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S.C.Sahasrabudhe,
AccreditationWhat is it?
Relevance?
Quality Assurance?
Different Ways
As Understood by the Users (Students)
Based on Feedback from:
1. Alumni
2. Discussions in the peer groups
3. Physical Infrastructure
4. Misc Info Sources- Rankings, Faculty
Accreditation
1.
2.
3.
4.
What is it then?
It is a Process by which:
1. The Institution being looked at is given a
SEAL of approval by stakeholders in its
activity - as meeting their expectations.
(Stakeholders: Students, Govt., Industry,
Faculty,)
IET - UK
ABET - US
ABET accreditation provides
assurance that a college or university
program meets the quality standards
of the profession for which that
program prepares graduates.
Students
Be confident in your educationABET accreditation is the
trusted standard for employers worldwide
.
Programs & Institutions
ABET accreditation demonstrates your commitment
to delivering quality education
.
INDUSTRY, GOVERNMENT & THE WORLD
Employers can trust that graduates of ABETaccredited programs are prepared to enter the workforce.
Key Terms
Program Criteria
Program Educational Objectives, PEO
Graduate Profile,
Program Outcomes, PO
Accreditation Criteria
Course Outcomes, CO
Assessment
Evaluation
We will define and discuss all these
Program Criteria
Program Criteria
Engineering Programs have their
identities- Civil, Mechanical,
Program Criteria judges if the
program meets requirements for the
title.
Graduate Profile
&
Washington Accord
Some Factors
Accreditation Model
Modern Trend: Objectives / Outcomes*
Outcomes are Measurables
Detailed Evaluation Guidelines Allows the
Institution to Assess itself (and Change)
Rather Quantitative (OK in Our Model)
Assesses in a two tier system. One more suitable for
the autonomous, other for the affiliated
Infrastructure part plays a much smaller role
For Evaluators
For Evaluators
Assessment
It is one or more processes that identify,
collect, and prepare data to evaluate
the achievement of Program Outcomes
and program educational objectives
Important for both, SAR and the Evaluators
For Evaluators
Evaluation
SAR-Evaluations
(To be achieved)
Revise?
Teaching/Learning: Curriculum,
Faculty, Assessment & Evaluation
(Design and implementation component)
Accredit?
Accreditation Criteria-NBA
Crirterion1: Vision, Mission and Programme Educational
Objectives
Criterion2: Program
Curriculum
Criterion3: Program Outcomes
NBA Program
Outcomes.
3. Design/development of solutions,
Design solutions for complex
engineering problems and design
systems, components or processes that
meet specified needs with appropriate
consideration for public health and
safety, cultural, societal, and
environmental considerations.
3. Design/development of solutions,
Design solutions for complex
engineering problems and design
system components, processes to meet
the specifications with consideration for
the public health and safety, and the
cultural, societal, and environmental
considerations.
4. Investigation, Conduct
investigations of complex
problems using research-based
knowledge and research methods
including design of experiments,
analysis and interpretation of data,
and synthesis of information to provide
valid conclusions.
NBA-Program Outcomes
1. Engineering Knowledge,
2. Problem Analysis
3. Design/development of solutions,
4. Conduct investigations of complex Problems,
5. Modern tool usage,
6. The engineer and society,
7. Environment and sustainability,
8. Ethics,
9. Individual and team work,
10. Communication,
11. Project management and finance,
12. Life-long learning
PROGRAM OUTCOMES PO
Have to be understood
Some Difficult to Attain
Also, Difficult to Assess and
Evaluate
We examine all these aspects
For Evaluators
For Evaluators
Curriculum
Curriculum, Assessment and Evaluation are
the major tools by which Program Outcomes
are attained. We should look at all of these
together.
Sections of SAR require available data
Curriculum
Framework
PEO
Program Outcomes
3
Curriculum &
Teaching, Learning
1
Course Outcomes
2
Define PEOs
Place Starting Design alongside NBAs
Program Outcomes.
Can you cover All POs within the
Credit Limit Requirements?
If Yes, then Sequencing Requirements?
Else,
In a Few iterations a Solution should
emerge
Sample Syllabus
Course: Electrical Circuits and Network Theory.
Offered in either 2nd or 3rd semester to students of Electrical
Sciences. Credits: (Typical) 3-1-0. Course is Compulsory.
Course Objective: To prepare a student to take courses normally
offered in subsequent semesters, like: Electronic Circuits, Signals and
Systems, Advanced Electronics, etc.
