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August 02, 2023

SEDS KDU’s Exhibit at Warna

On August 2nd, 2023, the KDU Art Circle curated a captivating art exhibition, Warna, featuring a unique presentation by SEDS KDU - a Tapestry of the Space Shuttle Columbia titled “The First Or

June 27, 2023

Search for Life in the Universe

Le Vivante is a project organized by the Biomedical Division of SEDS KDU. The guest speaker for the event was Dr. Henry Troop, an American Astronomer and Program Scientist in the Planetary Scien

April 26, 2023

Annual Blood Donation Campaign 2023

The Student Chapter, in aims with its humanitarian goals conducted a very successful blood donation campaign for the students and the staff of the General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University on the

March 18, 2023

Field Trip to Openskies Flight Training Hangar and Ground School

The Student Chapter of the Royal Aeronautical Society of KDU was privileged to get an opportunity to visit the Ground School as well as the Hangar of the prestigious flight school, Openskies Flight Tr

March 17, 2023

Awareness Session by SEDS SL

An awareness session that ignited the passion for space exploration was hosted by the representatives of the Students for the Exploration and Development of Space of Sri Lanka (SEDS SL) on March

February 06, 2023

Guest Lecture on GPS/GNSS and Applications in Vehicle Safety and Automation

A Guest Lecture on GPS/GNSS and Applications in Vehicle Safety and Automation was conducted by Dr. Chaminda Basnayake, a renowned person in the field who is the Principle Engineer, Market Development

January 31, 2023

Good Night Opportunity

“Good Night Oppy”, the first event orchestrated by the Students for the Exploration and Development of Space Chapter of General Sir John Kotelawala Defense University, held on 31st of Januar

January 17, 2023

Intake 40: Awareness Session

On January 17th, 2023, SEDS KDU hosted an orientation session for their newest undergraduates, Intake 40. The session aimed to introduce the incoming members to the organization and its activiti

November 14, 2022

Guest Lecture on “Emotional Intelligence for Aviation Profession”

The Student Chapter of the Royal Aeronautical Society at KDU with the patron of the Department of Aeronautical Engineering organized a guest lecture on "Emotional Intelligence for Aviation Profession"

August 13, 2022

Formation of the ‘Space Force’

Eight undergraduates from the 37th Intake of the Faculty of Engineering came together, wanting to provide a thriving community which space enthusiasts could benefit from. This was achieved by la

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The Department of Aeronautical Engineering was first established in 1993 under the Director of Academic Studies as a separate Department at KDU. Prior to its establishment, all Officer Cadets who were enlisted to the Technical Engineering branch of the Sri Lanka Air Force through KDU were awarded bachelorettes in Defence Studies based on a Mechanical Engineering background. Considering the requirements of the nation and the evolving technologies used within the Sri Lanka Air Force, the need was felt to establish an educational element which produced competent officers with a sound Aeronautical Engineering background. The first batch of Officer Cadets for the Aeronautical Engineering degree programme was enlisted to KDU in 1993 (Intake 11) and they were graduated in the year 1997.

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