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INSTRUCTIONS:
Answer all questions in your own words. Marks will be deducted if a direct copy of printed
material or internet sources is given in the answer.
If any student finds that he or she would be unable to submit the assignment on due date,
have to inform the course coordinator in written, before the due date with reasons and if
the given reasons are acceptable only, a one week extension would be given to submit the
assignment.
Please attach the cover page given by the department to the assignment.
2. Lets assume that you are a member of a panel to evaluate engineering student research
projects for gold, silver and bronze medals. You are expected to evaluate from the following
pool of projects.
iii. A project to early detect kidney decease that is common in the dry zone by image
processing of a person's iris in the eye.
iv. A project to decide the best location for a nuclear power plant to be constructed in Sri
Lanka.
By taking into consideration the guideline that research conducted in a country should serve the
wider interests of the people of the country, identify your choices for the gold, silver and
bronze medals. Justify your choices.
3. a. What is the difference between sex and gender?
(Watch the video on Cultural influences on gender on you tube to get a better understanding:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8tJLGosDFc)