Certificate in Industrial Studies

Objective:

This programme is designed to provide an opportunity to those engaged in the relevant industry to gain an in depth knowledge on the subject of specialization.

Entry Qualification: 

No formal educational qualifications are required for admission to the certificate programmes

Duration: 

The minimum duration of the Certificate programme is one year.

Media of Instruction:

Sinhala or English

Course Fee:

Rs.294/= per credit (for the year 2011/2012)

Award: 

The Open University awards the Certificate in Industrial Studies to students who have acquired thirty six (36) credits satisfying the requirements given in the table below.

Courses offered in each Specialisation

         

Apparel Technology (Compulsory courses)

TTI2230 Introducing textiles
TTI2634 Apparel technology
TTW3293 Specific training (Apparel I)

 

Textile Chemical Processing (Compulsory Courses)- Temporarily suspended 

TTI2230 Introducing textiles
TTI2633 Textile chemical processing
TTW3292 Specific training (Textile chemical processing)

 

Yarn Manufacture (Compulsory Courses)- Temporarily Suspended from 2004/2005 

TTI2230 Introducing textiles 
TTI2631 Yarn manufacture 
TTW3290 Specific training (Yarn manufacture)

 

Weaving (Compulsory Courses) - Temporarily Suspended from 2004/2005

TTI2230 Introducing textiles 
TTI2632 Weaving 
TTW3291 Specific training (Weaving)

Pattern Construction(Compulsory Courses) - Temporarily Suspended

TTI3650 Pattern Making
TTI3235 Apparel production 
TTY3290 Project

 

Textile Technology (Compulsory Courses)

TTX3231 Fibre science and technology
TTX3232 Yarn manufacture I
TTX3255 Woven fabric technology
TTW3295 Specific training (Textile technology)
TTX4231 Knitting and non-woven technology

Total credits acquired through compulsory courses = 30
Minimum optional credits to be acquired = 6

Optional Courses:

Optional courses from the following list may be selected to fulfill the requirements for the Award of the Certificate in Industrial Studies.

TTZ1235 Mathematics & science for textile & apparel
MPZ2310 Pure mathematics
MPZ2311 Applied mathematics
MPZ1310 Basic Mathematics
CEX2312 Engineering properties of materials
TTX2313 Physics for Technology
AEX2130 Nature and environment
FEK2130 Word for windows
FEK2132 Excel for windows
LSL0203 Basic English for technology **
AEI2330 Fundamentals of Biology
AEI2131 Methods of increasing Productivity of Farm Animals
AEI2232 Animal Husbandry
AEI2333 Fish and Shellfish Farming
AEI2235 Processing and Preserving of Farm Products

**Please note that credits cannot be claimed for this course