Look Back

Last year, we started schooling at University of Kelaniya. When we looked at the subjects, we had to get registered for a GNCT subject that was compulsory in both first year and second year. But not including any credits and mentioning that everyone has to pass the subject to obtain the degree. It was well known as PPD.






What is PPD ?
personal progress development




















Did you get it?

If it is, wow! you are so nice! Personal progress development has been added to software engineering degree as a core module to enhance the personality oft he undergraduate as it matches with the industry need. So, this unit was consisting a lot team works, challenging activities and much more experience.

There was always something to learn in PPD, about the society and how to survive there.

There was a whole team to guide us for PPD activities in the first year. But when it comes to second year, only Mrs. Sarasi Senadeera was left for the subject. So, it is appreciable her job to give us the essence of PPD which sense the personality of the career.


Did I learn something?
hope so.


About what?
people, how to interact with them, how to lead your team for success, how to obey your leader.

Can i remember all the activities we did?
Nope

We did theoretical + practical activities;

Outbound Training

It was a Saturday. Early in the morning. I looked at my watch.  The time was about 4.30. We were at Science faculty gate. Both first year ad second year students had got together to go for outbound training which was due to hold in Naval and Maritime Academy, Trincomalee.
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in the bus - on the way to Trincomalee

When we reached Trincomalee, it was about 10 a.m. We got into a resting area as we arrived. Then we were offered lunch. It was served in a cafeteria situated in a beautiful atmosphere. I loved it personally. After the lunch, we went to the beach for some team activities. Actually they were really enjoyable. Leadership skills, team spirit and feeling of each other were learnt through those activities.

playing

team games inspected

In the evening, we had a camp fire on beach along with a talent show. The next day we had our breakfast around 7 a.m. Then we were grouped and given a task to go through the jungle with only a map and a compass. It was a thrilling experience. Then we visited the naval museum.

in the jungle

@ naval museum

After journey through jungle

in underground armory

 We left the Academy after having lunch on the second day.

I am so grateful to officers and lecturers for giving us a such chance.

Table Etiquettes

We were been to Sri Lanka Intitute of Tourism and Hotel Management, Colombo. They warmly welcome us with a welcome drink. Before going for table ethiquettes and dining session, we were explained how to maintain our posture along with grooming and how worth it is. And also, how important it is to have a decent manners in social parties and what the best way to behave there.

After that clear explanation we went along with table ethiquettes session. We were taught from identifying our area on the table to finish the meal and get off. The lecturer from SLITHM, well explained them all by presenting himself.

Then we moved into the real dining area. It was very nice looking. I felt the five star feeling there. We were served food in star grade style. And we had to dine too in the same manner what we just learned there before. Actually it was a delicious experience. And very useful too. In our life, as software engineers when we are in the industry we will be eating from five star hotels and participating social functions. So, it is important to have that practice to appear well on those occasions.

Thank you very much Sarasi madam and SLTHM, for giving such an useful experience.

Latest Software Engineering Trends

hSenid Mobile Solutions is a company situated in Sri Lanka that is on the way of Telcos to Business. Through the invitation made by lecturer Miss. Sarasi Senadeera, they visited us to conduct a session which introduces us the new trends in Software Engineering.

It should be admired the HR manager and the team who came to University of Kelaniya and conducted the session.


IOT - (Internet of  Things)

It is a network of physical devices that comes with connectivity. The remote access to each device or the system can be done. This has emerged as a new trend in the world now with the technology enhancement in connectivity, miniaturization and automation.

Open Source Software Products

New trend in Software Engineering domain. In the past people preferred a lot to use costly, very iconic and restricted software made by popular or any known company. But with the technological knowledge dispersion all around the world and every level of society the concept of open source
software came into play. So they are free to use use, adopt, maintain by anyone. Through the contributions made to those companies or the organizations, they survive.

Machine Learning

The fundamentals to the artificial intelligence. Based on several algorithm that can predict the next value along with data it is already fed into the system.  It consists two parts that includes data insertion to the algorithm and the calculation to derive a pattern with them. As the world's new expectation in technology is artificial intelligence, this sub-domain in software engineering has become more popular and demanding.

So, in that session as software engineering undergraduates we found these trending technologies and the concepts to focus to enter the industry with a sense of currently on the field.
So, thank you madam for giving us such an opportunity.