This document outlines the criteria and weightages for NBA accreditation (Tier II) of engineering programs. It discusses 12 criteria for evaluation including vision, mission and program objectives, program outcomes, curriculum, student performance, faculty contributions, facilities, teaching-learning processes, governance and finances. Maximum points are allocated to each criterion and minimum qualifying points are also specified. Guidelines for a 5-year accreditation require a minimum of 750 total points including minimum scores in mandatory criteria. A 2-year accreditation requires 600 total points and minimum scores in mandatory criteria. The document provides details on the evaluation process and points allocation for each criterion.
3. Program Outcomes
(a) Fundamentals: an ability to apply knowledge
of mathematics, science, and engineering
(b) ) Experimentation: an ability to design and
conduct experiments, as well as to analyze
and interpret data
(c) Design within constraints: an ability to design a
system, component, or process to meet desired needs
within realistic constraints such as economic,
environmental, social, political, ethical, health and
safety, manufacturability, and sustainability
4. Program Outcomes contd.,
(d) Teamwork: an ability to function on multi-disciplinary
teams
(e) Problem-solving: an ability to identify,
formulate, and solve engineering problems
(f) Ethics : an understanding of professional and
ethical responsibility
(g) Communication: an ability to communicate
effectively
5. Program Outcomes contd.,
(h) Impacts of engineering: the broad education
necessary to understand the impact of
engineering solutions in a global, economic,
environmental, and societal context
(i) Lifelong (independent) learning : a
recognition of the need for, and an ability to
engage in life-long (independent) learning
(j) Contemporary issues: a knowledge of
contemporary issues
6. Program Outcomes contd.,
(k) Engineering tools: an ability to use the
techniques, skills, and modern engineering
tools necessary for engineering practice.
(l) Advanced mathematics: a knowledge of
differential and integral calculus and advanced
mathematics including differential equations, linear
algebra, vector calculus, complex variables, Laplace
transforms, Fourier transforms, and probability and
statistics with appropriate applications.
7. Program Outcomes contd.,
(m) Basic sciences, computer sciences &
engineering sciences : a knowledge of basic
sciences, computer science, and engineering
sciences necessary to analyze and design
complex electrical and electronic devices,
software, and systems containing hardware
and software components, as appropriate to
program objectives
8. Mapping COs with POs
Contribution of courses to program
outcomes
Program outcomes
Type Units Course No. & Title a b c d e f g h I j k l m n
LAB 4 CHEM30AL General
Chemistry Laboratory
II
LEC 4 EE1 Electrical
Engineering Physics I
LEC 4 EE2 Physics for
Electrical Engineers
OTH 2 EE3 Introduction to
Electrical Engineering
DES 4 EE115D Design Studies in
Electronic Circuits
OTH 1 EE19 Fiat Lux
Freshman Seminar
OTH 2 EE99 Student
Research Program
LEC 4 EE100 Electrical and
Electronic Circuits
Strong Contribution Week Contribution No Contribution 8
9. PEOs Sample
To produce computer engineering graduates prepared to:
• Objective 1: Practice their profession with confidence and
global competitiveness and make intellectual contributions
to it;
• Objective 2: Pursue a life-long career of personal and
professional growth with superior work ethics and
character and
• Objective 3: Pursue advanced study and research at the
graduate level.
10. PEOs, POs and COs
10
PEOs
POs
COs
Mission
♦
♦ ♦
♦
GAs
12. Vision statement
• To be a vibrant Institute of international
repute focuses on quality education and
innovative research that prepares
professionals and entrepreneurs to lead
social, economic and technical development
in the region.
13. Qualities of Accredited Program
1. Program (ex: B Tech- EEE) has achieved
Objectives (PEOs) defined in line with Dept
Vision and Mission and meets stakeholders
requirements. (based on Students
performance 3- 5 years after graduation).
2. Program Outcomes (POs) have been
achieved. Graduating Students have acquired
abilities as defined and in alignment with
Graduate Attributes of NBA.
