3005 Construction Management FC 4 60
CE3070 Survey Camp FC 2 (2 wks)
CE3080 Industrial Training II FC (3) (12 wks)
CE3090 Group Project FC 4 (4 wks)
Total Credits for Semester 6 14 (3)
Total credits for ADL 64 (6)
Graduate Diploma Level (GDL)

Semester 7
#Capstone Project (Comprehensive Design FC 2 (2 wks)
CE4090 Project)
[Continuing to Semester 8]
#Individual Research Project FC 1 (1 wks)
CE4091
[Continuing to Semester 8]
Select minimum 12 Credits from the following Field
Electives:-
MA 4001 Mathematics IV FE 4 60
CE4002 Computational Mechanics FE 4 60
CE4003 Irrigation Engineering FE 4 60
CE4004 Highway and Traffic Engineering FE 4 60
CE4005 Advanced Structural Design FE 4 60
CE4006 Concrete Technology FE 4 60
CE4007 Coastal and Port Engineering FE 4 60
CE4008 Environmental Engineering FE 4 60
Graduate Diploma Level
Semester 8
MN4001 Management III FC 2 30
MN4002 Human Resource Management FC 2 30
Structural Steel and Pre-stressed Concrete FC 4 60
CE4001
Design
#Capstone Project (Comprehensive Design FC 4 (4 wks)
CE4090 Project)
[Continuing from Semester 7]
#Individual Research Project FC 3 (3 wks)
CE4091
[Continuing from Semester 7]
Total Number of Credits for GDL 30
$ Note: Module Categories: CC – Common Compulsory, FC – Field Compulsory and FE – Field Elective
# Note: Capstone Project carries 6 credits and Research Project carries 4 credits. These are carried out for 2
Semesters (Semesters 7 and 8), and students are continuously assessed. Final assessment is at the end
of
Semester 8. Break-up of credit load between the two semesters is only for guidance. Credits are
awarded
only on successful completion of the Final assessment.
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MA1001 – Engineering Mathematics I

Subject Code MA1001 Subject Title Engineering Mathematics I
Credits 4.0 Total Hours Lectures 45 h Pre- None
GPA/NGPA GPA Lab/Assignment 30 h Requisites
Aim: To provide the students with fundamental concepts related to Matrices, Vectors, Solid Geometry, Complex
Numbers, Functions of one or two variables and Differential equations.
Learning Outcomes:
On successful completion of this module, students are able to:
1. Determine whether two given matrices have a sm, a difference, a product and compute them if they exist,
compute the determinant of a square matrix, determine whether a square matrix has an inverse and
compute t-the same if it exists.
2. Determine whether a given system of equations is consistent, se different methods to solve a consistent
system of linear equations.
3. Compute Eigen values and corresponding Eigen vectors of a square matrix and use them in engineering
applications.
4. Perform addition, subtraction and scalar multiplication of 3D – vectors, compute scalar and vector
products of 3D – vectors, se 3D – vector algebraic techniques in 3D – solid & coordinate geometry.
5. Perform algebraic operations on the system of complex numbers, use polar representation of a complex
number to find rational powers of a complex number and compute zeros of polynomial equations with real
coefficients.
6. Apply advanced calculus techniques of functions of a single variable of limits, continuity,
differentiability, integrability, Taylor series, properties of a sum of a series, hyperbolic functions and
advanced integration methods for the solution of engineering questions.
7. Apply techniques of functions of two variables such as limits, repeated limits, partial derivatives for the
solution of engineering questions.
8. Solve differential equations of 1st order and linear differential equations of higher order.
Topics
LO 1. Matrices and Determinants [6 h]
Matrix Algebra: order, addition, subtraction and multiplication of matrices, square matrices, symmetric
matrices, skew matrices, diagonal matrices, identity matrix, zero matrix, orthogonal matrices, trace of a square
matrix, minor of an element of a matrix, cofactor and adjoint matrices, determinant, calculation of determinant
of 2×2 and 3×3 matrices, singular matrices and inverse of non-singular matrices.
LO 2. Systems of linear equations [6 h]
Linear dependence of vectors, the echelon form of a system of equations, the echelon form of a matrix,
coefficient matrix, augmented matrix, row rank of a matrix, consistency of a system of equations, matrix
inversion, Gaussian elimination method.
LO 3. Eigen values and Eigen vectors of a matrix[4h]
Characteristic polynomial, characteristic roots, Eigen vectors, Eigen spaces.
LO 4. 3D – vector operations [6 h]
Addition, subtraction and scalar multiplication of vectors, nit vectors, scalar and vector product of 3D –
vectors, triple product of 3D – vectors, angle between two 3D – vectors, direction cosines, direction ratios,
distance from a point to a line, volume of a parallelepiped, lines, parallel lines, skew lines, planes in 3D,
distance from a point to a plane, parallel planes.
LO 5. Complex numbers [4 h]
The concept of complex numbers and the symbol i, complex numbers in the Cartesian and polar form,
complex conjugate, algebra of complex numbers, Argand diagram, De Moivres theorem and its applications,
rational powers of complex numbers remainder theorem, zeros of polynomial equations with real coefficients.
LO 6. Advanced calculus [10 h]
Functions of a single variable, limit of a function, continuous functions, inverse functions. Implicit functions,
differentiation, rules of differentiation, Leibniz‟s theorem, implicit differentiation, Rolle‟s theorem, mean
value theorem, L‟Hospitals rule for limits, stationary points and curve sketching, infinite series and tests for
convergence, Taylor series of a function of a single variable, Series representations of trigonometric,
exponential, hyperbolic and logarithmic functions, Euler‟s equation,
Methods of integration: integration by substitution, by parts, repeated integration by parts and repeated
integration by parts with a twist, reduction formula.
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LO 7. Partial derivatives [3 h]
Functions of two variables, limit of a function of two variables, repeated limits, continuous functions, partial
differentiation, higher order partial derivatives, Taylor series of a function of two independent variables.
LO 8. Differential equations [6 h]
Ordinary differential equations: first order differential equations, separable equations, exact equations, first
order linear equations, integrating factors, special integrating factors, substations and transformations in
differential equations, Bernoulli equations, equations with linear coefficients,
Second order differential equations: second order differential equations with constant coefficients,
homogeneous linear equations, non-homogeneous linear equations, solution using D – operator.
Tutorial Work: 15classes [15×1 h]
Assignments: [15 h]
Assessment
a Take home Assignment 1 15%
c Take home Assignment 2 15%
d End of semester Written Examination:3 h test 70%
Rec. 1. Advanced Engineering Mathematics 8th ed. by Erwin Kreyzig, Publisher: Wiley Student Edition (2006),
Bks ISBN: 81-265-0827-2
2. Fundamentals of Differential Equations, by R Kent Nagle and Edward B Saff, Publisher: The Benjamin /
Cummings Publishing Company, Inc. (1986), ISBN: 0-8053-6810-8
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HM1001 – Language Skills Development

Subject Code HM1001 Subject Title Language Skills Development
GPA/NGPA NGPA Lab/Tutorial/As 30 h Requisites
signment
Aims:
The Language Skills Development course is designed to enhance the four language skills (i.e. reading, listening,
writing, speech) of students in an engineering-related context, enabling them to strengthen their academic potential
and employability.
Learning Outcomes:
On successful completion of this subject, students are able to:
1. Use different styles of reading in texts related to engineering
2. Use specific vocabulary associated with the field of engineering
3. Carry out a short discussion, particularly on an engineering phenomenon, and to make a presentation with
confidence
4. Use the basic forms of grammar needed for writing out descriptive phenomena, especially related to
engineering
5. Use the basic styles of writing in appropriate contexts
6. Use forms and structures associated with the writing of basic and common job-related documents
Topics
LO 1. Use different styles of reading in texts related to engineering [7 h]
Scanning, skimming, macro- and micro-reading.
LO 2. Use specific vocabulary associated with the field of engineering [7 h]
Use of appropriate words to convey meaning, particularly the use of subject-specific terminology.
LO 3. Carry out a short discussion, particularly on an engineering phenomenon, and to make a presentation
with confidence [9 h]
Skills related with presentation, listening, discussion and questioning.
LO 4. Use the basic forms of grammar needed for writing out descriptive phenomena, especially related to
engineering [7 h]
The of the Active and Passive Voice in descriptive writing, as in the description of a subject-related
phenomenon, The appropriate use of Main Clauses and Subordinate Clauses in analytical writing, The
difference between Direct and Indirect/Reported Speech.
LO 5. Use the basic styles of writing in appropriate contexts [7 h]
Appropriate language, structure and style adopted in the production of (lab) reports, skills to identify common
errors in writing
LO 6. Use forms and structures associated with the writing of basic and common job-related documents [8
h]
Writing practices in different job-related documents such as Reports, Summaries, Business / Official letters,
Assignments, Memoranda
Assessment
1. Take home Assignment testing macro and micro skills of reading + writing out an engineering phenomena
with the appropriate use of language 25 %
2. In-class presentation testing the use of presentation skills, speech and listening 15%
3. End of semester Written Examination: 3 h test 60%
Rec. 1. Murphey, R 1994, Intermediate English Grammar, Cambridge, Cambridge University Press
Bks.
2. Quirk, R, Greenbaum, S, Leech, G & Svartvik, J, 1985, A Comprehensive Grammar of the
English Language, London, Longman
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EE1001 – Basic Electrical Engineering

Subject Code EE1001 Subject Title Basic Electrical Engineering
Credits 4.0 Total Hours Lectures 45 hrs Pre- None
GPA/NGPA GPA Lab/Assignment 30 hrs Requisites
Aim:
The aim of this unit is to develop ac and dc electrical principles relating to electrical circuits and to use of measuring
and instrumentation techniques.
Learning Outcomes
1. Perform basic calculations on dc and ac circuits
2. Apply basic principles to transformers and rotating machines
3. Demonstrate the understanding ofbalanced three phase systems
4. Analyze the performance of diode, transistor and operational-amplifier circuits
5. Use measuring instruments and analyze instrumentation systems
6. Demonstrate the understanding of the electricity distribution practice in Sri Lanka and apply safety in
electrical wiring
Topics
LO 1. Perform basic calculations on dc and ac circuits [15 h]
Network theorems for ac and dc circuits, Ohm‟s Law, Kirchoff‟s Law, Superposition theorem, Thevenin‟s
theorem, Millmann‟s theorem. Star-Delta transformations.Application to circuits
Alternating Current theory, Phasor and complex representation. Analysis of simple R, L, C circuits
Solution of simple network problems by phasor and complex number representation.
LO 2. Apply basic principles to transformers and rotating machines [10 h]
Basic Electrostatic and Electromagnetic theory, Magnetically coupled circuits, Mutual Inductance, Force and
torque development in magnetic circuits, Application to transformers, Application to rotating machines
LO 3. Demonstrate the understanding of balanced three phase systems [4 h]
Balanced three phase systems, Active, reactive and apparent power, Power factor and correction
LO 4. Analyse the performance of diode, transistor and operational-amplifier circuits [8, h]
Diode, transistor and operational-amplifier circuits, Basic feedback principles, closed loop systems
LO 5. Use measuring instruments and analyze instrumentation systems [4 h]

Direct deflection and null deflection methods. Ammeters, Voltmeters, Wattmeters, Energy meters. Extension
of ranges
LO 6. Demonstrate the understanding of the electricity distribution practice in Sri Lanka and apply safety in
electrical wiring [4 h]
Electricity Distribution Practice in Sri Lanka, Electrical Safety – Fuses, MCBs, electric shock, RCCBs,
earthing.
Practical Work: 5 lab experiments [5×3 h]
1. Verification of Basic circuit theorems-Ohm‟s law, Kirchhoff‟s voltage and current laws,
2. Superposition Theorem, Thevenin‟s Theorem
3. Introduction to cathode ray oscilloscope and signal generator.
4. Energy measurement using Wattmeter.
5. Measurement of transformer losses.
Assignments: [7 h]
Assessment
a Practical work 15%
b Assignments 15%
c End of semester Written examination: 3 h test - 70%
Rec. Basic Electrical Engineering: Thomas L. Floyd, Electric Circuit fundamentals, Seventh Edition, Pearson
Bks. Prentice Hall, 2007.
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ET1001 – Introduction to ICT

Subject Code ET1001 Subject Title Introduction to ICT
Credits 4.0 Total Hours Lectures 45 hrs Pre- None
GPA/NGPA GPA Lab/Assignment 30 hrs Requisites
Aim:
This subject aims to introduce a computer system and how it is used to solve engineering problems.
Learning Outcomes:
1. Identify the building blocks and organization of a computer
2. Describe the hardware system of a computer
3. Describe the software system of a computer
4. Apply computing algorithms to solve engineering problems
5. Explain the operation of different types of computer networks
6. Describe the principles and importance of data and network security
Topics
LO 1. Identify the building blocks and organization of a computer [5 h]
Introducing ICT and its applications in the society, evolution of computers, standard hardware components,
introduction to hardware and software.
LO 2. Describe the hardware system of a computer [10 h]
A programme as a sequence of instructions and its execution in hardware, building blocks of a computer:
CPU, ALU, Memory, Registers, Bus, Storage; Input/output handling.
LO 3. Describe the software system of a computer [10 h]
Classification of Software, System Software, Application Software, an introduction to software programming,
structural elements of computer programs and their usage.
LO 4. Apply computing algorithms to solve engineering problems [10 h]
Brute Force: Insertion sort; Divide and Conquer: Merge sort and Quick sort; Greedy Programming:
Kruskal's and Prim's, Dijkstra's; Dynamic Programming: finding the longest common subsequence between
two strings.
LO 5. Explain the operation of different types of computer networks [5 h]
Network topology: Network links, Network nodes, Network structure; Types of networks: Geographic and
organizational; Introduction to data communication protocols, The internet and the World Wide Web.
LO 6. Describe the principles and importance of data and network security [5 h]
Requirements for confidentiality, Authentication and non-repudiation in different application scenarios,
common security threats, counter measures, notable computer security breaches.
Practical work: 2 Lab sessions [2×4 h]
1. Assembling a computer
2. Using application software
Assessment
b Take home Assignment 1 15%
d End of semester Written Examination: 3 h test 60%
Rec. 3. The Story of Information Technology - Essential Guide to Computing by E. Garrison Walters,
Bks Publisher: Prentice Hall, 2001 ISBN: 10- 0130194697; 13- 978 01301494695
4. Introduction to Algorithms third Edition by Thomas H. Cormen, Charles E. Leiserson, Ronald L. Rivest,
Clifford Stein:
Publisher: MIT Press, 2009 ISBN: 9780262033848; 9780262533058
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ME1001 –Mechanics and Properties of Materials

Subject Code ME1001 Subject Title Mechanics and Properties of Materials
GPA/NGPA GPA Lab/Tutorial/As 30 h Requisites
signment
Aim:To develop student to understand stresses and strains in structural members, such as beams, columns, shafts, etc.
when responding to external loading, and their susceptibility to various failure modes taking into account the
properties of the materials and the structure of materials, and relate them to their properties.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this subject, students are expected to:
LO1 - Describe the stresses acting on materials relating to engineering design.
LO2 - Evaluate beam deflections under different loading conditions.
LO3 - Explain the structures of materials, properties of materials, material behaviour in engineering
applications and interpret material property test results.
LO4 – Deduce the centre of area, and second moment of area of different geometrical configurations, and
understand the importance of second moment of area estimating strengths.
LO 1. Evaluate stresses acting on materials relating to engineering design [6 h]

Stresses (normal and shear) on an inclined plane in a Two-Dimensional stress system, Formulae for normal
and shear stress on inclined plane, Mohr‟s circle of stress, Invariants of Mohr‟s circle, Maximum and
minimum principle stresses, pole of the Mohr‟s circle, Applications of Mohr‟s circle and normal/shear stress
formulae in analyzing stress systems.
LO 1. Bending moments and shear forces acting on materials and structures[4 h]
LO 2. Definition of bending moments and shear forces as internal forces in flexural members, determination of
bending moment and shear force at any given section of a beam, Relationship between load, bending moment
and shear force, Bending moment and shear force diagrams, Principle of superposition
LO 1. Evaluation of the effect of sectional geometry of load bearing elements over the load bearing
LO 2. capacity[4 h]
Sectional properties of beam sections including built-up sections, Definition of neutral surface and neutral
axis, classification of bending stress as a direct(normal) stress at a section, Tensile & compressive stresses,
simple bending formula, application of simple bending formula, section modulus, distribution of bending
stresses at a section. Definition of buckling strength of materials.
LO 1. Methods of evaluating beam deflections due to lateral forces[2 h]
LO 2. Beam flexure equation for small deflections, statistically indeterminate beams, Maculay method in
applying beam flexure equation, moment area method
LO 1. Describe the methods of evaluating beam deflections due to torsional forces [2 h]
LO 2. Shear stress due to torsion, Polar moment of inertia of a hollow/solid circular section, Torsion formula,
Strain energy due to torsion stored in a shaft
LO 3. Chemical structure of elements [2 h]
Identification of Types of bonding, Ionic bond, Covalent Bond, Metallic Bond, Van der Waal‟s Bond,
Hydrogen Bond. Explain their contribution towards mechanical properties of materials.
LO 3. Crystalline and amorphous structures and their manipulation methods for engineering applications
[6 h]
Space lattice and unit cell, SC, BCC, FCC, HCP, Relationship between lattice parameter and atomic radius,
Atomic Packing Factor (APF), Miller indices, Planar density, Allotropy, introduction of X-rays, Bragg‟s
Law, X-ray diffraction, Identification of pure metals by X-ray diffraction, meter method, Defects in Crystals –
point, line and planar, Grain structure and micro examination, simple phase diagrams, Fe-C phase
diagrammes, heat treatment methods: Annealing, Normalizing, Quenching, Tempering
LO 3. Behavior of pure materials and alloys [4 h]
Defining phase and phase diagrams, Phase diagrams of pure systems, Binary alloy phase diagrams,
complete solubility and partial solubility, Deriving microstructures, Lever rule, Fe-C diagram.
LO 1. Testing methods for Material Properties [2 h]
LO 3. Study and understand the materials testing procedures and applications.
Tensile test, Engineering stress-strain diagram
Elasticity, Plasticity, Ductility and brittleness, Malleability, Strength, Work Hardening, Toughness
Impact Test and significance of Ductile-brittle transition
Hardness of metals – Vickers, Brinell, Rockwell tests
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LO 3. Failure methods of Engineering Materials [2 h]

