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Engineering in context

Assignment 02

NAME: - GUNAWARDHANA P.D.A.R.

REG NO: - IESL/ENG/2010/041


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Question No 01

1. An Engineer is a professional practitioner of engineering. He is one whoeffectively adapts the finding of science to the use of man and

specifically trained and experienced in paining and developing the

strictures and devices and in supervising the processes for the benefit of

mankind.

2. Irrigation EngineeringCivil Engineering

Agriculture Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Computer Engineering

Power Engineering

Building Services Engineering

3. Engineers and their practices have been encouraged for one paramountreason: benefiting humankind. In modern society, we are constantly

interacting with our environment.Engineers aim to benefit the people of

the present by employing effective structures that are intended to

improve transportation and living habits of earths inhabitants. By

extension, engineering is planning for the continual growth of the

human population and ensuring there are sufficient resources for thepeople of the future. Engineering manages sewage, wastes, and

purification. These points do affect sustainability, but they are also

crucial in defining another aspect of engineerings importance.

Cleanliness and public health are largely defined by engineering.

Without proper engineering and sewage systems, we would no doubt

run out of fresh water and we could quite literally be living in our own

focal matter.


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Question No 02

1. Yes, Technology has positional to bring solution to human needs.Technology has become a part of many people's everyday life. We use

technology almost everywhere. Cell phones, computers, laptops,

smart boards, GPS systems, etc. all is technology passed. It helps us

daily, by providing us with information.Technology lets peoplecommunicate instantly no matter how far apart they are.

Telephones and the internet are huge examples of this. So we can

contact any people in the world with skype, gtalk, etc. AlsoTechnology also improves the yield per hectare/yards. Therefore

requiring less land to grow the same amount of crops. But more

importantly, if the technology is used with discipline and a little

brain, then it can be used to farm sustainably. Therefore Technology

has positional to bring solution to human needs.

Question No 03

1. Underestimating or ignoring impact of change.Poor Communication.

Lack of technical knowledge.

Lack of strong executive sponsorship.

Project is not aligned with other business initiatives.


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2. Even for an average person, the importance of technology fordevelopment might be common sense today. We acquire this

common sense through experience. Innovation and research are very

important things for development of country economy because in

innovation and research we can find what the latest technology isusing for our works. Therefore we can reduce our time, cost of

product, and other wasting. Therefore Innovation and research are

very important things for development of country economy.

3. Per Independence period

The Dominant Sector of the Sri Lankan economy historically has been

wet rice (paddy) cultivation. Its importance in ancient times is

demonstrated by the extensive irrigation works constructed in the

north-central region of the island in the first millennium A.D. In the

thirteenth century, the civilization based on these reservoirs began to

decline, and population shifted to the wet zone of the southern and

south-western areas, where irrigation was less necessary to grow rice.

Cinnamon and other spices which were valuable in the Europeanmarket became important export commodities in the sixteenth

century, when Europeans, first the Portuguese and then the Dutch,

established control over the coastal areas of the island.Commercialagriculture came to dominate the economy during the British period. In

the British period the introduce some technologies like major rail and

road networks and the Colombo seaport as well as associated

engineering departments such as Ceylon Government Railways, and

Public Works Department , Government Factory, Colombo Port

Workshop and private sector owned Walker Sons & Co. Ltd, Walker &Grieg, Brown and Co. Ltd and Colombo Commercial Company. At the

beginning all the key positions of these organizations were manned by

the British and later to train technical people for these organizations,

the Ceylon Technical College was founded in 1893.These are the Per

Independence period technology development in srilanka.


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Post Independence period

After political independence in 1948, a number of R&D institutions were

established in order to develop Science & Technology in Sri Lanka. CeylonInstitute of Scientific and Industrial Research was the first of such kind.

After 1977 policy reforms, private sector was given a leading role in the

economy. Thereafter private R&D activities showed positive growth in

some industry and firm levels. Technology transfer and R&D works

happened in sectors such as infrastructure,construction (housing and

dams, etc), garments, communication, ceramics, rubber products and

information technology through sub-contracting, out sourcing or own R&D

WorksNon-existence of the industrial capital class may be another key

reason for the low industrial base in the country. During the past century,involvement of a majority of SriLankan capital class was limited to

plantation and service sector based activities. Presently, their main

involvement can be observed in the financial sector such as banking,

leasing, insurance, etc. and trading where not much technology progression

is taking place.

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