14. Qualities of Accredited Program
(contd.,)
3. Program Curriculum facilities achievement of
PEOs and Pos with
Suitable mix of Theory and Lab courses
In line with Program Specific Criteria of IEEE,
ACM, ASME etc.,
Clear Course Outcomes, Industry involvement,
Internship opportunities
Process to identify curriculum gaps, and
teaching beyond syllabus
Relevant Core engg subjects
15. Qualities of Accredited Program
(contd.,)
4. Very Good Students performance judged by
Success rate
Academic Performance
Placements and opportunities for higher
studies
Professional activities, entrepreneurship
initiatives, publications
16. Qualities of Accredited Program
(contd.,)
5. Faculty Strengths:
High Student Teacher ratio and faculty cadre
ratio, retention
Faculty quality as judged by
Qualifications, Competencies to meet Program
specific criteria
Participation in Faculty Development programs
Research Publications, IPRs , funded research
projects,
Good outside interaction
17. Qualities of Accredited Program
(contd.,)
6 Adequate Infrastructure facilities:
Class rooms, Faculty rooms,
Laboratories, computing facilities
Technical Support staff
7. a) First year program quality: students
admission quality, students- teacher ratio,
science and language laboratories
18. Qualities of Accredited Program
contd.,
Teaching Learning process
tutorials, mentoring system
Feedback system, self learning facilities
Career guidance, Co and extra curricular
activities, Games and sports
19. Qualities of Accredited Program
contd.,
8 Governance, Institutional support and
Financial Resources
Campus Infrastructure and Facility,
Organisation, Governance, and Transparency
Budget Allocation, Utilisation, and Public Acco
unting
Library and Internet facilities
Safety norms, Medical facilities
20. Qualities of Accredited Program
contd.,
9 Continuous Improvement
Success Index of Students
Academic Performance Index of Students
Improvement in Student-Teacher Ratio
Enhancement of Faculty Qualification Index
Improvement in Faculty Research Publications, R
&D Work and Consultancy Work
Continuing Education, New Facility Created
Overall Improvement since last accreditation/
beginning
21. Criteria Weightages: Summary of Evaluation
S.
No. Criterion Max.
points
Qualifying
points
1 Vision, Mission and Programme
Educational Objectives
75 45
2 Programme Outcomes 150 90
3 Programme Curriculum 125 75
4 Students’ performance 100 60
5 Faculty Contributions 175 105
6 Facilities and technical support 125 75
7 Academic Support Units and
Teaching-Learning Process
75 45
8 Governance, Institutional Support
and Financial Resources
75 45
9 Continuous Improvement 100 60
Total 1000 600
22. Accreditation under TIER- II
•Accreditation for 5 years: a minimum of 750 points
in aggregate out of 1000 points
minimum score of 60% in mandatory fields
(criterion 1 and criteria 4 to 8 )
•Accreditation for two years: minimum 600 points
and 60% score in mandatory fields (criterion 1 and
criteria 4 to 8 )
23. Evaluation
Criterion 1: Vision, Mission and Programme Educational Objectives (75)
Minimum qualifying points: 45
Item
Item
no.
description
Points Evaluation guidelines/ award of marks
1.1 Mission and
Vision
5 · Listing and articulation of the vision and mission
statements of the institute and department (1)
· Description of media (e.g. websites, curricula
books) in which the vision and mission are
published and how these are disseminated among
stakeholders (2)
· Articulation of the process involved in defining
the vision and mission of the department from
the vision and mission of the institute (2)
24. Item
no.
Item
description
Evaluation Guidelines
Points Evaluation guidelines/ award of marks
1.2 Programme
Educational
Objectives
Cont…..
