Agenda Item No. 03 Consideration of PEC Visit Reports ... · 1 Annex-A to the Minutes of 62 nd EA&QEC Meeting held on 14-15 November, 2011 at PEC HQ Islamabad Agenda Item No. 03 Consideration

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Annex-A to the Minutes of 62

nd EA&QEC Meeting held on 14-15 November, 2011 at PEC HQ Islamabad

Agenda Item No. 03 Consideration of PEC Visit Reports a) Accreditation, Re-accreditation, Confirmatory, Review and Re-visit Reports.

S# Name of University/Program Profile Decision of EA&QEC

1. Pakistan Navy Engineering College, Karachi (National University of Sciences and Technology, Islamabad)

Program B.E. Industrial & Manufacturing

Accreditation is granted for one year i.e., Intake of Batch 2008 only. University should address the weak areas mentioned in the visit report before applying for re-accreditation alongwith compliance report.

Current Status Not Accredited

Type Accreditation

Date of Visit 13-14/06/2011

2. Dawood College of Engineering & Technology, Karachi

Program B.E. Electronic Re-accreditation is deferred at this stage due to serious non-compliance of observations/ weak areas to be addressed since last PEC experts visit report. EA&QEC decided that the following offices/officials should be approached in writing regarding the intimation of decision, and meeting of the Convener will be arranged with concerned officials in order to resolve the issue of compromising quality of engineering education in a public sector institute. a. Office of the Chancellor of DCET b. Office of the Governor, Sindh c. Secretary Education, Federal Government

d. Chief Secretary, Sindh Government e. Senate of DCET, Karachi f. Principal DCET, Karachi It was also decided that further intake (Fall-2012) is linked with the accreditation of this batch (2008) at compliance/address of the weak areas by the PEC.

Current Status From Intake of Batch 2005 upto 2006

Type Re-Accreditation


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3. Bahria University, Karachi Campus

Program B.Sc. Software Engineering

Re-accreditation is granted for two years i.e., Intake of Batches 2006 and 2007. University should address the weak areas mentioned in the report before applying for subsequent re-accreditation alongwith compliance report.

Current Status From Intake of Batch Fall-2000 upto 2005

Type Re-accreditation


4. University of Engineering & Technology, Taxila (Main Campus)

a. Program B.Sc. Computer Engineering

Re-accreditation is granted for one year i.e., Intake of Batch 2007 only.

University should address the weak areas mentioned in the report before applying for subsequent re-accreditation, in intimation to PEC. Further to the justification of increased students (double intake), university should increase resources and apply for Change of Scope/inspection visit (increase in intake) to PEC.


Type Confirmatory

Date of Visit 17/06/2011

b. Program B.Sc. Telecommunication Engineering

Accreditation is granted for one year i.e., Intake of Batch 2007 only. Intake of program is restricted to 80 students per year. Any increase is subject to addition in infrastructure, faculty etc. and prior assessment by PEC. University should address the weak areas mentioned in the report regarding labs and other resources/facilities before applying for subsequent re-accreditation.

Current Status Not accredited

Type Accreditation


5. University of Engineering & Technology, Lahore (Main Campus)

Program B.Sc. Transportation Engineering

Re-accreditation is granted for one year i.e., Intake of Batch 2006 only. Intake is restricted to 40 students per year as per existing facilities/


Type Confirmatory

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Date of Visit 27/06/2011 infrastructure and faculty available. University should address the weak areas mentioned in the report before applying for subsequent re-accreditation.

6. Government College University, Faisalabad

Program B.Sc. Telecommunication Engineering

Re-accreditation is granted for one year i.e., Intake of Batch 2007 only. The house shown concern on the misleading information sent by the officials of the university to PEC regarding the compliance of the observations. It was decided that the Vice Chancellor should confirm the compliance on the following(s):- a) Atleast two PhDs faculty must be

appointed full time at market salary within six months.

b) Core and market oriented courses of final year such as RF and Microwave engineering, Wireless and mobile communication, Transmission and Switching system, and optical fiber communication, must be taught to further batches by the PhD faculty.

c) The university authorities will purchase atleast 100 more books (minimum 20 titles) relevant to Telecom curriculum and will subscribe IEEE journals for the library.

d) The department of Telecommunication Engineering should be placed under Dean of Engineering.

The university is advised to take further measures to address all other observations/weak areas mentioned PEC report.

Current Status Intake of Batch 2004 upto 2006



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7. Pakistan Air Force-Karachi Institute of Economics & Technology, Karachi

Program B.E Electronic Re-accreditation is recommended for one year i.e., Intake of Batch 2008 (Spring and Fall) subject to satisfactory fulfillment of following areas/conditions through a PEC confirmatory visit on the university request:-

a) The institute should immediately stop the Spring intake from 2012 and only one intake of students in Fall-2012 is allowed per year as per the available infrastructure/ facilities and faculty.

b) Institute must induct atleast two more PhDs faculty having rich experience in the field of teaching and academic leadership.

c) The curriculum needs to be restructured in line with PEC and HEC guidelines, covering required foundation, breadth & depth core engineering courses in addition to other non-engineering portion.

d) The Institute must stop Avionics, Mechatronics and Telecom engineering under the umbrella of electronic engineering, which have not been permitted so far by PEC.

e) Student/work bench ratio need to be followed strictly as per PEC guidelines.

f) Lab engineers must be inducted for each lab with BE accredited qualifications.

g) Institute may start summer school for their weak/failure students.

h) The faculty offices and other standard facilities may also be provided appropriately.

i) Committee took a serious notice for not providing proper documents to visitation team that had been mentioned in the PEC visit letter communicated to the institution.

