DRAFT
Appendix A
APPENDIX A
DOCUMENTS TO FOR ACCREDITATION
A.1INTRODUCTION
The documents as prescribed below must be submitted in respect of the programme being accredited. It is the responsibility of the University / Faculty to provide accurate information and sufficient evidence for the purpose of evaluation.
The documents must contain information on, but not limited to the following:
- general information and objectives of the programme;
- the ways in which the programme addresses the objectives, including development of the generic graduate attributes and the attributes appropriate to any specialist title, and assists each student to meet the required outcomes;
- teaching staff and students;
- teaching facilities;
- assessment and quality management system, and how it ensures that each graduand has met the required outcomes;
- the methods used to secure external validation and critical comment on the programme objectives and outcomes, and to apply such comment to the continual improvement of the programme and the Faculty, and evidence of their effectiveness;
- any other relevant information.
It should not be necessary to develop extensive documentation specifically for the purpose of accreditation. The purpose of accreditation is to evaluate the systems already in place, not to require their creation. In a well-managed university, most of the documentation requested should already exist.
An acceptable submission is likely to comprise a collection of existing documents, including a text providing a coherent overview. The overview text should address each of the criteria, and refer to the relevant supporting material to the extent that existing documentation provides evidence that the criteria are met.
Submission must be comprehensive, easily readable, and free-standing. The overview text must address each major point in a definitive way. It will not be sufficient merely to provide a collection of disparate items, or point to a web site, and leave the Board to find the relevant information and make the connection for itself.
A.2DOCUMENTS TO BE SUBMITTED
The Faculty offering the programme should submit five (5) copies of documents based on Section A.3 for accreditation. The submitted documents should be concise, but of sufficient depth and detail, preferably not exceeding fifty pages. Other detailed information should be included as appendices. Documentation should be bound in one or more volumes for convenience and should include a Table of Contents.
The documents should also include:
- The University Calendar;
- The Handbook, Calendar supplement, or other official publication relating to the Engineering Faculty, and containing the public statement of programme’s details; and
- University / Faculty/ Department prospectus.
The Board / Panel may at any stage request further information. If the submitted documents do not meet these guidelines, the applicants may be asked to re-apply and submit new documents.
A.3INFORMATION TO BE MADE AVAILABLE
As a guide for the applicants, the following sections describe the format of information to be made available to the Panel. Additional information may be provided in support of the application.
SECTION 3
A.3.1Organisation of the University
1.1Management and Operation
The University of Peradeniya ( ) is the successor to the University of Ceylon established in 1942 as the first university in Sri Lanka (then Ceylon). In 1952 it was shifted to its current seat in Peradeniya – a satellite town of the city of Kandy – situated in the central hill country, 110 km from away from Colombo, the financial capital. The University is organized along a faculty structure. It currently has eight faculties: Agriculture, Allied Health Sciences, Arts, Dental Sciences, Engineering, Medicine, Science, Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science. The total number of undergraduate students is approximately 6600 while that of the post-graduate students is 1200. About 75% of the undergraduate students are provided with ‘on campus’ accommodation in 15 halls of residence located within the university campus.
The Faculty of Engineering of the university was established in 1950 while the then University of Ceylon was still in Colombo. In 1965 it was shifted to the current location on the left bank of the river Mahaweli in the main university campus at Peradeniya. Currently it has an undergraduate student population of about 2000.
The management and operational structure of the University of Peradeniya is shown in the chart below. This is the structure dictated by the relevant acts of parliament for all public universities in Sri Lanka. It follows the traditional university structures where the Council, with the Vice Chancellor as the Chairman, is the governing authority. The University Senate comprising all the full professors and the heads of department and two representatives from each of the eight faculties makes recommendations to the council on academic matters. These are in turn based on recommendations of the faculty boards of the eight faculties. The faculties are organized into a departmental structure based along disciplines involved. Members of the academic, academic support, and technical staff are attached to the departments.
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University Management and Operational Structure
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A.3.1.1 Title and name of Chief Executive Officer of the University (e.g. Vice-Chancellor);Vice Chancellor
Prof. H. Abeygunawardena
A.3.1.2 Name of the principal academic entity responsible for engineering education (e.g. Faculty of Engineering) hereinafter called the Faculty, names and relative sizes of comparable entities in other disciplines;
Faculty of Engineering
A.3.1.3 Title and name of the Head of the Faculty (e.g. Dean of Engineering); and
Dean/ Engineering
Prof. S.B.S. Abayakoon
A.3.1.4 Title and name of person at corporate level to whom the Head of Department reports (e.g. Dean of Engineering).
