PAKISTAN ENGINEERING COUNCIL

QUESTIONNAIRE FOR ACCREDITATION/RE-ACCREDITATION

PEC FORM AC-1

NOTE: The information on the following points may be given precisely and in detail by
attaching extra sheets if the space provided falls short. Attribute numbering must be
given. Each page must be signed by the concerned head of the program / department.
Before filling AC-1 proforma, please consult attached Guidelines for AC-1 and the
explanatory notes as well. Further information, if any, may also be obtained from the
Registrar, PEC.

1. MANAGEMENT AND INFRASTRUCTURE OF THE INSTITUTION

1.1 AUSPICES

1.2 ORGANIZATIONAL SETUP

1.3 CONTROL

2. FINANCES

3. FACULTY

3.1 STRENGTH AND QUALITY OF FACULTY

3.1.1 FULL-TIME FACULTY

3.1.2 PART-TIME (OVER AND ABOVE FULL TIME) FACULTY

3.1.3 SHARED FACULTY

3.1.4 ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

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3.1.5 TRAINING OF FACULTY

3.1.6 FACULTY DEVELOPMENT AND CAREER PLANNING

3.1.7 SALARIES AND BENEFITS

3.1.8 PEC REGISTRATION AND UPDATION (Qualifications etc)

3.1.9 TEACHING AND RESEARCH LOAD

3.1.10 STUDENT/TEACHER RATIO

3.1.11 SUBJECT/TEACHER RATIO / CONTACT-HOURS

4. ACADEMIC PROGRAMS

4.1 OBJECTIVES

4.2 CURRICULUM

4.2.1 HEC / PEC GUIDELINES

4.3 SYSTEM OF INSTRUCTIONS AND EXAMINATIONS (AS EVIDENT BY

COURSE FILES)

4.3.1 INSTRUCTIONS

4.3.2 EXAMINATIONS

4.4 TEXTBOOKS

4.5 NET INSTRUCTIONAL HOURS

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4.6 CURRICULUM REVISION

5. LABORATORIES AND ALLIED STAFF

5.1 ADEQUACY AND QUALITY OF EQUIPMENT AVAILABLE IN LABORATORIES

AND WORKSHOPS

5.2 EQUIPMENT UTILIZATION

5.3 AVAILABILITY OF LABORATORY STAFF

5.4 QUALIFICATION OF LABORATORY STAFF

5.5 TECHNICAL COMPETENCY OF LABORATORY STAFF

6. LIBRARY

6.1 BUDGET

6.2 BOOKS

6.3 BOOK BANK

6.4 LIBRARY EQUIPMENT

6.5 JOURNALS / INTERNATIONAL PUBLICATIONS

7. STANDARD AND QUALITY OF INSTRUCTIONS

7.1 COMPLETION OF COURSES

7.1.1 THEORY

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7.1.2 PRACTICAL

7.2 PERCEPTION OF STUDENTS

7.2.1 THEORY

7.2.2 PRACTICAL

7.3 COURSE FILES

7.4 STUDENTS’ FEEDBACK

8. STUDENTS

8.1 ADMISSIONS

8.2 ADMISSION RESPONSE AND %AGE ADMITTED

8.3 INTAKE

9. ACADEMIC BUILDINGS AND OTHER ALLIED FACILITIES

9.1 BUILDINGS (HIRED OR OWNED)

9.2 OTHER ALLIED FACILITIES

10. ANNUAL COST PER STUDENT

11. FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO STUDENTS

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12. CLASS SIZE

12.1 THEORY

12.2 PRACTICALS

13. OFFICE HOURS FOR ACADEMIC COUNSELING

14. OTHER FACILITIES FOR STUDENTS

14.1 HOSTEL(S) ACCOMMODATION

14.2 CONVOCATION HALL / AUDITORIUM

14.3 SPORTS FACILITIES (including swimming pool, gymnasium etc)

14.4 STUDENT TRANSPORT

14.5 OTHER FACILITIES

15. YIELD

16. DROPOUTS

17. AVERAGE DURATION

18. INTERNSHIP / PRACTICAL TRAINING

19. QUALITY OF PRODUCT

19.1 PLACEMENT BUREAU

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19.2 ALUMNI’S SATISFACTION

19.3 EMPLOYERS' FEEDBACK

19.4 ACCEPTANCE FOR ADMISSIONS IN FOREIGN UNIVERSITIES

19.5 AVERAGE STARTING SALARY OF GRADUATES

19.6 AVERAGE TIME TAKEN TO FIND A JOB

20. OPERATIONAL BUDGET

21. DEVELOPMENT BUDGET

22. INVESTMENT AND INTERNAL RESOURCE GENERATION

22.1 INVESTMENT

22.2 INTERNAL RESOURCE GENERATION

23. RESEARCH AND PUBLICATIONS

23.1 FACULTY RESEARCH GRANT

23.2 EFFECTIVE UTILIZATION OF RESEARCH GRANT AND ITS NET OUTCOME

23.3 FACULTY PUBLICATIONS IN HEC APPROVED / INTERNATIONAL JOURNALS

23.4 CONTINUITY OF FACULTY RESEARCH

23.5 ACADEMIC COLLABORATIONS

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23.6 TEXTBOOKS WRITTEN BY FACULTY MEMBERS

23.7 BUDGETARY ALLOCATION FOR CONFERENCES, SEMINARS, COLLOQUIA

ETC.