Current Status From Intake of Batch Fall-2003 upto Fall-2007



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j) There is serious need of experienced person to look after examination cell.

k) It has been observed that compliance of last two visits regarding labs is still awaited.

l) Work benches of Electrical Machines, Microwave Engineering & Antennas are too short and need to be enhanced.

8. NWFP University of Engineering & Technology, Peshawar (Bannu Campus)

a. Program B.Sc. Electrical Engineering

Re-accreditation is granted for two years i.e., Intake of Batches 2007 and 2008.

University should address the weak areas mentioned in the report before applying for subsequent re-accreditation.




b. Program B.Sc. Civil Engineering


University should take serious actions to address the weak areas mentioned in the report before applying for further re-accreditation.




9. Government College University, Lahore

Program B.Sc. Electrical Engineering (Telecommunication)

Accreditation is granted for one year i.e., Intake of Batch 2006-only such graduates who have completed remedial education verified by the university.

Intake of program is restricted to 40 students per year. University should take serious actions to address the weak areas mentioned in the PEC report before applying for subsequent re-accreditation.


Type Confirmatory


10. Foundation University Institute of Engineering & Management Sciences, Rawalpindi (Foundation University , Islamabad)

Program B.Sc. Telecommunication Engineering

Re-accreditation is granted for one year i.e. Intake of Batch 2007 only.

Intake of program is restricted to 50 students per year. University should initiate serious effort to address the



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Date of Visit 14-15/07/2011 weak areas mentioned in the report before applying for further re-accreditation.

11. Sarhad University of Science & Technology, Peshawar

Program B.Sc. Electrical Engineering

Accreditation is granted for one year i.e., Intake of Batch 2006 only. Further accreditation is linked with the removal of following major areas and observations mentioned in the PEC visit report:- a. If the university succeeds to retain

3 PhDs faculty members for one year, only then the house recommends the regularization of an intake of 120 students.

b. Keeping in view the fact that the university started the Electrical Engineering Program in 2005, library should have at least 3500 books related to Electrical Engineering.

c. Librarian should maintain a list of exclusive titles related to Electrical Engineering.

d. Pirated books should be removed from the library.

e. Book bank should be established to facilitate the students.

f. Examination process may be made transparent by introducing a scrutiny committee to scrutinize the award list before final notification of the results.

University is advised to take serious actions to address the weak areas mentioned in the report before applying for subsequent re-accreditation.

Current Status Intake of Batch 2005 only

Type Confirmatory


12. NFC Institute of Engineering & Fertilizer Research Faisalabad(UET, Lahore)

Program B.Sc. Mechanical Engineering



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Type Re-accreditation Institute should address the weak areas mentioned in the report before applying for subsequent re-accreditation.


13. Mirpur University of Science and Technology, Mirpur (AJ&K)

a. Program B.Sc. Computer System Engineering

Re-accreditation is granted for one year i.e., Intake of Batch 2007 only. The intake of program must be restricted to one entry of 80 students per year only and must obtain prior approval of the PEC for any enhancement in the intake as prescribed in the existing policy. The university must address the weak areas mentioned in the report before applying for subsequent re-accreditation.




b. Program B.Sc. Electrical Engineering

Re-accreditation is granted for one year i.e., Intake of Batch 2007 (Moring & Evening) only.

The intake must be restricted to one entry of 80 students per year (40 per section) for morning batch only. Prior approval of PEC is must for any further enhancement in the intake as per prescribed procedure and policy. Evening classes must be stopped/closed immediately from 2012 in intimation to PEC.

The university must address the other weak areas mentioned in the PEC report before applying for subsequent re-accreditation alongwith compliance report.

Current Status Upto Intake of Batch 2006



c. Program B.Sc. Mechanical Engineering


The evening classes/batch started without prior permission of PEC must be terminated and both regular and self finance students should attend the morning classes/session as parallel sections of one batch.




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Students intake is restricted to one entry of 40 students per year (morning) only. The practice of segregating students should be stopped. The university must take concrete measures to address the weak areas mentioned in the PEC report for further re-accreditation of Mechanical Engineering program.

14. NED University of Engineering & Technology, Karachi

a. Program B.E. Mechanical Re-accreditation is granted for three years i.e., Intake of Batches 2007-08 to 2009-10. The university may however be advised to take concrete measures to address the observations/weak areas especially student-teacher ratio as mentioned in report before applying for re-accreditation of subsequent batches. The compliance report should be sent to PEC within a year time.

Current Status Upto Intake of Batch 2006-07



b. Program B.E. Civil Re-accreditation is granted for three years i.e., Intake of Batches 2007-08 to 2009-10.

The university may however be advised to take concrete measures to address the observations/weak areas especially to reduce student-teacher ratio as mentioned in the report within a year time and intimate PEC.




c. Program B.E. Metallurgical Accreditation is granted for two years i.e., Intake of Batches 2007-08 and 2008-09.



Type Accreditation


d. Program B.E. Polymer & Petrochemical

Accreditation is granted for one year i.e., Intake of Batch 2007-08 only. University should initiate serious efforts/actions to address the weak


Type Accreditation


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areas, especially intensive revision in curriculum mentioned in the report before applying for subsequent re-accreditation.

e. Program B.E. Electrical Re-accreditation is granted for two years i.e., Intake of Batches 2007-08 and 2008-09. Re-accreditation of Intake of Batch 2009-10 is also recommended subject to compliance of observations/weak areas mentioned in the PEC report verified by a confirmatory visit after six months.




f. Program B.E. Electronic Re-accreditation is granted for two years i.e., Intake of Batches 2007-08 and 2008-09. EA&QEC advised the university to transform fully into semester system. University should take necessary measures accordingly to address the weak areas mentioned in the PEC report before applying for subsequent re-accreditation.

