Examining the Quality Assurance in Engineering Education in Bangladesh

Abstract

Quality assurance in higher education is a global practice. However, the quality assurance aspect in the engineering educational institutions of Bangladesh is still at the inception level. It is crucial to monitor, assess, and improve the system to make the system effective in the context of Bangladesh. This study highlights the present practice and the perception of the professionals involved with the agencies as well as the way forward to further improve the quality assurance aspects. A questionnaire survey was conducted to assess the current status of quality assurance practices in the educational institutions of Bangladesh. It is found that there is a limited scope of quality assurance in engineering education in Bangladesh. It is also revealed that there appears to be a lack of direction as there are a number of ideas for quality assurance that have a similar level of support among the respondents. There is a long way to go for the quality assurance set-up in Bangladesh to mature and be more effective.