Syllabus: The circuit concept as an approximation to a physical
system {modeling, Application of laws of physics (PO 1)}.
Kirchoffs Laws, voltage and current sources, Network equations,
use of source transformations, Loop and Nodal analysis, Matrix
representation of circuit equations and their solutions {Apply
knowledge of mathematics (PO1)} Continued
Curriculum
Teaching/Learning/Assessment/Evaluations
Course Outcomes
Program Outcomes
If True, Done
Broad Outline
Mathematics, Physics, Basic Engineering Sciences,
Humanities, Communication
Core (Compulsory) Electrical Engineering Courses
{Electives}
Type 1
Type 2
Type 3
Type 4
{Course Outcomes}
{Program Outcomes}
How?
CO 1
PO
PO 1
PO 2
PO 9
*
CO 2
CO n
EE 111
PO 2
PO 9
*
EE 212
HS 101
*
*
Examples
Problems that can not be solved by just
direct application of techniques and
theorems taught in the course. (Different
from most problems at the end of chapters in
a typical text book that allow more or less
simple and direct approach).
Assessment
It is one or more processes that identify,
collect, and prepare data to evaluate
the achievement of Program Outcomes
and program educational objectives
Evaluation
These are processes for interpreting the data
and evidence accumulated through
assessment practices.
Evaluation determines the extent to which
POs or PEOs are being achieved and results
in decisions and actions to improve the
program as also for accreditation
An Example
A Group Project Assignment:- Design a SMPS for 12V, 500 mA
Claimed Course Outcomes: Team Work, Advanced Electronic
System Design, Environment, Ethics.
Assessment: Detailed Project Report, Discussion with the Instructor.
Evaluation of Attainment: (scale of 1, 5)
1. Design basically sound and in working condition, attainment 3
2. Report shows EMI/EMC issues taken into account- Environment
attainment 4
3. Report mentions EMI/EMC standards attainment 5
Direct, Indirect
Sample Question
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R2
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C1
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Next Step
Establish Attainment levels for all the COs
applicable for that course. Inspect the evidence
available for the purpose.
Then, as per the CO PO matrix, created for
the purpose, map these results into PO
attainment levels.
Continue this with selected set of courses so
that all the POs (and PSOs) are attained
Course Outcomes
Problem: Independent signals {fi (t)}, i = 1, 2, 3, ...,N,
all band limited to B Hz are to be sent in TDM mode
on a communication channel of bandwidth B0 Hz.
Determine B0 .
You need to state all assumptions that you make (and
why?). Just getting the value of B0 correct does not
carry much credit.
For Evaluators
1. It may not be possible to do such an exercise for every
course.
2. A subset of courses that would cover ALL the Program
Outcome could be selected.
3. As can be seen from the examples, there is evidence on
record for all the outcomes claimed.
4. Evaluators Report will typically record these findings
PAUSE
Criteria 1
VISION STATEMENT
Vision: Since it is a statement of what the
management would like the institution to be
and not of what it is planning to do
it could read something like this: To be a preferred
destination for prospective students who wish to
become top of the line electrical engineering
professionals.*
Mission
Mission:
An Illustrative Example
for Criterion 1
PEO, Vision, and Mission
Illustrative Example
for criteria 1 of SAR
Assumptions: The Institution is located
at Mumbai and the SAR is for a program
in Electrical Engineering (EE)
PEOs:
Before starting the program the question that needed to be answered
is: Qu. Is this program required and if so by whom?
Ans: Mumbai and its environs have a good, large and very robust
electrical engineering industry.
Examples: L&T, Crompton-makers of heavy equipmenttransformers, S/W
Companies that design/ build/operate power distribution networks
e.g. Tata Electric. Companies that help build generating stations.
Hundreds of medium, small companies working in electrical power
arena.
Requirement of qualified, capable engineers is very large.
They should be capable of working in the field as well as in the
factories.
PEO:
So the PEO could be like- To create graduates
who could meet the needs of this vast industry, for
engineers capable of handling all the variability in
the work of this industry. {List these employment
profiles as PEOs}
Graduates should be able to pursue a graduate
program in EE as there is also a need for engineers
with PG qualifications.
VISION STATEMENT
Vision: Since it is a statement of what the
management would like the institution to be
and not of what it is planning to do
it could read something like this: To be a preferred
destination for prospective students who wish to
become top of the line electrical engineering
professionals.*
Mission
Mission:
Defining of PEOs:
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