Stage set for IESL Engineering Excellence Awards - 2013

Fizel Jabir

The Engineering Excellence Awards programme 2013 was inaugurated in a press briefing held in Hotel Galadari on Tuesday.The awards presentation is scheduled to be held in September.

The gold sponsor of the event is Melwire Rolling (Pvt)Ltd and the platnum sponsorr is ABB Global Marketing FZ LLC.The annual Engineering Awards scheme was established by the Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka (IESL) to encourage and celebrate the excellence in the science and the practice of engineering by rewarding the best and the finest of its members, individuals, organizations and enterprises in Sri Lanka for their outstanding accomplishments and achievements related to engineering.

The gold sponsor of the event Melwire Rolling (Pvt) Ltd and the platnum sponsor ABB Global Marketing FZ LLC .Pictures by Rukmal Gamage

Sri Lanka in particular has a great engineering tradition. Its ancient kings engaged in great engineering works that considered the best interest of the society. Late engineers D J Wimalasurendra, Prof E O E Periera, B D Rampala, Dr A N S Kulasinghe, Dr Ray Wijewardene and others carried on the tradition to the present generation and established the parameters of excellence status to the modern western style engineering profession in the country.

The Engineering Excellence Awards nominations, applications would be entertained up to July15 2013 for the award categories, Eminence in Engineering Award, Excellence in Engineering Awards for Individuals, Excellence in Engineering Awards for Organizations, Engineering Entrepreneur Award, Award for Excellence in Engineering Journalism, Young Chartered Engineer Awards, Chartered Engineer Awards, Social Responsibilities and Environment Award, Engineering Heritage Award and Outstanding Engineering Education Award.

The Eminence in Engineering Award would will be presented only to one Distinguished Fellow of the Institution who has demonstrated outstanding achievement and eminence in the science and the practice of engineering.

Individual Awards for Excellence in Engineering will be presented to up to eight Fellows of the Institution who have demonstrated professionalism and pursuit of excellence in the science and practice of engineering in their respective disciplines. The disciplines covered will be Agriculture and Plantation Engineering, Building Services Engineering, Civil Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, IT and Communication, Mechanical Engineering, any other fields of engineering not covered in 1-7 above.Awards for Excellence in Engineering for Organizations will be presented to up to five engineering organizations engaged in the following sectors which demonstrate professionalism and pursuit of excellence in the science and practice of engineering' Manufacturing (Large), Manufacturing (Medium), Infrastructure - Construction, Infrastructure-Services, Engineering Services. Manufacturing organizations will be classified as 'Large' or 'Medium' based on their total investment as at the date of the balance sheet of the financial year ending in 2011/2012. Organizations whose total turnover has exceeded Rs 100 million will be considered as large organizations and those whose total turn over is from Rs 30 million to Rs 100 million will be considered as medium organizations.

Engineering Entrepreneur Award is presented to a Corporate Member for his entrepreneur promise and potential to contribute to the economic well being of the country. The Award for Excellence in Engineering Journalism will be presented to a journalist, presenter, director, producer or a media personality in any other capacity for the outstanding reporting/production inprint/electronic media to further public understanding and promotion of engineering.

Young Chartered Engineer Awards (up to 7) will be presented to Corporate Members of the Institution who are 35 years of age or younger for their outstanding contributions to the following fields of engineering, Agriculture and Plantation Engineering, Building Services Engineering, Civil Engineering,Chemical Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, IT and Communication, Mechanical Engineering.

Chartered Engineer Awards (up to 8) will be presented to Corporate Members of the Institution who are more than 35 years of age for their outstanding contributions to the following fields of engineering, Agriculture and Plantation Engineering, Building Services Engineering, . Civil Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, IT and Communication, Mechanical Engineering, Consultancy and/or providing engineering services.

The Social responsibilities and environment Award will be presented to a Fellow/Member/Associate Member of the Institution for his/her contribution to the preservation of environment and social responsibilities.

The Engineering Heritage Award will be presented to a Fellow/Member/Associate Member of the Institution for his/her outstanding contribution to the cause of engineering heritage by preserving the legacy of past engineering feats through its identification, maintenance and promotion.

The Outstanding Engineering Education Award will be presented to a senior academic in the field of engineering who is a Fellow/Member/Associate Member of the institution for his/her contribution to the professional development of his/her students and significant research and contribution to enhancement of teaching methods and contribution to national development.

Guidelines and nomination, application forms could be downloaded from the IESL website, www.iesl.lk