Fracture: Brittle fracture, Ductile fracture
Fatigue failure: SN curve, Miner‟s Law
Creep failure: Creep curve, Arrhenius plot
LO 4. Electrical properties of materials [2 h]
Basic Definitions, Resistivity and conductivity, Energy bands
Conductors, insulators, semi-conductors
Intrinsic semi-conductors, Extrinsic semi-conductors – p-type, n-type, p-n junction and diodes
Basic semiconductor devices – rectifiers, transistors, LEDs
LO4. Development of nano-materials and applications [2 h]
Introduction to Nano-materials
LO 4. Centroids of plane areas and curves and determine the same. [3 h]
Centroids of composite areas, first moment of area, centroids of patterns of hole areas, tabular forms of
solution for centroidal coordinates, centroids of simple and composite plane curves, Theorem of Pappus,
solutions using he integral definitions of the centroidal coordinates.
LO 4. Moment of Area of different thin geometrical configurations using relevant theorems. [4 h]
Moment of area of plane areas, polar moment of area, radius of gyration, parallel axis theorem, theorem of
area moment of inertia, tabular forms of solution, moment of areas of holes, properties of typical structural
member cross sections, moment of area of plane curves, product of inertia of plane areas and curves,
solutions using integral definitions of moment and product of areas; Centroids of volume, relationship
between area moment of inertia and mass moment of inertia, center of mass and mass moment of inertia of
area of plane bodies formed of thin rod shapes..
Details ofPractical Classes, Take Home Assignments and Tutorial Classes
Practical Work: 5 lab experiments [7×3 h]
1. Buckling of columns
2. Deflection of beams
3. Heat treatment of materials
4. Macro structure examination of materials
5. Tensile testing of materials
6. Hardness testing of materials
7. Failure study of materials
Assignments: [2×3 h]
Assessment
b Assignments15%
c End of semester Written examination: 3 h test 70%
Rec. To be filled in consultation with the resource persons of each semester.
Bks.
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ME1002 – Engineering Mechanics

Subject Code ME1002 Subject Title Engineering Mechanics
GPA/NGPA GPA Lab/Tutorial/As 21/12/7 h Requisites
signment
Aims: To develop a fundamental understanding of the behavior of 2D and 3D mechanical systems based on theories of
Mechanics. Knowledge on basic concepts of Mechanics such as Force, Torque, Free Body Diagram, Centroid, Mass
Moment of Inertia, Drag force, Particle kinetics, etc. will be improved to give a fundamental understanding of application of
those concepts in real world engineering endeavors.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this modules, students are able to:
LO 1 - Be skillful in Scalar and Vector Operations to determine quantities in Engineering and solve problems involved in
statics, kinetics and kinematics.
LO 2 - Construct Free Body Diagrams and calculate the reactions necessary to ensure static equilibrium.
LO 3 - Understand the role of friction and frictional forces in engineering applications.
LO 4 - Determine force systems applicable to real life physical structural arrangements.
LO 5 - Analyse different types of particle motion and apply Newton‟s Laws
LO 6 - Understand kinematics and dynamics of rigid body motion.
LO 7 - Estimate the drag forces.
Section 1 - Statics
LO 1. Scalar and Vector Operations to determine quantities in Engineering, and solve problems involved in Statics,
Kinetics and Kinematics[6 h]
Introduction to Basic Units of Mechanics; Force, Mass, and Mass Moment of Inertia. Revision of Vectors,
fundamental concepts and definitions, Scalar and vector quanities, Vector Additions, operations with unit vectors;
Use an application of vector Dot product and Cross product to determine other quantities in engineeringand to
solveproblems in statically equilibrium and dynamics.
Addition of forces to find resultant force, Vector addition and subtraction of forces, Rectangular components.
Fundamental definition of moment as a vector Cross Product, moment of force, moment as the sum of moments,
Resultant moment in a two-dimensional force system; The couple and torque, Replacement of a force by a force
and a couple or by a force with two couples; Moment in three dimensional force system and components of
moments.
LO 2. Free Body Diagrams and the reactions necessary to ensure static equilibrium.[5 h]
Physical interpretation of force, body and surface forces, tensile and compressive forces, types of force systems;
Free body diagram, Newton‟s Laws of Motion, Equilibrium, Construction of free body diagram, Resultant force
and equilibrium requirements with respect to collinear, concurrent, parallel force systems and general two-
dimensional force system.
LO 3. Friction and frictional forces in engineering applications [6 h]
Introduction to friction, types of friction, limiting friction, laws of static friction, laws of kinetic or dynamic
friction, laws of solid friction, Coefficient of friction, angles of repose friction force analysis for connected bodies,
impending motion, criteria for sliding or tipping, Multiple sliding surfaces (e.g. Wedges), advantages of friction
for the machines (belt friction, friction braking, friction forces in plane machines).
Force systems applicable to real life physical structural arrangements [6 h]
LO 4. Geometry and loading of frames, comparison of truss and frame solutions, multi-force and two-force members in
a frame, general method of solution, pin connection of several members and load applied at a pin, geometry and
loading machines, force analysis of machines using the method for force analysis of frames.
Forces in truss members, stability, force transmission through a joint, method of support of trusses, Method of
joints using force equilibrium, Requirement for a concurrent force system, Pulleys connected to trusses, Methods
of joints using force equilibrium requirement for a closed force triangle polygon, method of sections, connected
trusses.
Direction of force and moment, sense of moment, methods of support of body, equilibrium requirements,
concurrent and parallel force systems, general three dimensional force system with cable, hinge and ball supports,
general three dimensional force system with clamed supports and with friction.
Section 2 – Dynamics
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Different types of particle motion and apply Newton’s Laws.[6 h]

LO 5. Rectilinear motion, displacement, velocity of acceleration, motion with constant acceleration, motion with
gravitational acceleration, plane curve linear motion, velocity and normal and tangential components of
acceleration, plane projectile motion, absolute and relative displacement, velocity and acceleration.
Newton‟s Second Law, dynamics of particles in rectilinear translation, motion with friction forces, dynamics of
connected particles, dynamics of particles in plane curvilinear translation, normal and tangential component
motions, D‟Alembert principal.
Kinematics and dynamics of rigid body motion. [12 h]

LO 6. Rectilinear and curvilinear translation of a rigid body, rotation of a rigid body, angular rotation with constant
acceleration, relationship with rotational and translational motions, rotational and translational motions of
connected bodies, general plane motion of a body, instant center or rotation, pure rolling of rigid bodies.
Dynamic motion of a rigid body about a fixed point, dynamic motion described by translation of the center of
mass and rotation about this point, pure rolling of a cylindrical body, dynamic motion of connected rigid bodies,
solutions using D‟Alembert principle, forces and moments, criteria for sliding or tipping, center of percussion.
Work and force, couple or torque or moment, energy of a mass particle due to position of motion, potential and
kinetic energies, conservation of energy, work-energy method for a particle, potential energy and kinetic energy
of a rigid body in plane motion, the work-energy method for a rigid body in plane motion, the work-energy
method for connected bodies, the work-energy method to find normal acceleration of a particle, power as the work
done or energy consumption per unit time.
mpulse of a force and linear momentum of a particle, impact, conservation of linear momentum, coefficient of
restitution, direct and oblique central impact, impulsive forces, angular momentum and impulse momentum of a
rigid body in plane motion, impact of rigid bodies in plane motion, impact at the center of percussion.
LO 7. Estimate the drag forces. [4 h]

Constant drag force, drag force directly proportional to velocity, Linear Resistance Law, drag force proportional
to velocity squared, quadratic resistance law with applied constant force with same and with opposite sense of
velocity.
Practical Work: 7 laboratory classes [7×3 h]

1. Force Polygon Practical
2. Bridge Structure Design (Spaghetti)
3. Friction and the inclined plane
4. 3D truss practical(Spaghetti)
5. Air track demonstrations for Linear Momentum Conservation
6. Angular Momentum Conservation
7. Wind tunnel test for Drag force
Assignments: [3 h]
Assessment
b Assignments15%
c End of semester Written examination: 3 h test - 70%
Rec. 1. Vector Mechanics for Engineers: Statics, Sixth Edition, by F. P. Beer and E. R. Johnson, published by
Bks. McGraw-Hill
2. Engineering Mechanics: Statics & Dynamics, 12/E, Russell C. Hibbeler, Prentice Hall, 2010.
3. Engineering Mechanics, Volume 1 - Statics, by J. L. Meriam and L. G. Kraige, John Wiley and Sons, 2006.
4. Engineering Mechanics, Volume 2 - Dynamics, by J. L. Meriam and L. G. Kraige, John Wiley and Sons,
2006.
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MA1002 – Engineering Mathematics II

Subject Code MA1002 Subject Title Engineering Mathematics II
Credits 4.0 Total Hours Lectures 45 h Pre- MA1001
Aim: To provide the students with fundamental concepts to analyze and solve a range of engineering and management
problems logically, analytically, statistically and numerically.
Learning Outcomes:
9. Use the meaning of the five logical connectives and two quantifiers to obtain the logical meaning of
statements considered in logic/mathematics / engineering.
10. Write the negations of statements considered in logic / mathematics / engineering, prove or disprove
statements considered in logic / mathematics / engineering.
11. Determine the meaning of Boolean expressions and simplify them.
12. Solve equations in one variable, systems of simultaneous linear equations numerically, solve linear
systems of equations by direct and advanced methods, and solve simple difference equations.
13. Perform numerical integration, solve ordinary differential equations numerically.
14. Apply interpolation and curve fitting methods to analyze discrete sets of data.
15. Apply probability and statistical methods, functions and advanced integration methods for the solution of
engineering questions, theoretical distributions and sampling distributions for engineering and
management problems.
16. Apply statistical estimations, hypothesis testing and use samples to obtain results of populations.
17. Use regression models, partial correlation, time series analysis and chi-square.
Topics
LO 1. Logical connectives and quantifiers [6 h]
The meanings of logical connectives „not‟, „and‟, „or‟, „implies‟, „if and only if‟ in words and sing truth tables,
conjunctive, disjunctive, conditional, bi-conditional statements, commutativity and associativity of the binary
logical connectives, the converse and the contrapositive of a conditional statement, the distributivity of the
logical connective „or‟ over „and‟, the meaning of the universal quantifier „for each‟ and the existential
quantifier 'there exists', universal statements, existential statements, relations and equivalence relations.
LO 2. Negations [6 h]
De Morgan‟s Laws; the negation of conjunctive, disjunctive statements and their proofs, the conditional proof
and the proof by contra positions of a conditional statement, negations of conditional and bi-conditional
statements and their proofs, generalized De Morgan‟s Laws; negations of niversial and existential statements
and their proofs, proof by contradiction, order of the quantities.
LO 3. Boolean expressions[3h]
Two valued Boolean algebra, addition, multiplication and compliment, distributivity of addition over
multiplication and multiplication over addition, De Morgan‟s theorems, use of Venn diagrams to visalize
Boolean expressions, compliment of a function, min- and max-terms.
LO 4. Simultaneous linear equations and simple difference equations [6 h]
Numerical methods: successive substitution, false position and Newton-Raphson methods,
Direct methods: Gaussian elimination, direct factorization, Choleski, Jacobi and Gauss-Seidel methods.
First order linear difference equations, second and higher order homogeneous difference equations with
constant coefficients.
LO 5. Numerical integration and numerical solution of ordinary differential equations [6 h]
Numerical integration methods: Trapezoidal rle, Simpson‟s rule
Numerical differentiation methods: Euler‟s method, modified Euler‟s method, Taylor series method.
LO 6. Interpolations and curve fittings [4 h]
Lagrange interpolation polynomial, Newton‟s divided difference interpolation polynomials, Newton‟s forward
difference interpolation formula.
LO 7. Probability and statistical methods, theoretical and sampling distributions [6 h]
Deterministic experiment, Random experiment, Elementary event, mutually exclusive or disjoint events,
equally likely events, collectively exhaustive events, Definitions of probability (Classical, Statistical and
Axiomatic), Definition of the conditional probability, Multiplication Law of Probability, Total Probability
Theorem, Bayer‟s Theorem
Binomial Distribution, Poisson distribution, Poisson Approximation to the Binomial Distribution, Normal
Distribution, The Standard Normal Probability Distribution
The concept of sampling distributions, Distribution of the sample mean, The Relationship between Sample
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Size and Standard error, The Finite Population Multiplier, Sampling from a Normally Distributed Population,
Sampling from Non-Normally Distributed Population, The central limit theorem, Sampling from a Population
whose variance is unknown, Sampling distribution of the Sample Proportion
LO 8. Apply statistical estimations, hypothesis testing and use samples to obtain results of populations [4 h]
Point Estimation for the population mean and the population variance, Interval estimation for the mean of a
population with known variance, the mean of a population with unknown variance, and the population
proportion, Confidence interval for the difference between two population means and the difference between
two population proportions
Rules for stating statistical hypotheses, Distribution of the test statistic, Types of Errors, One Tail and Two
Tail Tests, Testing hypothesis concerning population mean and population proportion, Testing hypothesis
concerning difference between two population means and difference between two population proportions.
LO 9. Practice regression models, partial correlation, time series analysis and chi-square [4 h]
Scatter Diagram, Correlation Analysis, Pearson‟s product moment coefficient of correlation, Regression
Analysis, Simple Linear Regression Model, Least Square Method (LSM), Coefficient of Determination
Components of a time series, Mathematical models for time series-Additive model and Multiplicative model,
Estimation of Trend, Fitting a straight line trend by using Least Square Method, Method of Moving Averages,
Estimation of the Seasonal Component, Constructing a Seasonal Index using the Ratio – to – Moving Average
Method, Chi-Square distribution of independence, Contingency tables.
Assignments: [15 h]
Assessment
d End of semesterWritten Examination:3 h test 70%
Rec. 5. Mathematical Logic and Mathematical proofs – Mathematical Logic, by W Ramasinghe, Publisher:
Bks Open University of Sri Lanka
6. Mathematical Logic and Mathematical proofs – Mathematical Proofs, by W Ramasinghe, Publisher:
Open University of Sri Lanka ISBN: 978-955-23-1103-1
7. Elementary Numerical Analysis, 2nd Edition, by Kendall Atkinson,
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, ISBN: 9971-51-148-7
8. An Introduction to Difference Equations by Saber N Eliyadi,
9. An Introduction to Probability Theory and its Applications Vol. 1 (3 rd ed.), Vol 2 (2nd ed.), by William
Feller, Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, New York
10. Statistical Methods for Forecasting,by B Abraham and J Ledolter, Publisher: Chapman and Hal,
London.
11. Theoretical Statistics, by D. R. Cox and D. V. Hinkey,Publisher:Chapman and Hall, London.
12. Introduction to Linear Regression 2 nd ed.by A C Montgomery and E. A. Peck, Publisher:John
Wiley & Sons, New York.
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ME1003 – Presentation of Engineering Information

