Criterion 6: Facilities and Technical Support Under NBA Accreditation: Ensuring Adequate Infrastructure, Well-Equipped Laboratories, Safety and Effective Technical Support for Outcome-Based Engineering Education
Criterion 6: Facilities and Technical Support Under NBA Accreditation Ensuring Adequate Infrastructure, Well-Equipped Laboratories, Safety and Effective Technical Support for Outcome-Based Engineering Education By Prof. (Dr.) Dalgobind Mahto 1. Introduction Infrastructure and technical support are essential pillars of quality engineering education. Engineering students must not only understand theoretical concepts but also apply them through laboratory experiments, simulations, design projects, prototyping, testing, research and industry-oriented activities. The National Board of Accreditation (NBA), India, evaluates whether an engineering programme has adequate infrastructure and technical resources to support the achievement of its Program Outcomes (POs) and Program Specific Outcomes (PSOs). The emphasis is not merely on the availability of laboratories and equipment, but also on their adequacy, relevance, utilization, maintenance, safety and contribution to student learn...