NATIONAL BOARD OF ACCREDITATION

NATIONAL BOARD OF ACCREDITATION (NBA)1CONTENTPart A-Information Institution InformationDepartment InformationProgramme Specific InformationPart B- NBA Evaluation CriteriaDepartment/Programme Specific CriteriaInstitution Level CriteriaPart C Declaration by the Institution

2INFORMATION 1. INSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION1.1. Detail : Institution and Contact person for the NBA1.2. History of Institution : Starting date ,No.of seats of various programmes in tabular form and also if any accreditation1.3. Ownership status: trust / society (Govt. /NGO/Private)/private1.4. Institution -Vision and Mission1.5. Organizational Structure1.6. Financial status: Govt. (central/state) / grants in aid/ not for profit/ private self financing

1. INSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION (Contd...)1.7. Academic Institutions of the trust/society1.8. External sources and Internally acquired funds1.9.Were scholarships or any other financial assistance provided to students1.10. Admission : Basis/criterion 1.11. Total number of students and employees

52. DEPARTMENTAL INFORMATION2.1. Detail :Department and Contact Person For The NBA2.2. Department History -including date of introduction and number of seats of various programmes, if any accreditation2.3. Department Vision and Mission2.4. List of the programmes/ departments which share human resources and/or the facilities of this department/programme (in %)2.5. Total number of students2.6 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

63. PROGRAMME SPECIFIC INFORMATION3.1. Name of the Programme3.2. Title of the Degree3.3.Detail: Programme Coordinator for the NBA3.4. History : Programme along with the NBA accreditation, if any3.5. Deficiencies, weaknesses/concerns from previous accreditations3.6. Total number of students in the programme3.7. 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)

7CRITERIA CRITERIONNo.CRITERIAFirst TimeReaccreditationIVision, Mission and Programme Educational Objectives6020IIProgramme Curriculum and Teaching Learning Processes150150IIIProgramme Outcomes and Course Outcomes100150*IVStudents Performance- 150150VFaculty Information and Contributions 160190*VIFacilities and Technical Support 8050*VIIContinuous Improvement5090*VIIIFirst Year Academics 5050IXStudent Support Systems 5050XGovernance, Institutional Support and Financial Resources 150100*CRITERION I - Vision, Mission and Programme Educational Objectives -First Time 60, Reaccreditation 20CRITERION I1.1. Institute and Department -Vision and Mission. In case of change from previous accreditation mention both with reasons thereof1.2. Programme Educational Objectives-programme seeking accreditation. In case of change from previous accreditation mention both with reasons thereof1.3.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 relevanceCRITERION 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 stakeholders1.6. Establish consistency of PEOs with Mission of the Institute. Generate a Mission of the Institute PEOs matrix with justification and rationale of the mappingCRITERION II - Programme Curriculum and Teaching Learning Processes First Time 150 and Reaccreditation 150CRITERION II2. 1 Programme Curriculum2.1.1. State the process used to identify compliance of the University curriculum for attaining the Programme Outcomes, mention the identified curricular gaps if any2.1.2. 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

14CRITERION 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 analysis2.2.4. 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 analysisCRITERION II (Contd...) 2.2.5. Initiatives related to industry internship/summer training -Mention the initiatives, implementation details and impact analysis etc.CRITERION III - Programme Outcomes 100and Course Outcomes 150** Higher weightage is given in case of reaccreditations as programme are expected to achievehigher degrees of attainment of POs with improved processes and implementation17CRITERION III 3.1. Establish the correlation between the courses and the Pos3.1.1. 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 matrices18CRITERION 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 prsentations, oral exams, focus groups etc

CRITERION III (Contd...)3.2.2. Record the attainment of Course Outcomes of all courses with respect to set attainment levelsProgramme 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

CRITERION III (Contd...) Targets and achievement are to be statedAchievement 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.CRITERION III (Contd...)3.3. Attainment of Programme Outcomes3.3.1. 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 levelsCRITERION 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.CRITERION IV Students Performance-First time 150 and Reaccreditation150CRITERION IV4.1. Success Rate in the stipulated period of the programme4.1.1. Success rate without backlogs in any year of study4.1.2. Success rate in stipulated period4.3. Academic Performance in Third Year4.4. Academic Performance in Second Year4.5. Placement and Higher Studies4.6. Professional Activities4.6.1. Professional societies / chapters and organizing engineering events4.6.2. Publication of technical magazines, newsletters, etc4.6.3. Participation in inter-institute events by students of the programme of study