Current Status From Intake of Batch 1998-99 upto 2006- 07



g. Program B.E. Telecommunication

Re-accreditation is granted for three years i.e., Intake of Batches 2007-08 upto 2009-10. University may however be advised to take necessary measures to address all the observations mentioned in the PEC report within a year in intimation to PEC.

Current Status Intake of Batch 2002-03 upto 2006- 07



h. Program B.E. Computer & Information Systems

Re-accreditation is granted for two years i.e., Intake of Batches 2007-08 to 2008-09. University is advised to take concrete measures to address all the weak areas mentioned in the PEC visit report before applying for subsequent re-accreditation.

Current Status From Intake of Batch 1999-2000 upto 2006-07



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i. Program B.E Industrial & Manufacturing

Re-accreditation is granted for two years i.e., Intake of Batches 2007-08 to 2008-09. University is advised to take concrete measures to address all the weak areas mentioned in the PEC visit report before applying for subsequent re-accreditation.

Current Status From Intake of Batch 1999-2000 upto 2006-07



15. Institute of Advanced Materials, Bahauddin Zikariya University, Multan

Program B.Sc. Metallurgy and Materials Engineering

Accreditation is granted for one year i.e., Intake of Batch 2007 only. The house shown serious concern on the start of evening program in 2008 without PEC permission. It was discussed that the students of evening batches should be adjusted in morning batch/classes and further intake in evening should be stopped/closed immediately. The intake must be restricted to one entry of maximum 50 students per year (morning session only) till the increase in allied infrastructure/ facilities and qualified faculty to ensure quality engineering education and prior approval by PEC. Institute is required to address the weak areas mentioned in the report before applying for subsequent re-accreditation.


Type Accreditation


16. NWFP University of Engineering & Technology, Peshawar (Abbottabad Campus)

Program B.Sc. Electronic Engineering

Re-accreditation is granted for one year i.e., Intake of Batch 2007 only. University should take necessary actions to address the weak areas/ observations mentioned in the PEC report before applying for subsequent re-accreditation.




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17. Institute of Space Technology, Islamabad

a. Program B.S. Communication Systems Engineering

Re-accreditation is granted for two years i.e., Intake of Batches 2007 and 2008. The Institute should address the weak areas mentioned in the report before applying for subsequent re-accreditation

Current Status From Intake of Batch Fall-2002 upto 2006)



b. Program B.S. Aerospace Engineering

Re-accreditation is granted for three years i.e., Intake of Batches 2007 upto 2009. The Institute may however be advised to take necessary measures to address the observations mentioned in the PEC report within a year in intimation to PEC.

Current Status Intake of Batch Fall-2002 upto Fall-2006



18. University College of Textile Engineering, Multan (BZU Multan)

Program B.Sc. Textile Engineering


Intake is allowed/restricted to 40 students per year for morning session only. The college started evening program in 2010 without prior PEC permission, which is a serious concern. It is advised that the students of evening batches should be adjusted in morning batch/session and further intake for evening session should be stopped immediately. Any such action/initiatives by the college university is subject to prior permission through a prescribed procedure of inspection/assessment visit request under change of scope. College should also take concrete efforts to address the weak areas mentioned in the report before applying for further re-accreditation.

Current Status From Intake Batch 2004 upto 2005

Type Confirmatory


19. The University of Central Punjab, Lahore


Re-accreditation is granted for two years i.e., Intake of Batches Fall-2007

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and Fall- 2008. University should address weak areas mentioned in the report before applying for subsequent re-accreditation.



20. NUST School of Electrical Engineering & Computer Sciences, Islamabad

a. Program Bachelor of Information and Communication Systems Engineering

Re-accreditation is granted for one year i.e., Intake of Batch 2006 only. University should address the weak areas mentioned in the report before applying for subsequent re-accreditation.


Type Confirmatory


b. Program Bachelor of Electronic Engineering

Re-accreditation is granted for one year i.e., Intake of Batch 2007 only. University should address the weak areas mentioned in the report before applying for subsequent re-accreditation.


Type Confirmatory


21. Army Public College of Management & Science, Rawalpindi(UET, Taxila)

Program B.E. Electrical (Electronics or Telecommunication)

Accreditation is recommended for two years i.e., Intake of Batches 2007 (Spring & Fall) and 2008 (Spring & Fall) subject to remedial education of courses (theory and labs) identified in the PEC visit report.

These courses will be conducted at the expense of college and examination will be supervised by PEC. Details of the mechanism for the remedial courses/exam could be obtained in due course of time from PEC.

Further accreditation of batches (Spring-2009, Fall-2009 and Spring- 2010) is recommended subject to removal of weak areas mentioned in the report, especially hiring of dedicated qualified faculty and teaching of suggested courses/labs to be verified through a confirmatory visit after six months in 2012.


Type Review Accreditation


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Further intake in Spring should be stopped immediately which was started against the existing policy and prior permission.

22. Sarhad University of Science & Information Technology, Peshawar

Program B.Sc Civil Engineering Accreditation is granted for one year i.e., Intake of Batch 2007 only.

University should seriously address the weak areas mentioned in the report before applying for further re-accreditation along with compliance report.


Type Accreditation


23. Institute of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Lahore (University of the Punjab, Lahore)

Program B.Sc Chemical Engineering

Re-accreditation is granted for three years i.e., Intake of Batches 2007 upto 2009.

Institute is advised to take concrete measures to address the weak areas mentioned in the report before applying for subsequent re-accreditation.




24. HITEC University, Taxila (previously affiliated with UET Taxila)

a. Program B.S. Mechanical Engineering

Accreditation is granted for one year i.e., Intake of Batch 2007 only. Intake is restricted upto 120 students per year only (40 per section).



