BSE@OUSL 2024/25 - Awareness Session

Recording of the Awareness Session for the 2024/25 intake of the Bachelor of Software Engineering at the Open University of Sri Lanka (OUSL) held online from 1900 - 2030 on the 08th of September, 2024.

APPLY ONLINE - https://reginfo.ou.ac.lk/applyonline/ - closing date EXTENDED TO THE 08TH October, 2024
For more information - https://ou.ac.lk/bsehons/
Student Guide Book - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Z1hz...
Email - [email protected]

Future Careers Bridge - https://www.futurecareersbridge.net/

00:00 Welcome - Mr. Isuru Premaratne, Acting Director, Centre for Information Technology Educational Services
01:30 Outline of Presentation on the Open University of Sri Lanka and the Bachelor of Software Engineering Program
02:36 Open Entry and Flexibility
04:00 Study and Learn ANYTIME FROM ANYWHERE - suitable for working students
06:15 Study Method - how you learn at the OUSL
09:15 Example of the Learning Management System (LMS)
11:05 Learning Materials
13:30 Example of printed course material
14:30 Assessment and Evaluation - how you are tested at OUSL
18:40 Regional Network of the OUSL - 27 Centres!
21:30 Faculty of Engineering Technology
22:50 Undergraduate Study Programs - Diplomas and Degrees
23:45 Can exit with Diploma in Software Engineering
25:00 Bachelor of Software Engineering - Honours Degree (4 years)
26:00 Student Guidebook - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Z1hz...
27:00 Entry qualifications - pass in ANY THREE AL Subjects (not counting General English etc) in ANY NUMBER of settings, three "C" passes in International ALs - AND PASS SELECTION TEST
28:55 How to Apply - Rs. 750 application fee - closing data 08th of October
30:10 Continuation of presentation by Prof. Uditha Ratnayake, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Faculty of Engineering Technology, OUSL
30:50 Differences between programs in Information Technology, Computer Science and Software Engineering
32:30 Completion of Application and Selection Test
34:10 Registration after passing Selection Test
36:00 Orientation program after Registration
37:00 Selection Test
39:20 Compulsory English Course during Orientation
41:00 Fees - why does the OUSL charge fees?
43:10 Course Fees for the BSE program
44:40 Beginning with minimum credits
45:45 Total fees for the BSE program
47:10 Further information
47:35 Diversity of Participant Background
49:00 Year of first AL - about 50% in 2024 but 15% before 2020
49:40 AL Combined Mathematics - less than 40% have taken the subject
49:50 AL General English - more than 50% have C or worse
50:10 Computer programming - 33% have NO EXPERIENCE - but that is OK!
50:50 Many are employed
51:00 Location - 50% outside Colombo
51:40 BSE : Opportunity, Challenges and Support - Dr. Nalin Wikramanayake, Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering Technology, OUSL
52:30 Software Industry in Sri Lanka - Globally competitive
54:00 Opportunity - 100,000 jobs and no suitable graduates?
55:20 What the industry wants
57:35 Entry qualifications for the BSE
59:00 Can anyone with three AL passes become a Software Engineer?
1:01:30 Yes they can! IF they are prepared to overcome gaps in their background - OUSL and SLASSCOM will support
1:02:45 Role of the OUSL
1:05:00 Future Careers Bridge - JOIN AND START NOW!
1:08:35 Features of OUSL education
1:09:45 Distance education means MORE WORK - NOT LESS!
1:11:00 Your resources - you MUST have access to a computer with a good internet connection at home
1:12:25 After you apply - enrol to a temporary LMS and begin support!
1:13:45 Example of free learning resources - University of Moratuwa Full Stack Developer Course
1:14:20 Summary
1:16:30 Experiences of a student who entered WITHOUT AL Mathematics and WITH NO knowledge of Computer Programming - Ms. Balakrishna Paraneethara - 3rd year, BSE