Dean/ Engineering
Prof. S.B.S. Abayakoon
A.3.2Organisation of the Faculty
The Faculty of Engineering has eight departments and the Department of Mechanical Engineering is one of them. The other seven are the Departments of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Production Engineering, Chemical & Process Engineering, Computer Engineering, Engineering Management and Engineering Mathematics. Also, the Faculty of Engineering has several Units, namely the Computing Centre, English Language Teaching Unit, Engineering Workshop, Electronics Workshop, Audio Visual Unit, Engineering Education Unit, Engineering Design Centre and Engineering Library.
Within the Faculty of Engineering all academic matters are decided upon by the Faculty Board of Engineering comprising all permanent academic staff members, 3 representatives from industry, 2 representatives of the academic support staff and 2 student representatives. These decisions are conveyed as recommendations to the University Senate for ratification and then in turn to the University Council.
The administration of departments comes under the heads of the department who work under the direction of the Dean of the Faculty. The administration of units comes under the directors who work under the direction of the Dean of the Faculty and appointed from the academic staff of the Faculty of Engineering. The Deans of the faculties report to the Vice Chancellor who is the Chief Executive Officer of the University.
Within this structure the Department of Mechanical Engineering manages and operates the programmes in Mechanical Engineering under the general guidelines applicable to the Faculty of Engineering. These guidelines are determined by the Faculty Board of Engineering. These in turn have to comply with the general guidelines for the University (which are determined by the University Senate and the Council). In practice the department exercises a great deal of control regarding matters related to curriculum development, the quality of teaching and learning, industrial relevance, academic standards, and research. Matters related to strategic planning and resource planning are dealt with by the Faculty of Engineering in consultation with the departments. Matters related to financial allocations and investments is governed by the University Grants Commission in consultation and based on information from the universities. Decisions regarding the intake of students are mainly the domain of the University Grants Commission which consults the universities and faculties from time to time on the selection criteria.
A.3.2.1 Titles and names of officers having responsibility across the Engineering Faculty (e.g. Dean, Faculty Registrar etc);Dean/ Engineering
Prof. S.B.S. Abayakoon
Assistant Registrar/ Engineering
Mr. H.A. Jayatilake
Assistant Bursar/ Engineering
Mrs. D.S.C.P. Kumari
A.3.2.2 Names of sub-entities (e.g. Department of Mechanical Engineering) and scope of their responsibilities;
a) Departments:
Departments are responsible for the conduct of the academic programmes of the respective departments while providing the services to conduct common courses to other departments
Departments of Civil Engineering, Chemical and Process Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Production Engineering.
b)Units:
Units and the library are responsible in providing the services to conduct courses in the Faculty of Engineering
Computing Centre, English Language Teaching Unit, Engineering Workshop, Electronics Workshop, Industrial Training and Carrier Guidance Unit, Engineering Education Unit and Audio Visual Unitand Engineering Library.
A.3.2.3 Titles and names of the Heads of the sub-entities; and
Sub Entity / Title and Name
Departments / Heads of the Departments
Civil Engineering / Prof. S.B. Weerakoon
Chemical and Process Engineering / Dr. M. R.Chandraratne
Computer Engineering / Dr .M. Sandirigama
Electrical and Electronic Engineering, / Dr A.M.U.S.K.Alahakoon
Mechanical Engineering / Dr P.B.Boyagoda
Production Engineering / Dr S.D.Pathirana
Engineering Mathematics / Dr K.Susantha
Units / Director of the Unit
Computing Centre / Dr. J. Wijekulasuriya
English Language Teaching Unit / Coordinator - Mrs. U. Karunaratne ()
Engineering Workshop / Dr S.D.Pathirana
Electronics Workshop / Dr S.G.Abeyratne
Engineering Education Unit and Audio Visual Unit / Dr D.A.A.C. Ratnaweera
Industrial Training and Carrier Guidance Unit / Mr. W.R.M.U.Wickramasinghe
Engineering Design Centre / Mr. P. Rajasekara
Engineering Library / Librarian - Ms. C. Gamage
A.3.2.4 Accountabilities in relation to educational programmes and to staff supervision.
All academic matters are decided upon by the Faculty Board of Engineering comprising all permanent academic staff members, 2 representatives of the academic support staff, 3 representatives from industry, and 2 student representatives. These decisions are conveyed as recommendations to the University Senate for ratification and then in turn to the University Council.