15 · Listing and articulation of the program educational
objectives of the programme under accreditation (2)
· Description of media (e.g. websites, curricula
books) in which the PEOs are published and how
these are disseminated among stakeholders (2)
· Listing of stakeholders of the programme under
consideration for accreditation and articulation of
their relevance (1)
· Description of the process that documents and
demonstrates periodically that the PEOs are
based on the needs of the programme’s
stakeholders (5)
· Description as to how the Programme Educational
Objectives are consistent with the Mission of the
department (5)
25. Item
no.
Item
description
Evaluation Guidelines
Points Evaluation guidelines/ award of marks
1.3 Attainment of
Programme
Educational
Objectives
Cont…..
20 · Description of the broad curricular components that contribute towards
the attainment of the Programme Educational Objectives
(5)
· Description of the committees and their functions, working processes
and related regulations (5)
· Addl Cocurricular activities (10)
1.4 Assessment of
attainment of
Programme
Educational
Objectives
25 · Description of the assessment process that documents and
demonstrates periodically the degree to which the Programme
Educational Objectives are attained (5)
· Information on: (a) listing and description of the assessment
processes used to gather the data upon which the evaluation
of each programme educational objective is based. Examples
of data collection processes may include, but are not limited
to, employer surveys, graduate surveys, focus groups,
industrial advisory committee meetings, or other processes
that are relevant and appropriate to the programme; (b) The
frequency with which these assessment processes are carried out
(10)
· Details of evidence that the PEO have been achieved: (a) The
expected level of attainment for each of the programme educational
objectives; (b) Summaries of the results of the evaluation processes
and an analysis illustrating the extent to which each of the programme
educational objectives has been attained; and (c) How the results are
documented and maintained (10)
26. Item
no.
Evaluation Guidelines
Cont…..
Item description Points Evaluation guidelines/ award of
marks
1.5 Indicate how results of
assessment of
achievement of PEOs
have been used for
redefining PEOs
10 ·Articulation with rationale as to how
the results of the evaluation of the
PEOs have been used to
review/redefine the PEOs (10)
27. Criterion 2: Programme Outcomes (150)
Minimum qualifying points: 90
Item
no.
Item
description
Points Evaluation guidelines
2.1 Definition and
Validation of
Course
Outcomes and
Programme
Outcomes
25 · Listing of the course outcomes of the courses in
programme curriculum and programme outcomes of
the programme under accreditation (2)
· Description of media (e.g. websites, curricula
books) in which the POs are published and how these
are disseminated among stakeholders (3)
· Description of the process that documents and
demonstrates periodically that the POs are defined in
alignment with the graduate attributes prescribed by
the NBA (5)
· Details as to how the POs defined for the programme are
aligned with the Graduate Attributes of the NBA as
articulated in the accreditation manual (10)
· Correlation of the defined POs of the programme with
the PEOs (5)
28. Item
no.
Item
Criterion 2: Programme Outcomes (225)
description
Points Evaluation guidelines
2.2 Attainment of
Programme
Outcomes
40 · Correlation between the course outcomes and the
programme outcomes. The strength of the correlation is to be
indicated. (10)
· Description of the different course delivery methods/
modes (e.g. lecture interspersed with discussion,
asynchronous mode of interaction, group discussion, project
etc.) used to deliver the courses and justify the
effectiveness of these methods for the attainment of the POs.
This may be further justified using the indirect
assessment methods such as course-end surveys. (10)
· Justification of the balance between theory and practical for
the attainment of the PEOs and the POs. Justify how the
various project works (a sample of 20% best and average
projects from total projects) carried as part of the
programme curriculum contribute towards the attainment
of the POs. (20)
Cont…..
29. Item
no.
Criterion 2: Programme Outcomes (225)
Item
description
Points Evaluation guidelines
2.3 Assessment of
attainment of
Programme
Outcomes
Cont…..
