2. CONTENT
• Part A-Information
– Institution Information
– Department Information
– Programme Specific Information
• Part B- NBA Evaluation Criteria
– Department/Programme Specific Criteria
– Institution Level Criteria
• Part C –Declaration by the Institution
4. 1. INSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION
1.1. Detail : Institution and Contact person for the NBA
1.2. History of Institution : Starting date ,No.of seats of various
programmes in tabular form and also if any accreditation
1.3. Ownership status: trust / society (Govt. /NGO/Private)/private
1.4. Institution -Vision and Mission
1.5. Organizational Structure
1.6. Financial status: Govt. (central/state) / grants in aid/ not for profit/ private
self financing
5. 1. INSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION
(Contd...)
1.7. Academic Institutions of the trust/society
1.8. External sources and Internally acquired funds
1.9.Were scholarships or any other financial assistance provided to
students
1.10. Admission : Basis/criterion
1.11. Total number of students and employees
6. 2. DEPARTMENTAL INFORMATION
2.1. Detail :Department and Contact Person For The NBA
2.2. Department History -including date of introduction and number of
seats of various programmes, if any accreditation
2.3. Department Vision and Mission
2.4. List of the programmes/ departments which share human resources
and/or the facilities of this department/programme (in %)
2.5. Total number of students
2.6 Department : No. of staff and their roll during the current and three
previous academic years (1st July to 30th June)
2.6.1. Summary of department budget for the Current Financial Year
(CFY) and the actual expenditure incurred in the Current Financial
Year minus 1(CFYm1), CFYm2 and CFYm3
7. 3. PROGRAMME SPECIFIC
INFORMATION
3.1. Name of the Programme
3.2. Title of the Degree
3.3.Detail: Programme Coordinator for the NBA
3.4. History : Programme along with the NBA accreditation, if any
3.5. Deficiencies, weaknesses/concerns from previous accreditations
3.6. Total number of students in the programme
3.7. No. of staff for the current and the three previous academic years
(1st July to 30th June) in the programme
3.8. Summary of budget for the CFY and the actual expenditure
incurred in CFYm1, CFYm2 and CFYm3 (for this programme in
the department exclusively)
9. CRITERION
No.
CRITERIA First
Time
Reaccreditati
on
I Vision, Mission and Programme Educational
Objectives
60 20
II Programme Curriculum and Teaching –
Learning Processes
150 150
III Programme Outcomes and Course Outcomes 100 150*
IV Students’ Performance- 150 150
V Faculty Information and Contributions 160 190*
VI Facilities and Technical Support 80 50*
VII Continuous Improvement 50 90*
VIII First Year Academics 50 50
IX Student Support Systems 50 50
X Governance, Institutional Support and
Financial Resources
150 100*
10. CRITERION I - Vision, Mission
and Programme Educational
Objectives -First Time 60,
Reaccreditation 20
11. CRITERION I
1.1. Institute and Department -Vision and Mission. In case of change
from previous accreditation mention both with reasons thereof
1.2. Programme Educational Objectives-programme seeking
accreditation. In case of change from previous accreditation mention
both with reasons thereof
1.3.Indicate where and how the Vision, Mission and PEOs are
published and disseminated and also Describe where the websites,
curricula, posters etc. published and how the stakeholders got the
information about the same.
1.4. State the internal and external stakeholders of the programme and
articulate their relevance
12. CRITERION I (Contd...)
1.5. State,describe and articulate the process for defining and/or
reviewing the Vision and Mission of the Department, and PEOs of
the programme.
1.5.1.In case of institutions that are more than ten years old that
periodically review the PEOs based on the needs of the stakeholders
1.6. Establish consistency of PEOs with Mission of the Institute.
Generate a Mission of the Institute – PEOs matrix with justification
and rationale of the mapping
13. CRITERION II - Programme
Curriculum and Teaching –
Learning Processes First Time 150
and Reaccreditation 150
14. CRITERION II
2. 1 Programme Curriculum
2.1.1. State the process used to identify compliance of the University
curriculum for attaining the Programme Outcomes, mention the identified
curricular gaps if any
2.1.2. State the delivery details of the content beyond the syllabus for the
attainment of Pos
-Provide the additional course
-learning material-content
-laboratory experiments
-projects
2.1.2.1. Arising from the gaps identified in a tabular form with the
delivery details for each of the assessment year in the format (Current Academic
Year minus 2)CAYm2, (Current Academic Year minus 1)CAYm1, (Current
Academic Year)CAY
15. CRITERION II (Contd...)
2.2.3. Initiatives to improve the quality of final year projects
-Quality of the project factors :Cost, type (application, product,
research, review etc.), environment, safety, ethics and standards.
