The Research and Development (R&D) Department plays a significant role in
Politeknik Brunei (PB). Each year, the R&D Department conducts a number of
studies, in the form of institutional-wide research, with the aim of gathering
invaluable feedback from PB stakeholders and in providing reliable and valid
data results from the analysis made. The findings from these studies will be
used by PB, especially for the purpose of making important decisions and
planning for its continuous quality improvement, in supporting the vision of the
institution, as expressed in the PB Five-Year Development Plan 2015-2020, “To be
a reputable polytechnic producing innovative, skilful and marketable graduates"
and its mission, "To equip students with sustainable skills through holistic and
quality education in a supportive teaching and learning environment" as well as
the Brunei Vision 2035.
Roles & Responsibilities
The R&D Department plays a
significant role in:
“Supporting the strategic planning and an effective evidence-based decision
making to the management of PB towards the achievement of the mission and
strategic goals of PB for its continuous quality improvement.”
The
responsibilities of the R&D Department include the
following:
Develops and implements
an appropriate system for assessing the effectiveness of PB programmes and
services, including surveys, data reports, secondary data sources,
quantitative and qualitative analyses, and research designs in order to make
recommendations for institutional quality improvements;
Establishes, administers, and
coordinates PB institutional research activities that involve designing,
distributing and collecting survey questionnaires and evaluation study;
entering, cleaning, analysing, and interpreting the data; as well as
reporting on the study findings;
Manages and maintains the online
survey software (i.e. SurveyMonkey);
Maintains confidentiality of
information with respect to students, graduates, staff, and employers;
and
- Facilitates the access to key
institutional information for monitoring the Key Performance Indicators
(KPIs) of PB, including the Graduate Progression Rate, Graduate Employment
Rate, Graduate Satisfaction Rate and Employer Satisfaction Rate.
Contact
Research
and Development Department
Politeknik Brunei
Block 2E Level 10 (10.02)
Ong Sum Ping Condominium
Jalan Ong Sum Ping
Bandar Seri Begawan BA1311
Negara Brunei Darussalam
Office: +6732234466
E-mail: rnd@pb.edu.bn