75 · Description of the assessment processes that documents
and demonstrates periodically the degree to which the
Programme Outcomes are being attained. (25)
· Information on: (a) listing and description of the
assessment processes used to gather the data upon
which the evaluation of each the programme educational
objective is based. Examples of data collection
processes may include, but are not limited to,
specific exam questions, student portfolios, internally
developed assessment exams, senior project presentations,
nationally-normed exams, oral exams, focus groups,
industrial advisory committee and (b) the frequency with
which these assessment processes are carried out (25)
· Information on: (a)The expected level of attainment for
each of the programme outcomes; (b) Summaries of the
results of the evaluation processes and an analysis
illustrating the extent to which each of the programme
outcomes are attained; and (c) How the results are
documented and maintained (25)
30. Item
no.
Criterion 2: Programme Outcomes (225)
Item
description Points Evaluation guidelines
2.4 Use of
assessment
results towards
improvement
of the
programme
Cont…..
10 · Articulation with rationale how the results
of the evaluation of the POs have been used to
review/redefine the POs in line with the
Graduate Attributes of the NBA (10)
31. Criterion 3: Programme Curriculum (125)
Minimum qualifying points: 75
Item
no. Item description Points Evaluation guidelines
3.1 Curriculum 15 · Structure of the curriculum (5)
· Drawing of the schematic of the prerequisites of the
courses in the curriculum (5)
· Evidence that programme curriculum satisfies the
applicable program criteria specified by the appropriate
American professional associations such as
ASME, IEEE and ACM (5)
3.2 Curriculum
components and
relevance to the
Pos and the PEOs
15 · Detailing of programme curriculum grouping based
on different components and their relevance to
programme outcomes (15)
3.3 Core engineering
courses and their
relevance to
Programme
Outcomes
including design
experience
30 · Core engineering subjects and their relevance to
programme outcomes (10)
· Description as to how core engineering courses in
the programme curriculum helps in solving complex
engineering problems (20)
32. Criterion 3: Programme Curriculum (125)
Item
no. Item description Points Evaluation guidelines
3.4 Industry
interaction/internship
10 · Details of industry’s involvement in the
programme such as industry-attached
laboratories and partial delivery of courses
and internship opportunities for students (10)
3.5 Illustrate the
processes
used to identify the
curricular gaps to the
attainment of the
COs/POs
15 · Details of the processes used to identify the
curricular gaps to the attainment of the COs/POs
(15)
3.6 Indicate the content
beyond syllabus
imported to attain the
COs/POs
35 ·Details of the content beyond syllabus imported
to attain the COs/POs (35)
3.7 Course syllabi 5 · Syllabus for each course and also provide the
details of the syllabi format (5)
Cont …..
33. Criterion 4: Students’ Performance in the Programme (100)
Item
no.
Item
description Points Evaluation guidelines
4.1 Success rate 30 Success rate = 30 × Mean of success index (SI) for
past three batches
SI = (No. of students who cleared the programme
in the minimum period of course duration)/(No. of
students admitted in the first year and students
admitted in that batch via lateral entry)
4.2 Academic
performance
20 Assessment = 2 × API
where, API = Academic performance index
= Mean of CGPA of all the students on
a 10-point CGPA system
Or = (Mean of the percentage of marks of all
students)/10
34. Criterion 4: Students’ Performance in the Programme (75)
Item no. Item
description Points Evaluation guidelines
4.3 Placement and
higher studies
30 Assessment = 30 × (x + 1.25y)/N
where, x = No. of students placed,
Cont…..
y = No. of students admitted for the higher
studies,
N = No. of students admitted in the first year and
students admitted via lateral entry in that batch subject to
max. assessment points = 20
Percentage of students to be considered based on first
year and lateral entry.
Assessment: 3 points for each item
4.4 Professional
activities
20 · Professional societies / chapters and organising
engineering events (4)
· Organisation of paper contests, design contests, etc.,
and their achievements (4)
· Publication of technical magazines, newsletters,
etc. (4)
· Entrepreneurship initiatives, product designs,
innovations (4)
· Publications and awards in inter-institute events.(4)
35. Criterion 5: Faculty Contributions (175)
Minimum qualifying points: 105
Item
no.
