THE INSTITUTION OF ENGINEERS, SRI LANKA
The Apex Body for Professional Engineers in Sri Lanka
CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES
The Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka
120/15, Wijerama Mawatha, Colombo 7.
Tel. 011 2 698 426 , 2 685 490, 2 699 210
Fax 0112 699 202
Web : www.iesl.lk
CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (CPD) is the process of
continuing to learn throughout your professional career in order to
o keep up with advancing technologies
o develop skills and knowledge needed to stay effective
o ensure competence to practice
o achieve your true potential
The Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka has been providing CPD
programmes for engineers and other professionals interested in their
career and personal development over many years. The programmes are
conducted mostly at weekends, so that the participants can attend the
lectures and other activities without disrupting their normal duties.
There are programmes available in specific subject areas as well as
important common topics such as management, communication skill
development, professional ethics etc.
The resource persons for CPD programmes are carefully selected from the
best available in the country, and the feedback from the participants is
used to continually improve the programmes over the years.
The programmes are conducted under the guidance of the CPD
Committee, which is one of the Standing Committees of the IESL chaired
by the President Elect or a Vice President, and executed by the Education
Division of the IESL secretariat.
WHY IS IT IMPORTANT FOR AN ENGINEER TO FOLLOW CPD PROGRAMS?
Engineering knowledge today has a very short Half – life
Life-long Learning is needed to keep your knowledge and skills up-
to-date
CPD programs provide you an opportunity to update yourself and
learn new things and focus on areas relevant to your current needs
It also gives you an opportunity to meet and interact with engineers
and other professionals with a common interest, and form networks
with them, which will help in furthering your professional career.
It helps cultivate the learning-to-learn ability, which is a very
important skill in career advancement
CPD is a requirement for obtaining your charter and maintaining
your Professional Engineer (PEng) status. It will also be a
requirement for maintaining your Chartered Engineer (CEng) status
too.
When the engineers keep themselves updated with the current
knowledge and advances in technology, as well as improve their
communication and other soft skills, it leads to the improvement of
the professional practices and elevation of the image of the
engineer in society.
CPD PROGRAMS CONDUCTED BY IESL
Following are some of the CPD programs that were conducted in the
session 2012/2013. Most programmes are conducted annually, and new
programs are introduced when there is a need. Details of the programmes
are given in the following pages.
INDEX
TIME AND TASK MANAGEMENT..................................................... 1
SPEECHCRAFT PROGRAM ........................................................... 2
ADMINISTRATION AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION OF CONSTRUCTION
CONTRACTS .......................................................................... 3
AWARENESS PROGRAMME ON PRACTICAL GUIDELINES FOR BASIC AIR
CONDITIONING SYSTEMS DESIGN .................................................. 4
CURRENT TOPICS IN CONCRETE TECHNOLOGY ................................. 5
MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT FOR ENGINEERS.................................. 6
SAFETY & HEALTH MANAGEMENT ................................................. 8
REPORT WRITING .................................................................... 9
QUANTITY SURVEYING ............................................................ 10
PROCUREMENT MANAGEMENT ................................................... 11
EXTRA LOW VOLTAGE SYSTEMS ................................................. 12
DESIGN OF ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS ....................................... 13
FUTURE CPD PROGRAMS ......................................................... 14
TIME AND TASK MANAGEMENT
Program You cannot Manage Time
Contents • Effective Prioritization of Work
• Principles of Goal Setting
• Effective Delegation and Supervision
• Conduct Effective Meetings
• Case Study
• Personal Development Action Plans
Target Group Functional Heads, Senior Managers/Engineers, First Line
Managers/ Engineers, Business Executives
Language English
Resource Eng Gamini Nanda Gunawardana
Person BSc Eng (Hon), MBA, CEng, FIE(SL),MCS(SL),
MIDPM(UK), FIAP(UK), MBCS(UK)
Duration One Saturday from 9.00 am – 4.00 pm
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SPEECHCRAFT PROGRAM
Program Speaking in public frightens most people. You can
Contents conquer that fear, painlessly and enjoyably, by attending
a Speechcraft program. This programme is not done in a
classroom, and you don’t receive a grade. Experienced
Toastmasters present the fundamentals of public
speaking in a relaxed and enjoyable atmosphere.
Through participation, you will become an experienced
and poised speaker.
You will gain confidence in all aspects of communication,
Including written and impromptu speeches, visual aids,
body language and listening.
Speechcraft will help you communicate more effectively
at work and at home. At the job, you will be able to
work more effectively with your employer, associates,
subordinates, and customers. Your conversation at home
with the family will be more fun and productive. You will
be more effective in your community activities too.
