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EAB’s University-level Activities

EAB’s University-level Activities. EAB Meeting Moshe Kam and C. W. Hickman San Juan, PR – 14 February 2009. A Quick Historical Overview. EAB divides its activities into… Pre-university , University-level , Post-university (continued education), and Public Education

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EAB’s University-level Activities

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  1. EAB’s University-level Activities EAB Meeting Moshe Kam and C. W. Hickman San Juan, PR – 14 February 2009

  2. A Quick Historical Overview • EAB divides its activities into… Pre-university, University-level, Post-university (continued education), and Public Education • For approximately 15 years (1990-2004) the university-level activities were limited to… • Accreditation in the US (through ABET) • Education about accreditation outside the US • With an “ABET flavor”

  3. Recent trends… EAB has… • Changed the direction of its involvement with ABET (US) • Increased its level of activity in non-US accreditation • Developed on-line tools for university-level students and constituencies of the accrediting bodies • Mobilized student branches for outreach to pre-university students • Entered the arena of policy in accreditation, standards education, first professional degree in engineering

  4. Recent trends… EAB has… • Started working on model curricula and trends in engineering education • Especially retention • Developed assessment tools for technology programs (US) • Supported the Technical English Program and plans to expand it • Developed a Standards Education program for university students

  5. Accreditation in EAB Accreditation Policy Council Committee on Engineering Accreditation Activities Committee on Technology Accreditation Activities Committee on Global Accreditation Activities

  6. Activities within ABET (US Accreditation) IEEE (through its predecessors) has worked within ABET (ECPD) since 1932

  7. Who coordinates IEEE’s ABET activities? • Coordinated by EAB: • Engineering and Engineering Technology accreditation (through ABET) • Electrical and Computer Engineering and Engineering Technology and a few other sub-disciplines • Including Systems Engineering • Coordinated by the IEEE Computer Society • Computer Science, Information Technology (through CSAB)

  8. What is missing in our ABET portfolio? • IEEE involvement in accreditation of programs in Biomedical Engineering • An on-going issue that requires action

  9. ABET support: key statistics • IEEE is responsible for approximately 750 programs exclusively • IEEE Responsible for additional 300 programs with ACM and AIS • Next largest association is ASME • with 450 programs • Approximately 350 active IEEE volunteersare involved

  10. ABET Support: Finances • IEEE pays directly to ABET about $300,000/year • ASME pays about $200,000 • Payments to ABET continue to grow • Some relief was observed after the financial model was ‘tweaked’ • The number of programs in Computer Science and IT is growing • EAB and the Computer Society spend additional $500K-700K on US accreditation

  11. IEEE and ABET

  12. Selected Topics of Discussion, Change, and Potential Action • ABET’s governance • ABET’s financial model and long-term prospects • International Accreditation • Travel Policy • “Criteria 2 and 3” and assessment • Systems Engineering • Accreditation at the BS and MS levels simultaneously • Accreditation of programs that use non-traditional delivery

  13. Accreditation Outside the United States Committee on Global Accreditation Activities

  14. CGAA: Mission and Scope • To identify and meet the accreditation needs of the profession, by assisting in the establishment, operation, development and implementation of accrediting bodies and accreditation procedures in engineering, computing and technology (ECT) worldwide. • To coordinate transnational accreditation activities on behalf of the IEEE, including assistance to existing accrediting bodies, development of new accrediting bodies, and education about ECT accreditation.

  15. Key themes • Local accrediting bodies • Organization and operation by local IEEE volunteers • And volunteers of other engineering/computing association • Minimal use of accreditation bodies from outside the local region

  16. 2009 Members

  17. Where do we operate now? • China: “Working Group on Education in China” and cooperation with CAST • Peru: ICACIT • Uruguay: terminology and program structure issues • The Caribbean: new accrediting body for programs taught in English (CACET)

  18. china

  19. International Accreditation: China • In 2006 we established an accreditation working group in China • Face-to-face meeting in November 2006 • 2007 Activities • A major workshop on engineering accreditation in cooperation with CAST • A translation of ABET accreditation materials into Chinese was completed by EAB • Meetings with decision makers in various ministries

  20. 2007 Workshop (Beijing) • 40 attendees • Most are program evaluators in training • IEEE: Bruce Eisenstein, Michael Lightner, Moshe Kam • Engineers Ireland: Don McCloy • Meetings at the Ministries of Personnel, Construction and Education

  21. Ministry of Education Beijing 2007

  22. Beijing 2007 Bruce Eisenstein speaks Note the Engineers Ireland Logo

  23. 2008 Activities • An accreditation workshop with CAST and the PRC Ministry of Education • Beijing, 22 March 2008 • 240 attendees • All fields of engineering • A 4-hour event narrated by Mike Lightner and Moshe Kam

  24. Key observations from the 2008 workshop • Attendees wanted to know how the ABET system works • …but also what elements are difficult, expensive, time consuming • Concern about the volume of work associated with ABET-style accreditation visits • Desire to examine models that are not purely outcome based

