Det Norske Veritas, Netherlands, a constituent of International Organization for Standardization (ISO) audited the system, procedures and processes of Crescent Engineering College. As recognition of compliance with its requirements, DNV certified Crescent Engineering College on September 17, 2001 for establishing and implementing the Quality Management system for various processes such as Admission, Education Realisation, Laboratory, Library, Office, Hostel, Transport and Training and Placement applicable to Undergraduate and Postgraduate Courses in Engineering, Technology, Computer Science and Business Administration.

n the modern era, where professional education has reached the doorstep of every individual, it is mandatory that an institution has to develop a Quality Conscious System of Technical Education where excellence, relevance to market needs and participation by all stake holders are prime and major determinants. ISO 9001 2000 certification has special significance in designing and documentation of procedures for establishing processes and implementing quality systems. This helps to streamline the processes and procedures, which facilitates the strengthening of the system internally. The new ISO 9001-2000 version envisages reduction in the amount of documentation with greater orientation towards continual improvement and customer satisfaction.

In order to get assured quality conformance to good practices and benchmarks of global requirements, Crescent Engineering College, (sponsored by All India Islamic Foundation in 1984), has taken a leap forward, by getting ISO 9001-2000 certification for the institution. All the faculty members and staff with the guidance of the Heads of the departments, Principal and Management have put in a lot of efforts for more than a year to meet the requirements of the ISO standards.

Dr.I.Mohammed Bilal, Professor & Head, Department of Chemistry is the Management Representative (MR) for ISO 9001-2000 to coordinate the activities.

A committee consisting of the following faculty members helped Dr.I.Mohammed Bilal, MR in designing the QMS Manual:

The following Internal Auditors audited the implementation of the QMS:

After certification, DNV has conducted three periodical audits (once in every 6 months) and has commended the College for implementing the QMS successfully to improve the quality of education.

QUALITY POLICY

"To be a leader in providing quality education, training and research in Science, Engineering, Technology and Management with strong support of professional staff and infrastructure for developing manpower to meet the needs of socio-economic progress of our nation".

This is achieved by

• providing excellent infrastructure facilities

• providing excellent teaching and research environment

• networking with leading business, industry and research organizations.

• empowering the youth through technical and management education and providing professional leadership

• interacting with society through extension services, community development programme and entrepreneurship development programmes.

Quality Objectives of the Departments

• To impart education and training at U.G and P.G level and inculcate professionalism to suit to the needs of the industry.

• To ensure better quality of education by continuous monitoring and review of performance and counselling.

• To effect incremental improvement in the pass percentage in the semester examination.

• To enhance problem-solving skills, the students undertake live projects both from industry and in-house.

• To supplement the academic input of students by way of seminars, conferences, guest lectures, industrial visits and in-plant training.

• To strive constantly so as to improve the potential of the faculty members through up-gradation of qualification, participation in short term training programmes (STTP), seminars and workshops, and publications of papers, books etc.

• To provide industrial exposure to the faculty members by way of institute-industry interaction by undertaking sponsored research, consultancy work and organizing industry oriented training programme at various levels.