A.3.3General Information on the Programme to be Accredited
A.3.3.1 Title of Department:Department of Mechanical Engineering
A.3.3.2 Name of Head of Department:
Head/ Mechanical Engineering
Dr. P.B. Boyagoda
A.3.3.3 Address of Department
Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.
Tele-Fax:+ 94 (0)81 2393600
e-mail:
A.3.3.4 Staff Member(s) Responsible for the Submission
The main contact person responsible for the accreditation submission is the Head of the Department of Mechanical Engineering.
Dean/ Faculty of Engineering:
Name:Prof. S.B.S. Abayakoon, BScEng, MASc, PhD, CEng, MIE(SL)
Address:Faculty of Engineering; niversity of Peradeniya; Peradeniya; Sri Lanka
Phone:+ 94 (0)81 2388322
Fax:+ 94 (0)81 2388158
e-mail:
Head/ Department of Mechanical Engineering
Name:Dr. P.B. Boyagoda, BScEng, MEng, DEng
Address:Department of Mechanical Engineering,University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
Tele-Fax:+ 94 (0)81 2393600
e-mail:
A.3.3.5 Date of Submission:
A.3.3.6 Visit Date:
(if not yet agreed, leave blank)
A.3.3.7 Names of Current / Most Recent External Examiners (Include affiliation of examiners)
List of External Examiners in the subject areas.
Subject Area / Name of Examiner / Affiliation
Industrial Engineering / Dr. B.W. Jenney / Monash University, Australia.
Mechanical Engineering Project I and II / Dr Gamini Kulatunge / Open University, Sri lanka
Applied Mechanics and Control Engineering / Dr T. Vinayagalingam / Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Australia
Thermodynamics, Air-conditioning and Refrigeration / Prof Nihal Wijewickrema / National University of Singapore, Singapore
A.3.3.8 Programme Development Since Last Accreditation
Not Applicable
A.3.4 Programme Information
(A separate submission of Section A.3.4 is required for EACH programme for which accreditation is being sought but cross referencing of information should be used wherever possible)A.3.4.1(a) Title of Programme as it appears on the Degree Certificate:
Programme leading to Bachelor of the Science of Engineering
Discipline as it appears on the Transcript:
Mechanical Engineering
A.3.4.1(b) Type of Programme and Duration
Date of First implementation of the Programme Year 2001
Is it a new Programme? No
Date on which Programme was first accredited Not Applicable
Full-time (F/T)√
Minimum number of academic years / Four Years / Normal contact hours per year / 670 to 735 hrs
Part-time (P/T) (tick if appropriate)
Minimum number of academic years / Maximum number of academic years
Minimum contact hours per year
Sandwich (S) (tick if appropriate)
Minimum number of years / Type of Sandwich (state Thick/Thin)
State the year(s) in which industrial experience takes place
A.3.4.1(c) Franchise Arrangements
Not Applicable
A.3.4.1(d) From which Professional Institution(s) is accreditation being sought?
Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka
A.3.4.2 Philosophy, Aims and Objectives – BScEng
"The mission of the Faculty is to acquire, promote, develop and disseminate knowledge of engineering sciences and its application to improve the quality of life and, in particular, to equip present and future generations with skills and attitudes to attain competence as professional engineers, and to interact with industry and community for sustainable development of humankind".
The course in Mechanical Engineering is designed to equip students with a thorough grounding of mathematics, engineering science, and technology, with a good understanding of the basic principles of core subjects in Mechanical Engineering, embracing theory, analysis, and design.
Agood grasp of the fundamentals of all branches of engineering, computing and software-based applications, communication skills, and complementary studies including economics, management, basic accounting, law, environmental issues, and industrial training in an engineering practice environment, is ensured.
The BScEng graduate specialising in Mechanical Engineering is thus expected to:
- have a sound understanding of theory, laboratory practice and design and be able to apply this knowledge to the practice of engineering;
- be capable of using appropriate engineering methods and tools including IT;
- be capable of carrying out tasksconfidently as an individual and as a member of a team in multidisciplinary environments;
- be able to effectively communicate technical information orally, in the form of drawings and reports, and by state-of-the art audio-visual techniques;
- be critically aware of the impact of engineering activity on the social, industrial and physical environment in Sri Lanka and elsewhere;
- be able to engage in independent learning and to keep abreast of up-to-date tools and techniques;
- be able to act professionally and ethically and take responsibility within the limits of competence; and
- be able to integrate the knowledge and understanding of mathematics, science, computer based methods, design, the economic, social and environmental context, and engineering practice, to solve engineering problems of a complex nature.
