EvaluationGuidelines

CriterionI: OrganizationandGovernance,Resources,InstitutionalSupport, Development,and Planning (75) Minimum qualifyingpoints: 45

Item no. Item description Points Evaluationguidelines

I-I.1

Campus infrastructure and facility

10

Maintenanceofacademicinfrastructure andfacilities(4) Hostel(boysandgirls) (2)

Electricity,powerbackup, telecomfacility,drinkingwater,and
security (4)

I-I.2

Organization, governance, and transparency

20

Assessment:5pointsforeachitem Governingbody,administrative setup,andfunctionsofvarious bodies Definedrules,procedures, recruitment, andpromotionalpolicies,etc. Decentralization inworkingandgrievanceredressalsystem

I-I.3 Budgetallocation, utilization,and publicaccounting 15

Transparencyandavailabilityofcorrect/unambiguous information.

Assessment:5pointsforeachitem Adequacyofbudget allocation Utilizationofallocatedfunds

Publiclyavailablethedetailedaudited statementsofallthe
receiptsandexpenditures I-I.4 Library 15 Libraryspaceandambience, timingsandusage,availabilityofaqualifiedlibrarianandother staff,libraryautomation,onlineaccess,andnetworking (4) Titlesandvolumespertitle (2) Scholarlyjournalsubscriptions (2) Digitallibrary (3) Libraryexpenditures onbooks,magazines/journals,and miscellaneous contents (4)

I-I.5

Internet

05

SufficientandeffectiveInternet accessfacilitywithsecurity privacy (5)

I-I.6

Safetynormsand Checks

05

Checksforwiringandelectricalinstallationsforleakageand earthing (1) Fire-fightingmeasurements:Effectivesafetyarrangementswith emergency/multipleexitsandventilation/exhaustsin auditoriums andlargeclassrooms/labs,firefightingequipmentsandtraining,availabilityofwaterandsuchotherf acilities (1) Handlingofhazardous chemicalsandsuchother hazards (2)

Safetyofcivilstructures/buildings/catwalks/hostels,etc. (1)

I-I.7

Counselingand emergency medical careandfirst-aid

05

Availability of counseling facility (5) Arrangement for emergency medical care Availability of first-aid unit

CriterionII:TeachingandLearningProcesses(50) Minimumqualifyingpoints: 3 0
Item no. Item description Points Evaluationguidelines

II-I.1

Academicsupport unitsandcommon facilities

12

Assessment:Adequacyofspace,number ofstudents perbatch, qualityandavailabilityofmeasuring instruments,laboratorymanuals,list ofexperiments. Basicscience/engineeringlaboratories (10)

Languagelaboratory (2)

II-I.2

Tutorialclasses / remedialclasses / mentoring

10

Tutorialclassestoaddresspersonal- leveldoubts, sizeoftutorialclasses (5) Mentoring systemtohelpatindividuallevels (5)

II-I.3

Teachingevaluationpr ocess: Feedbacksystem

10

Feedbackanalysisandreward/corrective measures taken,ifany (5) Feedbackmechanism fromalumni,parents,andindustry,ifany (5)

II-I.4

Selflearning

10

Flexibilityinacademicswithscopeforselflearningprovisionsforadvanced levelandreadingcourses(4) Generation ofself-learningfacilities, andavailabilityofmaterialsforlearningbeyondsyllabus (2)

Possibility,motivation,andscopeforlearningbeyondsyllabus (4)

II-I.5

Careerguidance, training, placement,and entrepreneurship cell

05

Assessment:Effectiveness,efficiency,andproductivity Careerguidance servicesincludingcounselingfor the higher studies ( 2) Trainingandplacementfacilitywithtrainingandplacementoffi cer,industryinteraction fortraining/internship/placement (2)

II-I.6 Co-curricularand extra- curricular activities 03

Entrepreneurshipcellandincubation facility (1)

Co-curricularandextra-curricularactivities,e.g.,NCC/NSS, culturalactivities,etc. (2) Sportsgrounds, facilities,andqualifiedsportsinstructors (1)

CriterionIII:StudentsEntryandFirstYearPerformance (25) Minimumqualifyingpoints:15

Item no. Item description Points Evaluationguidelines

III-I.1

Students admission

Assessmentisbasedon theseatsfilledthrough entrance examinationand/orbased o n 12thstandard examinationscores

III-I.2 FYSTRforcommon courses

10

FYSTR forcommon coursesof 25orsuperior Assessment =2025/(FYSTR);subjecttomaximumassessment= 10 Forthisandthe l a t e r item,thefacultymembers tobeconsideredarethosewhoteachortaketutorialforfirst yearcommon coursesofscience,engineering,andhumanities.Fractionoftheteachingloa disaccountedfor.

