UMCSAWM Brochure 2020-2022(Final Edited)
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UNESCO ‐ M S C S A W M, U M, S L UMCSAWM PROGRAMME GUIDE M.S./P.G. D. PROGRAMME | SHORT COURSES | UNESCO - Madanjeet Singh Centre for South Asia Water Management WORKSHOPS SEMINARS | University of Moratuwa 2020‐2022 ADMINISTRATIVE FORERUNNERS UNESCO ‐ Madanjeet Singh Centre for South Asia Water Management Dr. R. L. H. Lalith RAJAPAKSE Prof. N. T. Sohan WIJESEKERA Chairman of the Centre, Overall Programme Director ‐UMCSAWM, Director‐UMCSAWM, Former Director‐UMCSAWM(2013‐2018), University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka. University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka. Senior Lecturer, Senior Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka. University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka. University of Moratuwa 2 UMCSAWM ‐ SL Prof. K.K.C.K. PERERA Prof. N.K. WICKRAMARACHCHI Prof. S.A.S. KULATHILAKA Vice Chancellor, Dean, Faculty of Engineering, Head, Department of Civil Engineering, reface University of Moratuwa. University of Moratuwa. University of Moratuwa. P UMCSAWM Board of Management Professor K.K.C. Kapila PERERA Chairman of BoM Vice‐Chancellor, University of Moratuwa , Sri Lanka Mrs. Chandrika Bandaranaike KUMARATUNGA Co‐Chairman of BoM Chairperson of SAF‐Sri Lanka Chapter Dr . R. L. H. Lalith RAJAPAKSE Chairman of the Centre Chairman of the Centre SAF Founder or his representative Member SAF Trustee and two outside subject experts Members nominated by the SAF Founder Dean, Faculty of Engineering, UoM Member Head, Department of Civil Engineering, UoM Member Registrar, UoM Secretary Bursar, UoM Observer CONTENT 1 Welcome to Welcome to the UNESCO ‐ Madanjeet Singh Centre for 4 UMCSAWM ‐ SL South Asia Water Management Section 2 Vision, Mission, Staff Details, Study at Programme Details, Course Outline, 10 UMCSAWM ‐ SL Course Evaluation, Focus and Directions, etc. Section 3 3 Research at Research Themes and Directions, 17 UMCSAWM ‐ SL Staff and Facilities available, Staff Research Foci Section 4 UMCSAWM ‐ SL Why choose Learning Environment, Staff and General Facilities, etc . 20 UMCSAWM ‐ SL ONTENT C Section 5 Application International M.Eng. Course Details, 26 Guide Selection Criteria, and Scholarship Details Section 6 Life at Enjoy your life at UMCSAWM & 31 UMCSAWM ‐ SL Things to do in Sri Lanka Section 7 Useful General Information 43 Information Section SECTION — I WELCOME TO UMCSAWM, Sri Lanka UMCSAWM at the Department of Civil Engineering, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka We are delighted to introduce you to the UMCSAWM, Sri Lanka and our graduate pro‐ grams especially targeted for practising water professionals in the industry. Graduate study at the UMCSAWM involves professional training programs tailored for industry needs and integrated approaches in water management research. These are 4 characterised by an intense interest in the professional field of choice, a willingness to cross inter‐disciplinary boundaries, an open spirit of enquiry, active collaboration and often with a highly specialised focus. Since the first intake in 2013, we have developed a number of new courses that demon‐ strate our commitment to a deep and transformative learning experience in pursuit of UMCSAWM ‐ SL professional excellence, innovation and an absorbing education in water management. An exciting range of research activities is being undertaken by both staff and graduate students. In current research projects, our professional knowledge, skills and experi‐ ELCOME TO W ence are combined with contributions from scientists and technicians from other disciplines, institutions and community organizations in Sri Lanka and over‐ seas. Our research covers diverse areas ranging from fundamentals and general practices to advanced technical and field based experimental procedures to enhance knowledgebase of participants. UMCSAWM Building P S A W M I am certainly delighted to issue this message to VICE‐CHANCELLOR'S NOTE UMCSAWM 2020 Brochure. The UNESCO Madanjeet Singh Centre for South Asia Water Management (UMCSAWM) established in April 2013 as a Centre of Excellence at Univer‐ sity of Moratuwa was a resounding success to pursue the University endeavours to regional and international arena. The fulltime International Master’s Degree program in Wa‐ ter Resources Engineering and Management commenced in August 2013 has now come a long way and the Fifth batch of students are graduating this year. The Hydraulic and Water Resources Engineering Group of the Department of Civil Engineering which started the first postgraduate degree programme of University of Moratuwa in 1980’s has played a leading role in establishing the Centre and its program. This program was a breakthrough effort to Professor K. K. C. K. PERERA ensure yet another milestone of the University and it was the first of its kind in the entire higher education system of Vice‐Chancellor our country. 