WAYAMBA UNIVERSITY ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY SYMPOSIUM (WUETecS) - 2026

Paper Submission Guidelines

Authors are requested to prepare their papers according to the official WUETecS – 2026 paper template.
Papers that do not follow the given template will be returned for correction or rejected.

Use the following link for the initial submission of the paper.
The main supervisor should be designated as the corresponding author for all submissions.
Make sure the paper is in the correct template.
Every student must initially submit:
1. An extended abstract
2. A consent letter duly recommended by their Individual Research Project (IRP) supervisor(s).

After incorporating reviewer feedback and making the necessary corrections, authors must submit the camera-ready version of their extended abstract or abstract for publication.
Authors of accepted papers are required to submit the final camera-ready version of their papers by 13^thJuly 2026.
Authors selected for oral presentations must prepare their submissions according to the extended abstract template.
Authors assigned to poster presentations must prepare their submissions according to the abstract template.

Only camera-ready papers presented at the symposium, either as oral or poster presentations, are eligible for publication in the WUETecS Proceedings.
Camera-ready papers that are not presented during the symposium will not be considered for publication.

All the presenting authors must register at the symposium desk and arrive at their designated session venue at least 30 minutes before the session begins.
All presenting authors must remain present throughout the entire duration of their assigned oral or poster presentation session.
Certificates of presentation will only be awarded to authors who have presented their work.
Certificates will be distributed at the session venue upon the conclusion of the session.
All presenters are expected to adhere to a formal professional dress code.

Each oral presentation is allocated a total of 15 minutes.
- Presentation: 10 minutes.
- Question & Answer (Q&A): 5 minutes.
A warning bell will ring at the 8-minute mark, and a final bell will ring at 10 minutes to signal the end of the presentation. Presenters must strictly adhere to these time limits.

Presenters must use the official WUETecS Oral Presentation Template.
Slides should be prepared in Microsoft PowerPoint (.pptx) or PDF format.
Final presentation files must be submitted to the session coordinator before 15^th July 2026.
Bringing a backup on a USB drive is highly recommended.

Posters must be designed using the official WUETecS Poster Template.
The standard size for posters is A3 (297 × 420 mm) in Landscape orientation, unless otherwise specified.
Posters should be in colour, visually engaging, using clear headings, high-quality images, and concise text to summarize the research.

Presenters must stand by their posters during the designated poster session to explain their work and answer questions from judges and attendees.
Each poster presentation is allocated a total of 8 minutes for the judging process.
- Brief Presentation: 5 minutes.
- Question & Answer (Q&A): 3 minutes.

Printed posters must be submitted to the session coordinator before 15^th July 2026.
Presenters are responsible for removing their posters at the end of the symposium.

Department	Session Coordinator
Department of Electrotechnology	Ms. N.P.S. Rukshali
Department of Construction Technology	Mr. M.M.Dissanayake
Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Technology	Mr. A.M.D.M. Aththanayake
Department of Nano Science Technology	Mr. Naveen Rathnayaka

OFFICIAL MEDIA PARTNER:

	Faculty of Technology Wayamba University of Sri Lanka, Lionel Jayathilaka Mawatha, Kuliyapitiya, 60200, Sri Lanka.
	+(94) 37 313 8054
	arfot@wyb.ac.lk