III-I.3

Faculty qualificationsfor firstyearcommon courses

15

Assessmentoffacultyqualification= 3 (5x+ 3y+ 2z)/N where,x =No.offacultymemberswithPhD y=No.offacultymemberswithME/MTech/NET-qualified z=No.offaculty members withBE/BTech/MSc/MCA/MA N=Totalno.facultymembers(consideringfractionalload)orno.offaculty needed forFYSTRof25,whicheverishigher

CriterionIV:StudentsPerformanceinthe Program (75)Minimumqualifyingpoints:45

Item no. Item description Points Evaluationguidelines

IV-P.1

Successrate

20

Successrate=20Meanofsuccessindex(SI)forpastthree batches SI=(No.ofstudents whoclearedtheprogramintheminimumperiodofcourseduration)/(No.o fstudentsadmittedinthefirstyearandstudents admitted inthatbatch via lateral entry) Assessment =2API where,API=Academicperformance index =MeanofCGPAofall thestudents ona10-pointCGPAsystem Or = (Meanofthepercentageofmarksofallstudents)/10

IV-P.2

Academic performance

20

IV-P.3 Placement and higherstudies

20

Assessment=20(x +1.25y)/N where,x=No.ofstudents placed, y=No.ofstudents admitted for the higherstudies, N=No.ofstudents admitted inthefirstyearand students admitted via lateral entry inthatbatchsubjecttomax. assessmentpoints=20 Percentageofstudentstobeconsidered basedonfirstyearand lateralentry. Assessment:3pointsforeachitem

IV-P.4

Professional activities

15

Professionalsocieties /chapters andorganizingengineering events Organization ofpapercontests, designcontests, etc.,andtheir achievements Publicationoftechnicalmagazines, newsletters, etc. Entrepreneurshipinitiatives,product designs,innovations

Publicationsandawardsininter-instituteevents.

CriterionV:Faculty(175) Minimumqualifyingpoints: 105

Item no. Item description Points Evaluationguidelines

V-P.1

Student-teacher ratio(STR)

20 (Qualif ying points = 12)

Assessment=2015/STR; subjecttomax. at20 where,STR=(x + y+z)/N1 x=No.ofstudentsin2ndyearoftheprogram y=No. ofstudentsin3rdyearoftheprogram z=No.ofstudentsin4thyearoftheprogram N1=Totalno.offacultymembersintheprogram (consideringthefractionalload)

assessment

Foritemnos.V-P.2toV-P.8,thedenominatorterm(N)iscomputedasfollows: N=Maximum{N1,N2} where, N1=Totalno.offacultymembersintheprogram (consideringthefractionalload) N2=No.offacultypositionsneeded forSTRof15.

V-P.2

Facultycadreratio

20

Assessment=20CRI Cadreratioindex(CRI)= 2.25 (2x+y)/N;basedon1:2:6 subjecttomax.CRI=1.0 x=No.ofprofessorsintheprogram y=No.ofassociateprofessorsintheprogram Instruction:Facultycadreis3tierwithinterchangeablyequivalentdesignations,asfollows: A.(Professor, a ssociate p rofessor, a ssistant p rofessor),or B.(Professor, a ssistant p rofessor, s e n i o r lecturer / lecturer),or C.(Professor, r eader,senior lecturer / lecturer).

V-P.3

Faculty qualifications

40 (qualif ying points = 24)

Assessment= 4 FQI Facultyqualificationindex(FQI)= (10x+6y+4z0)/N2, where, x+y+z0 N2, z0 z x=No.offacultymemberswithPhD y=No.offacultymemberswithME/MTech z =No.offacultymemberswithBE/BTech/MSc

V-P.4

Facultyretention

20

Assessment=4RPI/N Retentionpointindex(RPI)=Sumoftheretentionpointstoall faculty members Oneretentionpointforeachyearofexperienceattheinstitution, subjecttomaximumfivepointstoafaculty member.

