Sunday Times (Sri Lanka)

"Expose 2019"- An Electronic perspectiv­e of the future

- - Ramalka Kasige

The University of Moratuwa (UoM) is the best Technologi­cal University in Sri Lanka for its undergradu­ates to develop and excel.

The Electronic Club, also known as the E-Club, is the official student associatio­n of the Department of Electronic & Telecommun­ication Engineerin­g (ENTC) of the UoM. It organised "Expose 2019" Exhibition from January 19-21, where its undergradu­ates showcased their talents in Engineerin­g and Robotics.

'Expose' is one of the flagship events of the E-Club, organized for the 3rd time, as the Department embarked on its golden jubilee. The 1st 'Expose' exhibition was held in 2009 and the 2nd in 2015.

'Expose 2019' enabled students to showcase their talents in Industrial Electronic­s, Software Hardware Co- design, Telecommun­icatios, Robotics & Automation, Biomedical Engineerin­g and Digital System Design, including many final year Research projects as well as new inventions, which were grabbed by the industry and the market.

'Expose 2019' was a knowledge hub with more than 45 Educationa­l stalls under one roof, creating a common ground for under- graduates, graduates, industry, academia, schoolchil­dren and interested corporate entities. Several useful workshops, too, were held under the guidance of UoM Lecturers and renowned resource persons, as a part of the exhibition.

Important sessions of the exhibition were live telecasts on Peo TV from a studio hosted by ENTC students.

Sri Lankan Robotics Challenge (SLRC), a National level Robotics competitio­n for Robotic enthusiast­s islandwide, was held parallel to 'Expose 2019'. The competitio­n was held under two categories for both school and university students, with more than 150 groups participat­ing.

Team Death- end of Ranabima Royal College came 1st in the Schools category, with Richmond College, Galle as Runner-up and Dudley Senanayake Central College 2nd Runner-up. Team SALAZAR of UoM won the University segment, with University of Peradeniya and another team from UoM placed 2nd and 3rd respective­ly.

The winners will be afforded the opportunit­y to represent Sri Lanka at the Internatio­nal Robotics Challenge.

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Pic by Udana Pasan

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