Subject Code ME 1003 Subject Title Presentation of Engineering Information
Credits 3.0 Lectures 30 h
Total Hours Lab/Tutorial/As Pre-Requisites None
GPA/NGPA GPA 30 h
signment
Aims: Introduce and develop skills in understanding, collecting, processing, presenting and communicating
engineering information.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this subject, students are expected to:
LO 1 -Visualize, sketch and accurately draw shapes and objects to communicate information to specific
audiences.
LO 2 -Visualize and graphically represent the loci of points on planes and solids, development of shapes,
projection of lines, planes between the interactions of solids with planes of different orientations.
LO 3 -Use basic statistical tools, techniques and procedures for analyzing, interpreting, displaying data and
making decisions based on information and data.
LO 4 -Design, write and revise reports, articles, manuals, procedures and proposals including the use of
graphics.
Visualize, sketch and accurately draw shapes and objects to communicate information to specific
audiences [ 8 h]
Principles of engineering drawing, drawing standards and conventions, instruments and materials of drawing,
Recording and sketching two dimensional drawings. Orthographic views and projections, First angle and
LO 1.
third angle projections, Introduction to AutoCAD software.
3-D shapes and sketching 3-D objects, sectional views and conventions preparation of dimensional drawings.
Freehand sketching in orthographic and pictorial projection of common engineering components and simple
assemblies, assembly drawings exploded, exploded orthographic, scattered orthographic views.
Visualize and graphically represent the loci of points on planes and solids, development of shapes,
projection of lines, planes between the interaction of solids with planes of different orientations [6
h]
LO 2. Lines and planes and their traces and intersections, projection, inclined and oblique planes, projecting
plane figures, method of revolution, intersection of planes and solid and interpolation of solids, the
development of curves and surfaces
Standards and conventions to interpret, prepare and understand engineering drawings and
pictorial views and communicate them with those in the same profession [6 h]
Limits fits and dimensional tolerances, geometrical tolerances, surface finish and applications, geometrical
properties of engineering components such as screw threads, fasteners, keys, spring and gears and their
LO 1.
technical representations and constructions.
LO 2.
The conventional drawing system, drawing office practice, reading and preparation of working drawing,
assembly drawing with sectional views.
Fundamentals of building construction drawing and basic electrical/electronic circuit diagrams.
Basic statistical tools, techniques and procedures for analyzing, interpreting, displaying data and
making decisions based on information and data [6 h]
Nature of information: differentiation of information and data
Types of information: units, symbols etc., standard symbols for civil, electrical, electronic, mechanical
and production engineering.
LO 3. Experimental data, presentation of experimental data in graphs, monograms etc.
Information processing:
Processing-classification and division, comparison, finding trends and patterns, curve fitting methods
Applications-business reports, interpretation of basic financial reports, use and appreciation of socio-
economic information such as Central Bank Annual Report.
Graphical Representation of Data- Charts, graphs, flow chart, etc., monograms, pie charts, bar charts, XY
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charts, histograms, log-log scales, semi-log scales, etc., survey plans and contour maps.
Flow Charts-logic diagrams and networks for process representation including critical path method, PERT
techniques
Gathering of Information-Gathering of information using library facilities; searching literature,
classification and retrieval of information, use of internet, and administering questionnaires for the
purpose of surveys, processing of information from surveys, processing of information from experiments,
reviewing the information already gathered.
Design, write and revise reports, articles, manuals, procedures and proposals including the use of
graphics [4 h]
Technical report writing I: Types of technical reports and their basic features - Proposals, feasibility reports,
progress reports. Organizing the report – Themes and contents, choice of structure/format. Forms of Letters
and Memos in an organization – Job letters and various business letters
CV Writing
LO 4. Technical writing II: Writing the Report – Language and style, basic contents, paragraphs, grammar,
punctuation marks, chapters etc., writing the draft, revising the draft check list, tables and illustrations,
graphs, charts and diagrams, abbreviations and symbols, references and bibliography, visual elements.
Format and Printing Report: Margins and spacing, numbering of sections/paragraphs, headings and sub
headings, numbering of pages and illustrations, numbering of mathematical expressions, presentation of
supplementary information such as foot notes, references and appendices, use of Word Processing software
and computers to prepare documents and reports
Practical Work: 8 Drawing Exercises (AutoCAD) [8×3 h]
Assignments: [2×3 h]
LO 3 ––Data Analysis Practical Work and Take home Assignments
LO 4 - Take home Assignments on Report writing
Assessment
a. Drawing Exercise 30%
b. Assignments 10%
c. End of semester Written examination: 4 h test 60%
Rec.
To be specified by the respective resource persons during the semester.
Bks.
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ME1004 – Engineering in Context

Subject Code ME 1004 Subject Title Engineering in Context
Total Hours Lab/Tutorial/As Pre-Requisites None
GPA/NGPA GPA 10 h
signment
Aims: To provide the knowledge on the interactive elements with the society related to professional practicing of
Engineering and on the perspectives and skills essential to achieve success as a Professional Engineer
Learning Outcomes
LO 1 - Appreciate the role of the engineering profession in the society and function accordingly.
LO 2 - Understand the basic engineering principles and practices used in conceiving, developing and
realizing products and processes.
LO 3 -Explain the importance of economic, risk and safety elements embedded in professional practicing.
LO 4 -Recognise theimportance of effective communication, management in Engineering practices and the
related professional ethics.
Scientific and social context in the Engineering Profession. [8 h]

LO 1.
Relevance of Engineering to the society as a Profession.
Historical development of engineering and the heritage of Engineering in Sri Lanka.
Attributes and responsibilities of Professional Engineers. [4 h]
LO 1.
Characteristics and responsibilities of Professional Engineers and their role in the society and industry.
Basic engineering principles and practices used in conceiving, developing and realizing products
LO 2. and processes.[4 h]
Introduction to function, philosophy and the process of engineering design and practice.
Economic, risk and safety elements embedded in professional practicing. [8 h]
LO 3. Economic and risk aspects in practicing Engineering
Safety in practicing engineering, safety regulations, occupational health and safety, hazard analysis, accident
prevention, legal and moral aspects, environmental aspects
Effective communication, management in Engineering practices and the related professional ethics.
LO 1.
[8 h]
LO 2.
LO 3. Role of communication, management, teamwork and negotiation skills in professional practice.
LO 4. Professional ethics, legal & contractual aspects in engineering, engineer‟s code of conduct. Sustainable
engineering design (respect to context)
LO 1. Implications of professional practicing to the society, quality of life and how society’s values,
LO 2. perceptions and beliefs are reflected in ensuring sustainability. [8 h]
LO 3. Engineer‟s responsibility in his own professional development and that of the younger engineers. Sustainable
LO 4. engineering design (respect to context). Introduction to cleaner production for the national development
Assignments: [10 h]
Assessment
aAssignments(individualproduct design with a report and presentation)30%
b End of semester Written examination: 3 h test 70%
1. Engineers and their profession, Kemper J.D.: ISBN 0-19-510582-6
Rec.
2. The Professional Engineer in Society, Collins S., Ghey J. and ills G.: ISBN 1-85302-501-1
Bks.
3. Social, Ethical and Policy implications of Engineering, Herkert J.R.: ISBN 0-7803-4712-9
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ME1005 – Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics

Subject Code ME1005 Subject Title Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics
Pre-
Total Hours Lab/Tutorial/ None
GPA/NGPA GPA 30 h Requisites
Assignment
Aim: To develop a fundamental understanding of thermodynamics and fluid mechanics, based on first principles and
physical arguments. Knowledge on real world engineering applications such as energy conversion devices (solar,
biomass, geothermal, wind turbines, gas turbines, steam turbines, engines etc.), aircrafts, ships, road vehicle design,
refrigeration & air conditioning, hydroelectric schemes, blood flow, bird flight etc. will be provided to illustrate and
develop an intuitive understanding of these subjects.
Learning Outcomes
LO 1 - Explain different thermo-fluid systems and their usefulness.
LO 2 - Determine the thermodynamic and physical properties of numerous substances.
LO 3 - Apply First & Second Laws of thermodynamics to real life devices.
LO 4- Analyse engineering applications associated with static fluids.
LO 5 - Apply conservation of mass and momentum principles to simple, incompressible, inviscid fluid flows
such as pipe and pump flow systems.
LO 1. Overview of what is thermodynamics, its relevance in real life and introduction to definitions needed for
study of thermodynamics. [2 h]
Unit and Dimentions, Definition of Thermodynamic Terms such as System, Property, State, Path, Process
Cycle, etc., Introduction to renewable and non-renewable energy sources.
Heat Transfer: Conduction, Convection and Radiation, Heat Exchangers, Thermodynamics and Energy,
Illustration of the use of the knowledge of Thermodynamics with real life applications,
LO 2. Thermodynamic and physical properties of numerous substances.[4 h]
Pure Substances: Properties of Pure Substances, Physics of Phase Changes, Phase Diagrams, Properties,
Development of Property Tables.
Ideal Gas: Ideal Gas Behaviour, Ideal Gas Equation.
LO 3. Energy and First Law of thermodynamics[6 h]
Forms of Energy, Internal Energy, Comparison of Work & Heat, Conversion of Mass and Energy, Adiabatic
Work, Enthalpy, Non-Flow Processes, Irreversible Processes, Flow Processes and Control Volume, Throttling
Process.
LO 3. Limitations of the First Law and need for a Second Law of thermodynamics. [6 h]
Limitation of First Law and need for a Second Law for Thermodynamic Analysis, Thermal Energy Reservoir,
Reversible and Irreversible Processes, Heat Engine and Thermal Efficiency or Coefficient of Performance of
Heat Pump, Different Statements of Second Law Perpetual-Motion Machines, Absolute and Thermodynamic
Temperature Scales, Carnot Cycle and Carnot Efficiency.
LO 3. Gas Power and Refrigeration Cycles[8 h]
Carnot Cycle for ideal gas, Otto Cycle, Diesel Cycle, Duel Cycle, Thermal Efficiency and Power Output,
Principle of Vapour Compression Refrigeration, Properties of Refrigerant, Refrigeration Effect, Coefficient of
Performance.
LO 4. Fluids and their properties[2 h]
Classification of fluids, Properties of fluids, Units of Measurements, Measuring Instruments
LO 4. Behaviour of solids submerged in static fluids [6 h]
Hydrostatic forces on planer bodies and curved bodies, Buoyant forces on Submerged bodies, stability of
floating and submerged bodies, meta centre and meta centric height, Manometry.
LO 5. Conservation of mass & momentum principles in moving fluids and fluid dynamics. [6 h]
The Continuity equation, The Euler equation, Bernoulli‟s equation, Force Momentum equation, Importance of
Reynolds number, Laminar and turbulent flow, Application of Bernoulli‟s equation.
LO 5. Simple, incompressible and inviscid fluid flows, such as pipe and pump flow systems. [6 h]
Flow through pipes: Major losses and minor losses (loss coefficient, energy losses due to sudden enlargement,
exit losses, gradual enlargement, sudden contraction, gradual contraction, entrance losses, losses due topipe
bends), Darcy-Weisbatch equation, pipe roughness, friction factor, Moody‟s diagram, flow through pipes in
series and parallel, flow coefficients, flow through orifices and weirs(rectangular and triangular), flow through
open channels, Chezy equation, Manning‟s equation, Economical cross section.
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Practical Work: 8Laboratory experiments [6×3 h]

1. Calorimetry.
2. Determination of dryness fraction.
3. Performance ofInternal Combustion Engine.
4. Demonstration ofheat engines and heat pump based devices.
5. Manometry.
6. Stability of a Rectangular pontoon
7. Internal fluid flow.
8. External fluid flow. (this list is to be reduced to 6 experiments)
Tutorial Work: [3×2 h]
Assignments : [6 h]
Assessment
b Assignments on LO1, LO3 and LO5 15%
c End of semesterWritten Examination: 3 h test 70%
Rec.
To be specified by the respective resource persons during the semester.
Bks.
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CE 1001 – Civil Engineering Measurements

Module Code CE 2001 Module Title Civil Engineering Measurements
Credits 4 Hours/Week Lectures 2.5 Pre/Co –

-
requisites
GPA/NGPA GPA ( 15 weeks) Lab/Assignments 4.5
Learning Outcomes
At the end of the module the student will be able to:
1. Explain the meaning and use of standard symbols, basic units, derived units and their conversions used in Civil
Engineering practice.
2. Conduct a reconnaissance survey and draw a prospection diagram at a given site, and explain the health, safety
and environmental issues and the social responsibilities of a Civil Engineer in the practice of surveying field
work.
3. Correctly handle the engineer‟s chain, tape and other equipment used in chain surveying, carry out a chain
survey of a flat area in a group and produce a plan individually.
4. Correctly handle the engineer‟s level, staffs and other equipment used in leveling, carry out a leveling project
in a group and produce longitudinal and cross sections, contours, calculate areas, volumes and earthwork for
cut and fill individually.
5. Correctly handle the theodolite (T1), and other equipment used in a theodolite traverse, conduct a traverse
survey in a group and produce the plan of a given site individually.
Topics
 Introduction to Measurements
LO 1.
(9 h)
- Basic and derived units, dimensions and measurements. Dimensionless variables. Error
estimation. Approximations. Rounding-off and truncation.
- Precision of instruments, least count and selection of tools.
- Measuring tools: Rulers, micrometers, vernier callipers, height gauges, depth gauges, inside
micrometers, thread gauges, sine bars, spherometers.
- Optical devices: Travelling microscope, electronic balance, chemical balance, etc., Crack
width measuring devices
- Electrical resistance strain gauges, Mechanical strain gauges
- Linear transducers
LO 2.  Reconnaissance Surveys, health safety and environmental issues related to surveying fieldwork,
social responsibility of the Civil Engineer in conducting field activities (4 h)
LO 3.  Principles of Linear Measurements and Chain Surveying (4 h)
LO 4.  Levelling and Contouring (8

h)
 Areas, volumes and earthwork calculations (6 h)
LO 5  Basic Optical and mechanical principles of the Theodolite ( 4 h)
 Theodolite Traversing, Theory of Baseline Measurements (10 h)
Practical Work: Field work ( 22 sessions of 3 h duration)
1. Reconnaissance Survey and Prospection Diagram (1 session)
2. Chain Survey and Plotting (3 sessions)
3. Levelling Fieldwork, LS and CS Plotting and earthwork calculation using Mass Haul Curve Method (8
sessions)
4. Contour Survey and Plotting (4 sessions)
5. Traverse Field work and Plotting (6 sessions)
Assessment
a Field Work - Handling of instrument (LO 2, LO 3, LO 4, LO 5) 10%
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b Recording field notes in Field Book (LO 2, LO 3, LO 4, LO 5) 5%

c One page report on HSE issues and Social Responsibility in Field work (LO 2) 5%
d Chain Survey, Leveling, Contour and Traverse Plans (LO 2, LO 3, LO 4, LO 5) 10%
e Reports on Leveling and Traverse (LO 4 and LO 5) 10%
f End Semester Written examination: 3 h examination (LO 1, LO 2, LO 3, LO 4, LO 5) 60%
th
Recommende Surveying, (1992), A. Bannister and S. Raymond, 6 Edition, Longman or
dBooks Surveying, (2006), A. Bannister, S. Raymond and R. Baker, 7th Edition, Dorling Kindersley
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CE 1002 – Building Construction

Module Code CE 2002 Module Title Building Construction
Credits 4 Hours/Week Lectures 3 Pre/Co –

-
requisites
GPA/NGPA GPA Lab/Assignments 3
Learning Outcomes
1. Identify building elements, their structural functions and performance.

2. Read and interpret construction and design details in engineering drawings and other related documents.
3. Recognize building materials and their conformity to specifications.
4. Grasp the provisions for building services and their implications on other elements.
5. Identify suitable tools, equipment and machinery for a given construction task
Topics
1. Introduction to Building Construction ( 1 h)

LO 1.
2. Identification of building elements , their functions and performance (2 h)
3. Theory and practice related to detail construction drawings and its use in the construction of low rise
LO 2.
buildings (4 h)
LO 3. 4. Identification and use of suitable building materials and construction methods (6 h)

5. Introduction to relevant standards related to construction of foundations, walls, doors and windows,
roofs, ceilings, floors and finishes (4 h)
6. Manufacturing processes, properties, specifications and test methods and quality control for major
construction materials including cement, sand, aggregates, steel, bricks, timber, roof covering
materials, pipes and fittings (4 h)
7. Sustainable construction materials, their engineering properties, social environmental and economical
aspects (4 h)
8. Concrete Mix Design (6 h)
9. Introduction to principles of building services engineering including water supply, sanitary facilities,
LO 4.
electricity, fire fighting, air-conditioning and vertical and horizontal circulation (6 hours)
10. Introduction to suitable building materials and construction methods for services including water
supply, sanitary facilities, electricity, fire fighting, air-conditioning and vertical and horizontal
circulation ( 4 h)
LO 5 11. Basic construction tools, equipment and machinery (4 h)
Practical Work: Four experiments + field visit + Drawing Office Practice
1. BRE Mix Design Method ( DOE Mix design method) (2 sessions) (LO 3)
 Estimation of free w/c ratio
 Estimation of free water content
 Estimation of cement content
 Estimation of aggregate content
 Estimation of coarse & fine aggregate contents
 Adjustment for moisture in aggregates
2. Tests on Aggregates (2 session) (LO 3)
 Sieve analysis on representative samples of fine and coarse aggregates
 Determination of dry loose bulk density of fine and course aggregates
 Determination of relative density and water absorption of course aggregates
3. Tests on Ordinary Portland cement (1 session) (LO 3)
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 Determination of the consistency of standard cement paste

 Determination of initial setting time
 Test for compressive strength of cement using mortar cubes
4. Mechanical properties of Timber (1 session) (LO 3)
 The bending test to determine the modulus of elasticity and the stress at the limit of proportionality
5. Drawing Office Practice (3 sessions) (LO 1 and LO 2)
 Detailing of building elements
6. Field Visit ( 2 sessions) (LO 5)
 Field Visit to a Construction Site
Assessment
a Laboratory Experiments (LO 3) 10%
b Detailed Drawing (LO 1 and LO 2) 10%
c Report based on Field Visit (LO 5) 10%
d End Semester Written examination: 3 h test (LO 1, LO 2, LO 3, LO 4, LO 5) 70%
Recommende Seeley, I. H., (1995), Building Technology, 5th Edition, Macmillan Building & Surveying Series,
d Books UK;
Barry, R., (1999).The Construction of Buildings, Blackwell Science Ltd, UK;
Hendry, A. W., (1981). Structural Brickwork, Macmillan Press, London, UK.
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MA2001 – Engineering Mathematics III
Subject Code MA2001 Subject Title Mathematics III

