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The design and implementation of technical and vocational education and training (TVET) projects require good guidance to ensure that the project moves forward in the right direction. Currently, many developing Asian countries face challenges, such as time pressure to deliver project outcomes and results, building capacity quickly, making appropriate policy changes, and providing sustainable resources and results.

This reference guide on the indicative norms for the design of training facilities and standard equipment lists was prepared to support developing member countries in delivering better and faster reforms in TVET. It provides examples and guidance to users in making decisions about ideal technical specifications when establishing training facilities for precision engineering training programs. It also identifies equipment specifications aligned with current industry standards.

Ideally, training facility norms and equipment lists should be based on existing curriculum standards defining depth of skills and specific pedagogic requirements. To mitigate possible curriculum discrepancies, the authors adopted a basic principle that the training facility norms and standard equipment lists should be adaptable for postsecondary TVET courses to train entry-level machinists for work in developed and/or newly industrialized countries. The training facility norms and standard equipment lists are aligned to a well-established machining workshop. Care has been taken to consult with industry, and to benchmark against reputable TVET institutions. While this reference guide cannot substitute for up-to-date and industry-aligned curricula and pedagogic requirements, it focuses on critical underlying parameters such as space, safety, student-to-equipment 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.