SLIIT and FEAS Centre host awards ceremony recognising professionals

SLIIT and the Finite Element Analysis and Simulation (FEAS) Centre recognized professionals who completed the Finite Elements for Mechanical Engineers Course – Basic Level by hosting an online awards ceremony recently.

Finite Element Analysis (FEA) is one of the major Computer-Aided Engineering tools. The course introduced the finite element method to develop the knowledge and hands-on skills necessary to carry out strength and modal analysis.

Understanding the importance of FEA as a powerful and widely used technique, the course was mainly designed for engineers who work in the rubber industry to further develop their products based on international standards.

The Certificate course was conducted by the FEAS Centre and delivered by SLIIT’s Bentley CAE Research Unit, Faculty of Engineering. This unit was formed under the leadership of Dr. Malika Perera, who has a wealth of international expertise in FEA, including work experience at Bentley Motors Ltd, UK. The Bentley CAE Research Unit mainly served Bentley Motors Ltd, UK in their FE, Comfort, vehicle handling and vehicle dynamics analysis. Concluding the event, Dr. Susantha Siriwardane, Deputy Director, Rubber Research Institute, delivered the vote of thanks. Prof. Nimal Rajapakse, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic), SLIIT, said,” Our international expertise through the in-house Bentley CAE Research Unit under the guidance of Dr. Malika Perera ensures that our collaboration with the RRI and involvement in the FEAS Centre contributes to the development of vital local industries and the economy.”