Credits 4.0 Total Hours Lectures 45 h Pre- MA1001 &
GPA/NGPA GPA Lab/Assignment 30 h Requisites MA1002
Aim: To provide the students with higher mathematical concepts & tools to analyze and solve a range of engineering
problems and to recognize some physical concepts.
Learning Outcomes:
18. Work with integrals over infinite intervals and integrand with some discontinuous points in the interval of
integration, perform differentiation under integration, understand functions of two or more variables and
integration of such functions, calculate optimum values of functions under constraints with and without
using Lagrange multipliers.
19. Use theoretical foundations of Laplace transforms & inverse including the convolution theorem to solve
ordinary linear differential equations and systems arising in engineering applications.
20. Represent complicated functions of periodic phenomena in terms of simple periodic functions.
21. Handle vector functions in 2D & 3D and use grad, divergence and curl operations and the related
equations, evaluate line and surface integrals and use Divergence, Storks‟ and Green‟s theorems, apply
laws of vector calculus to derive some physical laws, identify linearly independent vectors, orthogonal
vectors and normal vectors.
22. Apply different methods to solve linear systems of equations, use principles of eigenvalues in engineering
calculations.
23. Apply series solution methods to solve nonlinear ordinary differential equations, use special functions to
solve differential equations.
Topics
LO 1. Calculus [8 h]
Improper integrals, Differentiation of integral, Functions of two or three variables, Multiple integrals,
Constrained maxima & minima, Lagrange multipliers
LO 2. Laplace Transform [7 h]
Basic theorems on Laplace transforms of elementary functions, Transforms of derivatives and integrals,
Application of Laplace transform to solve differential equations and systems, Convolution theorem,
Differentiation and integration of transforms, Concepts of stability and controllability
LO 3. FourierSeries Approximation[6h]
Periodic functions and signals, Fourier coefficients, Dirichlet‟s condition, Odd and even functions, Half range
series, Trigonometric approximation to discrete data
LO 4. Vector Calculus [11 h]

Vector functions in 2D and 3D, Differentiation and differential operators, Laws of operators, Evaluation of
line integrals and surface integrals, Divergence theorem, Stokes‟ theorem, Green‟s theorem, Some basic
applications including derivation of some physical laws.
LO 5. Linear Algebra [7 h]
Linearly independent, orthogonal and normal vectors in high dimension, schemes for solutions of linear
systems of equations(Gaussian elimination scheme for tridiagonal matrices, tridiagonal decomposition),
Eigenvalues and their properties of matrices, symmetric matrices & similar matrices, Quadratic form and their
reduction, Some basic applications in boundary value problems
LO 6. Ordinary Linear Differential Equations with variable coefficient [6 h]
Series solutions of nonlinear ordinary differential equations, Singular points, Existence and uniqueness of
points, Solving differential equations using Bessel function and Legendre function
Assignments: [15 h]
Assessment
d End of semester Written Examination:3 h test 70%
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Rec. 13. Schaum’s outline books on Matrices, Linear Algebra, Vector Analysis, Advance Calculus,
Bks Differential Equations
14. Engineering Mathematics by S. S. Sastry, Prentice Hall of India.
15. Advanced Engineering Mathematics by R. K. Jain & S. R. K. Lyengar, Narosa Publishers.
16. Advanced Engineering Mathematics by A. C. Bajpai, L. R. Mustoe& D. Walker.
17. Advanced Engineering Mathematics by M. D. Greenberg, Pearson Publishers.
18. Advanced Engineering Mathematics by E. Keryszig, John Wiley & Sons.
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CE 2001 – Basic Structural Design
Module Code CE2001 Module Title Basic Structural Design
Credits 4 Lectures 3 Pre/Co –

Hours/Week ME1001
requisites
Learning Outcomes
1. Identify the preliminary steps involved in structural design
2. Recognize the design philosophies and their application to different materials
3. Grasp the processes involved in design of timber members subjected to tension, compression and flexure
4. Relate how the members in simple timber structures are connected together with simple back of the envelope type
design calculations
Topics
Introduction to structural design (2h)

LO 1.
Types of structural forms, loads, load paths and support conditions (4h)
Structural Design Philosophies (3h)

LO 2.
Properties of structural materials: Concrete, steel, timber and masonry (9h)
Design aspects related to timber tension members, compression members and bending members (12h)
LO 3.
Members subjected to combined effects such as tension and flexure, compression and flexure.(6h)
Design of timber connections and simple structures (9h)

LO 4.
Practical Work
1. Group work on materials and respective design philosophies LO 2 (6 h)
2. In class Design Exercises LO 3, LO 4 (24 h)
Assessment
a Four page report on alternative structural forms LO 1 3 rd week
10%
b Group Presentation on materials and respective design philosophies LO 2 10 th week
10%
c Tutorials to be given and allow to do in class and evaluated LO3 and LO4 6 th week to 15th week
20%
d End Semester Written examination: 3 h test
60%
Rec.Bks. Arya, C, (1994), Design of structural elements: concrete, steel work, masonry and timber Design
to British Standards and Euro codes
Draycott, T. (1991); Structural Elements Design Manual; Butterworth Heinemann Holmes, R.

(1995)
Heyman, J., (1996), Elements of the theory of structures, Cambridge University Press, 137 Pages.
McKenzie, W.M.C., (2000), Design of structural timber, Macmillan Press, 286 pages.
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McKenzie, W.M.C., (2004), Design of structural elements, Palgrave Macmillan press, 634 pages.
Millais, M., (2005), Building structures: from concepts to design, 2 nd Edition, Spon Press, 423
pages.
BS 5268-2: 2002, Structural use of timber: Code of practice for permissible stress design,
materials and workmanship. British Standards Institution
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CE 2002 – Analysis and Modeling of Structures
Module Code CE2002 Module Title Analysis and Modelling of structures

Hours/Week
requisites
GPA/NGPA GPA Lab/Assignments 4/2
Learning Outcomes
1. Recognize the fundamentals of structural analysis
2. Analyse statically determinate and indeterminate structures using different hand calculation methods
3. Solve problems using force matrix method and displacement matrix method
4. Simplify a structure and model it using commercially available finite element programs and cross check the output
using some analysis methods.
Topics
Fundamentals of Structural Analysis (i) Equilibrium (ii) Compatibility and (iii) Material Law (1.5h)
LO 1.
Introduction to Lower Bound and Upper Bound Theorems (1.5h)
General structural analysis methods (21h)

LO 2.
(i) Three moments equation
(ii) Methods to calculate deflections (including Mohr‟s Theorem and MaCaulay‟s Method)
(iii) Virtual work and energy theorems
(iv) Moment Distribution method
(v) Slope Deflection Equations
(vi) Plastic analysis of beams and frames
(vii) Introduction to structural dynamics
Force matrix method (3h)

LO 3.
Displacement Matrix method and Stiffness matrices for Basic structural elements (12h)
Modelling Structures using Computer Programs and validating the output (6h)
LO 4.
Practical Work:
1. In class Tutorial sessions on general structural analysis methods and displacement matrix method (18h)
2. Model a truss using a finite element program (4h)
3. Model a building (8h)
Assessment
a Practical work LO3 and LO4 20%
b Short quiz on LO 1, LO 2 and LO3 3 rd week, 6th Week and 9th week 20%
e End Semester Written examination: 3 h test 60%
Rec.Bks. Cook, R.D., (1981), Concepts and applications of finite element analysis, 2 nd Edition, John Wiley,
537 pages.
Cook, R.D., (1995), Finite element modeling for stress analysis, John Wiley & sons, 336 pages.
Crisfield, M.A., (1986), Finite elements and solution procedures for structural analysis volume 1:
linear analysis, Pineridge press, 272 pages.
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Ghali, A., Neville, A.M., Brown, T.G., (2009), Structural Analysis: a unified classical and matrix
approach, 6th Edition, Taylor & Francis, 835 pages.
Hart, G.C., (2000), Structural dynamics for structural engineers, John Wiley, 591 pages.
Khurmi, R.S. (2010), Theory of structures, S Chand publishers, 696 pages.
Menon, D., (2008), Structural Analysis, Narosa publication.
Zienkiewicz, O.C., Taylor, R.L., Zhu, J.Z., (2013), The finite element method: its basis &
fundamentals, 7th Edition, Butterworth-Heinemann,705 pages.
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CE 2003 – Soil Mechanics and Engineering Geology
Module Code CE 2003 Module Title Soil Mechanics and Engineering Geology

-
requisites
Learning Outcomes
1. explain the formation of rocks and soils.

2. demonstrate the fundamental concepts of geological mapping and interpret geological maps with
structures.
3. identify the fundamental properties of soils and rocks and to determine the basic engineering
properties through appropriate laboratory testing.
4. classify soils and rocks to assess the suitability of a soil and rock for different civil engineering
constructions and to plan and conduct necessary quality control tests.
5. evaluate the vertical stresses and pore water pressures in soils under static water condition
andestimate the rate of flow and pore water pressures in commonly encountered civil engineering
structures such as earth dams, weirs and in dewatering.
Topics
12. Earth‟s place in the space, history of the earth, ,structure of the Earth, geological processes of the
LO 1.
Earth‟s crust. (3 h)
13. Process of weathering, erosion transportation and deposition. Nature distribution and engineering
characteristics of sediments deposited in different environments, deltaic, desert, flurial, glacial,
periglacial, residual soils, common rock forming minerals. (2 h)
14. Deformational features of the earths crust and deformational features of rocks. (foliation, folds, faults,
lineations and joints). Intraformational shears. Nature and origin in relation to stress fields. Formation
and classification of sediments and sedimentary rocks.(2 h)
15. Metamorphism, metamorphic grades and classification of metamorphic rocks. (2 h)
16. Igneous activity, formation of igneous rocks and classification of igneous rocks.(2 h)
17. Theory of plate tectonics and associated activities.(2 h)
18. Geological time scale. Principles of stratigraphy.(2 h)
19. Introduction to Sri Lankan geology.(2 h)
1. Geological and geotechnical maps, their interpretation and mapping. Measurement of planer
LO 2.
structures in the field. (6 h)
LO 3. 1. Basic soil properties-Mass, Volume, void ratio, moisture content definitions,specific gravity
anddensity relationships.Particle size distribution (Sieve Analysis and Hydrometer Analysis),
plasticity of soils (Atterberg Limits).(8 h)
1. Classification of Soils-Classification of Soils for engineering purposes, purpose of Classification,
LO 4.
different systems, Unified Classification System.(3 h)
2. Compaction of Soils - Proctor compaction test, air voids ratio, Compaction in the field, Compaction
control, field testing of density, principles of soil stabilization.(6 h)
LO 5 1. Permeability of Soils -Darcy‟s law, hydraulic gradient, coefficient of permeability, laboratory and
field measurement of permeability, steady seepage. (4 h)
2. Flow nets for confined and unconfined flow, isotropic and anisotropic conditions.
critical hydraulic gradient and piping. (6 h)
Practical Work:
a. Geological mapping classes (LO 1 and LO 2)
Map 1 - Drawing strike lines for foliations and calculation of true dip.
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Map 2 - Drawing geological cross sections perpendicular and parallel to the strike direction of the foliation.
Map 3 - Completing a geological map with given geological data.
Map 4 - Use of underground geology (3 bore holes) to prepare a surface geological map
Map 5 - Work on a map with repeated folding.
Map 6 - Work on a map with a fault and unconformity
b. Five experiments (2 h each)

1. Particle size distribution analysis (LO 3)
2. Plasticity characteristics of soils (LO 3)
3. Proctor compaction test (LO 4)
4. In-situ density tests (LO 4)
5. Determination of Coefficient of Permeability in the Laboratory (LO 5)
Assessment
a Geological mapping classes (LO 1 and LO 2) 10%
b Report on Laboratory Experiments (LO 3, LO4 and LO5) 20%
c End semester written examination: 3 h test (LO 1, LO 2, LO 3, LO 4, LO 5) 70%
Recommende Soil Mechanics
d Books Principles of Geotechnical Engineering, 7th edition by Braja M. Das, Cengage Learning
Publishing Company.
Engineering Geology
Geology of Sri Lanka by P G Cooray
A Geology for Engineers by F.G.H. Blyth, Michael de Freitas, CRC Press, Seventh
Edition,1984.
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CE 2004 – Fluid Mechanics
Module
Module Code CE 2004 Fluid Mechanics
Title
Credits 4.0 Lectures 3 Pre-
Hours/Week ME 1005
GPA/NGPA GPA Lab/Assignments 2 requisites
Learning Outcomes
1. Identify important fluid properties, flow characteristics and recognize their significance in the
applications in engineering practice.
2. Estimate hydrostatic forces and use them to analyse the equilibrium and stability conditions of
submerged and floating bodies.
3. Apply concepts of Boundary Layers, Pipe Systems and Networks, Transient Flows in Pipes,
Dimensional and Hydraulic Model Analysis, Hydraulic Machinery, and Uniform Flow in Open
Channels in solving problems and developing applications in engineering practice.
Topics
20. Historical development and applications of Fluid Mechanics in engineering practice ( 1 h)

LO 1.
21. Fluids and Fluid Properties, Significance of fluid properties in engineering applications (1 h)
1. Hydrostatic Pressure, Measurement of pressure (2 h)

LO 2.
2. Buoyancy, Concept of metacenter (2 h)
LO 3. 1. Boundary Layers, Computation of drag force in Laminar/Turbulent boundary layers, Drag

coefficient, Dynamic pressure, Form drag and Skin friction drag, Wakes, Streamlining of
shapes/bodies, Lift and Drag of aerofoils (8 h)
2. Pipe Systems and Networks, Equations for frictional loss, Moody diagram, Iterative methods for
pipe network analysis (Hardy Cross Method) (8 h)
3. Transient Flow in Pipes, Elastic theory of water hammer, Fundamental differential equation of
water hammer, Surge tanks, Oscillation (Simple finite difference methods of solution, Solutions
using scale models) (8 h)
4. Dimensional Analysis, Hydraulic similarity, Hydraulic models of different types of structures,
Distorted models (4 h)
5. Hydraulic Machinery: Reciprocating pumps, Centrifugal pumps, Turbines, Selection of pumps
and turbines, Introduction to hydropower installations in Sri Lanka (8 h)
6. Uniform Flow in Open Channels: Equations, Normal depth and Economic/optimum section (3 h)
Practical Work: Five laboratory assignments, each 2 hour duration (1 session each)
1. Determination of Friction coefficient for commercial pipes (LO 3)

2. Surge tank experiment (LO 3)
3. Testing of reciprocating and centrifugal pumps (LO 3)
4. Testing of turbines (LO 3)
5. Determination of bed roughness coefficients in channels using uniform flow (LO 3)
Discussion classes with students making presentations from self study on relevant topics given by the
lecturer (at least 2 presentations by each student) 2 h x 10 sessions (LO1)
Assessment
a Reports on Laboratory Experiments (LO 3) 1 0%
b Presentations (LO 1) 20%
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b End Semester Written examination: 3 h test (LO 1, LO 2, LO 3) 70%
1). Webber, N. B. (1990). Fluid Mechanics for Civil Engineers, Taylor & Francis.
2). Hamill, L. (2011) – Understanding Hydraulics – Palgrave Macmillan Limited.
Recommended
Books 3). Subramanya, K. (1993). Theory and Applications of Fluid Mechanics (Tata McGraw-
Hill).
4). Pickford, J. (1969). Analysis of Water Surge, Macmillan.
5). Douglas, J. F. (1975). Solution of Problems in Fluid Mechanics-Part I & II, Pitman.
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MN2001 – Management I
Subject Code MN2001 Subject Title Management I

GPA/NGPA GPA Assignments 30 h Requisites
Aim:
To make the students aware a range of management issues and feel in advance the experiences to be faced by engineering
managers in the process of making engineering decisions and teach them the role of an engineer in the management of
engineering organizations, financial control and dealing with the environment.
Learning Outcomes
LO1. Understand the role of management in industry and its relevance to engineers.
LO2. Assess and appreciate value of historical development in engineering and technology, its socio economic impacts
and evolution of management theories.
LO3.Discuss Organization and its behavior