Type Confirmatory


b. Program B.S. Electrical Engineering

Accreditation is granted for one year i.e., Intake of Batch 2007 only.

Intake is restricted to 120 students per year (40 per section). University should address the weak areas mentioned in the report before applying for subsequent re-accreditation.


Type Confirmatory


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25. Sukkur Institute of Business Administration, Sukkur

Program Bachelor of Engineering in Telecommunication

Accreditation is granted for one year i.e., Intake of Batch 2007 only. University should address all the weak areas mentioned in the PEC report before applying for subsequent re-accreditation along with compliance report.


Type Accreditation


26. Wah Engineering College, University of Wah, Wah Cantt.

a. Program B.Sc. Electronics Engineering

Re-accreditation is granted for one year i.e., Intake of Batch 2007 only. Intake is restricted to 50 students per year. University should address seriously all the weak areas mentioned in the report before applying for subsequent re-accreditation. Compliance report should be intimated prior to re-accreditation request.




b. Program B.Sc. Mechatronics Engineering

Re-accreditation is granted for one year i.e., Intake of Batch 2007 only. Intake is restricted to 50 students per year. University should address the weak areas mentioned in the report before applying for subsequent re-accreditation.

Current Status From Intake of Batch 2005 upto 2006 only



c. Program B.Sc. Mechanical Engineering

Re-accreditation is granted for two years i.e., Intake of Batches 2007 and 2008. Intake is restricted to 50 students per year. University should address the weak areas mentioned in the report before applying for subsequent re-accreditation.




27. University College of Engineering & Technology , Bahawalpur (The Islamia University Bahawalpur)

a. Program B.Sc. Electrical (Power) Engineering

Accreditation is granted for one year i.e., Intake of Batch 2007 only. Further accreditation of the program is linked with satisfactory compliance of following major weak areas/


Type Accreditation


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observations by the Vice Chancellor/Head of Institution within six months to PEC:- a. Faculty is insufficient and not highly

qualified and majority of the faculty members are working on contract. It is advised to regularize the services of faculty with reasonable salary package. Further qualified faculty (MS/PhD) should be immediately hired as the student/teacher ratio is too high.

b. Class size should not be more than 40. Labs are small in size and insufficient number of lab staff is available to run the labs efficiently. All the labs should have at least one lab engineer.

c. The curriculum should be reframed as per HEC/PEC guidelines.

d. Considering the current resources (Faculty, labs. etc) the intake is restricted to 80 students (40 students per section).

b. Program B.Sc. Computer System Engineering

Re-accreditation is granted for one year i.e., Intake of Batch 2007 only. Further re-accreditation of the program is linked with satisfactory compliance in following major areas/observations:- a. Faculty: It is major weak area and

needs particular attention by the university management. University should hire more highly qualified (post-graduate) faculty at earliest. Regularization of contractual faculty members or appointing on long term contracts with competitive salary is recommended in order to resolve the retention issue.

b. Labs: Mostly are dis-organized. Time tables, manuals, work books are not available in most of the




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labs. Some of the labs do not have sufficient number of required kits to allow 1-2 students to work at a time. Lab staff is either non-existent or insufficient.

c. Considering the current resources (Faculty, labs. etc), the intake is restricted to 80 students (40 per section). Any increase in intake is subject to prior permission to PEC to prescribed procedure of re-assessment of enhanced resources and faculty etc.

28. University College of Agriculture, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan

Program B.Sc. Agricultural Engineering

Re-accreditation is granted for two years i.e., Intake of Batches 2006 and 2007. College/university should take concrete measures to address all the weak areas mentioned in the PEC visit report before applying for subsequent re-accreditation.


Type Confirmatory


29. NFC Institute of Engineering & Fertilizer Research, Faisalabad (UET Lahore)


Re-accreditation is granted for one year i.e., Intake of Batch 2007 only. The Institute is strictly advised to take concrete measures to address the weak areas, especially induction of atleast two faculty members with PhD qualification before applying for re-accreditation of batch 2008. The compliance report should reach PEC before submission of afresh AC-1 for re-accreditation.


Type Confirmatory


30. NWFP, University of Engineering & Technology, Peshawar

Program B.Sc. Industrial Engineering

Re-accreditation is granted for three years i.e., Intake of Batches 2008 upto 2010. The university may however be advised to take concrete measures to address the observations/suggestions mentioned in the report before

Current Status From Intake of Batch 2006 upto 2007 only



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applying for subsequent re-accreditation.

31. Institute of Industrial Electronics Engineering-PCSIR, Karachi (NED UET Karachi)

Program B.E Industrial Electronics

Re-accreditation is granted for one year i.e., Intake of Batch 2006-07 only.

It is advised that PCSIR may vacate the ground floor of the building for IIEE to establish newly required labs space. More funds should be provided to IIEE for infrastructure development. It is also suggested that revised pay scales of faculty members may be implemented to attract and retain qualified faculty.


Type Confirmatory


32. University of Management & Technology, Lahore

Program B.S Electrical Engineering


University is advised to take concrete measures to address the weak areas mentioned in the PEC visit report before applying for subsequent re-accreditation.

Current Status Intake of Batch 2005 upto 2006

Type Confirmatory


33. Iqra University, Karachi (Peshawar Campus)



The university is required to hire atleast two more senior faculty members with PhD qualification for the program before the start of Spring-2012 semester. Compliance by the Head of Institution/VC may be reached PEC accordingly.

The university is also required to take concrete steps for retention of the existing faculty members and address their concerns before the next re-accreditation visit.