In the final course theory and practice are developed further, using lectures, exercises, seminars, experimental work, design work and project work to give a better understanding of complex engineering systems. Mechanics of Machines and Materials, Thermodynamics, Materialscience, Fluid Dynamics, Control Engineering and Engineering Mathematics are taught as core course units in the programme. Laboratory work consisting of practical and experimental studies and design work, relating to the main engineering subjects are undertaken in small groups.
In the 3rd and 4th semesters the course units introduce the essential knowledge that mechanical engineers must possess to allow them to carry out their work. Students are introduced to material science and its mechanics, fluid mechanics,mechanics of machines, tribology, applied thermodynamics, machine design and machine drawing, all of which appear later in the course under different titles. Mathematics andelectrical engineering are taught during both semesters.
The course units in the 5th and the 6th semesters are mainly a furtherance of the basic material followed in the 3rd and 4th semesters, such as material science and its mechanics, applied thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, mechanics of machines (vibrations) and machine design. In addition, the students are introduced to control systems and advanced topics of production engineering. These two semesters contain information and techniques required in every day use by practising mechanical engineers. Students learn to analyse and design on individual design assignments as well as group assignments. Their communication skills are also further developed at this stage by means of reports, machine drawings and especially presentations.
In addition to the mandatory courses, the students are exposed to electives, both Technical and General, during these semesters. The technical electives enable the students to choose an area of specialization from ‘Materials & Machines’, ‘Control & Automation’ and ‘Power & Energy’. Furthermore, with the General Electives, they are being exposed to Management & Finance, Arts & Humanities and Social & Political Sciences.
In the 6th, 7th and 8th semesters students are exposed to design and research problems on realistic mechanical engineering projects. Such project activities provide a deeper understanding of a subject area meeting analytical, research or design interests of the individuals. The 6th semester project is an independent project that promotes the understanding of the basic aspects of project work. By the time they enter semesters 7 and 8,they are given the opportunity to demonstrate their creative abilities in a group project where team work also becomes an important aspect for the success of the project.
In addition to the mandatory core course units specified by the department, students are given the option to earn about 25% - 30% of the final course credits required for graduation via technical and non-technical (general) elective course units. A wide range of electives are available for students to broaden their outlook. Technical elective course units, offered from all the Departments in the Faculty, allow study to a greater depth in specialised areas of interest of the individual while general electives enable the students to gain a broader perspective of their role as professionals.
The teaching and evaluations at the faculty are conducted in English. The department ensures effective implementation of the course unit system by having a continuous assessment based system where the students could carry forward their marks from tutorials, assignments and course work towards the final mark for the respective course unit. Assessment is by a combination of continuous assessment of assignments, presentations, coursework, project work, and examinations held at mid-semester and at the end of the semester. Typically a course unit has a balance of about 80% for examination and 20% for continuous assessment.
The degree programme covers all the main engineering topics related to mechanical engineering, whilst giving adequate exposure into other branches of engineering that supplement it, and equips the students with essential skills to practise as a professional engineer.
A.3.4.3 Programme Structure
Appendix A 3.4.3
A.3.4.4 Foundation Year / Access Year / Year 0:
Foundation Course (if appropriate)
The students enrolled for the BScEng degree programme possess good grades in Physics, Chemistry and Combined Mathematics at GCE (AL) examination and as such no foundation course is provided on these subject matter. However, an Intensive English Language Course of 12 weeks duration and an Information Technology Course of 6 weeks duration are conducted.
a) English Language Course
Most students receive their school education in their mother tongue with English as a second language. Thus, a 12-week intensive teaching programme in English is provided by the English Language Teaching Unit of the University to all students admitted to the Faculty to bring up their language skills to a level that will enable them to follow lectures, write reports, carry out written and oral instructions, and respond orally and in writing, in English.
b) Information Technology Course
Though basic IT skills such as word processing, spread sheets, presentation and data base management are covered under the syllabi of the GCE(Advanced Level), the IT skills of the entrants vary probably due to the time limitations during their preparations to GCE(A/L) examinations and resource limitations in their schools. In order to bring the IT skills of the entrants to follow the undergraduate courses effectively, the Computer Centre of the Faculty of Engineering conducts a 6-week intensive IT Programme in parallel with the Intensive English Language Programme. The contents of this interactive course include Introduction to IT, Managing Files with Windows Explorer, Word processing using MSWord, Spreadsheets and Presentations with MSPowerPoint.
A.3.5Programme Content