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All 125 students of the E17 batch of the Faculty of Engineering visited University of Jaffna main premises on 4th October 2017. They visited to the main University premises, Faculty of Arts, Faculty of Science, Faculty Management, Faculty of Medicine, Main Library, health center, University playground, Ramanathan Academy of Fine Arts, Siddha Medicine Unit etc.

DR/Examination, DR/Student welfare, Assistant Bursar, Senior Student Councilor, Librarian delivered presentations to the students. The students enjoyed by playing the musical instruments at Ramanathan Academy of Fine Arts.

Mr. Sampath organized the visit and Mr. Sampath, Dr. Kathirgamanathan, Assistant Registrar / Engineering and Sub Warden of Male hostel guided the students during visit.

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To conclude the training program conducted by MyCorps in collaboration with the Faculty of Engineering and to initiate the centre for prosthetic at the Faculty to continuously help the community by producing prosthetic for the needy people in the region, a centre for prosthetic was initiated at the Department of Interdisciplinary Studies, Faculty of Engineering, University of Jaffna.

A function was held at the Faculty of Engineering on 4th October 2017 to initiate the centre ceremonially. Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports, Malaysia. His honorable Datuk M. Saravanan and Prof. T. Mikunthan, Dean / Graduate Studies, representing Vice Chancellor graced the occasion together with Chair person, Jaffna Jaipur Centre for Disability Rehabilitation, Dr. (Mrs). J. Ganeshamoorthy, Deputy Director General, Minister of Youth and Sports, Assistant Director Ministry of Youth and Sports, Representative of Regional Director of Health Services, Kilinochchi, Deans of the faculties, Heads of the departments and distinguished guests. This program was initiated and coordinated by Dr. A. Anburuvel, Head of the Department of Interdisciplinary Studies of the Faculty of Engineering.

The training participants were issued a certified of participation at the ceremony. A 3D printer and cash worth of LKR 1.75 million were donated by MyCorps to the Faculty of Engineering to continue with this project.

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125 students entered to the E17 batch of faculty of Engineering, university of Jaffna on 2nd October 2017. To familiar with university surrounding, they have visited Ariviyal Nagar university premises on 3rd October 2017. They have visited Faculty of Agriculture, Faculty of Technology, and Labs of Faculty of Engineering, University ground, hostels and surroundings.

They have taken the first batch photo in front of admin building of Engineering faculty. Dr. Ravindra coordinated the visit and Mr. Vignarajah and Mr. Sampath and second year students guided them during the visit.

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Professor K. Chelvakumar headed the team from the Faculty of Engineering to have initial discussion on possible collaboration with the Capital Maharaja Organization Limited. The discussion was held at the head office of the Capital Maharaja Organization Limited in Colombo on 3rd October 2017. Here the Dean – Professor A. Atputharajah, Coordinator of the IITGN programs – Dr. A. Anburuvel and Coordinator of the Incubation Center – Mr. R. Valluvan participated from the Faculty of Engineering. It was very good discussion on how the entrepreneurship can be empowered to the students and the community through setting up a Chair Professor at the Faculty of Engineering with the help of the Capital Maharaja Organization Limited.

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125 students entered to the E17 batch of Faculty of Engineering, University of Jaffna on 2nd October 2017. As a first event of their orientation program, they have visited religious places around Kilinochchi.

They visited Murukandy Hindu Temple, Kilinochchi Buddhist Temple, Kilinochchi Catholic Church and Kilinochchi Mosque and got the blessings from all religious for their future 4-year life of Kilinochchi.

Mr. Sampath coordinated event with the help of Mr. Viganarajah and Dr. Ravindra.

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The fifth batch with 125 students was inaugurated on 2nd October 2017. The Faculty of Engineering has grown a lot during the last five years. It was starting with 39 students in the first batch on 21st February 2014 and it is taking the fifth batch with 125. The infrastructure has grown up from small buildings to the five three storied and two storied buildings with total of 25,000m2. The students’ diversity is getting better coverage with increasing number of districts.

