Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering, SLIIT

Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering, SLIIT
Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering
Established 2006
Type Academic department
Department Head Dr. Malitha Wijesundara
Admin. staff 17
Students 450
Location Malabe, Sri Lanka
Affiliations Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology
Website www.sliit.lk

Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering is one of four academic departments at the Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology based at its campus in Malabe. Established in 2006 as the Department of Computer Systems and Networking it is headed by Dr. Malitha Wijesundara. At its formation it was the first department of it type established in Sri Lanka. Since July 2009, it has been renamed as the Department of Electronic & Computer Engineering (ECE).

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Research

SLIIT's Malabe campus

The department is responsible for carrying out academic studies and research in areas of electronic engineering, computer science, computer engineering, network engineering and network & information security. Currently no post-graduate programs are offered from the department.

In November 2007, undergrad student research projects won the gold award and 3 merit awards at the Techno 2007, national engineering exhibition organized by the Institution of Engineers Sri Lanka (IESL).[1] In 2008 a student research project won a merit award at the prestigious National Best Quality Software Awards organized by the British Computer Society Sri Lanka Section.[2]

Degrees

Student life

The Electronic & Computer Engineering Student Community (ECESC) is the principal student body of the department of ECE. Formed in July 2007 as Computer Systems & Networking Student Community, it aims to foster and encourage knowledge sharing among students as well as to promote awareness amongst students and the community on the latest developments in the field of embedded systems, data communications and information security. In addition, the ECESC promotes and organizes the cultural and social activities of the department.

See also

References

External links

Official Website
Student Community
Other links