Name of the Assignment: Study on Analyzing Weaknesses, Prospects, and Effectiveness of Industrial Attachment of Diploma in Engineering Courses Running under Bangladesh Technical Education Board (BTEB)
Project Location: Dhaka
Project Authority/Client: Directorate of Technical Education
Financier: World Bank
Project Background: The Government of Bangladesh with the collaboration of the World Bank is implementing a development project named ‘Accelerating and Strengthening Skills for Economic Transformation (ASSET)’ for over five years to develop the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) sector. The project will assist existing TVET in public institutions as well as private institutions in a number of ways that include support for rehabilitation and refurbishment of facilities, performance grants, support to students, and others. The Directorate of Technical Education (DTE) under the Technical and Madrasa Education Division of Ministry of Education will implement this project to develop TVET in its different organizations as well as the organization under the Ministry of Expatriates Welfare and Overseas Employment, the Ministry of Health, Ministry of Industries, Bangladesh Technical Education Board (BTEB) and National Skills Development Authority (NSDA).
Objectives of the Assignment: The overall objective of the study is to conduct an in-depth analysis of the industrial attachment program of diploma in engineering courses administered by the DTE.
Actual Services provided by SAMAHAR:
- Conduct a study with industries, employers, and related stakeholders to identify the effectiveness of the industrial attachment program integrated into the existing courses of diploma in engineering curricula;
- Review and assess the present industrial attachment system of diploma engineering courses under BTEB
- Conduct stakeholders’ consultations, particularly with the selected industries and employers across the country for the effectiveness analysis of the industrial attachment program, and opportunities for the engagement of diploma engineers in public and private sectors;
- Assess and accumulate reactions and reflections on the existing industrial attachment system from the diploma engineering students, with a focus on female students’ perspectives on the existing process and for conducting/engaging attachment to ensure students’ learning and skills attainment;
- Assist in incorporating feedback from various stakeholders (industries, employers, experts, academic professionals, etc.) within the Polytechnic institutions locations on the existing industrial attachment system and process of diploma engineering program for skills development and employment opportunity of students, particularly girls, in urban and remote locations;
- Conduct a perception assessment with the diploma engineers who are already working in different government agencies, private companies, and industries on the existing industrial attachment system and related issues to enter the job market after completion of the four- year diploma in engineering course
- Determine the quality and disparities of the attachment program between the private and public diploma engineering and polytechnic institutions, including the existing assessment system;
- Identify major challenges to ensure an effective Industrial attachment program of diploma in engineering courses;
- Identify skills and knowledge gaps on the industrial attachment topics that are required for the industries and to be included in the curricula;
- Provide recommendations for the improvement of the industrial attachment process in order to make it effective and a potential opportunity for skills attainment and employment for the diploma engineering students;
- Mapping and detailed review of the existing industrial attachment process through the advice and recommendations of the industries, employers, and the diploma in engineering institutions;
- In-depth analysis of the industrial attachment process and advise a possible way to improve and update the system into the curriculum;
- Based on the study recommendations and rationales on which topic and provision might be included or dropped from the industrial attachment process in order to update the diploma in engineering curriculum;
- All types of questionaries’ and sample sizes should be validated by the PMU and BTEB expert team;
- Share the draft report with the PMU BTEB expert team for their comments, and incorporate recommendations before finalizing the report through the validation workshop;
- Validate the findings and results of the study by conducting a national stakeholders’ workshop, and preparing and submitting the final report;
- The selected firm/organization will work closely with the BTEB team and project focal point;
- The selected firm/organization must arrange their IT support, computers, accessories, and other logistics during and accomplishment of the study