CRITERION V Faculty Information andContributionsFirst time 160Reaccreditation 190*CRITERION V5.1. Student-Teacher Ratio5.2. Teacher Cadre ProportionThe 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 higherT2: 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 higherCRITERION 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 Retention5.4. Innovations by the teachers in Teaching and LearningAny 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 scholarsCRITERION 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 points5.6. Research and Development5.6.1. Academic Research and Sponsored Research-research paper publications, PhD guidance, faculty receiving PhD during the assessment period- Sponsored research (Funded Research)CRITERION V (Contd...)5.6.2. Consultancy and Product Development

5.7. Teacher Performance Appraisal and Development SystemThe assessment is based on- A well defined system instituted for all the assessment years-Its implementation and effectiveness

5.8. Visiting/Adjunct Faculty

CRITERION VI -Facilities and Technical SupportFirst time 80Reaccreditation 50 *CRITERION VI6.1. Laboratories in the department to meet the Curriculum Requirements6.1.1. Availability of adequate, well-equipped laboratories to meet the curriculum requirements6.1.2. Initiatives by the Department to create facilities for improving the quality of experiments6.2. Technical Manpower Support in the Department6.2.1. Availability of adequate and qualified technical supporting staff for programme - specific laboratories6.2.2. Incentives, skill upgrade, and professional advancement

CRITERION VII Continuous Improvement First Time 50Reaccreditation 90 *CRITERION VII7.1. 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 LYGm2LYG: Latest year of graduation; LYGm1: Latest year of graduation minus one year; LYGm2: Latest year of graduation minus two years7.2 Improvement in Success Index of Students without the backlog7.3. Improvement in Placement and Higher Studies7.4. Improvement in the quality of students admitted to the programmeCRITERION VIII - First Year AcademicsFirst Time 50Reaccreditation 50CRITERION VIII8.1. First Year Student- Teacher Ratio (FYSTR)8.2. Qualification of Faculty Teaching First Year Common Courses8.3. First Year Academic Performance8.4. Attainment of Course Outcomes of first year courses8.4.1. Describe the assessment processes used to gather the data upon which the evaluation of Course Outcomes of first year is based8.4.2. Record the attainment of Course Outcomes of all first year courses36CRITERION VIII (Contd)8.5. Attainment of Programme Outcomes of all first year courses8.5.1. Indicate results of evaluation of each relevant PO8.5.2. Actions taken based on the results of evaluation of Pos

CRITERION IX -Student Support SystemsFirst Time 50Reaccreditation 50CRITERION IX9.1. Mentoring system to help at individual levels9.2. Feedback analysis and reward /corrective measures taken, if any9.3. Feedback on facilities9.4. Self Learning9.5. Career Guidance, Training, Placement9.6. Entrepreneurship Cell9.7. Co-curricular and Extra-curricular Activities

CRITERION X- Governance, Institutional Support and FinancialResourcesFirst Time 150Reaccreditation 100 *CRITERION X10.1. Organization, Governance and Transparency10.1.1. Governing body, administrative setup, and functions of various bodies10.1.2. Defined rules, procedures, recruitment, and promotional policies, etc.10.1.3. Decentralization in working and grievance redressal mechanism10.1.4. Delegation of financial powers10.1.5. Transparency and availability of correct/unambiguous information in public domainCRITERION X (Contd)10.2. Budget Allocation, Utilization, and Public Accounting at Institute level10.2.1. Adequacy of budget allocation10.2.2. Utilization of allocated funds10.2.3. Availability of the audited statements on the institutes website10.3. Programme Specific Budget Allocation, Utilisation10.3.1. Adequacy of budget allocation10.3.2. Utilization of allocated funds10.4. Library and Internet10.4.1. Quality of learning resources (hard/soft)10.4.2. InternetDeclarationThe head of the institution needs to make a declaration as per the format