Target Group Executives (Members & Non Members)
Language English
Resource Toastmasters
Person/s
Duration Ten Wednesdays From 17.30 hrs to 19.30 hrs
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ADMINISTRATION AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION OF
CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS
Program Contract Law
Contents
Liabilities outside a Contract
ICTAD Conditions of Contract
FIDIC Conditions of Contract
Arbitration and Adjudication
Target Group
Language English
Resource Eng (Dr) Ananda Ranasinghe
Person/s MEng, MTech, PhD, CEng, FIE(SL),MICE, MIE(Aust),
AlStructE, Attorney-at-Law,
Eng D.R.N. Ferdinando
BSc Eng, MSc (Struct Eng),CEng, FIE(SL), MICE, MIE(Aust),
MSSE(SL)
Eng S.S.S. Vipulananthan
BSc Eng, MSc (Construction Project Management),C Eng
MIESL
Duration Five consecutive Saturdays from 9.00 am – 1.00 pm
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AWARENESS PROGRAMME ON PRACTICAL GUIDELINES FOR
BASIC AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEMS DESIGN
Program Human Comfort
Contents
Basic Psychrometric principles
Applied Psychrometry
Cooling load calculations
Ductwork design
Fan selections
Water Pipe design
Pump selections
Load calculations – Practical calculations
Pipe design
Pump selection
HVAC system case study
Controls – variable frequency drive
Chiller commissioning steps
Site Visit
Target Group Engineers (Members & Non Members)
Language English
Resource Eng. Chandana Dalugoda and a Panel of Resource
Person/s Persons
Duration Eight consecutive Sundays from 9.00 am – 4.00 pm
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CURRENT TOPICS IN CONCRETE TECHNOLOGY
Program Introduction to Concrete Technology
Contents
Provisions given in the ‘Sri Lanka Standards for
Cements and Aggregates, for Sustainable
Construction
Effective Use of High Performance Concrete
Deterioration of Concrete due to Delayed
Ettringite Formation
Target Group Professional Engineers, Architects and Quantity Surveyors
Language English
Resource Prof. Anura Nanayakkara-D.Eng (University of Tokyo,
Person/s Japan); M.Eng (University of Tokyo, Japan); B.Sc.Eng.
Hons (University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka)
Duration One Saturday from 9.00 am – 1.00 pm
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MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT FOR ENGINEERS
Program To inculcate the importance of gaining knowledge,
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skills and experience in the non-technical areas like
HRM, Finance, Project Management and
Procurement etc in order to perform better in
managerial role.
To equip them with required knowledge required
by a Professionally Qualified Engineer.
To make them aware on the industry expectations.
To improve the productivity of the engineers
empowering them with aptitudes and attitudes in
managerial skills.
To extend more emphasis for the areas where the
engineering curricula in universities etc. does not
cater for their career prospects.
Program Role of an Engineer in Society
Contents
Communication Skills and Writing Skills
Positive thinking and Systematic thinking
Contract Administration
Organization behavior
International Economy
Ethics and values
Industrial relations
Supervisory management
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Self Marketing and Personality Building & Attitudes
Project Cash Flow Management
Team building
Technical report writing
Stress Management and Work life balances
Introduction to Finance Management & Financial
Literacy
Interpreting Financial Statements and Decision
Making
Project Management
Health & Safety management
Law of Contract
Applicability of Basic law in Engineering practices
in Sri Lanka
Effective Speaking
Conducting Meetings
Effective Decision Making
Total Quality Concept
New Trend and Public Fund Management
Evaluation of the course
Target Group Practicing engineers (Members & Non Members)
Language English
Resource Eng. Shavindranath Fernando, Mr. Piyasiri Samarasooriya,
Person/s Eng. Dhammika Welhenge, Mr. M. Thilakasiri,
Eng. Nishantha Kamaladasa, Dr. Gamini de Alwis,
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Eng. Mangala Yapa , Eng. Mervin Gunasekara,
Eng. Russel de Zilva, Mr. Ivan Thissera, Eng. N. Kamaladasa
Eng Conrad Thisera, Mr. Haleem Ghouse,
Mr. Dayananda Ambalangoda, Eng. P.D. Sarath Chandra,
Mr. Ajantha Dharmasiri
Duration Thirteen consecutive Saturdays from 9.00 am – 4.00 pm
SAFETY & HEALTH MANAGEMENT
Program Loss Prevention Concepts & Recognition of Hazards
Contents
Specific Safety Management Systems1
Specific Safety Management Systems 2
Risk Management
Accident Investigation and Analysis
Target Group For those who are managing people at work and those
who need to specialize in Health & Safety
Language English
Resource Eng. Dhammika Welhenge
