Accreditation- Evaluator’s View

1 Accreditation- Evaluator s View Why accreditation and What is it? What do we evaluate? Against what criteria? Why & What of OBE? Evidence and its role. Evaluators Plays a Key -AccreditationBasic IssuesQu. What is accreditation ?And, What does it do?It Provides Assurance about Program Quality*Qu. Who are these Stakeholders? Students and their Parents Institutions Industry Faculty What accreditation is NOT? a ranking procedure (Gold, Silver, 1,2,3,..) an Investigation (There has been no complaint)3.(Should not be), A Regulatory Even an AuditAccreditation is not a ranking does not rank programs in any way.

2 What is it then? It is a Process by Institution being looked at is given a SEAL of approval by stakeholders in its activity -as meeting their expectations.(Stakeholders: Students, Govt., Industry, Faculty,..)Truly, the Processes discussed in this presentation are of use to the Institution- accreditation or OtherwiseKey Terms Program Educational Objectives, PEO Graduate profile , & Program Outcomes, PO accreditation Criteria Course Outcomes, CO Assessment Evaluation We will define and discuss all theseProgram Educational Objective-PEOP rogram Educational Objectives Essentially Answer the Question: Why does the Program exist in the first place?

3 It has to be answered by the management in Consultation with all the Stakeholders!Qu. Employment Scenario?Shadow of the IT!STARTING POINTNBA s accreditation ProcessAccreditation Model .. Modern Trend: Objectives / Outcomes* Outcomes are Measurables Detailed Evaluation Guidelines Allows the Institution to Assess itself (and Change) Assesses in a two tier system. One more suitable for the autonomous, other for the affiliated {Your role and tasks change depending on the tier} Infrastructure part plays a much smaller roleSAR Structure Institutional: Infrastructure, Finance, Admissions, Governance, Faculty, etc Department/ProgramRelated Academics.

4 Curriculum,Objectives / Outcomes* accreditation Process Flow Institution-Complete the SAR Institution-Evaluate yourself and Bridge Gaps that you find (Leads to Improvements in the Institution s Functioning ) Pre-qualifiers Go No Go Evaluators-Initial Assessment based on SAR and Observations thereon Visit Judgments Based on EvidenceAccreditation Criteria-On Which, to make the JudgmentAccreditation Criteria-NBAC rirterion1: Vision, Mission and Program Educational ObjectivesCriterion2: Program OutcomesCriterion3: Program CurriculumCriterion4: Student PerformanceCriterion5: Faculty ContributionsCriterion6: Facilities and Technical SupportCriterion7: Academic Support and Teaching and Learning processCriterion8: Governance, Institutional Support and Financial ResourcesCriterion9: Continuous ImprovementHow to make the judgment?

5 As dictated by the accreditation Criteria-Slide18 SAR-Evaluations Vision and Mission Program Outcomes (PO) Course Outcomes (CO) Consistency and Interactions Amongst These-MatricesProcess Structure (Skeletal)Program Outcomes/Graduate profile (To be achieved)Teaching/Learning: Curriculum, Faculty, Assessment & Evaluation(Design and implementation component)Assessment and Evaluation Attainment of Graduate ProfileAccredit?Revise?Graduate profile &Washington AccordGraduate profile profile of the Graduates-Target The profile should (and does) meet requirements of all the Stakeholders.

6 AND Is in line with the profile as defined by the WA Defining this is the Starting PointWhy the NBA s POs are-What they are?Washington Accord Attributes NBA Program Outcomes. knowledge,Apply knowledge of mathematics, science, engineering fundamentals and an engineering specialization to the solution of complex engineering knowledge, Apply the knowledge of mathematics, science, engineering fundamentals, and engg. specialization to the solution of complex engineering problems2. Problem Analysis,Identify, formulate, research literature and analyze complex engineering problems reaching substantiated conclusions using first principles of mathematics, natural sciences and engineering sciences2.

7 Problem Analysis, Identify, formulate, research literature, and analyze engineering problems to arrive at substantiated conclusions using first principles of mathematics, natural, and engineering Graduate Attributes and NBA-Program OutcomesCrux of the Matter Program OutcomesNBA-Program Outcomes1. Engineering Knowledge,2. Problem Analysis 3. Design/development of solutions,4. Conduct investigations of complexProblems, 5. Modern tool usage,6. The engineer and society, 7. Environment and sustainability,8. Ethics,9.

8 Individual and team work, 10. Communication, 11. Project management and finance, 12. Life-long learningPOs-Working and Validation of Course Outcomes and their mapping to Program Course Outcomes (COs) and Program Outcomes (POs) Assessment tools employed for evaluation of level of attainment for COs (and evidence for this) Attainment Levels for the processes {This and the next slide} {It should also be in the SAR}Evaluation of the attainment of the Programme of evaluation of each PO. (to be recorded)What are the levels of attainment?

9 The results of evaluation were used for curricular improvements?(Continuous Improvement --Criterion-9){SAR Again!}We Examine only Two CriteriaCriterion2: Program OutcomesCriterion3: Program CurriculumRole of the two criteria Program Curriculum PO Program Outcomes Curriculum and the Teaching/ Learning processes are the basis on which the program is built Attainment of POs indicates that the job is well doneCurriculumCurriculumCurriculum, Assessment and Evaluation are the major tools by which Program Outcomes are attained.

10 We should look at all of these together. These need to be designed Contents of Basic Science, Humanities, and Program Specific Courses Core, Elective {Balanced?}2 Content Delivery3 Laboratory Work4 Project WorkStructure of a Typical Engineering CurriculumQu. Will We be able to Attain POsUnder the Curriculum?Participants in Curriculum Review/ Design More True for Tier-1, But .. Faculty {Team} Industry Academics from Peer Institutions {Very Desirable} Students and Alumni Academic BodiesHere the entire responsibility rests with the InstitutionsFrameworkPEOP rogram OutcomesCurriculum &Teaching, LearningCourse Outcomes123 Curriculum Design Flow Define PEOs Place Starting Design alongside NBA s Program Outcomes.