For my industrial training period of the undergraduate program, I was employed at Resource Management Associates (Pvt) Ltd as an engineering trainee for three months between October 2019 to December 2019. I worked in a variety electrical tasks including installation design, power system simulation and installation testing.
Research – Cost based optimization of Transmission Line Design
All trainees at RMA had to complete a research under the supervision of a senior engineer within 3 months. I was given the topic of ‘Cost based optimization of Transmission Line design’ and I was supervised by the then projects manager Mr. Swetha Perera.
Research – Estimation of Network Loss Targets for Sri Lanka in 2025
As part of weekly presentations assigned to the trainees, I was tasked to project the network loss of Sri Lankan national grid up to the year 2025 and devise a feasible target for the Ceylon Electricity Board to aim for. I was mentored by Dr. Thilak Siyambalapitiya and Mr. Bhasara for this project
Installation design for a 3 story domestic house
I was called up to design a complete electrical installation design for a 3 story house that was pending construction. I prepared single line diagrams and wiring diagrams for each floor, and the earthing diagram promptly considering the lighting, HVAC requirements and the appliances to be used.
Installation Testing
At RMA, regular installation tests are done at sites for which they had designed the electrical installation. The tests done by RMA post installation iclude Insulation Test, Continuity Test, RCD Test, Earth Resistance Test and ELR Test .
During my time at RMA I performed installation tests at three sites:
- Meal Cart, Ratmalana
- Maris Stella College, Thimbirigaskatuwa
- St. Joseph’s College, Nugegoda
Redrawing of Dhaka Network diagrams
I was tasked with redrawing the network diagram of Dhaka, Bangladesh by simplifying the lines from a PSS/E simulation data, in such a way that it can be presented easily for a report. The Dhaka network was huge and complex, so it had to be done as 3 part diagrams and presented.
Sarangan Rajendran 