Current Status From intake of batch 2002 upto 2005



34. College of Engineering and Emerging Technologies, Lahore (UoP, Lahore)

Program B.Sc Electrical Engineering


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However, confirmation within three months by the Vice Chancellor on following matters will be required:- a. University should induct the senior

faculty members as per approved seats on priority.

b. Faculty members currently working on contract basis should be regularized through recruitment process.

c. Lab equipment should be purchased to overcome the shortage of equipment.

University is advised to take concrete measures to address the weak areas mentioned in the PEC report before applying for subsequent re-accreditation.



35. NUST Institute of Environmental Science & Engineering, Islamabad

Program Bachelor in Environmental Engineering

Accreditation is granted for one year i.e., Intake of Batch 2008 only. However, written confirmation within three months by the Rector will be required on following:- a. Induction/placement of relevant

engineering qualified faculty dedicated for the program.

b. Restructuring the curriculum of the program with a focus on environmental issues, their impact and sustainable designs of engineering solutions for their mitigation.

University is advised to take concrete measures to address the weak areas mentioned in the PEC report before applying for subsequent re-accreditation.


Type Accreditation


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36. Indus Institute of Higher Education, Karachi

Program B.E. Electrical (Electronic)

IIHE has been given green signal to induct 50 students in first semester (Fall-2011) and onward in Electrical (Electronics) Engineering program. Further recommendations are as under:- 1. Following team is constituted to

conduct accreditation visit of enrolled batches:-

a. Engr. Dr. Muhammad Akbar

(Convener) b. Engr. Prof. Dr. Saeed-ur-

Rehman (Member) c. Engr. Prof. Dr. M. Yunus Javed

(Member) 2. IIHE must induct atleast one senior

faculty at Professor/Associate Professor level holding PhD in Electrical Engineering.

3. IIHE must give confirmed assurance that they will never merge classes of BS Electronics (Non-engineering program) students with B.E. Electrical (Electronics) students.

IIHE is advised to take concrete steps to rectify the identified PEC observations/weak areas.


Type Confirmatory


37. Iqra University, Karachi (Main Campus)

Program B.E. Telecommunication

Re-accreditation is granted for two years i.e., Intake of Batches 2006 and 2007. University should address the weak areas mentioned in the report before applying for subsequent re-accreditation.

Current Status From Intake of Batch 2004 upto 2005 only.


Date of Visit 12/13/10/2011

38. Sir Syed University of Engineering & Technology, Karachi

a. Program B.S. Telecommunication

Accreditation is granted for one year i.e., Intake of Batch 2008 only.

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Engineering Students’ intake of program is restricted to 120 students per year (40 per section). The committee showed concern about non-availability of PhD faculty and advised to hire atleast two qualified PhD faculty in Telecommunication Engineering immediately. University should address the weak areas mentioned in the report before applying for subsequent re-accreditation.


Type Accreditation


b. Program B.S. Bio-Medical Engineering

Re-accreditation is granted for one year i.e., Intake of Batch 2008 only. Students’ intake is restricted to 120 students per year (40 per section). Any increase in intake is subject to prior permission of PEC through a prescribed inspection visit under change of scope. University is advised to address the weak areas mentioned in the report especially hiring two PhD faculty members before applying for subsequent re-accreditation.




c. Program B.S. Civil Engineering Re-accreditation is granted for one year i.e., Intake of Batch 2008 only. Intake is restricted to 120 students per year (40 per section). University should take serious efforts to address the weak areas mentioned in the report before applying for subsequent re-accreditation.




d. Program B.S. Computer Engineering

Re-accreditation is recommended for one year i.e., Intake of Batch 2008 subject to compliance of weak areas mentioned in the report especially the following through confirmatory visit:- a. Curriculum to reconcile with

HEC/PEC guidelines.



Date of Visit 12& 13/09/2011

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b. Number of sections to be increased to have a maximum class size of 40 students and subject to teacher ratio should be adjusted accordingly.

c. Arrangements be made for procurement of laboratory equipments and for its better utilization.

d. Practical steps to acquire the services of qualified faculty by providing incentives to maintain student teacher ratio as 20:1.

e. Pick and drop facility for faculty and students may be arranged. Medical facility like health insurance may be arranged for faculty members.

f. Student intake is restricted to maximum 200 students per year (40 per section).

39. The University of Faisalabad, Faisalabad

a. Program Bachelor of Textile Engineering

Re-accreditation is granted for one year i.e., Intake of Batch 2007 only. University should address the weak areas mentioned in the report especially extension of Textile lab along with the suggested increase in equipment, curriculum review and labs/experiments etc, within six months before applying for subsequent re-accreditation.

Current Status From intake of Batch 2005 upto 2006



b. Program Bachelor of Electrical Engineering (Electronics)

Re-accreditation is granted for one year i.e., Intake of Batch 2008 only. University is required to improve the engineering faculty (PhD/M.Sc) to reduce the student teacher ratio at 20:1. University should address all other weak areas mentioned in the report before applying for subsequent re-accreditation.

Current Status From Intake of Batch 2006 upto 2007.

Type Confirmatory


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40. University College of Engineering & Technology, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan


Accreditation is granted for two years i.e., Intake of Batches 2005 and 2006 (those graduates who have attended/passed special semester of remedial courses as verified by the university). Further re-accreditation for intake bathes 2007 to 2009 is also linked with same remedial courses to be followed/arranged by the university as specified by PEC. The compliance report/results be intimated to PEC accordingly. University should also address all other weak areas mentioned in the report before applying for further re-accreditation in intimation to PEC, before next intake of Fall-2012.


Type Confirmatory


b. Program B.Sc. Computer Engineering

Re-accreditation is granted for Intake of Batch 2006 only (those graduates who have attended/passed special semester of remedial courses as verified by the university). It is recommended that arrangements should be made to teach the deficient courses to Batch 2005 and Batches 2007 upto 2009. University should also address all other weak areas mentioned in the report before applying for further re-accreditation in intimation to PEC, before next intake of Fall-2012.