LO4. Value the importance of Human Resource Management and its importance in managing engineering firms.
LO5.Analyse critically business and economic environment and prepare, understand and interpret financial statements.
LO6. Learn and practice health, safety and welfare management concepts at the work place.
LO7. Appreciate the importance of environmental management and engineering obligations to the society, and analyze
and report environmental impact in engineering practice and appraise sustainability.
Topics
LO1. Understand the role of management in industry and its relevance to engineers. [2 h]
Scope and significance of the subject of management for engineers; Functions of management - planning,
organizing, staffing, leading, and controlling; Interrelationship of each function to another;
LO 2. Assess and appreciate value of historical development in engineering and technology, its socio economic
impacts and evolution of management theories. [4 h]
The basis of management theory, science and practice; Historical development of management thoughts, and
most influential management Gurus.
LO 3. Discuss Organisation and its behavior [8 h]
Organizational Behavior, Foundations of Individual Behavior, Attitudes & Job Satisfaction, Personality &
Values, Perception & Individual Decision Making.
Motivation: From Concepts to Application, Emotions &Mood, Group Behavior, Understanding Working with
Teams, Communication, Leadership traits and skills, Manager and Leader, Basic Approaches to Leadership,
Contemporary Issues in Leadership, Power & Politics, Conflict & Negotiation, Foundations of Organizational
Structure, Organizational Culture, Human Resource Policies & Practices, Organizational Change and Stress
Management.
LO 4. Value the importance of Human Resource Management and its importance in managing engineering
firms. [6 h]
Human resources in an orgnaisation, Role of HRM, job design, manpower planning, employee resourcing,
interviewing, performance appraisal and feedback, grievance handling, rewarding, training, carrier and
succession planning, trade unions, discipline, motivation, incentive schemes, employer and employee relations,
determination of wages and other benefits, mediation and arbitration
LO5 Analysecritically business and economic environment, and recording financial transactions, prepare,
understand and interpret financial statements [12 h]
Understanding business and economic environment: Business environment, business objectives and functions,
role of managers, types of business enterprises, business planning. Difference between financial accounting and
cost accounting, Primary entry book and cash book, double entry system, the ledger and the trail balance,
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preparations of financial statements, Profit and loss account and balance sheet, cash and fund flow statements,
accounting for depreciation, book value and salvage value of assets, interpretation of financial statements.
LO 6. Practice health, safety and welfare management concepts at the work place [4 h]
Safety and industrial Hazards: Accidents and prevention of accidents at workplace. Observing safety with
machines, tools and equipment. Housekeeping of the workplace. Safety requirement of installations. Health,
safety and welfare of the workforce. First aid on the shop floor.[04 hrs]
LO7. Appreciate the importance of environmental management and engineering obligations to the society, and
analyse and report environmental impact in engineering practice and appraise sustainability. [10 h]
Functioning of the natural system on earth; relationship between natural system and humankind; diverse
influences of human activity on the natural system; need for management and human responsibility to keep the
system in a healthy condition; an understanding of sustainable development and management, without
compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs; an understanding of how local
environments contribute to the global environmental sensitivity to, and a sense of responsibility and concern for,
the welfare of the environment and all other lives; an awareness of their own values concerning environmental
issues; personal development and participation in local and global environmental concerns.
Tutorial Work: Fiveclasses [5×2 h]
Assignments: Five take home assignment [5×4 h]
Assessment
a Assignments 30%
bEnd of semester Written examination: 3 h test - 70%
Rec. 1. Management by Harold Koontz, Cyril O‟ Donnell, Heinz Weirich
Bks. 2. Management by Ricky W Griffin
3. Work and OrganisationalBehaviour by John Bratton, MilitzaCallinan, Carolyn Forshaw and Peter Sawchuk
4. Accounting in Business by R.J.Bull
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CE2005 – Construction Technology

Module Code CE 2005 Module Title Construction Technology
Credits 4 Lectures 3.5 Pre/Co –

Hours/Week
hhrs requisites
Learning Outcomes
1. Perform practical application of engineering knowledge on construction techniques for the civil engineering
projects.
2. Apply health and safety culture in all civil engineering projects.
3. Perform efficient planning with respect to equipment usage and planning in civil engineering projects
4. Develop quality controlling techniques for the all construction processes.
Topics
Sustainable construction techniques (5 h)

LO 1.
Implementation of sustainable design concept into construction
How to incorporate sustainable concepts in construction projects
Planning and Setting out(5 h)

Techniques of setting out of buildings and major civil engineering work
Concrete Technology (12 h)
Properties of Concrete; concrete materials, Mix design, quality control, reinforcement , construction joints,
plasters and mortars, precast concrete and tolerances, pre-stressed concrete.
Concreting Material handling on sites and access scaffolds
Material handling equipment on site: Hoists, Forklifts, Tower cranes; other cranes, Dumpers, site layout of
material handling equipment; concreting equipment and methods, Erection of scaffolds.
Temporary works for the concreting; formwork, false work and scaffolding (This should include
conventional and advanced new system formwork).
Tunneling Rock Blasting and Aggregate Production (5 h)
Tunneling equipment and methods, blasting of rock and use of explosives, quarrying and production of
aggregates.
This should include conventional and new techniques used in Sri Lanka and in other countries.
Road and Bridge construction ( 7 h)
Road Construction techniques; earthmoving plant selection; Bridge construction methods; cofferdams and
work over water; Pile driving and Caisson sinking.
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Construction Safety (3 h)
LO 2.
Safe construction practices and checklists.
LO 3. Land clearing and Earthworks (5 h)

Equipment used for Land clearing and earthworks : Bulldozer, Back-Hoe, Grab, Scraper, Grader, Wheel
Loader, Dredger, Dump Truck; Land clearing techniques; Large excavations, dredging, Trench
excavation, Pipe laying, Sheet piling and Shoring Systems.
Compaction of Earth with necessary equipment (5 h)

Deep excavations including dewatering and method of ground water control
Quality assurance process (3 h)

LO 4.
Application of quality assurance processes and ISO 9000 for heavy construction work
Practical Work:
1. A visit to an equipment center maintained by ICTAD (LO, 2,3) – (15 h)
Assessment
a Practical work : Site Visit (LO ,1,2,3,4) 15%
b. Assignment based on a high-rise building construction or a bridge project including concrete technology,
temporary works, planning activities etc. (LO1,2,3,4) 25%
c. An assignment based on safety at construction sites (LO,2) 10 %
d. End Semester Written examination (LO 1,2,3,4): 3 h test 50%
Rec.Bks.
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CE2006 – Advanced Surveying

Module Code CE 2006 Module Title Advanced Surveying

CE 1001
requisites
GPA/NGPA GPA ( 15 weeks) Lab/Assignments 1.5
Learning Outcomes

1. Carry out the necessary calculations and set out road traces and buildings as a team of civil engineers and
surveyors
2. Handle modern Surveying instruments and techniques used for measurements in Civil Engineering works,
including Electronic Distance Measurement (EDM), Global Positioning Systems (GPS) and surveying
software
3. Carry out Survey and Time measurements using field astronomy
4. Calculate the errors caused in advanced surveying measurements and minimize the errors in the results
Topics
1. Curve Ranging (6 h)
LO 1.
2. Setting out of Buildings (4 h)
3. Tacheometry and Subtense Bar Methods (6 h)
LO 2. 4. Electromagnetic Distance Measurement (EDM) and Global Positioning Systems (GPS) ( 10 hours)
5. Introduction to Surveying Software (3 hours)
LO 3. 6. Astronomy and Sun Observation (10 hours)
LO 4 7. Theory of Errors (6 hours)
Practical Work: Field work ( 7 sessions of 3 h duration)

1. Curve Ranging (2 sessions)
2. Building Setting Out (1 session)
3. EDM and GPS (2 sessions)
4. Use of Software ( 2 sessions)
Assessment
a Group Field Work – Curve ranging (LO 1) 10%
b Group Field Work - EDM and GPS (LO 2) 10%
c Individual Assignment on Theory of Errors (LO 4) 10%
d End Semester Written examination: 3 h examination (LO 1, LO 2, LO 3, LO 4,) 70%
th
Recommende Surveying, (1992), A. Bannister and S. Raymond, 6 Edition, Longman or
dBooks Surveying, (2006), A. Bannister, S. Raymond and R. Baker, 7 th Edition, Dorling Kindersley
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CE2080 – Industrial Training I
Subject Code EE2080 Subject Title Industrial Training I

Credits 3.0 Duration 12 weeks Full time equivalent = 12 weeks
GPA/NGPA NGPA (After semester 4 taught subjects)
Aim: To give the students the opportunity to use their theoretical and practical knowledge to learn how engineering
is practiced in the industry.
Learning Outcomes:
On successful completion of the industrial training, students are able to:
1. Identify applications of engineering knowledge and/or engineering problem analysis in the industry
2. Demonstrate professional ethics and norms of engineering practices found in the industry
3. Communicate effectively the knowledge gained during the industrial training in a written training dairy and
a report and through oral communications/presentations
4. Demonstrate understanding of the effective role of an engineer as an individual or as a member or a leader
in a diverse team in the industry
Assessments:
a) 6th week of Training -

 Progress evaluation 20%
 Training diary/viva
b) 12th week of Training /Final evaluation

 Industrialtraining report/training dairy 40%
(LOsassesed as seperate sections in the report)
 Viva/presentations(LOs assesed) 40%
Total marks 100%
References IESL Code of Ethics, www.iesl.lk
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MN3001 – Management II
Subject Code MN3001 Subject Title Management II
GPA/NGPA GPA Assignment 30 h Requisites
Aim:
To introduce a range of management experiences faced by engineering managers in the management, technical control
and/or supervision of modern organizations including the aspects related to cost accounting, micro and macroeconomics,
quality, marketing and operational management.
Learning Outcomes
LO1.Analyse and prepare budgets, and estimate cost products and manufacturing processes
LO2. Explain principles of Marketing and utilize the tools of Marketing to both analyze and create a Marketing Plan.
LO3. Value and appreciate how modern manufacturing operations and functions are organized and executed.
LO4. Explain the importance of quality in managing organizations and apply quality assurance tools for the improvement
of quality.
LO5. Understand the basic concepts of Economics incorporating economic thinking into engineering.
LO6. Understand Role of engineering in Economic growth and economic issues of a country with particular reference to
Sri Lankan context.
Topics
LO1. Analyse and prepare budgets, and cost products and manufacturing processes. [8 h]
Budgeting and budgetary control, cost accounting, cost elements, overheads absorption, costing methods (job
and batch costing, process costing), cost behaviour (variable and fixed), use of marginal costing and absorption
costing in decision making, variance analysis, breakeven analysis, profit-volume graphs, contribution,
contribution to sales ratio.
LO 2. Explain principles of Marketing and utilize the tools of Marketing to both analyze and create a
Marketing Plan. [8 h]
Difference between selling and marketing, Basic concepts of Marketing, consumer behaviour, analysis and
appraisal or markets and marketing, Marketing Mix (4 Ps, 4 Cs, and 4 Vs), product positioning and market
segmentation, product life cycle, marketing information, promotion and advertising, packaging and labelling.
Social Responsibility, Ethics, and the Marketing Environment. Structure of marketing management department,
introduction to marketing research, product concept, developing and marketing products, service and non-profit
organisation marketing, marketing channels, supply chain management, and retailing.
LO 3. Value and appreciate how modern manufacturing operations and functions are organized and executed.
[8 h]
From strategic to tactical and operational levels. Representative strategic issues include determining the size and
location of manufacturing plants, deciding the structure of service, and designing technology supply chains.
Tactical issues include plant layout and structure, project management methods, and equipment selection and
replacement. Operational issues include production scheduling and control, inventory management, quality
control and inspection, traffic and materials handling, and equipment maintenance policies.
Introduction to MRP, MRPII, Enterprise Resources Planning (ERP), advanced schedulers, Optimised
Production Technology, Modelling and Simulation in operations management. Software for Operations
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Management, Computerisaitons and issues of computerisation. Recent trends in operations management.
LO 4. Explain the importance of quality in managing organizations and apply quality assurance tools for the
improvement of quality. [7 h]
Introduction to quality and quality management, Total Quality Management (TQM), quality as a factor of
influencing continuous improvement; Quality measurement systems and cost quality concepts; Root cause
identifications and corrective actions, Polya‟s four-step problem solving process; Employer and employee
involvement and employee empowerment, supplier involvement; Statistical tools and concepts in quality control
exercises, 6-sigma concept; Quality function deployment; Designing of experiments; product reliability and
safety; control circles and ISO, International Standards on Quality, Quality awards, Quality audits, Japanese 5S
method,
LO5 Understand the basic concepts of Economics incorporating economic thinking into engineering. [7 h]
Principles of economics: Elements of economic theory, factors of production he fundamental problems of

economics (what, how to whom), economies of scale, elementary theory of demand and supply, theory of
market price and market behaviour, elasticity of demand and supply, theory of market price and market
behaviour, elasticity of demand (price and income), theory of firm, forms of business organization,
measurements of costs (marginal vs. average), concept of opportunity cost, law of returns, theory of factor
pricing, labour market situations.
LO 6. Understand Role of engineering in Economic growth and economic issues of a country with particular
reference to Sri Lankan context. [7 h]
Basic features of an economy, circular flow of economic activity, National income, Gross Domestic product
(GDP), Gross National Product (GNP), Net National product, measurement of National product, National
income and national Expenditure, consumption, investments, government spending, Exports and imports, the
relationship of these quantities, balance of payment, trade balance, budget deficit, current account, capital
account, exchange rate, inflation, interest rate, economic growth rate, development policy for industrialization,
definition of developing country, causes for under development, factors limiting economic growth,
Globalization.
Assessment
a Assignments 30%
Rec. 1. Costing an Instructional Manual by Lucy

Bks. 2. Marketing Management by Philip Kotler
3. Economics: A Self-Teaching Guide (Wiley Self-Teaching Guides) by Steve Slavin
4. Management for Engineers, Technologists and Scientists by Wilhelm Nel
5. Quality Control by Dale H. Besterfield
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HM3001 – Humanities and Social Science
Subject Code HM3001 Subject Title Humanities and Social Science

Aim:
To equip the students with a wider outlook on philosophical and sociological base on knowledge, language, thinking,
society and culture
Learning Outcomes:
1. Explain systems that are not strictly subject to empirical approach
2. Build in ethical, psychological and sociological considerations into engineering designs taking human
interaction into account without confining to anthropometrics alone
Topics
LO 1. Explain systems that are not strictly subject to empirical approach [24 h]
Introduction to Philosophy of reality, existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, politics, liberty, justice,
property rights, law and law enforcement. Language as a system for communication with its nuances and
applications. Hypothesis on how language and thought are interconnected.
LO 2. Build in ethical, psychological and sociological considerations into engineering designs taking human
interaction into account without confining to anthropometrics alone [21 h]
Introduction to Social Science, Social structures and Human relationships, Political and Cultural construction
of space, Public policy and good governance.. Comparative religion and ethics. Important aspects of human
psychology.
Presentations: 2 presentations [2×8 h]
Assignments: 2 assignments one each for LO1 and LO2 [2×7 h]
Assessment
a Presentations 20%
b Take home Assignments 20%
c End of semesterWritten Examination: 3 h test 60%
Rec. 1. Technology in World Civilization by Arnold Pace,Publisher: MIT Press, 1991, ISBN: 0- 262-
Bks 16117-6
2. Emotional Design:Why we love (or Hate) Everyday Things by Donald A Norman, Publisher:
Basic Books, 2004 ISBN: 10 -0-465-05135-9
3. Thinking fast and slow by Daniel Kahnerman,Publisher: Penguin books, 2011 ISBN:
978-0- 141-03357
4. The Design of Everyday Things by Donald A Norman, Publisher: Basic Books, 1988
ISBN: 10-0-465-06710-7
5. The Maze of Ingenuity: Ideas and Idealism in the Development of Technology by Arnold
Pace,Publisher: MIT Press, 1993 ISBN: 0- 262-16128-1
6. World Societies: The Evolution of Human Social Life by Stephen Sanderson and Arthur Alderson,
Publisher Instock press 2005, ISBN-10: 0205359485 • ISBN-13: 9780205359486
7. Introduction to Social Sciences by Allyn & Bacon (June 1985)ISBN-10: 0205081746 ISBN-13:
978-0205081745
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CE 3001 – Reinforced Concrete and Masonry Design
Module Code CE 3001 Module Title Reinforced Concrete and Masonry Design
Credits 4 Lectures 3 Pre/Co – CE2001 and

Hours/Week
requisites CE2002
Learning Outcomes
1. perform structural modelling and analysis for low/medium rise buildings while verifying the results of analysis to
complete the structural design
2. perform detailed design calculations for different components of reinforced concrete low/medium rise buildings
using appropriate design standard
3. perform detailed design calculations for load bearing masonry or infill masonry panels using appropriate design
standard
4. prepare detailed drawings to communicate the outcome of detailed design
Topics
Introduction to reinforced concrete and masonry (3h)

LO 1.
Behaviour in flexure, shear and torsion (3h)
Selection of initial member sizes for basic concrete elements (3h)
Methods for performing structural idealization and modelling for analysis (3h)
Design of beams, slabs, columns (short and slender), bases, staircases, walls, flat slabs, redistribution of
LO 2.
moments for low rise buildings with extension to medium rise buildings (18h)
Design of load bearing masonry for vertical, lateral and in-plane loads (9h)
LO 3.
Design of infill masonry panels (3h)
Standard method of detailing for reinforced concrete members (3h)