-Processes related to project : Identification, allotment,
continuous monitoring, evaluation including demonstration of
working prototypes, and to enhance the relevance of projects.
-Mention the initiatives, implementation details and impact
analysis
2.2.4. Initiatives related to industry interaction
-Give details of the industry involvement in the programme
such as industry-attached laboratories, partial delivery of appropriate
courses by industry experts etc.
-Mention the initiatives, implementation details and impact
analysis
16. CRITERION II (Contd...)
2.2.5. Initiatives related to industry internship/summer training
-Mention the initiatives, implementation details and impact
analysis etc.
17. CRITERION III - Programme
Outcomes 100
and Course Outcomes 150*
18. CRITERION III
3.1. Establish the correlation between the courses and the Pos
3.1.1. Programme level Course-PO matrix of all courses including
first year courses
3.1.2. Course Outcomes SAR should include course outcomes of
one course from each semester of study, however, should be
prepared for all courses
3.1.3. CO-PO matrices of courses selected in eight matrices
19. CRITERION III (Contd...)
3.2. Attainment of Course Outcomes
3.2.1. Describe the assessment processes used to gather the data
upon which the evaluation of Course Outcome is based-Examples
of data collection processes may include, but are not limited to,
specific exam/tutorial questions, assignments, laboratory tests,
project evaluation, student portfolios (A portfolio is acollection of
artifacts that demonstrate skills, personal characteristics, and
accomplishments created by the student during study period),
internally developed assessment exams, project présentations,
oral exams, focus groups etc
20. CRITERION III (Contd...)
3.2.2. Record the attainment of Course Outcomes of all courses with
respect to set attainment levels
– Programme shall have set Course Outcome attainment levels for
all courses. The attainment levels shall be set considering
average performance levels in the university examination for the
assessment years.
– Measuring CO achievement through university examinations
Target may be stated in terms of percentage of students getting
more than the university average marks or more as selected by
the Programme in the final examination
21. CRITERION III (Contd...)
‒ Targets and achievement are to be stated
– Achievement is measured in terms of actual percentage
of students getting set percentage of marks.
– If targets are achieved then the CO1 and CO2 are
attained for that year. Programme is expected to set
higher targets for the following years as a part of
continuous improvement.
– If targets are not achieved the programme should put in
place an action plan to attain the target in subsequent
years.
22. CRITERION III (Contd...)
3.3. Attainment of Programme Outcomes
3.3.1. Describe assessment tools and processes used for
assessing the attainment of each PO
-Describe the assessment tools and processes used to
gather the data upon which the evaluation of each the
Programme Outcome is based indicating the frequency
with which these processes are carried out.
-Describe the assessment processes that demonstrate
the degree to which the Programme Outcomes are
attained and document the attainment levels
23. CRITERION III (Contd...)
3.3.2. Provide results of evaluation of each PO
-Programme shall set Programme Outcome attainment levels
for all POs.
-Direct attainment level of a PO is determined by taking
average across all courses addressing that PO. Fractional
numbers may be used.
-Indirect attainment level of a PO is determined based on
the student exit surveys and employer surveys.
25. CRITERION IV
4.1. Success Rate in the stipulated period of the programme
4.1.1. Success rate without backlogs in any year of study
4.1.2. Success rate in stipulated period
4.3. Academic Performance in Third Year
4.4. Academic Performance in Second Year
4.5. Placement and Higher Studies
4.6. Professional Activities
4.6.1. Professional societies / chapters and organizing
engineering events
4.6.2. Publication of technical magazines, newsletters, etc
4.6.3. Participation in inter-institute events by students of the
programme of study
26. CRITERION V – Faculty
Information and
Contributions
First time 160
Reaccreditation 190*
27. CRITERION V
5.1. Student-Teacher Ratio
5.2. Teacher Cadre Proportion
The reference teacher cadre proportion is 1(T1):2(T2):6(T3)
T1: Number of Professors required = 1/9 x Number of teachers
required to comply with 15:1 Student-teacher ratio based on
admitted students including lateral entry or sanctioned intak
whichever is higher
T2: Number of Associate Professors required = 2/9 x Number of
teachers required to comply with 15:1 Student-teacher ratio based
on admitted students including lateral entry or sanctioned intake
whichever is higher
28. CRITERION V (Contd...)
T3: Number of Assistant Professors required = 6/9 x Number of
teachers required to comply with 15:1 Student-teacher ratio based
on admitted students including lateral entry or sanctionedintake
whichever is higher in 2nd, 3rd and 4th year of study.
