Training Facility Norms and Standard Equipment Lists. Fook Yen Chong

ratio, circulation area, and adequacy of teaching facilities.

      The authors also adopted the principle that for conventional equipment and tools, the student-to-equipment ratio should be 1:1. The premise is that all students should already have a good foundation in basic skills. For sophisticated equipment and machinery, the ratio should be 1:2 or 1:4, depending on the available budget and how well teachers can adapt different pedagogical approaches according to training facility configurations.

      This reference provides broad guidance and should not be mechanically applied to different settings. Users are encouraged to customize these indicative specifications and guidelines according to industry needs, education requirements, budget availability, local regulatory requirements (safety and building), and curriculum standards. It is necessary to focus on industry–curriculum alignment within the limitations of budget and resources. Predefining teacher–student and student–equipment ratios as well as appointing the right experts to plan and design the training facilities are also crucial.

      Training facility norms and standard equipment lists improve the design of TVET projects There is a need to provide training facilities that meet the requirements of the fourth industrial revolution to develop students with “future-ready” skills (photos by ADB)