LO 4.
Practical work
1. In class tutorial sessions on design of reinforced concrete structural elements and masonry panels (12h)
2. Structural modelling of medium rise building (6h)
3. In class group design on low rise building (12h)
Assessment
a Short quizzes on reinforced concrete element designs LO 2 6 th week, 9th week and 12th week 15%
b Short quiz on masonry design LO 3 15 th week
5%
c Group design report of low rise building LO 1, LO 2, LO 3 and LO 4 15 th week 20%
d End Semester Written examination: 3 h test 60%
Rec.Bks. Allen A.H., (1988), Reinforced concrete design to BS8110: simply explained, E & FN Spon,
239 pages.
Beeby, A.W., Narayanan, R.S. (1995), Designer‟s handbook to Eurocode 2, Thomas Telford, 242
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pages.
Bhatt, P. MacGinley, T.J. and Choo, B.S., (2006), Reinforced Concrete: Design theory and
examples, 3rd edition, London: Taylor and Francis.
Hendry, A.W. (1990), Structural Masonry, Macmillan, 284 pages.
IstructE , ICE (1985) Manual for the design of reinforced concrete building structures, Institution
of Structural Engineers (U.K), 88 pages.
Mosley, B.H., Bungey, J.H., Hulse, R., (1999), Reinforced concrete design, 5 th Edition, Palgrave,
385pages.
Mosley, B.H., Bungey, J.H., Hulse, R., (2007), Reinforced concrete design to Eurocode 2, 6th
Edition, Palgrave Macmillan, 408 pages.
Reynolds, C.E. and Steedman J.C. (1988), Reinforced concrete designer‟s Handbook, 10th
edition, London: E & FN Spon, Taylor & Francis Group.
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CE 3002 – Hydraulic Engineering and Water Resources
Module Code CE 3002 Module Title Hydraulic Engineering and Water Resources
Credits 4.0 Lectures 3 Pre- CE 3004 or
Hours/Week
GPA/NGPA GPA Lab/Assignments 4/2 requisites equivalent
Learning outcomes
1. Recognize concepts and theories of Hydraulic Engineering and various types of Hydraulic structures
2. Design conveyance channels and structures for related applications in engineering practice.
3. Apply principles of Water resources management to Reservoir operation, Reservoir and flood routing in
engineering applications.
4. Demonstrate an understanding of the concepts of Groundwater hydrology and their application
Topics
Hydraulic Engineering
LO 1.
1. Non-Uniform Flow in Open Channels (6 h)
2. Hydraulic Structures (4.5 h)
3. Sediment Transportation (3 h)
LO 2
1. Design of Channels (3 h)
Surface -water Hydrology and Water Resource Management

LO 3.
1. Hydrology and Water Resource Management (3 h)
2. Surface Water Hydrology (9 h)
3. Hydrograph Analysis (4.5 h)
4. Design and Operation of Reservoirs: Use of the Mass Curve in Reservoir Capacity, Spill
Volume and Sustainable Yield Studies (3 h)
5. Flood and Reservoir Routing: Simple techniques of Routing a Flood Hydrograph through a
reservoir and through a section of Channel, Muskingum Method (3 h)
LO 4. Groundwater Hydrology
1. Introduction to Groundwater as a component of the Hydrological Cycle,
2. Types of Aquifers, Equations of Groundwater Flow in Cartesian and Radial Coordinates for
Steady and Unsteady Flow including recharge and abstraction, Boundary and Initial Conditions,
Steady State flow in Confined and Unconfined Aquifers with Cartesian coordinates (one
dimensional only) and Radial coordinates,
3. Pumping Tests and Analysis of Pumping Test data
4. Introduction to Groundwater Models, Finite Difference Digital Models, Electrical Resistance
Capacitance Models (6 h)
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Practical Work: Seven laboratory assignments, each 4 hour duration (1 session each)
1. Determination of Surface Profiles in Non Uniform Flow in a Channel (LO 1)

2. Determination of Initial and Sequent Depth. Length of Jump, Energy Loss and Location of Hydraulic
Jump (LO 1)
3. Field Measurement of Infiltration Capacity (LO 2)
4. Measurement of Stream Flow in the field (LO 2)
5. Use of Computer Models for simulation of Run-off from Rainfall data (LO 2)
6. Pumping test of a borehole (LO 3)
7. Electrical Resistance Analogue Model for Aquifer Simulation (LO 3)
Assessment
a Laboratory Experiments (LO 1, LO 2, LO3) 30%
b End Semester Written examination: 3 h test (LO 1, LO 2, LO 3) 70%
1). Open Channel Hydraulics, Ven Te Chow, McGraw-Hill.

2). Flow through Open Channels, Ranga Raju K.G., Tata McGraw-Hill.
Recommended
Books 3). Engineering Hydrology, Subramanya K., Tata McGraw-Hill.
4). Groundwater Hydrology, Todd D. K., John Willey.
5). Engineering Hydrology, Wilson, E. M., ELB.
6). Water Resources Engineering, Larry W. Mays, John Wiley & Sons.
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CE 3003 – Environmental Science and Engineering
Module Code CE3003 Module Title Environmental Science and Engineering
Credits 2 Lectures 1.5 Pre/Co –

Hours/Week -
requisites
Learning Outcomes
1. Demonstrate an understanding of the concept of ecosystems as the basic units of the natural world and the
need for sustainable development
2. investigate a given environment-related problem such as water, air or soil pollution based on key
environmental factors
3. make recommendations on appropriate measures for mitigation of environmental pollution
4. plan and design a small town water supply scheme.
Topics
LO 1. Introduction to the natural world and the concept of ecosystems, basic principles of Ecology, biodiversity,
population dynamics, population equilibrium, species adaptation, ecosystem response to disturbance
Resource constraints and threats to Earth‟s life support system
Global, regional and national environmental issues, Sustainability and development (8 h)
LO2 The physical environment – water, air and soil

Environmental Quality indicators and standards
Introduction to Environmental degradation processes and environmental pollution
Introduction to Environmental Impact Assessment (6 h)
LO 3. Introduction to Water pollution control measures

Introduction to Solid and Hazardous Waste Management
Introduction to Air Pollution and Noise Control (4 h)
LO 4 Planning decisions for water supply schemes

Calculation of capacities and levels of major components in a branched water supply scheme (4 h)
Practical Work:
a. Class discussion and take home assignment on basic principles of Ecology, Resource constraints, environmental
issues, Sustainability and development (4)
b. Group work on identification of environmental impacts of a given development project (4 h)
c. Group work on planning a branched Water Supply scheme (6 h)
Assessment
a Take home assignment with literature search on LO1 3 rd week 10%
b Group Presentation on identification of environmental impacts
of a given development project (LO 2) 7th week 10%
d Group presentation on LO 4 15 th week 10%
e End Semester Written examination (LO 1, 2, 3 4): 2 or 3 h test 70%
Recommende  Living in the Environment – Principles, Connections and Solutions, G. Tyler Miller Jr., Scott
d Books E. Spoolman, (Latest 18th Edition), Publ Thomson Learning
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 Environmental Science- Towards a Sustainable Future, Richard T. Wright, Dorothy F.

Boorse (Latest 12th Edition-2013) Indian Reprint Prentice Hall
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CE 3004 – Geotechnical Engineering
Module
Module Code CE 3004 Geotechnical Engineering
Title
Credits 4 Hours/Week Lectures 3 Pre/Co – CE 2003-Soil Mechanics and

requisites Engineering Geology
Learning Outcomes
6. estimate settlements due to consolidation due to constructions and/or dewatering and to design
improvements in soft clay through pre-consolidation.
7. plan an appropriate geotechnical investigation for a basic civil engineering project.
8. apply the shear strength concept in geotechnical problems.
9. assess the stability of existing slopes, design new cut or fill slopes and propose methods for
rectification of failed slopes.
10. explain basic mechanical and physical behaviour of rock masses and analysis of the stability of rock
slopes.
Topics
1. Concept of consolidation, Terzaghi‟s theory for one dimensional consolidation, determination of

LO 1.
consolidation characteristics in the laboratory, stress distributions in the soils, estimation of
amount and rate of settlement due to loading, consolidation due to dewatering, secondary
consolidation, improvement of soft clays using preloading. (9 h)
2. Methods of geotechnical investigation, methods of advancing a borehole in soil, methods of
LO 2.
coring in rock, in situ tests, methods of obtaining undisturbed samples, borehole logging,
idealization of a soil profile with borehole data. (3 h)
LO 3. 3. Relevance of shear strength of soils, Mohr Coulomb failure criterion, drained and undrained
conditions, determination of shear strength in the laboratory by Direct shear test and triaxial tests,
applicability of different types of triaxial tests, pore water pressure development and Skempton‟s
law, stress invariants and stress paths, vane shear test, shear strength of unsaturated soils. (12 h)
4. Different modes of slope instability, drained and undrained behavior, shallow translational slides,
LO 4.
analysis of rotational slides by friction circle method, Taylor‟s chats, Bishop and Morgenstern
charts, ordinary slices method, Bishop‟s method of slices, concept of probability of failure,
stabilization of slopes. (12 h)
LO 5 5. Rock mass and rock material, discontinuities, rock mass classification, investigation in rock,
orientation of discontinuities, stereo-plots, stability of rock slopes, plane failure and wedge
failure, stabilization of rock slopes, tests on rocks. (9 h)
Practical Work:
a. Four experiments (2 h each)
1. Consolidation Test (LO 1)
2. Direct shear Test (LO 3)
3. Triaxial Test (LO 3)
4. Tests on rocks (LO 5)
b. Design classes (LO 1,2,3,4)
1. Design of an Earth Fill on Soft Soil (6 h)
2. Some Design aspects of an Earth Dam (4 h)
Assessment
a Report on Laboratory Experiment 4 (LO 5) 5%
b. Report on Design of an Earth Fill on Soft Soil (LO 1,2,3,4) 15%
c. Group Presentation on Design Aspects of an Earth Dam (LO 1,2,3,4) 10%
c End semester written examination: 3 h test (LO 1, LO 2, LO 3, LO 4, LO 5) 70%
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Recommende Principles of Geotechnical Engineering, 7th edition by Braja M. Das, Cengage Learning
d Books Publishing Company.
Rock Slope Engineering, 4th edition by Hoek E. and Bray, CRC press.
Site Investigations, 2nd edition by Clayton CRI, Matthews MC, Simons N, Wiley-Blackwell
publishers.
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CE3005 – Construction Management

Module Code CE 3005 Module Title Construction Management

Hours/Week CE 2005
hhrs requisites
Learning Outcomes
1. Outline design procedures, and prepare estimates for building and civil engineering works
2. Plan construction activities and manage construction operations with reference to contract documents
3. Organise and maintain the site, equipment/plant for construction activities
4. Plan accident prevention measures and take suitable action to complete projects on time, within cost limits,
to acceptable quality and safety
Topics
Introduction to the construction industry in Sri Lanka, planning construction activities for building and
LO 1.
civil engineering projects, Use of bar charts, use of network diagrams, scheduling and control, progress
and cost monitoring (3 h)
Introduction to Project Management, the design brief, introduction to estimating, preparation of rates,
use of a „cost data bank‟, prepare rates for BOQ items, and prepare estimates for building and civil
engineering work (3 h)
Planning the construction site and organizational set up, material management, stores management,
LO 2.
importance of work supervision to ensure quality control and quality assurance
Construction planning process for construction and earthwork operations, productivity in construction
operations
Types of construction contracts, contract documents, introduction to contract administration, basics of
contract law, ICTAD conditions of contract (15 h)
LO 3. Organising equipment/plant for construction activities (12 h)
LO 4.
Introduction to Cost control and Cash flow forecasting (12 h)
Safety in construction & first aid
Practical Work: Case Study (15 hrs)

Suggested topics; Management of resources used in construction, Selection and management of plant/equipment.
Preparing design brief, estimating for construction, Preparation of contract documents. Construction Site
management. Study of construction operations for optimum productivity.
Students are required to acquire data from ongoing projects and operations on sites. (LO ,1,2,3,4)
Assessment
a Practical work : Case Study (LO ,1,2,3,4) 30%
b. End Semester Written examination (LO 1,2,3,4): 3 h test 70%
Rec.Bks.
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CE 3070 – Survey Camp
Module Code CE3070 Module Title Survey Camp
Credits 2 Lectures Pre/Co – CE1001

Hours/Week
2 weeks requisites
GPA/NGPA GPA Lab/Assignment CE2006
s
Learning Outcomes
1. Demonstrate the capability to use appropriate surveying instruments and surveying software and apply
appropriate surveying principles in solving engineering problems
2. identify individual roles, organize and execute a civil engineering project such as land subdivision,
irrigation, or highway projects
3. present the field data and calculations in the form of a survey plan and a project report
Topics
Note: Residential camp for field work and drawing office work, to include the following
Theodolite traversing and adjustment computation

LO 1.
Levelling and Contouring
Traversing with Total Station
Triangulation using total station and high accuracy theodolite
Surveying with Global Position Systems
Demonstration / use of related software
LO 2. Project planning, execution using the equipment/software mentioned in LO1 and LO2
Plotting survey plan

LO 3.
Plotting Longitudinal and Cross Sections
Prepare the contour map
Project report
Project presentation
Practical Work: Residential camp for field work and drawing office work (duration- 2 weeks)
1 Theodolite traversing adjustment computation, Levelling , Contouring , Traversing with Total Station,
Triangulation using total station and high accuracy theodolite , Surveying with Global Position Systems
2. Demonstration / use of related software
3. Project planning, execution using the equipment/software
4. Plotting, reporting and presentation
Assessment
a. Theodolite 10%
b. Level 10%
c GPS 10%
d Total Station 15%
e Project: 50%
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Rec.Bks.
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CE3080 – Industrial Training II
Subject Code EE3080 Subject Title Industrial Training II

Credits 3.0 Duration Semesters 6 Full time equivalent = 12 weeks
GPA/NGPA NGPA (After semester 6 taught subjects)
Aim: To give the students the opportunity to use their theoretical and practical knowledge to learn how Electrical
Engineering is practiced in the industry.
Learning Outcomes:
On successful completion of the industrial training, students are able to:
1. Design and/or development solution and/or analyse any complex engineering problem in the industry
2. Demonstrate professional ethics and norms of engineering practices found in the industry
3. Communicate effectively the knowledge gained during the industrial training in a written training dairy and
a report and through oral communications/presentations
4. Demonstrate understanding of the effective role of an engineer as an individual or as a member or a leader
in a diverse team in the industry
Assessments:
c) 6th week of Training -

 Progress evaluation 20%
 Training diary/viva
d) 12th week of Training /Final evaluation

 Industrialtraining report/training dairy 40%
(LOsassesed as seperate sections in the report)
 Viva/presentations(LOs assesed) 40%
Total marks 100%
References IESL Code of Ethics, www.iesl.lk
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CE 3090 – Group Project
Module Code CE 3090 Module Title Group Project (3 – 5 students per group)
Credits 4 Lectures - Pre/Co – All course

Hours/Week
GPA 4 weeks
requisites modules at
GPA/NGPA Lab/Assignments
certificate level
Learning Outcomes Stages I & II
1. Prepare a project proposal and a work plan to carry out the tasks to achieve the project objectives at the end of
the specified period
2. Conduct a search in scientific literature and write a literature review related to the project
3. Carry out a team project according to the work plan and time targets, and achieve desired results
4. Defend the outcome of the project as a group, including the work done by other members in the team
5. Discuss the health, safety and environmental issues and management of risks related to the project
Topics
 Division of the batch into groups and assignment of project titles. (One or several groups may be given
LO 1.
the same title, but all project work should be done by individual groups.)
 Preparation of the project proposal and work plan by the groups, identification of roles and allocation
of work to individual members.
 Literature search and preparation of the literature review – individual submissions

LO 2.
LO 3.  Carry out the tasks according to the work plan

 Preparation of a 15-minute presentation to be presented to the examiners by all members of the group
(sharing the time with smooth transition).
 Preparation of a group report, highlighting the results, discussion of results and evaluation of
LO 4.
conclusions and recommendations against the objectives (reflection), and health, safety and
environmental issues with measures for risk management related to the project
Assessment
a supervisor‟s assessment on individual contribution to the project throughout the period 25%
b. literature review 10%
c. project output – significance of product/research finding 50%
d. reporting and presentation skills 15%
Rec.Bks. Introduction to Design for Civil Engineers, R.S. Narayanan and A.W. Beeby Publ. Spon Press,
Taylor and Francis Group, 2001
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CE 4090 – Capstone Project
Capstone Project (Comprehensive Design Project)

Module Code CE 4090 Module Title
Credits 6 Lectures Pre/Co –

Hours/Week
requisites
GPA/NGPA GPA Lab/Assignment 6 weeks
s
Learning Outcomes
1. develop alternative conceptual designs for a given brief for a complex civil engineering project, and evaluate the
alternative designs, considering technical, aesthetic, social, environmental, health, safety and sustainability
principles
2. demonstrate the necessary skills to undertake design projects, work in a team and complete the design
3. perform preliminary and detailed structural analysis, geotechnical investigations, hydraulic and hydrologic studies
and respective designs required to complete the project,
4. prepare the bills of quantities, calculate the engineer‟s estimate for the project and prepare the necessary tender
documents,
5. present the design project as a summary report and a presentation and defend the group‟s project as a team and
individual members.
Topics
Development of conceptual designs for a given project brief (actual project) – meetings with actual clients
LO 1.
or role play; site visit, environmental and social survey and prospection diagram; use of Google maps and
survey maps for locating and aligning components; aesthetic and serviceability considerations; need for
environmental and social impact assessment (Sri Lankan Regulations); other permissions needed and legal
requirements; incorporation of sustainability principles into the design (10 -12 hours of lectures and
balance time group work, with staff guidance, in the first two weeks)
Assign tasks to the individual members to carry out the detailed analysis and design, with frequent group
LO 2.
meetings and regular meetings with academic staff member. (third to fifth weeks)
Carry out the detailed analyses and designs according to the work assigned to each group member ((third to
LO3
fifth weeks)
LO 4. Prepare the BOQ, Engineer‟s estimate and Autocad Drawings, Prepare the tender documents (last week)
Prepare the project presentation - a group presentation to be delivered by all members of the group sharing
LO 5.
the given time period, with seamless transition among members, and defend the project at the presentation
and oral examination. (last week)
Assessment
a Conceptual designs and evaluation of conceptual designs to make the final selection
(presentation at the end of semester 7 work) 20%
b Supervisor‟s assessment of individual contribution 20%
c Summary Report - Formative assessment
d Final Project presentation and defence 40%
e Individual viva
20%
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Rec.Bks. To be recommended by staff
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CE 4091 – Individual Research Project
Individual Research Project


