1 - The Institution of Engineers Sri Lanka

1.0 INTRODUCTIONThe Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka (IESL) oversees the Engineering Profession in Sri Lanka, and inaccordance with its Charter and provisions of the Act No. 17 of 1968 is empowered to admit to membership,classify and confer titles indicating the professional standing of its members. In fulfilment of its Charterobligations IESL has been responsible for the accreditation of engineering education programmes in Sri Lankaand in providing consultative feedback on the development of engineering education programmes comparableto global practice.The Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka evaluates undergraduate engineering degree programmes and accordsaccreditation in accordance with established criteria and procedures, through its Accreditation Board.This Manual outlines the criteria and procedures for accrediting an engineering education programme by theInstitution.2.0 DEFINITIONS2.1 GENERALIESL / Institution - The Institution of Engineers, Sri LankaIESLAB / Board - The Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka Accreditation BoardPanel - A team of evaluators appointed to undertake accreditationactivities2.2 UNIVERSITY PROGRAMMEUniversity - An institution of higher learning, authorised by legislation (eitherdirectly or indirectly) to award professional engineering degrees.Faculty - The entity responsible for administration and conduct of differentengineering education programmes at the University.Department - The entity responsible for the design and conduct of theprogramme to be accredited.Programme - The sequence of structured educational experienceundertaken by the students leading, on completion and onsatisfactory assessment of performance, to the award of anengineering degree.Degree - A graduate level engineering qualification in Sri Lanka normallytitled “Bachelor of the Science of Engineering”.Academic staff - The staff responsible for teaching in the programme leading tothe award of the degree.Visiting staff - Staff from other universities and / or practising engineers givinginstructions on a part-time basis.Assessment - Judgement of a student’s work by the University or Faculty.Evaluation - Judgement of the engineering programme by the Institution orits appointed agency.Stakeholders - All groups with key interest in engineering education and itsoutcome.External Examiner - A suitable person with high academic standing outside theuniversity, who scrutinises and reports on examination andassessmentOBE - Outcomes based educationICC - Industry Consultative Committee: a body consisting ofprofessionals from industries, government, professionalorganisation, regulatory, alumni etc., appointed by the universityto ensure the programme’s relevancy to the stakeholders’ needs.2.3 ACCREDITATIONAccredited Degree - A degree eligible for graduate registration and for professionalregistration with the Institution after satisfying its trainingrequirements.Recognised Degree - A degree eligible for graduate registration and for professionalregistration after satisfying conditions stipulated by theInstitution.2