Item
description Points Evaluation guidelines
5.1 Student-teacher
ratio
20 Assessment = 20 × 15/STR; subject to max. assessment
at 20where, STR = (x + y + z)/N1
x = No. of students in 2nd year of the programme
y = No. of students in 3rd year of the programme
z = No. of students in 4th year of the programme
N1 = Total no. of faculty members in the programme
(considering the fractional load)
5.2 Faculty
cadre ratio
20 Assessment = 20 × CRI
Cadre ratio index (CRI) = 2.25 × (2x + y)/N; based on
1:2:6 subject to max. CRI = 1.0
x = No. of professors in the programme
y = No. of associate professors in the programme
36. Criterion 5: Faculty Contributions (175)
Item
no. Item description Points Evaluation guidelines
5.3 Faculty
qualifications
30 Assessment = 6 × FQI
Faculty qualification index (FQI) =
Cont…..
(10x + 6y + 2z0)/N2,
where, x+y+z0 ≤ N2, z0 ≤ z
x = No. of faculty members with PhD
y = No. of faculty members with ME/MTech
z = No. of faculty members with BE/BTech
5.4 Faculty
Competencies
correlation to
Programme
Specific Criteria
15 · Ability of the programme curriculum to meet the
applicable programme criteria specified by the
appropriate American professional associations
such as ASME, IEEE and ACM
· Listing of the programme specific criteria and the
competencies (specialisation, research
publications, course developments etc. of faculty to
correlate the programme specific criteria and
competencies)
37. Criterion 5: Faculty Contributions (175)
Item
no. Item description Points Evaluation guidelines
5.5 Faculty as
participants/resour
ce persons in
faculty
development/train
ing activities
Cont……
15 Participant/resource person in two week faculty
development programme. (5)
Participant/resource person in one week faculty
development programme (3)
Assessment = 3 x SUM / N
5.6 Faculty retention 15 Assessment = 4 × RPI/N
Retention point index (RPI) = Sum of the
retention points to all faculty members
One retention point for each year of experience at
the institution, subject to maximum five points to
a faculty member.
38. Criterion 5: Faculty Contributions (175)
Item no. Item
description Points Evaluation guidelines
5.7 Faculty
research
publications
20 Faculty points in research publications (FRP)
Cont…..
Assessment of FRP = 4 × (Sum of the research
publication points scored by each faculty member)/N
(Instruction: A faculty member scores maximum five
research publication points, each year, depending upon
the quality of the research papers published in the past
three years.)
The research papers considered are those (i) which can
be located on internet and/or are included in hard-copy
volumes/ proceedings, published by well-known
publishers, and (ii) the faculty member’s affiliation, in
the published paper, is of the current institution.
5.8 Faculty
intellectual
property
rights
10 Faculty points in IPR (FIPR)
Assessment of FIPR = 2 × (Sum of the FIPR points
scored by each faculty member)/N
(Instruction: A faculty member scores maximum five
FIPR points each year. IPR includes awarded
national/international patents, books, and copyrights.)
39. Criterion 5: Faculty Contributions (175)
Item no. Item
description Points Evaluation guidelines
5.9 Funded
R&D
Projects and
consultancy
(FRDC)
work
Cont…..
20 Faculty Points in R&D and consultancy work (FRDC)
Assessment of R&D and consultancy projects
= 4 × (Sum of FRDC by each faculty member)/N
Instruction: A faculty member gets maximum five
points, each year, depending upon the amount of the
funds and/or the contributions made. A suggestive
scheme is given below for a minimum amount of Rs.
1.0 lakh:
Five points for funding by national agency
Four points for funding by state agency
Four points for funding by private sector
Two points for funding by the sponsoring trust/society
5.10 Faculty
interaction
with outside
world
10 Faculty interaction points (FIP) assessment
= 2 × (Sum of FIP by each faculty member)/N
40. Criterion 6: Facilities and Technical Support (125)
Minimum qualifying points: 75
Item
no.