V-P.5

Facultyresearch publications

20

Facultypointsinresearchpublications(FRP) AssessmentofFRP= 4 (Sumoftheresearchpublicationpoints scoredbyeachfacultymember)/N (Instruction: A faculty member scores maximum five research publicationpoints, each year, depending upon the quality oftheresearch paperspublishedinthepastthreeyears.) The research papers considered are those (i) which can be located onInternet and/orareincludedinhard-copyvolumes/ proceedings,publishedbywellknownpublishers,and(ii)thefacultymembersaffiliation,inthepublished paper, isofthecurrentinstitution.

V-P.6

Facultyintellectual propertyrights(IPR)

10

FacultypointsinIPR(FIPR) AssessmentofFIPR facultymember)/N =2 (SumoftheFIPRpointsscoredbyeach

(Instruction:Afacultymember scoresmaximumfiveFIPRpoints,eachyear.IPRincludesawarded national/internationalpatents,books,andcopyrights.)

V-P.7

FacultyR&Dand consultancywork

30

FacultyPointsinR&Dandconsultancywork(FRDC) AssessmentofR&Dandconsultancyprojects = 6 (SumofFRDCbyeachfaculty member)/N Instruction:Afacultymember getsmaximumfivepoints,eachyear, dependingupon theamountofthefundsand/orthecontributionsmade. Asuggestiveschemeisgivenbelowforaminimumamount ofRs.1lakh: Fivepointsforfundingbynationalagency Fourpointsforfundingbystateagency Fourpointsforfundingbyprivatesector Twopointsforfundingbythesponsoring trust/society

V-P.8

Faculty interactionswith outsideworld

15

Facultyinteraction p o i n t s ( F I P ) assessment = 3 (SumofFIPbyeachfaculty member)/N

[Instruction:Afacultymember gets m a x i m u m f i v e interaction p oints,eachyear,dependinguponthetypeof institutionorR&D laboratoryor industry,as follows: Fivepointsforinteraction withawell-known i nstitutionabroad, institutionof eminenceinIndia,or national r esearch l abs, and threepointsforinteraction with i nstitution/industry (notcovered earlier).]

CriterionVI:FacilitiesandTechnicalSupport (75) Minimumqualifyingpoints:45

Item no. Item description Points Evaluationguidelines

VI-P.1 Classrooms

20

Adequate number ofroomsforlectures(core/electives), seminars,tutorials,etc.,fortheprogram (10)

Teachingaids---multimedia projectors,etc. (5)

Acoustics,classroomsize,conditionsofchairs/benches,air circulation,lighting,exits,ambiance, andsuchotheramenities/facilities (5)

VI-P.2 Facultyrooms

15

Availabilityofindividualfacultyrooms (5) Roomequippedwithwhite/blackboard, computer,Internet, andsuchotheramenities/facilities (5) Usageofroomfordiscussion/counseling withstudents (5)

VI-P.3 Laboratories including computingfacility 25

Adequate well-equipped laboratories torunall theprogramspecificcurriculum (10) Availabilityofcomputing facilitiesavailableexclusivelyinthe department (5) Availabilityoflaboratorieswithtechnicalsupport withinandbeyond workinghours (5)

Equipmentstorunexperiments

andtheirmaintenance, numberofstudents perexperimental setup,sizeofthe laboratories, overallambience, etc. (5)

VI-P.4 Technical manpower support

15

Availabilityofadequateandqualifiedtechnicalsupportingstaf fforprogram- specificlaboratories (10) Incentives,skills upgrade, andprofessionaladvancement (5)

10

CriterionVII:ContinuousImprovements(100) Minimumqualifyingpoints: 60
Item no. Item description Points Evaluationguidelines

VII-P.1 Improvement in successindex of students VII-P.2 Improvement in academicperformanceo fstudents VII-P.3 Improvement in STR

Pointsmustbeawarded inproportion totheaverage improvements incomputedSI(inIV-P.1)overthreeyears.