Hours/Week
requisites
GPA/NGPA GPA Lab/Assignments 4 weeks
Learning Outcomes

1. demonstrate the understanding of problem identification, overall and specific objectives of the project and
prepare the research proposal,
2. conduct a literature survey and prepare a literature review,
3. conduct investigations using research based knowledge and research methods
4. utilize the underlying engineering fundamentals related to the research to analyse, verify and interpret the
results and provide valid conclusions.
5. demonstrate the capability to communicate, in relation to the Research Project in oral, written and graphical
form
Topics
 Problem identification using the information provided by the supervisor, discussion of overall
LO 1
objectives, specific objectives, contribution to the society, scope of work, outputs and outcomes,
resource requirements
 Preparation of the research proposal including research methodology and time frame
 Study current and past literature on the research topic using scientific journals, text books and other
LO 2
reliable sources of information and preparation of the Literature review
LO 3  Conduct the research study according to the proposed methodology to investigate the identified problem
, to achieve the objectives
 Analyse the results of the investigations using the engineering principles learned in the study program,
LO 4
and interpret the results in order to draw valid conclusions in line with the objectives of the project.
 Prepare and make a 15- minute presentation, submit the thesis according to standard format, and a
LO 5
summary of the research project according to IESL research paper format.
Assessment
Presentation and research paper reviewed by a Panel of examiners 40%
Supervisor‟s marks on progress and final report 60%
Recommende Richard Fellows, Anita Liu, (2015), Research methods for construction, Wiley Blackwell, 2015.
d reading Others to be provided by the supervisor
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MA 4001 – Mathematics IV
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CE 4002 – Computational Mechanics
Module Code CE 4002 Module Title Computational Mechanics

Hours/Week CE2002
requisites
Learning Outcomes
1. recognize suitable finite elements to model a structure
2. Identify the suitable material model, boundary conditions, loads, etc.
3. Appreciate the difference between linear elastic and nonlinear finite element models
Topics
Introduction to Computational Mechanics (2h)

LO 1.
Force Matrix method of Analysis (2h)
Displacement Matrix method of Analysis (2h)
Stiffness Matrix Formulation (6h)
Shape functions (6h)
Equivalent loads (3h)
Isoperimetric formulation (6h)
Numerical Integration (2h)
Classical Plate Theory (2h)
2D Plate Elements (2h)
Classical Shell Theory (2h)
Shell Elements (2h)
Stresses, strains and yield criteria (3h)

LO 2.
Applications (2h)
Nonlinear finite element modelling (3h)

LO 3.
Practical Work:
1. In class tutorial sessions on L01, LO2 and LO 3 (14h)
2. Three exercises on computer modelling decided by the lecturer (16h)
Assessment
b Short quizzes on LO 1 and LO 2 20%
c Short Group Report after a presentation on some modelling 8%
Rec.Bks. Cook, R.D., (1981), Concepts and applications of finite element analysis, 2 nd Edition, John Wiley,
537 pages.
Cook, R.D., (1995), Finite element modeling for stress analysis, John Wiley & sons, 336 pages.
Crisfield, M.A., (1986), Finite elements and solution procedures for structural analysis volume 1:
linear analysis, Pineridge press, 272 pages.
Zienkiewicz, O.C., Taylor, R.L., Zhu, J.Z., (2013), The finite element method: its basis &
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fundamentals, 7th Edition, Butterworth-Heinemann, 705 pages.
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CE 4003 – Irrigation Engineering

Module Code CE 4003 Module Title Irrigation Engineering
Credits 4.0 Lectures 3 CE 3002-

Pre – Hydraulic
Hours/Week
requisites Engineering and
GPA/NGPA GPA
Lab/Assignment 2 Water Resources
Learning outcomes
5. Demonstrate planning and design of an irrigation canal layout and associated structure locations
6. Perform irrigation reservoir operation and water management scheduling to identify design alternatives
for reservoir rehabilitation and construction
7. Describe the concepts of time value of money, rate of return, shadow pricing and perform an economic
feasibility study
Topics
LO 1. 1. Irrigation Principles – Introduction to irrigation systems and design

considerations, Soil-plant-water relationship, soil moisture storage, evaluation
of water available to the plant, Irrigation practices (8 h)
2. Evaluation of Irrigation Requirement – Evapotranspiration, crop
evapotranspiration, crop growth stages, effective rainfall, irrigation efficiency
and field irrigation requirement, infiltration, wetting pattern (8 h)
3. Planning and Design of irrigation systems - Command area, canal layout
considerations and planning and design of major irrigation structures.
Sustainability consideration in the planning and design of irrigation systems
(6 h)
LO 2. 4. Irrigation System Management –Irrigation Reservoir, Operation, Reservoir
operation schedules, Reservoir operation and management options, Estimation
of Reservoir yield (8 h)
5. Irrigation in Sri Lanka –Types of irrigation systems, Types of water sources,
Tank irrigation, Environmental Consideration in the Design and rehabilitation
of irrigation systems, stakeholder status assessment, responsibilities and
contributions (5 h)
6. Irrigation Water Management – Objectives of water management, methods of
distributing irrigation water, preparation of irrigation schedules, advantage
and disadvantage of each method, water management guidelines, stakeholder
participation (6 h)
LO 3. 7. Feasibility Analysis - Financial, and economic feasibility of irrigation
projects, Interest calculations, discount factors and evaluation techniques (4 h)
Practical Work:
Two design assignments and a case study to be done (individual).
Design assignments:
i). Overall design of surface, sprinkled, drip, or subsurface irrigation system with headwork. (10 h)
ii). Detail Design of irrigation canal system and associated structures focusing on regulation, distribution with
due consideration to farm layout, topographical features and submitting associated drawings (10 h)
Case study: Identify an existing irrigation scheme, study and discuss design and operational details, recognize
present issues and propose suitable improvements (10 h)
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Assessment
a). Two Design Assignments/Projects (LO 1, LO 2, LO 3) 30%
b). Case Study (LO 1, LO 2, LO 3) 10%
c). End Semester Written examination: 3 h test (LO 1, LO 2, LO 3) 60%
Recommended 1). Elementary Irrigation Engineering, Santosh Kumar Garg, Rajeswari Garg, Khanna
Books Publishers, Delhi, India
2). Irrigation Engineering, Herbert Michael Wilson, J. Wiley and Sons.
3). Irrigation Design and Practice: Bruce Withers and Stanley Vipond, Batsford
Academic and Educational Limited, London
4). Technical Guidelines of Department of Irrigation, A.J.P. Ponrajah, Department of
Irrigation, Sri Lanka
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CE 4004 – Introduction to Highway and Traffic Engineering
Module Code CE 4004 Module Title Introduction to Highway and Traffic Engineering
Credits 4 Lectures 3.5 h Pre/Co –

Hours/Week
requisites
GPA/NGPA GPA Lab/Assignments 1h
Learning Outcomes
Learning Outcomes:
At the completion of this module, students should be able to:
1. Demonstrate an understanding basic concepts of transport planning

2. Apply fundamentals of traffic engineering to analyze traffic engineering schemes in roads.
3. Apply highway capacity design, structural design and geometric design methods to design sections of a
highway.
4. Describe the properties of soil, aggregate and bitumen, standard specifications and test methods related to
highway engineering and select construction materials for pavement construction.
5. Review road construction methods.
6. Describe the safety aspects related to highway design.
Topics
1. Introduction: Transport systems, impacts, desired features, role of transport professionals,Need for
LO 1.
transport, Accessibility & mobility, different transport modes(3 h)
2. Fundamentals of Transport Planning: Planning processes, trip generation & attraction, Trip
distribution, model split, trip assignment (2 h)
3. Transport Surveys: Household surveys, road side interviews, O-D surveys (2 h)
4. Transport Demand Estimation: Trip generation, trip distribution, modal split and trip assignment
models(2 h)
1. Traffic Flow Theory: Speed, flow & density measurements, data handling, analysis &
LO 2.
interpretation,Basic car following models, different traffic flow models (4 h)
2. Traffic Flow Analysis: Use of traffic flow models, one-way roads, lane reversal, bus only lanes (2
h)
3. Traffic Impact Assessments (TIA) (2 h)
4. Un-signalized Intersection: Types of control & selection criterion (2 h)
5. Interchanges: Overpasses Vs Underpasses, Different ramp arrangements, Basic interchange types
(2 h)
6. Roundabouts & traffic circles: Capacity, weaving sections (2 h)
7. Traffic Signals: Signal technology, phasing arrangements, signal timing calculations, pedestrian
signals (5h)
LO 3.
1. Geometric Design of Highways: Highway functional classification, principle of highway location,

factors influencing highway design, sight distance, design of alignment, horizontal & vertical
curves, cross sections, super elevation, pedestrian & bicycle facilities, introduction to use of
Geometric design codes and guidelines (6 h)
2. Capacity Design of Highways: Highway capacity, service flow rate, volume/capacity ratio, level
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of service (2h)
3. Pavement Analysis and Mechanistic Design: Types of pavements, structural components of
flexible pavements, introduction of design guidelines, asphalt pavement design, drainage design in
highways and drainage structures (4 h)
1. Highway Construction Materials: Highway material properties and testing (2 h)

LO 4.
LO 5. 1. Construction methods: preparation of sub-grade, embankments, earthwork in cutting and filling,

grade and level control, compaction, sub-bases, use of natural materials, soil stabilization, bases,
aggregate and bitumen bound base types, surfacing, asphalt concrete, surface dressing, rigid
pavement construction, construction of drainage structures (4 h)
1. Safety Considerations: Concept of safety and risk, safety management, driver behaviour and
LO 6.
human factors, human error, punishments, risk mitigation (2 h)
2. Road safety & accident analysis: Accident data collection and analysis, accident investigations,
conflict studies, road safety audits (2 h)
Practical Work:
1. Traffic Impact Assessment (5 h) - LO 2
2. Testing of highway materials (CBR, Penetration and softening point tests) (5 h) - LO 4
3. Household survey or Road side interview (5 h) - LO 1
4. Case study: Preparation of a report on “Road Construction methods and quality control” of a selected
project. - LO 5
Assessment
Continuous Assessment: (40%)
1. Traffic Impact Assessment (10%)

2. Testing of highway materials (CBR, Penetration and softening point tests) (10%)
3. Household survey or Road side interview (10%)
4. Case study: Preparation of a report on “Road Construction methods and quality control” of a selected
project. (10%)
Final examination: (60%)
Recommende 1. Kadiyali, R.L., (2007) Traffic Engineering & Planning, Khanna Publishers.
d Books
2. Paul H. Wright and Karen K. Dixon (2004) Highway Engineering, , 7th Edition, John
Wiley & Sons, Inc.
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CE 4005 – Advanced Structural Design
Module Code CE 4005 Module Title Advanced Structural Design
Credits 4 Lectures 3 Pre/Co – CE2001,

Hours/Week
requisites
GPA/NGPA GPA Lab/Assignments 2 CE 3001
Learning Outcomes
1. design structural elements of a water retaining structure for serviceability limit state of crack control and
ultimate limit state in accordance with BS 8007 and BS 8110,
2. analyse post elastic behaviour of steel portal frames and irregular reinforced concrete slabs,
3. analyse and design axisymmetric shell structures.
Topics
Water retaining concrete structures

LO 1.
Introduction to code of practice (4h)
Basis of design and materials (4h)
Design aspects of reinforced concrete water retaining structures (6h)
Crack width calculations (4h)
Plastic analysis
LO 2.
Design of steel portal frames (6h)
Yield line analysis of irregular reinforced concrete slabs (6h)
Theory of shells
LO 3.
Introduction to axisymmetric shells (9h)
Design of Intze type water tanks (6h)
Practical work
1. Tutorials on design of water retaining structures and theory of shells (12h)
2. Tutorials on plastic analysis (6h)
3. In class group design of intze type water tank (12h)
Assessment
a. Short quizzes on LO 1, LO 2 and LO 3 30%
b. Group Report on Design of an Intze type water tank 10%
c. End Semester Written examination: 3 h test 60%
Rec.Bks.  British Standards Institution, 1987. BS 8007: Design of concrete structures for retaining
aqueous liquids. London.
 British Standards Institution, 1985. BS 8110: Structural use of concrete. London.
 Anchor, R. D. 1981. Design of liquid-retaining concrete structures. Glasgow: Surrey
University Press.
 Johansen, K. W. 1972. Yield-line formulae for slabs, Taylor and Francis.
 Timoshenko, S. and Woinowsky-Krieger, S. 1959. Theory of plates and shells, McGraw-
Hill.
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CE 4006 – Concrete Technology
Module Code CE 4006 Module Title Concrete Technology

Hours/Week CE3001
requisites
Learning Outcomes
1. design concrete mixes and select appropriate materials and methods to prepare them
2. assess the load carrying capacity of reinforced concrete structural elements and propose methods to strengthen
them (if required).
Topics
Introduction to concrete (3h)

LO 1.
Properties of fresh concrete and test methods (3h)
Properties of hardened concrete and test methods (3h)
Constituents of concrete and methods to ensure their quality (cement, aggregates, water and admixtures)
(9h)
Mix Design (6h)
Ready mixed concrete (3h)
Machineries used in concreting (2h)
Formwork (3h)
Recent advances related to concrete (3h)
Strength assessment in structural elements and strengthening (relating to structural analysis)

LO 2.
Plastic analysis of reinforced concrete beams, frames and slabs (10h)
Practical Work:
1. Mix design (4 h duration)
2. Tests on materials (cement and aggregates) (practical or demonstration together with a video show) (8h)
3. Laboratory study on finding optimum concrete mixes with admixtures and other additives (8h)
4. Presentation on selected topics (provided by the lecturer) after a thorough literature study (6h)
5. Hands on experience on strength assessment of reinforced concrete structural elements (4h)
Assessment
a Mix design coursework (with admixtures and other additives) 20%
b Short quizzes on LO 1 and LO 2 20%
c End Semester Written examination: 3 h test 60%
Rec.Bks. 1. Concrete Technology – Gambhir M.L., Tata McGraw Hill education, Third Edition,
2006, 658 Pages.
2. Concrete Technology – Neville A. M., Brooks J. J., Pearson Education India, 2008 - 452
pages.
3. Concrete: Neville‟s insights and issues – Neville A. M., Thomas Telford Publishing Ltd,
2006, 316 pages.
4. Properties of concrete – Neville A. M., 4th Edition, Addison Wesley Longman, 1995, 844
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pages.
5. The Repair of concrete structures – Allen R.T.L, Edwards S.C., Shaw J.W., 2 nd Edition,
Blackie publishing ltd, 1993, 212 pages.
6. Repair and strengthening of concrete structures – FIP Guide to good practice, Thomas
Telford Publishing Ltd, 1991, 37 pages.
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CE 4007 – Coastal and Port Engineering
Module Code CE4007 Module Title Coastal and Port Engineering
Credits 4 Lectures 3 Pre/Co – CE 2004

Hours/Week
requisites
GPA/NGPA GPA Lab/Assignments 2 CE 3002
Learning Outcomes
1. Analyze and explain coastal processes and near shore hydrodynamics.
2. Conduct field investigations and collect, analyze and interpret data related to ocean waves, currents, tide,
sediments and bathymetry.
3. Estimate the parameters related to coastal hydrodynamics by using the linear wave theory.
4. Carry out preliminary designs of coast protection systems and harbour structures using the Coastal Engineering
Manual.
5. Interpret and adopt coastal zone management plans and regulations imposed by the relevant authorities.
Topics
1. Introduction of coastal environment and coastal processes; coastal zone, coastal cell, waves and
LO 1.
wave transformation, currents, tides and sediment movement processes. (6h)
LO 2. 2. Measurement and data analysis of waves, currents, tide, sediments and bathymetry. (6h)
LO 3.
3. Linear wave theory; wave period, wave length, water surface oscillation, dispersion equation,
wave transformation, particle velocity, particle trajectory, pressure filed under a wave and wave
induced forces. (15h)
LO 4. 4. Planning and preliminary design of coast protection systems and harbours. (6h)
5. Estimation of design parameters and design of breakwater and revetment sections using Coastal
Engineering Manual. (6h)
LO 5. 6. Coastal zone management in Sri Lanka; Guidelines for coastal development activities, regulatory
framework and the role of the Coast Conservation Department. (6h)
Practical Work: One project - a group work (2 h duration every week)

