NBA stands for the National Board of Accreditation which is an accreditation agency representing in India as a full member of the Washington Accord (WA) (https://www.ieagreements.org/accords/washington/). The Washington Accord is an agreement between bodies that accredit or recognize higher level engineering qualifications.
The accreditation of NBA helps higher educational institute to know its strengths, weaknesses and opportunities. NBA accreditation helps institutes to get quality education, good Placement etc. The accreditation gives higher learning institutes a new sense of direction and identity.
The outcomes-based approach (OBA) of teaching and learning is thought by many as an effective way to assure high quality education in the engineering sector. It also mandates a target-oriented approach of curriculum design and provides an evidence-based management system to assess the quality of the curriculum and the teaching, thus improving teaching effectiveness by holding the teachers more accountable to the outcomes of their teaching.
We are following the outcome based learning models for empowering students through outcome-based education (OBE).
Extensive lectures, interactive group discussion and individual project assignments constitute the major portion of the courses offered.
Practical and Laboratory based classes along with team project work and presentation leading to application of knowledge of students.
Group discussions, debates and talk session to develop inter-personal skills, communication and leadership qualities.
Effective approach to problem solving, strategic and innovative report preparation and analysis of typical case studies.
A regular system of evaluation to monitor students’ performance and measure effectiveness of teaching through Moodle (LMS).
Online teaching learning method is applicable through MOOC/ NPTEL/ SWAYAM.
In our Institute basically we focus the following attributes for our students as per Outcome Based Education (OBE).
1. Engineering knowledge: Apply the knowledge of mathematics, science, engineering fundamentals, and an engineering specialization to the solution of complex engineering problems.
2. Problem analysis: Identify, formulate, review research literature, and analyze complex engineering problems reaching substantiated conclusions using first principles of mathematics, natural sciences, and engineering sciences.
3. Design/development of solutions: Design solutions for complex engineering problems and design system components or processes that meet the specified needs with appropriate consideration for the public health and safety, and the cultural, societal, and environmental considerations.
4. Conduct investigations of complex problems: Use research-based knowledge and research methods including design of experiments, analysis and interpretation of data, and synthesis of the information to provide valid conclusions.
5. Modern tool usage: Create, select, and apply appropriate techniques, resources, and modern engineering and IT tools including prediction and modeling to complex engineering activities with an understanding of the limitations.
6. The engineer and society: Apply reasoning informed by the contextual knowledge to assess societal, health, safety, legal and cultural issues and the consequent responsibilities relevant to the professional engineering practice.
7. Environment and sustainability: Understand the impact of the professional engineering solutions in societal and environmental contexts, and demonstrate the knowledge of, and need for sustainable development.
8. Ethics: Apply ethical principles and commit to professional ethics and responsibilities and norms of the engineering practice.
9. Individual and team work: Function effectively as an individual, and as a member or leader in diverse teams, and in multidisciplinary settings.
10. Communication: Communicate effectively on complex engineering activities with the engineering community and with society at large, such as, being able to comprehend and write effective reports and design documentation, make effective presentations, and give and receive clear instructions.
11. Project management and finance: Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the engineering and management principles and apply these to one’s own work, as a member and leader in a team, to manage projects and in multidisciplinary environments.
12. Life-long learning: Recognize the need for, and have the preparation and ability to engage in independent and life-long learning in the broadest context of technological change.
PSOs are statements that describe what the graduates of a specific engineering program should be able to do. Each program has 2 - 4 program specific outcomes.
We basically focus on the Blooms’ Taxonomy in our learning Model systems. It is reflected towards lower cognitive level to Higher Cognitive level against every theory and lab files of each semester.
Our faculty members are pointed every Course Outcomes(CO) on the basis of the blooms taxonomy level according to the subject depth in their respective course files.