Current Status Intake of Batch 2004 only

Type Confirmatory


41. University of Engineering & Technology, Lahore (Faisalabad Campus)

a. Program B.Sc. Mechantronics & Control Engineering

Re-accreditation is granted for one year i.e. Intake of Batch 2007 only. University should address the weak areas mentioned in the report before applying for subsequent re-accreditation.




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b. Program B.Sc. Electrical Engineering

Accreditation is granted for one year i.e., Intake of Batch 2007 only. University is advised to take concrete measures to address the weak areas mentioned in the PEC visit report before applying for subsequent re-accreditation.

Current Status From Intake of Batch 2004 upto 2006 (as B.Sc. Electronic & Communication Engineering)

Type Accreditation

Date of Visit 31/10/2011 & 01/11/2011

c. Program B.Sc. Chemical Engineering

Re-accreditation is granted for one year i.e. Intake of Batch 2007 only. University should address the weak areas mentioned in the report before applying for subsequent re-accreditation.




42. Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science & Technology, Islamabad

Program B.Sc. Electrical Engineering (Electronic)

Re-accreditation is granted for two years i.e., Intake of Batches 2007 and 2008. The student intake is restricted to 80 per year (40 per section). University should address the weak areas mentioned in the report before applying for subsequent re-accreditation.




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Annex-B

to the Minutes of 62nd EA&QEC held on November 14-15, 2011 at PEC HQ Islamabad

Agenda Item No. 03 Consideration of PEC Zero, Change of Scope and

Interim Visit Reports


1 NUST School of Chemical & Material Engineering, Islamabad

a. Program Bachelor of Engineering in Materials

Program may be continued at the satisfactory compliance of zero visit. However, it is recommended the intake may be restricted to 45 students per year as per available infrastructure/facilities.

University must address the weak areas mentioned in the last PEC visit report(s) before applying for accreditation.


Type Interim


b. Program Bachelor in Chemical Engineering

Program may be continued at the satisfactory compliance of zero visit. University must address the weak areas/ observations mentioned in the PEC visit report(s) prior to submission for accreditation visit (AC-1), atleast a year before.


Type Interim


2. Plastics Technology Centre, Karachi ( University of Karachi)

Program B.E. Polymer Decision of change of scope (affiliation) of Plastics Technology Centre (PTC) for its Polymer Engineering program is deferred till next EA&QEC for obtaining clearance/clarification of affiliation status.


Type Change of Scope (Affiliation)


3. City University of Science and Information Technology, Peshawar

a. Program B.Sc. Electrical Engineering (Telecommunication)

Program may be continued at the satisfactory compliance of zero visit. University should have at least 01 PhD and 07 M.Sc engineering faculty before applying for accreditation visit. Compliance by the VC should be conveyed to PEC accordingly in six months, along with other observations and suggestions.


Type Interim


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b. Program B.Sc. Electrical Engineering (Telecommunication)

Permission is granted to change the existing nomenclature of the program, B.Sc. Electrical Engineering (Telecom) to be renamed as B.Sc. Electrical Engineering from Intake of Batch 2012. Considering the infrastructure, facility, and other resources including available faculty, the specialization in Telecommunication only is allowed. Intake of students is restricted to a maximum of 40. Necessary measures should be taken to recruit the qualified faculty, preferably 02 PhDs for the subject discipline. University is advised to submit the compliance report within six months and verification will be made through an interim visit.


Type Change of Scope/Nomenclature


4. Balochistan University of Information Technology, Engineering & Management Science, Quetta


Green signal is granted to launch the program with 2011 intake, subject to fulfillment of conditions specified in PEC visit report within six months and written verification/confirmation by the Vice Chancellor. The intake must be restricted to 50 students per year. Interim visit will be conducted after receipt of compliance by the VC in 6 to 10 months to see the overall progress and compliance.


Type Zero


5. Wah Engineering College, University of Wah, Wah Cantt.

Program B.Sc. Civil Engineering

Permission is granted to launch the program w.e.f. Intake of Batch 2010, considering the verification of compliance by the institution. Intake must be restricted to 50 students per year. University must address the weak areas/observations mentioned in the


Type Review Zero


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PEC visit report(s) in six months before applying for interim visit along with compliance report.

6. Institute of Space Technology, Islamabad

a. Program B.S. Material Science & Engineering

Permission is granted to continue the program. University must address the weak areas/observations mentioned in the PEC report(s) in six months before applying for accreditation visit.


Type Interim


b. Program B.S. Communication Systems Engineering

Permission is granted for adopting new nomenclature as B.S. Electrical Engineering with major in Communication Systems only, for Intake of Batch Fall-2011 onwards. Keeping in view of available resources and faculty, intake of students is restricted to 80 per year (40 per section). Therefore, separate induction of students for Communication Systems engineering program should be stopped and merged into new nomenclature. University should submit compliance report within six months and verification will be made through an interim visit.


Type Change of Scope/ Nomenclature


7. The University of Lahore, Lahore (Main Campus)

Program B.S. Mechanical Engineering

Considering the clear violation of allowed intake of 40 students per year and taking several times considerably higher intake(s), the house shown serious concern and decided that further intake/admission in the program is not allowed/permitted for 2012. University should submit compliance report and reasons of clear violations of PEC policies/decisions within six months. Verification on the overall compliance will be carried out during accreditation visit for existing batches.


