B.Sc. Eng. Hons. in Materials Science and Engineering
1) The best results for Sri Lankan GCE A/L are required to enter the University of Moratuwa.
2) Getting good results in the first semester exam is required to be selected for this course.
The degree program of the department is unique in the Sri Lankan higher education
sector and has been accredited by the Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka (IESL) who is
one of the signatories of the Washington Accord. The curriculum of the study program
is periodically revised according to the input from all the stake-holders and external
reviewers. The delivering of the study program is done by a set of highly qualified and
well-experienced academics in the department, in the university, as well as from the
industry, having a range of expertise to cover all aspects in Materials Science and
Engineering. The department houses a wide range of advanced instruments and
equipment for you to make use of, during your study program.
The department’s current annual intake is fifty. After being selected to this field, all
students are taught the basic core of materials science and engineering, starting
from structure of materials to their extraction, synthesis, development, processing,
design, selection and failure analysis. In addition, the core modules of engineering,
related to engineering design, mathematics, thermodynamics, mechanics and
industrial management are also taught as compulsory modules. At the end of the
sixth semester, you will be sent for industrial training which spans over a period of 24
weeks.
From the fifth semester onwards, the students are given the option to study a
specialized focus area either in polymer engineering or in electronic materials
engineering. You also have the opportunity to earn a Minor in entrepreneurship. The
department has offered the focus area in polymer engineering for the past decade
and has thereby secured a sustained market for those graduates. The focus area in
Electronic Materials Engineering is being offered from the 2015 intake onwards. The
objective of offering this focus area is to exploit the trend of the developing electronic
Device manufacturing industry in the region, which is gradually being established in
this country. This focus area is also expected to enhance the opportunities for those
who wish to pursue higher studies in the field.
The department also offers two master’s degree programs by course and research
degrees of Master of Science, Master of Philosophy and Doctor of Philosophy to the
graduate students.