5.3. Faculty Retention
5.4. Innovations by the teachers in Teaching and Learning
Any contributions to teaching and learning should satisfy the
criteria:
- The work must be made available on Institute web site
- The work must be available for peer review and critique
-The work must be able to be reproduced and built on by
other scholars
29. CRITERION V (Contd...)
5.5. Teachers as participants in teacher development/training activities
-A teacher scores maximum five points for participation
-Participant in 2 to 6 days teacher/faculty development programme: 3
Points
-Participant >6 days teacher/faculty development programme: 5
points
5.6. Research and Development
5.6.1. Academic Research and Sponsored Research
-research paper publications, PhD guidance, faculty receiving PhD
during the assessment period
- Sponsored research (Funded Research)
30. CRITERION V (Contd...)
5.6.2. Consultancy and Product Development
5.7. Teacher Performance Appraisal and Development System
The assessment is based on
- A well defined system instituted for all the assessment years
-Its implementation and effectiveness
5.8. Visiting/Adjunct Faculty
32. CRITERION VI
6.1. Laboratories in the department to meet the Curriculum
Requirements
6.1.1. Availability of adequate, well-equipped laboratories to
meet the curriculum requirements
6.1.2. Initiatives by the Department to create facilities for
improving the quality of experiments
6.2. Technical Manpower Support in the Department
6.2.1. Availability of adequate and qualified technical
supporting staff for programme - specific laboratories
6.2.2. Incentives, skill upgrade, and professional advancement
33. CRITERION VII – Continuous
Improvement
First Time 50
Reaccreditation 90 *
34. CRITERION VII
7.1. Actions taken based on the results of evaluation of each of the Pos
- Identify the areas of weaknesses in the programme based on the
analysis of evaluation of Pos attainment levels.
-Planned measures identified and implemented to improve POs
attainment levels for the assessment years.
-PO Attainment Levels and Actions for improvement LYGm2
LYG: Latest year of graduation; LYGm1: Latest year of graduation
minus one year; LYGm2: Latest year of graduation minus two
years
7.2 Improvement in Success Index of Students without the backlog
7.3. Improvement in Placement and Higher Studies
7.4. Improvement in the quality of students admitted to the programme
35. CRITERION VIII - First Year
Academics
First Time 50
Reaccreditation 50
36. CRITERION VIII
8.1. First Year Student- Teacher Ratio (FYSTR)
8.2. Qualification of Faculty Teaching First Year Common Courses
8.3. First Year Academic Performance
8.4. Attainment of Course Outcomes of first year courses
8.4.1. Describe the assessment processes used to gather the data
upon which the evaluation of Course Outcomes of first year is
based
8.4.2. Record the attainment of Course Outcomes of all first
year courses
37. CRITERION VIII (Contd…)
8.5. Attainment of Programme Outcomes of all first year courses
8.5.1. Indicate results of evaluation of each relevant PO
8.5.2. Actions taken based on the results of evaluation of Pos
39. CRITERION IX
9.1. Mentoring system to help at individual levels
9.2. Feedback analysis and reward /corrective measures taken, if any
9.3. Feedback on facilities
9.4. Self Learning
9.5. Career Guidance, Training, Placement
9.6. Entrepreneurship Cell
9.7. Co-curricular and Extra-curricular Activities
41. CRITERION X
10.1. Organization, Governance and Transparency
10.1.1. Governing body, administrative setup, and functions of
various bodies
10.1.2. Defined rules, procedures, recruitment, and promotional
policies, etc.
10.1.3. Decentralization in working and grievance redressal
mechanism
10.1.4. Delegation of financial powers
10.1.5. Transparency and availability of correct/unambiguous
information in public domain
42. CRITERION X (Contd…)
10.2. Budget Allocation, Utilization, and Public Accounting at Institute
level
10.2.1. Adequacy of budget allocation
10.2.2. Utilization of allocated funds
10.2.3. Availability of the audited statements on the institute’s
website
10.3. Programme Specific Budget Allocation, Utilisation
10.3.1. Adequacy of budget allocation
10.3.2. Utilization of allocated funds
10.4. Library and Internet
10.4.1. Quality of learning resources (hard/soft)
10.4.2. Internet
* Higher weightage is given in case of reaccreditations as programme are expected to achieve
higher degrees of attainment of POs with improved processes and implementation