5 University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka. Since the inception of the Centre over the past years, the Department of Civil Engineering and its untiring staff have Senior Professor of Mechanical Engineering, contributed to our nation and neighbouring nations by dis‐ Department of Mechanical Engineering, seminating our strengths in water and irrigation. This in‐ Faculty of Engineering, deed is another huge stride by University of Moratuwa to‐ University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka. wards the national development vision and the Centre has UMCSAWM ‐ SL conducted several workshops and seminars targeting prac‐ Chairman of Board of Members ticing engineers. UNESCO Madanjeet Singh Center for The efforts of the University to establish this Centre and its South Asia Water Management (UMCSAWM), ELCOME TO program were substantially supported by the South Asia W University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka. Foundation (SAF) and the work commenced with the Late Hon. Minister Lakshman Kadiragarmar inviting our univer‐ sity to submit a proposal for funding. The South Asia Foun‐ dation (SAF) consented and continue to provide full schol‐ arships to SAARC country students. UNESCO goodwill am‐ bassador Late Shri Madanjeet Singh from his personal funds donated a new building for the regional centre to house this Master’s degree program, water management related re‐ search and training programs. I would like to take this opportunity to thank all those who worked untiringly towards achieving this goal, those who supported with finances and goodwill. I wish the program and the UNESCO Madanjeet Singh Centre for South Asia Water Management further success in the years to come. ‐ Professor K. K. C. K. Perera Vice‐Chancellor University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka W M O S F D The ever‐growing challenges in water resources management in South Asia are posing tremendous pressure on engineers, hydrolo‐ DIRECTOR’S NOTE gists, policy planners, provincial authorities and governments to come up with sustainable, realistic solutions to serve almost 2 bil‐ lion population in the region. To address the growing global and regional challenges, the Depart‐ ment of Civil Engineering, University of Moratuwa inaugurated the International/Regional M.Sc./P.G Diploma programme in Water Resources Engineering and Management, mainly for practising civil engineers to update their knowledge and keep abreast with recent developments in water resources management and hydraulic engi‐ neering fields. This programme is conducted at the UNESCO Madanjeet Singh Centre for South Asia Water Management (UMCSAWM), attached to the Department of Civil Engineering. The UMCSAWM was established in 2013 with the support of the South Asia Foundation (SAF) to promote regional cooperation Dr . R. L. H. L. RAJAPAKSE through South Asian Water Management Education. Department of Civil Engineering, in collaboration with UMCSAWM offers the 6 Chairman of Centre, MSc program with SAF‐Madanjeet Singh Scholarships (funded by Director of UMCSAWM, SAF) to students from SAARC countries. The centre celebrates its th UNESCO Madanjeet Singh Centre for 6 anniversary while the fifth MSc batch will be graduating in 2019. South Asia Water Management (UMCSAWM), The Centre has so far hosted 35 full‐time students from all SAARC University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka. countries and 56 local participants, organized 3 international work‐ shops, and UMCSAWM Water Conference 2017, benefitting a large crowd of civil engineering practitioners and others in the water UMCSAWM ‐ SL Senior Lecturer, secor. The Centre is also engaged in pioneering research in areas of Department of Civil Engineering, relevance to South Asian countries. University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka. The inaugural Centre Chairman and Overall Program Director Prof. ELCOME TO Sohan Wijesekera has immensely contributed to raise the recogni‐ W tion of UMCSAWM in water arena with his guidance focusing on exceptional accomplishments in water resources research and prac‐ tice areas before passing the reins to me in March 2018. With fur‐ ther support extended by SAF, collaborations with numerous other forefront organizations worldwide and the proposed UNESCO Chair on South Asia Sustainable Water Resources Management, the UMCSAWM and its MSc program will be further strengthened, expanded and diversified focusing on the core thrust areas in re‐ search, knowledge sharing and capacity building. Fulltime and part‐time student positions are open to prospective international and local applicants who can choose options to suit their requirements and commitments. This program with a mixture of international and local postgraduate students is continuing to raise the standards of national/regional engineering higher educa‐ tion and water management to unprecedented