23.8 COMPUTER AND INTERNET FACILITIES

23.9 ACCESSIBILITY OF FACULTY/STUDENTS TO COMPUTERS/INTERNET

FACILITIES AND INTERNATIONAL DATABASES

24. INDUSTRIAL LINKAGES

24.1 MECHANISM

24.2 INDUSTRIAL LIAISON OFFICE

24.3 COMMERCIALIZATION OF RESEARCH FINDINGS

25. WEBSITE

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EXPLANATORY NOTES TO FILL IN AC-1 PROFORMA FOR ACCREDITATION OF
AN ENGINEERING PROGRAMME

1. AC-1 proforma is a questionnaire arranged in a way to include all possible

attributes required for academic evaluation of an engineering program
incorporating the requirements of almost all internationally-recognized accrediting
bodies of engineering including ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and
Technology), USA.

2. AC-1 proforma requires data of all such attributes which are essentially required by
the PEC (Pakistan Engineering Council) to evaluate an engineering program being
offered by an institution in Pakistan for the purpose of its recognition.

3. Guidelines for AC-1 proforma further elaborate the nature of information required
by the PEC. In case more information or clarification on any aspect of the
questionnaire is required by an institution for any/all of its programs, the Registrar
PEC may be contacted.

4. Each page of AC-1 proforma after being duly filled in must be signed by the head
of concerned department offering that program before its submission to the PEC.

5. The purpose of accreditation is to identify those institutions which offer professional

programs in engineering worthy of recognition by the PEC. Accreditation exercise
is also intended to provide guidance for the improvement of existing programs for
an overall improvement of engineering education in Pakistan.

6. While accreditation of an engineering institution in the US is voluntary, about 99%

of US engineering institutions apply for accreditation to ABET mostly at
baccalaureate level. In Pakistan however, this is the mandatory and statutory
obligation of the PEC to register professional engineers.

7. The prime considerations of PEC in evaluating any engineering program are:

a. That it is considered as containing the requisite HEC-approved engineering

curriculum as minimum requirement.
b. That the program must also meet the requirements of the PEC.

8. The PEC criteria are intended to ensure an adequate foundation in science,

humanities and social sciences, engineering sciences, engineering analysis and
design methods and preparation for pursuing higher engineering specializations.
The criteria afford sufficient flexibility in science requirements to permit expression
of an institution’s individual qualities.

9. The overall curriculum must provide an integrated educational experience to

develop the ability to apply the pertinent knowledge to identification and solution of
practical problems in an area of engineering specialization.

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10. After receiving the AC-1 proforma duly filled in, the institution is visited by the
members of engineering accreditation and quality evaluation committee and
engineering program is evaluated by using the already approved criteria in AC-2
form and its guidelines in addition to a visit report.

11. After the above exercise by the PEC, the evaluation of engineering program is
processed through requisite channels and ultimately a final decision on
accreditation/re-accreditation is taken by the Governing Body of the PEC regarding
recognition or otherwise of a program of an institution.

12. Before admitting the students, it is the responsibility of institution to ensure that
minimum infrastructural facilities, adequate full-time faculty and other requirements
of the PEC are satisfactorily met for the purpose of accreditation. The maintenance
of minimum standards by already-accredited programs is also the responsibility of
the concerned institution. In case of failure to acquire/maintain the required
standards, the accreditation may be denied or re-accreditation may not be granted
as the case may be.

13. PEC recommends that annual system of examination may be gradually phased out
and institutions should get converted to semester system at an early date.

14. Net instructional hours mean the time spent in the lecture theaters/laboratories by
the students under the supervision of a teacher according to his approved
timetable.

15. Every possible effort should be made to enhance the morale of the faculty in order
to achieve good academic results.

16. Revision of curriculum on regular basis while considering international trends, job
position in the market and the demand of industry, is a good sign for the
improvement of engineering education on continuous basis.

17. Internal resource generation "including income from short courses, seminars,
consulting services and testing of material, equipment and structures" is also
essential for a program to attain self-sufficiency.

18. The main strength of any program is its regular full-time faculty. All aspects
pertaining to it would be given special consideration in the evaluation process.

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