Item description Points Evaluation guidelines
6.1 Classrooms in the
department
30 · Adequate number of rooms for
lectures (core/electives), seminars,
tutorials, etc., for the programme (10)
· Teaching aids---multimedia
projectors, etc. (15)
· Acoustics, classroom size, conditions
of chairs/benches, air circulation,
lighting, exits, ambience, and such other
amenities/facilities (5)
6.2 Faculty rooms in
the department
20 · Availability of individual faculty rooms
(5)
· Room equipped with white/black board,
computer, Internet, and other such
amenities/facilities (10)
· Usage of room for discussion/ counselling
with students (5)
41. Criterion 6: Facilities and Technical Support (75)
Item
no. Item description Points Evaluation guidelines
6.3 Laboratories in the
department to meet
the curricular
requirements and the
POs
Cont…..
60 · Adequate well-equipped laboratories to
run all the programme-specific curriculum
(20)
· Availability of computing facilities for the
department exclusively (15)
· Availability of laboratories with technical
support within and beyond working hours
(15)
· Equipments to run experiments and their
maintenance, number of students per
experimental setup, size of the
laboratories, overall ambience, etc.
(10)
6.4 Technical manpower
support
15 · Availability of adequate and qualified
technical supporting staff for program-specific
laboratories (10)
· Incentives, skill-upgrade, and professional
advancement (5)
42. Criterion 7: Academic Support Units and Teaching-Learning
Process (75)
Minimum qualifying points:45
Item
no.
Item
description Points Evaluation guidelines
7.1 Academic
Support Units
35 · Assessment of First Year Student Teacher Ratio
(FYSTR) (10)
· Assessment of Faculty Qualification Teaching
First Year Common Courses (15)
· Adequacy of space, number of students per batch,
quality and availability of measuring instruments,
laboratory manuals, list of experiments – Basic
science and Engineering Laboratory (8)
· Adequacy of space, number of students per batch,
software types and quality of instruments -
Language laboratory (2)
43. Criterion 7: Academic Support Units and Teaching-Learning Process (75)
Item
no.
Item
description Points Evaluation guidelines
7.2 Teaching –
Learning
Process
Cont…..
40 · Tutorial classes to address student questions: size
of tutorial classes, hours per subject in timetable
(5)
· Mentoring system to help at individual levels (5)
· Feedback analysis and reward / corrective
measures taken, if any (5)
· Scope for self-learning (5)
· Generation of self-learning facilities, and
availability of materials for learning beyond
syllabus (5)
· Career Guidance, Training, Placement, and
Entrepreneurship Cell (5)
· Co-curricular and extra-curricular activities (5)
· Sports grounds, facilities, and qualified sports
instructors (5)
44. Criterion 8: Governance, Institutional Support and Financial
Resources (75)
Minimum qualifying points: 45
Item
no. Item description Points Evaluation guidelines
8.1 Campus
infrastructure and
facility
10 · Maintenance of academic infrastructure and facilities
(4)
· Hostel (boys and girls), transportation facility and
canteen (2)
· Electricity, power backup, telecom facility, drinking
water, and security (4)
8.2 Organisation,
governance, and
transparency
10 · Governing body, administrative setup, and functio of
various bodies (2)
· Defined rules, procedures, recruitment, and
promotional policies, etc. (2)
· Decentralisation in working and grievance redressal
system (3)
· Transparency and availability of correct/
unambiguous information (3)
45. Criterion 8: Governance, Institutional Support and Financial Resources (75)
Item no. Item description Points Evaluation guidelines
8.3 Budget allocation,
utilisation, and
public accounting
10 · Adequacy of budget allocation (4)
Cont…..