Type Interim


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8. The University of Lahore (Islamabad Campus)


Conditional permission is granted to continue the program with two streams of Telecommunication and Electronic under B.Sc. Electrical Engineering subject to a confirmatory visit within six months to verify the compliance of the following recommendations:- a. At least 02 senior faculty members

be inducted at the Professor and Associate Professor ranks with PhD in Electrical Engineering.

b. The student intake should be reduced within the allowed limit of 80 students per year (40 students per section).

c. The students admitted in the program with DAE background should be as per guidelines given in PEC regulations.

d. Books and journals related to Electrical Engineering needs to be added in the library on the priority basis.

e. The department should develop a clear plan that defines the program for each stream in terms of the pre-requisites, sequence of elective courses, and identified qualified faculty members involved to teach these courses. Road map of establishment of relevant labs prior to start of relevant semester be provided by the head of Institution.


Type Interim


b. Program B.Sc. Civil Engineering

Conditional permission is granted to start the program in 2011 subject to fulfillment of following observations:- a. 02 PhD and 04 MSc Civil

Engineering faculty members must be hired immediately.

b. Minimum of 1000 books and 03 hard journals should be added/subscribed for the central library.

c. Intake must be restricted to 50


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students per year. d. It is recommended to review

examination rule and strengthen wherever possible. Inclusion of class promotion rules is mandatory which is missing from the rules.

University must address other weak areas/observations mentioned in the PEC visit report(s) in six months before applying for interim visit alongwith compliance report.

9. Iqra University, Karachi (Islamabad Campus)

Program B.E. Electronic Program may be continued at the satisfactory compliance of zero visit. University must address the weak areas/observations mentioned in the PEC visit report(s) in six months and intimate PEC before applying for accreditation visit. It was also directed that documents for constituent campus and legal status (for Islamabad Campus) may be furnished in the next EA&QEC meeting.


Type Interim


10. Dawood College of Engineering & Technology, Karachi

a. Program B.E. Energy & Environment

Permission to launch the program is deferred (as the program is not adequate to be launched at this stage). Current Status Not Accredited

Type Zero


b. Program B.E. Petroleum & Gas

Permission to launch the program is deferred (as the program is not adequate to be launched at this stage). Current Status Not Accredited

Type Zero


c. Program B.E. Computer System

Permission to launch the program is deferred (as the program is not adequate to be launched at this stage).


Type Zero


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d. Program B.E. Telecommunication

Permission to launch the program is deferred (as the program is not adequate to be launched at this stage).


Type Zero


11. Usman Institute of Technology, Karachi (Hamdard University, Karachi)

Program B.E. Electronic Permission is granted for adopting new nomenclature as B.E. Electrical with three major areas of specializations (Electronic, Telecommunication and Computer Systems) for Intake of Batch Fall-2009 onwards. Keeping in view of available resources and faculty, intake of students is restricted to 200 per year at this stage. Institute should hire qualified faculty in all areas being offered to maintain student teacher ratio as prescribed by PEC. Therefore, separate induction of students for electronics program should be stopped and merged into new nomenclature. Progress regarding labs should also be complied as mentioned in the PEC visit report in intimation to PEC before applying for accreditation request in six months.


Type Change of Scope (Nomenclature)


12. NFC Institute of Engineering & Technological Training, Multan (BZU Multan)


Permission is granted for adopting new nomenclature as B.Sc. Electrical Engineering with three major areas of specializations (Electronic, Computer Systems, and Power) for Intake of Batch-2010 onwards. Intake is restricted to 120 per year (40 per section). Students may be admitted in Electrical Engineering program with an option to select their specialization after completion of two years. Therefore, separate induction of students for electronics program should be stopped and merged into new nomenclature.

Current Status (From Intake of Batch 2001 upto 2007)

Type Change of Scope (Nomenclature/ specialization)


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Institute is advised to address the weak areas/observations within six months and verification will be made through an interim visit in 2012. Department should be renamed as the Department of Electrical Engineering.

13. University of Central Punjab, Lahore

Program B.Sc. Mechanical Engineering

Conditional permission is granted to start the program from Intake of Batch 2011, provided fulfillment/compliance of following observations:- a. Intake should be restricted to 40

students per year (based on available infrastructure and facilities etc).

b. Mechanical workshop and Drawing Hall/Lab should be available before the start of classes.

University is advised to submit the compliance report within six months and verification will be made through an interim visit after one year.


Type Zero


14. Swedish College of Engineering, Rahim Yar Khan (Islamia University of Bahawalpur)

Program B.Sc. Electrical (Electronic & Power) Engineering

Program may be continued at the satisfactory compliance of zero visit. Induction of two sections of 40 students each (total 80 students for both specialization) from 2011 may be allowed provided:- a. Induction of two more PhD faculty

members b. Power Systems Laboratory is

operational c. Adequate equipment to meet the

experimental requirements of the power related courses as and when they are offered according to the semester wise breakdown of courses.


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College is advised to submit the compliance report within six months and verification will be made through confirmatory visit in 2012.

15. Ziauddin University of Karachi, Karachi

Program B.E. Bio-Medical Permission is granted to start the program w.e.f. 2010 with an Intake of 40 students per year.

University is advised to submit the compliance report within six months and verification will be made through an interim visit during 2012.


Type Confirmatory of Zero Visit


16. NUST School of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science, Islamabad

Program Bachelor of Electrical Engineering

Program may be continued at the satisfactory compliance of interim visit. Intake should be restricted to 120 students (3 sections) per year. University must address the weak areas mentioned in the PEC visit report(s) before applying for accreditation visit.