  25. Post-workshop requests • CAST requested that we help Chinese program evaluators observe ABET visits in 2008 • We coordinated the effort with ABET • Visits took place during Fall 2008

  26. 2009 Status • China is getting ready to apply to become a provisional member of "Washington Accord“ • Target is June 2009 • Pending issues: • Several internal organizational issues • Role of "Center for Engineering Education" formed in Tsinghua University. • Issues related to Taiwan

  27. "International Engineering EducationConference" on 21-22 October 2009 • Chinese Mechanical Engineering Society • Society of Automotive Engineers of China • Chinese Society for Electrical Engineering • China Electro-technical Society • China Instruments and Control Society • Chinese Institute of Electronics • China Computer Federation • China Highway & Transportation Society • Chinese Society for Corrosion and Protection

  28. "International Engineering EducationConference" on 21-22 October 2009 • Invited speakers are at a high level • including ministers and presidents • Representatives from 12 Washington Accord members and 5 provisory members • A round table seminar and a “Beijing Statement” • IEEE expressed interest in sending delegates to attend and give a keynote address

  29. PeruUruguay

  30. International Accreditation: Peru • IEEE has been providing on-going assistance to the Peruvian accrediting body ICACIT • ICACIT was formed in the early 2000s • In December 2006 we have provided the first non-US EAB training for program evaluators in Peru • Instructional material developed • Mario Gonzalez prepared and delivered • We provided a complete translation of ABET materials into Spanish • We are also maintaining a website for ICACIT

  31. Training session for Peruvian program evaluators, December 2006 Lima, December 2006

  32. Activities in Peru in 2007 • First Draft of the governance documents and structure of ICACIT • A second training workshop for program evaluators in Arequipa • Mario Gonzalez prepared and delivered • Planning with the leadership of ICACIT toward the first independent visit

  33. Arequipa, December 2007

  34. Arequipa, December 2007

  35. Planned Activities in 2008 • Accreditation manuals • Engineering, Technology, Computing • Appointment of 20 Program Evaluators • Staffing of the accreditation committees • The first series of independent accreditation visits by ICACIT should take place in 2009

  36. Actual Activities in 2008 • ICACIT and ABET have entered into an agreement that involves joint visits and prolonged parallel accreditation of Programs in Peru by both bodies • IEEE has withdrawn for the time being from any further activities in Peru • With the exception of structure/terminology issues (to be discussed later)

  37. Visit to Uruguay (November 2008) • The IEEE Uruguay Section was visited in 2008 to determine needed services from EAB • In the course of the visit, several perennial issues were raised: • Structure, length and content of engineering programs in South America • Terminology of program names and descriptors

  38. Planned Activities in 2009: Develop 2010 Engineering/CS summit • Framework for a 2010 workshop on Engineering and Computer Science programs in South America: • Structure • Organization • curricular content • Titles • Potential for new accreditation alliances

  39. Workshop in 2010 Q2 • A combination of…. • invited talks • existing program reviews • tutorials on programs in Europe, the US and Asia • position papers and policy proposals • Action item for follow-up

  40. The Caribbean

  41. Caribbean Accreditation Council for Engineering and Technology

  42. Scope • English speaking Caribbean • An effort requiring 3-6 years • and the consent and participation of all major constituencies • A collaboration of… • Academic institutions and the faculty • Industry, especially employers of engineers and technologists • Governmental bodies and regulators

  43. Desired Final Outcome • A fully functional stable accrediting body operating wherever there is a higher education institute in the Caribbean • Membership of the accrediting body in the Washington Accord

  44. Activities so far • Preliminary review of goals and desired outcomes • April 2007, UWI, Trinidad • Meeting of representatives from English-speaking programs in the Caribbean • September 2007, Trinidad • Stakeholder meeting • 7-8 April 2008, Puerto Rico • Meeting with CARICOM • October 2008, Guyana

  45. CACET’s Founding Meeting (1) • On 7-8 April 2008, San Juan PR • Hosted by IEEE Educational Activities Board (EAB) • Name of the accrediting agency Caribbean Accreditation Council for Engineering and Technology (CACET)

  46. CACET’s Founding Meeting (2) • Twenty seven (27) leaders of governmental accrediting agencies, licensing bodies, universities, and professional associations • Representing seven (7) English-speaking countries in the Caribbean • A joint declaration establishing the Council as part of CARICOM. • IEEE was represented by Moshe Kam, Chandrabhan Sharma, and Pedro Ray

  47. Meeting with CARICOM • Meeting with CARICOM in October 2008 (Guyana) • PM of Guyana and Secretary General of CARICOM • Agreement in principle to accept CACET as a recognized accrediting body for the Caribbean • For the time being CACET is managed from the UWI • Additional organizational activities and meetings in 2009 • Preparation of CACET’s accreditation manual and procedures • PEV training in Q4 2009

  48. Other planned activities

  49. Additional Action Items • