University of MoratuwaBIT Inaugaration

University of Moratuwa

Chancellor Deshamanya Dr. Roland Silva

Vice Chancellor Prof. Ananda K W Jayawardane

Deputy Vice Chancellor Prof. Rahula A Attalage

Dean, Faculty of Engineering Prof. Asoka Karunananda

Center for Open and Distance Learning

Chairman Dr. Ranga Rodrigo

Administrator Mrs. Visakha Korale

Faculties and Departements Architecture Engineering

Civil, Chemical, Computer Science and Engineering, Earth Resources Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronic and Telecommunication, Material Science and Engineering, Mechanical , Textile and Clothing, Transport and Logistics Management

Information Technology Computational Mathematics,

Information Technology, Interdisciplinary Studies,

BIT External Degree

Some Degrees at Moratuwa Ph.D. M.Phil. MBA M.Sc. P.G. Diploma B.Sc. Eng. Hons. B.Sc. in Transport and

Logistics Management Bachelor of Design Bachelor of

Architecture B.Sc. in Quantity

Surveying

B.Sc. in Facilities Management

B.Sc. in Town & Country Planning

B.Sc. in IT B.Sc. in Information

Technology and Management

BIT External Degree

Achievements of UoM Students

IEEEXtreme 2009: world champions, 700 teams

IEEEXtreme 2011: 2nd and 9th place in the world, 1500 teams

Google Summer of Code: highest submissions, and completions in the world

Inexus International Robot Competition: 2008 and 2012 champions

BIT External Degree

Performance criteria Duration Credit requirements

Hand Book

BIT(Bachelor of Information

Technology External Degree)

Diploma

Lateral entryHNDIT, SLIATE1

Certificate

Exit

Exit

Exit

A/L(or an equivalent, any stream)

1 HNDIT (SLIATE) qualified applicants are exempted from most of the course modules in the certificate level and several course modules in the diploma level. Other qualifications need University Senate approval.

Lateral entry

Open and Distance Learning Flexibility is the key

Time and space constraints minimized Can take longer to complete, lateral

entry/exit Can do part-time, while working

Technology can help a lot Limited human teacher support

Supported through partner organizations Learner commitment, discipline

needed

Learning in a Different Way

New language (medium of instruction)

New learning mode: Blended: at partners (ESOFT, IDM) with

online and distance learning New subject matter May require unlearning some learnt

stuff E.g., how you learn

Need to figure out what works best for you

Requirements

Technology Access to a computer with Internet connection Software to use and view learning resources▪ Web browser, PDF reader, media players, plug-ins▪ Software or viewers for special formats

Software to complete assignments/activities▪ OpenOffice or Microsoft Office▪ Specific courses may have requirements (e.g., Java)

Requirements

Technology skills Using a computer, computer devices▪ E.g., mouse, keyboard, flash drives, head

phone+mic,… Managing files and folders Using email Using the web, searching on the web Basic security matters, passwords,

ethical practices

Credits

Each course module is assigned a credit value based on the student’s expected workload.

For a typical module extending over one semester, 1 credit is assumed to involve about 4 study hours per week for 14 weeks.

Evaluation

Continuous Assessments: laboratory work, quizzes, discussions, presentations, mid-term examinations, term papers, and assignments.

Final Examination Final Project: proposal, mid-evaluation,

demonstration, final evaluation A student who is unsuccessful in the end-

of-semester examination would be given a grade I and allowed to upgrade to a maximum grade C, at a later examination.

Benchmark Grade Grade Point Description

85 and above A+ 4.2

75 to 84 A 4.0 Excellent

70 to 74 A- 3.7

65 to 69 B+ 3.3

60 to 64 B 3.0 Good

55 to 59 B- 2.7

50 to 54 C+ 2.3

45 to 49 C 2.0 Pass

40 to 44 C- 1.5 Weak pass

35 to 39 D 1.0 Conditional

34 and below I 0.0 Incomplete

F 0.0 Fail

P Pass (Non-GPA)

T Absent

Notes of Grades

D or above: required to earn credit for a course module. I (incomplete): continuous assessment requirements satisfied

and failed in the end-semester examination. By repeating only the end-semester examination the grades I, D or C- can be improved up to a C grade and considered for calculating Semester Grade Point Average (SGPA).

F (fail): must repeat both continuous assessment and the end-of-semester components. The maximum grade awarded for repeating a course module will be a C and it will be used for calculating SGPA.

T: continuous assessments requirements satisfied, but absent for the final examination. The student is allowed to sit for the examination as a first attempt candidate at a subsequent occasion.

Only the highest grade achieved for each course module will be entered on student’s permanent record.

Grade Point Averages

SGPA: Semester Grade Point Average Weighted average of grade points in a

semester GPA: Grade Point Average

Weighted average of grade points up to a given point in time

Non-GPA courses not taken for calculation

Classes

The GPA achieved at Level 3 only will be used for in awarding of classes GPA Academic Standing 3.70 or above First Class 3.30 – 3.69 Second Class – Upper Division 2.70 - 3.29 Second Class – Lower Division 2.00 – 2.69 Pass

Dean’s List: 3.80 or greater in a semester, offering a minimum of 15 credits

Graduation Requirements

Certificate (Level 1)• A minimum of 36

credits in total including 2 Non-GPA credits in the Level 1

Diploma (Level 2)• Certificate and a

minimum of 39 credits in total from modules offered in the Level 2

Degree (Level 3)• Diploma and a

minimum of 40 credits from modules offered in Level 3

Learning Management System

CODL Moodle: http://lms.codl.lk. Need to login Course notes Discussions Assignment submission

Plagiarism

“Turning in someone else's work as your own Copying words or ideas from someone else

without giving credit Failing to put a quotation in quotation marks Giving incorrect information about the

source of a quotation Changing words but copying the sentence

structure of a source without giving credit Copying so many words or ideas from a

source that it makes up the majority of your work, whether you give credit or not”

Source: http://www.plagiarism.org/plag_article_what_is_plagiarism.html

Things to Keep in Mind

Use the official email address to communicate

Please let the CODL know if you are experiencing any difficulty

University Education

Who is a graduate? University of Moratuwa seal. Life-long learning. Innovation.