Type Confirmatory of Interim Visit


17. COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, (Wah Campus)

Program B.S. Electrical (Telecommunication)

Conditional permission is granted to continue the program, subject to implementation the following recommendations needs to be verified during the accreditation visit:- a. The management ensures that the

buildings on the land that has been acquired next to the existing campus are ready for use on urgent basis to address the acute shortage of space in the exiting campus.

b. The department should hire preferably two senior faculty members at Professor and Associate Professor ranks with PhD in Electrical engineering.

c. The student intake should be within the allowed limit of 100 students per year in order to meet the student


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teacher ratio within PEC prescribed limits.

d. The number of students admitted in the program with DAE background should be as per guidelines given in PEC regulations.

18. Muhammad Ali Jinnah University, Islamabad

Program Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

Conditional permission (green signal) is granted to launch the program from Intake of Batch 2011 subject to overall compliance of PEC observations as mentioned in report, particularly admitting considerably higher intake prior to PEC approval/assessment. University is advised accordingly that no further intake should be inducted in Fall-2012 and interim visit be carried out to see the compliance/progress.


Type Zero


19. The University of Faisalabad, Faisalabad

Program Bachelor of Electrical Engineering (Electronics)

Permission is granted for adopting new nomenclature as B.E. Electrical with two major areas of specializations (Electronic and Computer Systems) for Intake of Batch Fall-2011 onwards.

Keeping in view of available resources and faculty, intake of students is restricted to 120 per year at this stage including 40 students for Computer Systems only.

University is advised to submit the compliance report within six months and verification will be made through an interim visit in due course of time.


Type Change of Scope (New specialization for Computer Systems/Intake Increase)


20. Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science & Technology, Karachi

Program B.Sc. Mechatronics Engineering

Conditional permission is granted to continue the program w.e.f. Intake of 2010, subject to completion of identified labs and hiring of qualified faculty. Intake of students is restricted to 40 per year.


Type Confirmatory of Zero


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Institute should submit compliance report within six months and verification will be made through an interim visit in 2012.

21. University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Azad Kashmir

Program B.S Software Engineering

Since the program was launched earlier in 2009 without adopting mandatory zero visit procedure seeking prior permission, the initial requirement(s) regarding curricula, additionally labs and engineering faculty has not been met, hence Green Signal to launch the program is not permitted. University may, however, apply for afresh PEC zero visit after meeting all requirements of launching a new program before taking new admissions in 2012.


Type Zero


22. NAMAL College, Mianwali (University of Bradford, UK)

Program B.Sc. Software Engineering

Conditional permission is granted to continue the program, subject to fulfillment of removal of weak areas especially in faculty, curriculum, laboratories, library and allied facilities highlighted in PEC visit report within six months verified by another interim visit.


Type Interim


23. Air University, Islamabad

Program Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering

Permission is granted to continue the program with existing batches only.

As the university has taken considerably higher intake than the allowed, hence further admission in next year (2012) is not allowed/permitted in order to bring the students teacher ratio within the permissible limits.

University must address the weak areas mentioned in the report before applying for accreditation visit.


Type Interim


24. Institute of Engineering & Technology, Gomal University, Dera Ismail Khan

Program B.S. Telecommunication Engineering

Permission is granted to start the program as B.S. Electrical Engineering w.e.f. 2011 with specialization in Telecommunication only. Current Status Not Accredited

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Type Change of Scope (Nomenclature)

Intake is restricted to 40 students per year. University is advised to submit the compliance report within six months and verification will be made through an interim visit.


25. Abasyn University, Peshawar

Program B.E. Electrical Permission is not granted to increase the students intake (40 per year). University is advised to submit the compliance report within six months and verification will be made through an interim visit.


Type Change of Scope (Increase of Intake)


26. Iqra National University, Peshawar

a. Program B.E. Electrical Conditional permission is granted to start the program from Intake of Batch 2010 in electrical engineering (with no specialization at this stage) with an intake of 40 students per year, provided fulfillment/compliance of following observations:- a. Head of department must be Ph.D

with minimum 12-15 years of experience and must be professor of electrical engineering.

b. At least two associate professors with requisite qualifications (One of them must be Ph.D) be employed to ensure required level of teaching standards and to provide needed strength/vision to the department. Two more assistant professors with more than 5 years experience be employed for better teaching and guidance to the students.

c. HEC approved curriculum should be followed.

d. Deficiencies of lab equipment highlighted in the report must be met on priority before the Interim visit.

e. More books be purchased to ensure that at least 1000 distinct books are available in the library along with 4-5


Type Zero


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subscribed journals/magazines & library automation for issue/receipt of books.

University is advised to submit the compliance report within six months and verification will be made through an interim visit.

b. Program B.E. Civil Conditional permission is granted to start the program from Intake of Batch 2010 with an intake of 40 students per year, provided fulfillment/compliance of following observations:- a. Head of department must be Ph.D

with minimum 12-15 years of experience and must be professor of civil engineering.

b. At least one associate professor with requisite qualifications (must be Ph.D) be employed to ensure required level of teaching standards and to provide needed strength/vision to the department. Two more assistant professors with more than 5 years experience be employed for better teaching and guidance to the students.

c. Proper case with detailed evidence regarding approval of BoG of faculty of civil engineering of INU be provided during the interim visit.

d. HEC approved curriculum should be followed.

e. Deficiencies of lab equipment highlighted in the report must be met on priority before the Interim visit.

f. No. of required labs must be established in accordance with lab component of core engineering courses pertaining to civil engineering.

g. More books be purchased to ensure that at least 1000 distinct books are available in the library along with 4-5 subscribed journals/magazines &


Type Zero


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library automation for issue/receipt of books.

University is advised to submit the compliance report within six months and verification will be made through an interim visit after one year.

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Documents

Agenda Item No. 03 Consideration of PEC Visit Reports ... · 1 Annex-A to the Minutes of 62 nd EA&QEC Meeting held on 14-15 November, 2011 at PEC HQ Islamabad Agenda Item No. 03 Consideration