Person/s
Duration Five consecutive Saturdays from 9.00 am – 4.00 pm
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REPORT WRITING
Program Effectiveness and Efficiency aspects of Report
Contents Writing
• Getting the purpose clear
• Identifying the target group
• Structuring the report
• Style
• Formatting
• Sender’s and Receiver’s angle
• Sections, Paragraphs and Sentences
• Introduction, Body and End
• Sentence Structures
• Sentence length
• Selecting words
• Use of numbers
• Reviewing
Target Group Middle level Engineers and Officers in Engineering allied
Fields
Language English
Resource Eng. Nishantha Kamaladasa
Person/s B Sc Eng (UoM), FIE Sri Lanka, C Eng, MBA (Sri J)
Duration One Saturday
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QUANTITY SURVEYING
Program PRE CONTRACT
Contents Consultant Quantity Surveyor :
Overall View of Duties of Consultant Quantity
Surveyor
Pre-Contract Cost Control
Preparation of Preliminary Estimates
Cost Plan
Tender Methods/Contract Types
Preparation of Tender Documents
Preparation of Bill of Quantities
Standard Method of Quantities
Conditions of Contract
Contractor’s Quantity Surveyor :
Overall View of Duties of Contractor’s Quantity
Surveyor
Tendering & Surveyor
Consultant Quantity Surveyor
Examination of Tenders and Awarding of Contract
POST CONTRACT
Valuations
Interim Valuation
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Variation Accounts
Final accounts
Cost Reporting
Target Group Engineers, Quantity Surveyors, NCT/Diploma/Higher
Diploma holders with at least 5 years’ work experience
Language English
Resource Mrs. G. Jayasoma
Person/s Chartered Quantity Surveyor
MRICS (UK), AAIQS(AUS), AIQS(SL)
Duration Twelve consecutive Sundays from 9.00 am – 4.00 pm
PROCUREMENT MANAGEMENT
Program Introduction to Public Procurement
Contents
Procurement Process
Procurement Planning
Target Group Senior and Middle level Engineers and Officers in
Engineering and allied fields
Language English
Resource Mr. Ivan Tissera
Person/s B.A. Econ. Special (Hons) (Peradeniya)
M Com (Australia)
Fellow of Public Finance (FPFA)CA Sri Lanka
Duration One Saturday from 9.00 am – 4.00 pm
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EXTRA LOW VOLTAGE SYSTEMS
Program • Master Antenna Television System
Contents • Closed Circuit Television system
• Structured Cabling system
• Card Access Control, Intruder Alarm systems and Car
Park Management System
• Public Address and Background Music
• Building Automation systems
Target Group Engineers (Members & Non Members)
Language English
Resource Eng. S.S. Gunawardena
Person/s Eng. Prasanna Narangoda
Eng. I.U. Wanniarachchi
Duration Six consecutive Sundays from 9.00 am – 4.00 pm
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DESIGN OF ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS
Learning This is one of the most important courses available in Sri
Objectives Lanka exclusively devoted to the design of Electrical
installation for all those who design, install, inspect, test
and maintain electrical installation.
On successful completion of the course, the participants
should have an adequate knowledge to design an
electrical installation in accordance with BS: 76712008 –
Requirement for Electrical Installation (IEE Wiring
Regulations).
Program Introduction, Simple Design Exercise, Purpose,
Contents Status and structure of the Regulations.
Assessment of General Characteristics.
Over-current Protection.
Protection against Electric Shock.
Design of Cable Systems, Seizing and Selection.
Earthing and Bounding, Isolation and Switching.
Special Installations and Locations, Inspection and
Testing.
Design of Lighting Installations.
Lighting applications
Target Group IESL/IET members, Professional Engineers and Graduates
form recognized Universities.
Language English
Resource Eng. Bernard Perera and a Panel of resource persons
Person/s
Duration Seven consecutive Saturdays from 9.00 am – 4.00 pm
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FUTURE CPD PROGRAMS
Several new CPD programs are being planned in response to requests by
the members and the industry demand. Some of the topics to be covered
are:
Plumbing Engineering - for water, wastewater, hot water, steam
and gas pipes in Buildings
Communication Skill Development
Management Development for Middle and Higher Level Engineers
Structural Analysis & R/F Concrete designs using software
Project Management using specialized Software
Many other topics identified in the CPD Needs Assessment Survey
Inquiries: Deputy Executive Secretary (Education)
The Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka
120/15, Wijerama Mawatha,
Colombo 7
Tel: 0112 698 426 Ext. 210/211/204
Fax: 0112 699 202
E-mail: dhammika@iesl.lk, des.edu@iesl.lk
Website: www iesl.lk
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