This course equips learners with the skills to optimize productivity, quality, and efficiency in manufacturing and service environments. Covering key areas such as work measurement, equipment technology, pneumatic controls, robotics, lean manufacturing, ergonomics, financial aspects, and workplace safety, it blends technical knowledge with modern management concepts and human resource practices. Students gain the expertise to design effective processes, improve operational performance, and meet industrial standards in today’s competitive market.
To develop technically and managerially competent IE Professionals in the Garment Industry.
Main Subject Areas
Semester 1
- Introduction to Productivity and Industrial Engineering
- Method Study
- Work Measurement
- Applying lean manufacturing concepts
- Financial aspects of industrial engineering
- Database management systems
- Statistical Data analysis
- Workplace Information Management
Semester 2
- Production capacity planning
- Risk analysis
- Ergonomics and safety practices
- Production systems
- Equipment technology
- Systematic sewing training approach
- Workplace Communication Management
- Planning and Scheduling Work at Workplace
National Diploma courses
Course
Part TimeDuration
01 YearDepartment
103Venue
SLITA CampusMedium
Entry Requirements
Must have one of the following qualifications; a) NVQ level 4 in the relevant field, or b) NVQ Level 3 in a relevant field with 2 years of relevant work experience in occupations where no NVQ Level 4 qualification package available, or c) Foreign qualification certified by National Qualification Authority of originating country which is equivalent to NVQ 4 in NVQF of Sri Lanka, or d) Foundation program equivalent NVQ 4 content in the relevant field, or e) Enrolment criteria specified by industry regulatory agencies (e.g. Civil Aviation Authority), or f) G.C.E. (A/L) (SLQF Level 2) in relevant stream with 3 subjects, or g) Acceptable secondary school advance level qualification issued by overseas country. Candidate who enrolled through G.C.E. (A/L) (SLQF Level 2) must undergo a gap filling program equivalent to NVQ Level 4 in the relevant field. Those who intend enrolling for engineering technology diploma courses must have obtained a credit pass for mathematics at G.C.E. (O/L).
