Institute of Engineering Technology, Sri Lanka
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Institute of Engineering Technology (IET) is a diploma-awarding institute
in Sri Lanka
in the field of engineering
. IET awards the National Diploma in Engineering Sciences (NDES), a fully recognized diploma
in the government and the private sector
that has been established in the Institute of Engineering Technology premises at Katunayake
. The IET was established as Technitian Training Institute (TTI) in 1985 to educate and train mid-level engineers regarded to different fields.
, electrical engineering
and echanical engineering], and nine sub-fields.
, Katunayake
at 18th Milepost on Colombo Negombo Road. The distance is around 30 km from Colombo
and it takes around 45–60 minutes to reach the institute.
Institute
An institute is a permanent organizational body created for a certain purpose. Often it is a research organization created to do research on specific topics...
in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
in the field of engineering
Engineering
Engineering is the discipline, art, skill and profession of acquiring and applying scientific, mathematical, economic, social, and practical knowledge, in order to design and build structures, machines, devices, systems, materials and processes that safely realize improvements to the lives of...
. IET awards the National Diploma in Engineering Sciences (NDES), a fully recognized diploma
Diploma
A diploma is a certificate or deed issued by an educational institution, such as a university, that testifies that the recipient has successfully completed a particular course of study or confers an academic degree. In countries such as the United Kingdom and Australia, the word diploma refers to...
in the government and the private sector
Private sector
In economics, the private sector is that part of the economy, sometimes referred to as the citizen sector, which is run by private individuals or groups, usually as a means of enterprise for profit, and is not controlled by the state...
that has been established in the Institute of Engineering Technology premises at Katunayake
Katunayake
Katunayake , is a town situated on the west coast of the island of Sri Lanka near Negombo and close to the commercial capital of Colombo. It is the site of Bandaranaike International Airport, the primary international air gateway to Sri Lanka...
. The IET was established as Technitian Training Institute (TTI) in 1985 to educate and train mid-level engineers regarded to different fields.
Courses
IET awards the National Diploma in Engineering Sciences under the three major fields of civil engineeringCivil engineering
Civil engineering is a professional engineering discipline that deals with the design, construction, and maintenance of the physical and naturally built environment, including works like roads, bridges, canals, dams, and buildings...
, electrical engineering
Electrical engineering
Electrical engineering is a field of engineering that generally deals with the study and application of electricity, electronics and electromagnetism. The field first became an identifiable occupation in the late nineteenth century after commercialization of the electric telegraph and electrical...
and echanical engineering], and nine sub-fields.
Location
The institute is situated near the Bandaranaike International AirportBandaranaike International Airport
Bandaranaike International Airport is Sri Lanka's only international airport at the moment. Mattala International Airport, when it gets built will be the second International Airport of Sri Lanka. It is located in Katunayake, north of Colombo...
, Katunayake
Katunayake
Katunayake , is a town situated on the west coast of the island of Sri Lanka near Negombo and close to the commercial capital of Colombo. It is the site of Bandaranaike International Airport, the primary international air gateway to Sri Lanka...
at 18th Milepost on Colombo Negombo Road. The distance is around 30 km from Colombo
Colombo
Colombo is the largest city of Sri Lanka. It is located on the west coast of the island and adjacent to Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte, the capital of Sri Lanka. Colombo is often referred to as the capital of the country, since Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte is a satellite city of Colombo...
and it takes around 45–60 minutes to reach the institute.