EPR Team Members with Director, Additional Director of IQAC along with SA Committee Members of Textile Engineering Department
External Peer Review of Department of Textile Engineering (TE), Daffodil International University has been taken place during 25-27 September, 2017. External review is one of the globally accepted vital components of quality assurance in higher education. A panel of expert or internationally credible QA agency (for institutional self-assessment) takes part in the process of reviewing the self-assessment of any program or institution in external peer review team (EPRT).
Department of Textile Engineering of Daffodil International University arranged External Peer Review Program of its Self-Assessment Report and activities under IQAC, DIU during a three-day visit (25-27 September, 2017). Generally, external peer review team (EPRT) comprises of three members: one as subject matter expertise; one as QA expertise and another one as QA expertise from abroad. The three member External peer review team (EPRT) has conducted the peer reviewing with peer observation of the key aspects of the self-assessment exercise, conducted by the Department of Textile Engineering, DIU. International Quality Assurance (QA) expert, Professor Ir. Dr. R. Badlishah Ahmad (SSP), Deputy Vice Chancellor (Research and Innovation), Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin (UniSZA) led the EPR team where Professor Dr. S M Kabir, Department of Marketing, University of Rajshahi acted as QA expert and Prof. Dr. Shah Alimuzzaman Belal, Dean, Faculty of Textile Engineering, Bangladesh University of Textiles (BUTEX) acted as subject matter expert.
It was a three-day visit under a well-structured schedule. The peer review panel members have visited the university and facilities as stated in the Self-Assessment (SA) report.The External Peer Review Team met in a discussion meeting with major stakeholders like the Vice Chancellor; Registrar; Controller of Exams; Dean of the Faculty of Engineering; Director, IQAC, DIU; International department; Librarian; faculty members of Textile Engineering; non-academic employees, some of the existing students, alumni and employers during the three-day EPR visit. They have also paid their visit in physical facilities of the entity. EPR team has completed the assignment on time with a high professional standard, drawing upon the handbook and the guidance provided in the review.
EPR Team Handing over the Exit Report to Director, IQAC
Regarding maintaining overall documentation and protocols of the department, EPR team expressed their satisfaction. The EPR Team has made observations and comments in relation to the QA areas, self-assessment criteria and set standard specifying the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats (SWOT) so that the department can work for further improvement. At the end of the peer review visit, the external reviewers presented their critical observations in an exit meeting, attended by the concerned SAC, faculty members of the entity, and IQAC personnel. As part of the modus operandi, the EPR team has also submitted a summary ‘Exit Report’ to the Director, IQAC, DIU.
During their visit, SA Committee of Department of Textile Engineering, comprising of Professor Dr. Md. Mahbubul Haque, Head; Mr. Abu Naser Md. Ahsanul Haque, Member and Ms. Shamima Akter Smriti, Member of the Self-Assessment Committee came up with outstanding assistance to the external peer reviewers for smooth operation of the process. EPR Team also acclaimed the administrative and logistic support, provided by the concerned department. The EPR team shall submit the Final Peer Review Report on or before 18 October, 2017 to the Head, SAC, Department of Textile Engineering (TE) with a copy to Director, IQAC, DIU.