· Utilisation of allocated funds (5)
· Availability of detailed audited statements of all the
receipts and expenditures publicly (1)
8.4 Programme Specific
Budget Allocation,
Utilisation
10 · Adequacy of budget allocation (5)
· Utilisation of allocated funds (5)
8.5 Library 20 · Library space and ambience, timings and usage,
availability of a qualified librarian and other staff, library
automation, online access, and networking (5)
· Titles and volumes per title (4)
· Scholarly journal subscriptions (3)
· Digital library (3)
· Library expenditure on books, magazines/journals,
and miscellaneous contents (5)
46. Criterion 8: Governance, Institutional Support and Financial Resources (75)
Cont…..
8.6 Internet 05 · Sufficient and effective internet access facility
with security and privacy (5)
8.7 Safety norms and
Checks
05 · Checks for wiring and electrical installations for
leakage and earthing (1)
· Fire-fighting measurements: Effective safety
arrangements with emergency/multiple exits and
ventilation/exhausts in auditoriums and large
classrooms/labs, fire-fighting equipments and training,
availability of water and such other facilities (1)
· Safety of civil tructures/buildings/catwalks/hostels,
etc. (1)
· Handling of hazardous chemicals and such other
hazards (2)
8.8 Counselling and
emergency
medical care and
first-aid
05 · Availability of counselling facility
· Arrangement for emergency medical care
· Availability of first-aid unit
47. Criterion 9: Continuous Improvement
Item
no. Item description Max.
points
9.1 Improvement in Success Index of Students 5
9.2 Improvement in Academic Performance Index of
Students
5
9.3 Improvement in Student-Teacher Ratio 10
9.4 Enhancement of Faculty Qualification Index 10
9.5 Improvement in Faculty Research Publications,
R&D Work and Consultancy Work
20
9.6 Continuing Education 10
9.7 New Facility Created 20
9.8 Overall Improvements since last accreditation, if
any, otherwise, since the commencement of the
programme
20
Total 100
48. Criteria Weightages: Summary of Evaluation
S.
No. Criterion Max.
points
Qualifying
points
1 Vision, Mission and Programme
Educational Objectives
75 45
2 Programme Outcomes 150 90
3 Programme Curriculum 125 75
4 Students’ performance 100 60
5 Faculty Contributions 175 105
6 Facilities and technical support 125 75
7 Academic Support Units and
Teaching-Learning Process
75 45
8 Governance, Institutional Support
and Financial Resources
75 45
9 Continuous Improvement 100 60
Total 1000 600
50. Criterion 9: Continuous Improvement (75)
Item
no. Item description Points Evaluation guidelines
9.5 Improvement in faculty
research publication,
R&D, and consultancy
Cont…..
20 Points must be awarded in proportion to
the combined average improvement in
computed FRP (in 5.7) and FRDC (5.9)
over three years.
9.6 Continuing education 10 Points must be awarded in proportion to
participation in continuing education
(contributing to course modules and
conducting and attending short-term
courses and workshops) programmes to
gain and/or disseminate their knowledge
in their areas of expertise.
9.7 New facility created 20 New facilities in terms of
infrastructure/equipment/facilities added
to augment the programme.
9.8 Overall improvement
since last accreditation,
if any, otherwise,
since establishment
20 Points must be awarded based on the
strengths and weaknesses mentioned in
the last accreditation visit, and how those
were addressed and/or efforts were made.
51. Criterion 9: Continuous Improvement (100)
Minimum qualifying points: 60
Item
no. Item description Points Evaluation guidelines
9.1 Improvement in
success index of
students
5 Points must be awarded in proportion to the
average improvement in computed SI (in 4.1)
over three years.
9.2 Improvement in
academic
performance index
of students
5 Points must be awarded in proportion to the
average improvement in computed API (in
4.2) over three years.
9.3 Improvement in
STR
5 Points must be awarded in proportion to the
average improvement in computed STR (in
5.1) over three years.
9.4 Enhancement of
faculty qualification
index
10 Points must be awarded in proportion to the
average improvement in computed FQI (in
5.3) over three years.