Investigate, plan and carryout preliminary designs for a coast protection system or a fishery harbour.
Week 1 to 4 – Identification of a coastal area for the harbour or coast protection system (LO1)
Week 5 to 8 - Collection of relevant data and information (LO2)
Week 9 to 12 – Analysis and interpretation of data and estimation of design parameters (LO2, LO3, LO4)
Week 12 to 15 – Carryout the design (LO4, LO5)
Assessment
a A chapter of the report based on identification of a site (LO1) 5%
b A chapter of the report based on data collection (LO2) 10%
c A chapter of the report based on estimation of design parameters(LO2, LO3,LO4) 10%
d Design report and presentation(LO4, LO5)15 th week 15%
e End Semester Written examination: 2 or 3 h test (LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4, LO5) 60%
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Recommende Dean, R.G. and Dalrymple, R.A.; (1991), Water Wave Mechanics for Engineers and Scientists,
d Books World Scientific- Advanced Series on Ocean Engineering, Volume 2.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; (2002), Coastal Engineering Manual. Engineer Manual 1110-2-
1100, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Washington, D.C. (in 6 volumes)
Coast Conservation Department; (2004), Coastal Zone Management Plan (CZMP) 2004, Coast
Conservation Department, Sri Lanka
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CE 4008 – Environmental Engineering
Module Code CE 4008 Module Title Environmental Engineering
Credits 4.0 Lectures 3 Pre/Co –

Hours/Week CE 3003
requisites
Learning Outcomes

1. demonstrate the knowledge to characterize a given water sample and describe its suitability for a designated
water use (e.g. drinking, discharge into a surface water body, reuse)
2. articulate the need for protected water supplies and decide appropriate treatment processes to improve the
source water quality to the intended water quality (e.g. drinking water quality)
3. design the components of the water supply scheme and provide the layout and design of Water distribution
network for a given community
4. design a suitable sewerage system based on the estimated wastewater and storm water flows for a given
community
5. suggest the appropriate treatment train for a given situation using basic concepts of wastewater treatment
Topics
LO 1. • Water and wastewater quality, Physical/Chemical/Biological characteristics of water/wastewater,

Water quality guidelines and standards, WHO guidelines & SLS standards for drinking water quality
(3 h)
• Introduction to Water Safety Plans

LO 2.
• Treatment of Water: Introduction, principles of conventional water treatment processes such as
Aeration, Plain Sedimentation, Coagulation, Flocculation, Sedimentation, Filtration, Disinfection (6
h)
LO 3.
• Water supply systems: Objectives of water supply systems, Demand estimations, Sources of water
supply, Intake works, Transportation of water, Pumps and Pumping, Transmission Mains, Service
Reservoirs, Distribution system (12 h)
LO 4. • Wastewater collection systems: Introduction to Sewerage Systems, Layouts of Sewers, Estimation

of Wastewater and Storm Water flows, Sewer Appurtenances & Design Concepts, Sewer
Hydraulics, Sewerage Design (12 h)
LO 5. • Treatment of Wastewater: Wastewater characteristics, Introduction to wastewater treatment

processes, Design of a Septic Tank according to Sri Lanka Standards (12 h)
Practical Work:
a. Two experiments
1. Identification of source of samples using Water and Wastewater quality test results (8 h) LO 1
2. Water treatment unit operations – Jar Test, Chlorination (4 h) LO 2
b. Group work on Water Safety Plan preparation (4 h) LO 2
c. Class assignment on Water Supply or Wastewater Collection System Design (8 h) LO3,4
d. Design of a Septic Tank for a building according to Sri Lanka Standards (4 h) LO 5
Assessment
a Practical work - individual reports 20%
b Group Presentation on “Water Safety Plans” 6 th week 10%
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c Individual Assignment on Water Supply /wastewater collection system 12 th week 10%

d Individual design of a septic tank - formative assessment only
Recommende  Introduction to Environmental Engineering, Davis Mackenzie L. and Cornwell, David A (5th
d Books Edition, 2012)
 Water and Wastewater Engineering: Design principles and Practice, Mackenzie L. Davis
(2010)
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MN4001 – Management III
Subject Code MN4001 Subject Title Management III

GPA/NGPA GPA Assignment 30 h Requisites
Aim: To enhance the capacity to manage organizations with confidence and solve problems taking rational decisions in
leading and managing people, and untiliseorganisational resources efficiently in achieving its objectives.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module, student is able to:
LO1. Understand the role of management towards innovation and change management;
LO2. Evaluate the projects for viability; Demonstrate ability in Project Management;
LO3. Learn and Apply techniques in decision making;
LO4. Appreciate and use of industrial law in human resource management;
LO5. Understand professional and ethical responsibility.
LO6. Plan for efficient and effective maintenance and learn reliability engineering principles
LO7. Apply Work Study technique for productivity improvements; Use statistical tools for decision making
LO8. Learn basics of information systems in managing businesses and learn the importance of MIS.
Topics
LO1 Understand the role of management in innovation and change management; [4 h]
Concepts of change and innovation, Research and Development, conflicts and managing change, productivity
and productivity improvement, manage innovation and change. Designing organization for change and
competitive strategy.
LO 2 Evaluate projects for viability; Demonstrate the ability in Project Management; [6 h]

Network analysis, Critical Path Method (CPM), Project Evaluation and Review Techniques (PERT); Project
management and its relationship to other management disciplines; Project characteristics, phases and life
cycle; Project network, crashing, cost estimation and control; project quality and productivity management;
Role of computers and software in project management.
Project evaluation: Payback period method, cost benefit analysis, sensitivity analysis, time value of money.
LO 3 Learn and Apply techniques in decision making and Work Study; [12 h]
LO 7
Introduction to probabilistic and statistical techniques for decision making including inferential statistics,
hypothesis tests, analysis of variance, regression analysis, statistical quality control. Using computer software
and data in statistical analysis. Emphasis on formal modelling and the use of data for managerial decision
making and problem solving.
Linear Programming: Introduction to Operation Research and Linear Programming; formulation; algebraic
representation; graphical method of solving linear programming problems, Simplex method, and
computational enhancements; solving typical problems using linear programming
techniques
Transportation Problem, Assignment Problem. Forecasting models.
Decision Theory and Game Theory: Structuring the Decision Situations, Decision Making Under Uncertainty,
Decision Tree, Utility Theory. Two Person Zero-Sum Games with and without Saddle Points; LP Solution of
Zero-Sum Games.
Dynamic Programming: Introduction to Dynamic Programming under certainty and under uncertainty, Infinite
State Dynamic Programming.
Waiting Line and queuing Theory: Waiting line situations in practical life, arrival distribution, service
distribution, queuing discipline.
Work Study (Work measurement and method study), and performance measurement
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LO 4 Appreciate and use of industrial law in human resource management [8 h]

General industrial law, contract of employment, wages and allowances, maternity benefits, holidays and leave,
workmen‟s compensation, shop employees and office employees, women, young persons and children as
employees, outline of industrial dispute act, industrial disputes, collective bargaining, collective agreements,
conciliation and arbitration, labour tribunals, industrial courts and arbitrators, concept of misconduct in
industrial courts, domestic inquiries, punishment in the private sector, termination of the services,
reinstatement and compensation, insurance, pension, gratuity and bonus, strikes and lockouts, design, patent
and trade mark, outline of the other enactment of the commercial law and industrial law pertaining to the
country, international minimum standards pertinent to labour law. Health, safety and welfare management
concepts at the work place.
LO5 Understand professional and ethical responsibility. [6 h]
Engineer and Society; ethics and professional responsibility of an engineer; Professional responsibility in
developing, designing and implementing technologies; welfare of the public; legal and environmental
responsibilities; protection of intellectual property.
LO6 Plan for efficient and effective maintenance and learn reliability engineering principles – [6 h]
Definitions and objectives of maintenance, maintenance in an organization, maintenance planning and
scheduling, maintenance control, maintenance cost control, Total Productive Maintenance (TPM), reliability
in maintenance, modern trends in maintenance;
Basic reliability estimation for failure rate, MTBF, availability, etc. An introduction to the exponential
distribution. Identifying failure time dependencies using Weibull system, Developing an effective field data
collection system.
LO8 Learn basics of information systems in and the importance of Management Information Systems in
Business – [4 h]
Business and Technology Trends: Management Information Systems, their strategic use and importance in the
business; e-commerce, e-business; B2B and B2C.
Assessment
aAssignments 30%
Rec. 5. Management by Harold Koontz, Cyril O‟ Donnell, Heinz Weirich
Bks. 6. Management by Ricky W Griffin
7. Work and OrganisationalBehaviour by John Bratton, MilitzaCallinan, Carolyn Forshaw andPeterSawchuk
8. Accounting in Business by R.J.Bull
9. Principles of Operations Research for Management
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CE 4001 – Structural Steel and Prestressed Concrete Design
Module Code CE 4001 Module Title Structural Steel and Prestressed Concrete Design
Credits 4 Lectures 3 Pre/Co – CE2002,

Hours/Week
requisites CE3001
Learning Outcomes
1. perform detailed design calculations for different components of steel buildings using appropriate design
standard
2. design statically determinate prestressed concrete beam elements
Topics
General details about steel structures.(2h)

LO 1.
Design of axially loaded tension members. (2h)
Design of axially loaded compression members. (6h)
Design of tension members subjected to moments. (2h)
Design of compression members subjected to moments. (2h)
Deign of beams. (6h)
Design of steel frames. (3h)
Design of welded and bolted connections. (3h)
Introduction to prestressed concrete (2h)

LO 2.
Basic principles and methods of pre-stressing (2h)
Materials for pre-stressing (2h)
Design of flexural members for serviceability and ultimate limit states (9h)
Pre-stress losses (4h)
Practical work
1. In class tutorial sessions on structural steel design and prestressed concrete design (18h)
2. In class group design of a steel building and prestressed concrete beam design (12h)
Assessment
a Short quizzes on LO 1 and LO 2 20%
b Group Reports for each steel and prestressed concrete design exercises 20%
c End Semester Written examination: 2 or 3 h test 60%
Rec.Bks. 1. BS 5950-1: 2000, Structural use of steelwork in building – Part 1: Code of practice for
design – Rolled and welded connections, British Standard Institute
2. Structural Steelwork – Design to Limit State Theory, Dennis Lam, Thien-Cheong Ang,
Sing-Ping Chiew – Third edition 2004 or Latest: Elsevier Butterworth-Heinemann
Publishers.
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3. BS 6399-1, Loading for buildings – Part 1: Code of practice for dead and imposed loads.
4. BS 6399-2, Loading for buildings – Part 2: Code of practice for wind loads.
5. BS 6399-3, Loading for buildings – Part 3: Code of practice for imposed roof loads.
6. Reinforced and Prestressed Concrete by Kong F.K. and Evans R.H.
7. Prestressed Concrete by H.Hurst
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CE 4090 – Capstone Project (Continuing from Semester 7)
Capstone Project (Comprehensive Design Project)


Hours/Week
requisites
GPA/NGPA GPA Lab/Assignment 6 weeks
s
Learning Outcomes
1. develop alternative conceptual designs for a given brief for a complex civil engineering project, and evaluate the
alternative designs, considering technical, aesthetic, social, environmental, health, safety and sustainability
principles
2. demonstrate the necessary skills to undertake design projects, work in a team and complete the design
3. perform preliminary and detailed structural analysis, geotechnical investigations, hydraulic and hydrologic studies
and respective designs required to complete the project,
4. prepare the bills of quantities, calculate the engineer‟s estimate for the project and prepare the necessary tender
documents,
5. present the design project as a summary report and a presentation and defend the group‟s project as a team and
individual members.
Topics
Development of conceptual designs for a given project brief (actual project) – meetings with actual clients
LO 1.
or role play; site visit, environmental and social survey and prospection diagram; use of Google maps and
survey maps for locating and aligning components; aesthetic and serviceability considerations; need for
environmental and social impact assessment (Sri Lankan Regulations); other permissions needed and legal
requirements; incorporation of sustainability principles into the design (10 -12 hours of lectures and
balance time group work, with staff guidance, in the first two weeks)
Assign tasks to the individual members to carry out the detailed analysis and design, with frequent group
LO 2.
meetings and regular meetings with academic staff member. (third to fifth weeks)
Carry out the detailed analyses and designs according to the work assigned to each group member ((third to
LO3
fifth weeks)
LO 4. Prepare the BOQ, Engineer‟s estimate and Autocad Drawings, Prepare the tender documents (last week)
Prepare the project presentation - a group presentation to be delivered by all members of the group sharing
LO 5.
the given time period, with seamless transition among members, and defend the project at the presentation
and oral examination. (last week)
Assessment
a Conceptual designs and evaluation of conceptual designs to make the final selection
(presentation at the end of semester 7 work) 20%
b Supervisor‟s assessment of individual contribution 20%
c Summary Report - Formative assessment
d Final Project presentation and defence 40%
e Individual viva
20%
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Rec.Bks. To be recommended by staff
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CE 4091 – Individual Research Project (Continuing from Semester 7)
Individual Research Project


Hours/Week
requisites
GPA/NGPA GPA Lab/Assignments 4 weeks
Learning Outcomes

6. demonstrate the understanding of problem identification, overall and specific objectives of the project and
prepare the research proposal,
7. conduct a literature survey and prepare a literature review,
8. conduct investigations using research based knowledge and research methods
9. utilize the underlying engineering fundamentals related to the research to analyse, verify and interpret the
results and provide valid conclusions.
10. demonstrate the capability to communicate, in relation to the Research Project in oral, written and graphical
form
Topics
 Problem identification using the information provided by the supervisor, discussion of overall
LO 1
objectives, specific objectives, contribution to the society, scope of work, outputs and outcomes,
resource requirements
 Preparation of the research proposal including research methodology and time frame
 Study current and past literature on the research topic using scientific journals, text books and other
LO 2
reliable sources of information and preparation of the Literature review
LO 3  Conduct the research study according to the proposed methodology to investigate the identified problem
, to achieve the objectives
 Analyse the results of the investigations using the engineering principles learned in the study program,
LO 4
and interpret the results in order to draw valid conclusions in line with the objectives of the project.
 Prepare and make a 15- minute presentation, submit the thesis according to standard format, and a
LO 5
summary of the research project according to IESL research paper format.
Assessment
Presentation and research paper reviewed by a Panel of examiners 40%
Supervisor‟s marks on progress and final report 60%
Recommende Richard Fellows, Anita Liu, (2015), Research methods for construction, Wiley Blackwell, 2015.
d reading Others tTo be provided by the supervisor
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Curriculum and outline syllabi of modules

in the field of Civil Engineering

IESL College of Engineering

Curriculum: Civil Engineering (CE) Field

Subject Subject Name Category$ GPA NGPA Total

Advanced Diploma Level (ADL) – Stage I

Advanced Diploma Level – Stage II

Graduate Diploma Level (GDL)

Total Number of Credits for GDL 30

MA1001 – Engineering Mathematics I

HM1001 – Language Skills Development

EE1001 – Basic Electrical Engineering

LO 5. Use measuring instruments and analyze instrumentation systems [4 h]

ET1001 – Introduction to ICT

ME1001 –Mechanics and Properties of Materials

LO 1. Evaluate stresses acting on materials relating to engineering design [6 h]

LO 3. Failure methods of Engineering Materials [2 h]

ME1002 – Engineering Mechanics

Different types of particle motion and apply Newton’s Laws.[6 h]

Kinematics and dynamics of rigid body motion. [12 h]

LO 7. Estimate the drag forces. [4 h]

Practical Work: 7 laboratory classes [7×3 h]

MA1002 – Engineering Mathematics II

ME1003 – Presentation of Engineering Information

ME1004 – Engineering in Context

Scientific and social context in the Engineering Profession. [8 h]

ME1005 – Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics

Practical Work: 8Laboratory experiments [6×3 h]

CE 1001 – Civil Engineering Measurements

Credits 4 Hours/Week Lectures 2.5 Pre/Co –

At the end of the module the student will be able to:

LO 4.  Levelling and Contouring (8

b Recording field notes in Field Book (LO 2, LO 3, LO 4, LO 5) 5%

CE 1002 – Building Construction

Credits 4 Hours/Week Lectures 3 Pre/Co –

At the end of the module the student will be able to:

1. Identify building elements, their structural functions and performance.

1. Introduction to Building Construction ( 1 h)

LO 3. 4. Identification and use of suitable building materials and construction methods (6 h)

 Determination of the consistency of standard cement paste

MA2001 – Engineering Mathematics III

Subject Code MA2001 Subject Title Mathematics III

LO 4. Vector Calculus [11 h]

CE 2001 – Basic Structural Design

Module Code CE2001 Module Title Basic Structural Design

Credits 4 Lectures 3 Pre/Co –

At the end of the module the student will be able to:

1. Identify the preliminary steps involved in structural design

2. Recognize the design philosophies and their application to different materials

Introduction to structural design (2h)

Structural Design Philosophies (3h)

Design of timber connections and simple structures (9h)

Draycott, T. (1991); Structural Elements Design Manual; Butterworth Heinemann Holmes, R.

CE 2002 – Analysis and Modeling of Structures

Module Code CE2002 Module Title Analysis and Modelling of structures

Credits 4 Lectures 3 Pre/Co –

At the end of the module the student will be able to:

1. Recognize the fundamentals of structural analysis

General structural analysis methods (21h)

Force matrix method (3h)

Khurmi, R.S. (2010), Theory of structures, S Chand publishers, 696 pages.

Menon, D., (2008), Structural Analysis, Narosa publication.

CE 2003 – Soil Mechanics and Engineering Geology