Fifty trees were planted in the faculty premises on 30th September 2017. Many varies of trees such as Mahogani, Mango and Nawal were planted this time. Maintenance division organized the event. Prof. A. Atputharajah, Dean, Faculty of Engineering, and D. S. Sampath, Lecturer, Department of Civil Engineering also attended the event and planted few trees. Third-year students also attended the event. This event is organized every year by planting about 100 trees per year in total.

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Problem Brief:This program was organized by the National Construction Association of Sri Lanka (NCASL) North Chapter with collaboration of Faculty of Engineering, University of Jaffna together with the World University Services Canada Sri Lanka regional office. The Special guest lecture session was conducted on “Project Governance and Management in construction industry. This was conducted at the Auditorium of the Faculty of Engineering on 22nd September 2017. Around 60 participants attended this event from the Private and government sectors.

The session cover wider spectrum of participants from all 5 districts from Vavuniya, Mannar, Kilinochchi, Mullaitivu and Jaffna. The same day a book was published on the same subject and handed over to the NCAL/N and IESL Northern Province Chapter.

Outcome of the event:

1. Improved key stakeholder’s knowledge on the subject of project governance and management in construction industry.

2. Improved network with the academic institutions and private sector to sort-out construction related key issues and challenges experienced in the region.

3. Improved their recognitions among stakeholder as regional Apex in the construction industry.

4. Developed network with Engineering Faculty, University of Jaffna, and NCASL/N and WUSC SL.

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Dr. Kasivisvanathan Chelvakumar appointed to the Department of Interdisciplinary Studies as visiting professor during September 2017. He is teaching to the Mechanical Engineering students. He also visited here already in three times in the past and continuously encouraging the students with. His vast knowledge and experience immensely contributed to the development of the mechanical engineering discipline while students were enjoying his teaching in the past. He created number of connections to the Faculty for future collaborations. His timely assistance is very much appreciated.

Dr. Kasivisvanathan Chelvakumar graduated with B.Sc Eng degree with first class honors from the University of Peradeniya in 1980. He completed his M.Sc Eng and PhD at the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Sciences at California Institute of Technology with major specialization in Civil Engineering and Mechanical ENgineering and minor specialization in Aeronautical Engineering in 1981 and 1985, respectively. He obtained a number of awards Valedictorian; Irvine Company Award for highest GPA; Beta Gamma Sigma; Dean’s Scholar; Outstanding Service Award at University of California, Irvine, Ananda Amarasinghe Award for graduating first in the country at the University of Peradeniya. He also obtained MBA from University of California Irvine in 2005. He had excellent professional experience in industries and held academic positions as adjunct professor at California State University from 1983 to 2001, Tenure-track assistant professor at Carnegie Mellon University from 1985 to 1989. Currently he is a visiting professor at the Department Mechanical Engineering Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar, Ahmedabad. Gujarat, Inida.

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Volunteers from MyCorps, an international Youth Volunteer Program under Ministry of Youth and Sports, Malaysia, together with Faculty of Engineering, University of Jaffna organized a 3D Printer Prosthetics Training with the main aim to educate the participants on 3D Printer specifically on its usage in producing prosthetic and tools that will help improving life of disabled people.

MyCorps South Asia is an International Youth Volunteer Program under Ministry of Youth and Sports, Malaysia that aims to serve and provide humanitarian assistance in terms of sustainable projects in the areas of education, medical, social and economic development to those who are in needs towards the betterment of community in Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. Previously MyCorps had successfully delivered projects in Cambodia, Jordan, Lebanon and Turkey.

The training was conducted from 25th to 29th September 2017 at the Mechanical Manufacturing and Process Engineering Building, Faculty of Engineering, University of Jaffna. There were 16 participants from various institutions such as:

• Jaffna Jaipur Center for Disability Rehabilitation
• Olirum Valvu, Puthukudiyiruppu
• Prosthetic Center, Kilinochchi
• Faculty of Engineering, University of Jaffna
• Mayzone College

The training provided a comprehensive insight on 3D printer and its usage in prosthetic. Two trainers from Malaysia did the training for the participants. During the training, couple of amputees were invited and their limbs were produced using 3D printer.

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