Pointsmustbeawarded inproportion totheaverage improvements incomputedAPI(inIV-P.2)overthreeyears.

10

Pointsmustbeawarded inproportion totheaverage improvement incomputedSTR(inV-P.1)overthreeyears.

VII-P.4 Enhancementof facultyqualifications VII-P.5 Improvement in facultyresearch publication,R&D, andconsultancy

10

Pointsmustbeawarded inproportion totheaverage improvement incomputedFQI(inV-P.3)overthreeyears. Pointsmustbeawarded inproportiontothecombined average improvement incomputedFRP(inV-P.5)andFRDC(VP.7)overthreeyears.

20

VII-P.6 Continuing education

10

Pointsmustbeawarded inproportiontoparticipation in continuingeducation (contributing tocoursemodulesandconducting andattendingshort-term coursesandworkshops)programstogainand/ordisseminate theirknowledge intheirareasofexpertise. Newfacilitiesintermsofinfrastructure/equipment/facilities addedtoaugmenttheprogram. Pointsmustbeawarded basedonthestrengths andweaknesses mentionedinthelastaccreditation visit,andhowthosewereaddressedand/oreffortsweremade.

VII-P.7 Newfacility created VII-P.8 Overallimprovements sincelastaccreditation,if any,otherwise, sinceestablishment

10

30

11

CriterionVIII:Curriculum(125) Minimumqualifyingpoints: 75
Item no. Item description Points Evaluationguidelines

VIII-P.1 Contentsofbasic sciences,humanitie s, and programspecific courses--core and electives

50

Well-balanced componentsofbasicsciences,humanities, programspecific courses--coreandelectivesubjects.Thecoresubjectsshouldencompass all themajorareasoftheprogram.Sufficientnumberofelectivesubjectsshou ldbe offeredfromwhichthestudents canchoosetheirfieldof interests.

VIII-P.2 Contentdelivery

50

Content delivery Effectiveandinnovativeteaching methods Laboratoriesworksshouldformthecoreofthe curriculumintunewiththetheorycoverage Various project works which satisfy POs

VIII-P.3 Laboratory work VIII-P.4 Project works

15

10

12

CriterionIX:ProgramEducational Objectives (PEOs)(100) Minimumqualifyingpoints: 6 0

Item no. Item description Points Evaluationguidelines

IX-P.1 Definition of PEOs and their validation IX-P.2 PEOsmapping with m i s s i o n and vision

30

Process for establishing the PEOs and validation

30

Consistency of the PEOs with the mission of the institution

IX-P.3 Assessment and

40

Achievement of PEOs and their continuous improvement

evaluation of PEOs

13

CriterionX:ProgramOutcomes (POs) (200) Minimum qualifyingpoints: 120

Item no. Item description Points Evaluationguidelines

X-P.1

Mapping of (a--k) outcomes and program-specific program outcomes (PSPOs) Demonstration of attainment of (a--k) outcomes and PSPOs

60

Relationship of course outcomes to POs Relationship of POs to PEOs

X-P.2

120

Direct assessment Indirect assessment Rubrics

X-P.3

Review ofoutcome measurements procedures

20

Effectiveness of the outcome measurement mechanism/procedure Improvement of the processes for outcome measurement

14

General reportabout thestrengths,weaknesses,anddeficiencies,ifany.

Strengths:........................................................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................................................................ Weaknesses:................................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................................................................ Deficiencies,ifany:......................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................................................................ AccreditationCriteria 1. Theprogramgetsthestatus accreditedfornext fiveyearsfromthedateofissueoftheletterfrom th e NBA,ifitgetsaminimumscoreof750pointsandscoresminimumqualifyingmarks(60%)ineachofthecriteriaspecifie d.

2. Theprogramgetsthestatus provisionallyaccredited fornext twoyearsfromthedateofissueoftheletterfrom the NBA,ifitgetsaminimumscoreof600points,irrespectiveofnotobtaining minimumqualifyingmarksinsomeofthecriteria. Theinstitutionmayapplyafterovercomingtheweaknesses/deficienciestoupgrade itsstatusto fullaccreditationoftheprogram. 3. Theprogramgetsthestatus notaccredited ifitgetsascore o f lessthan600points. 15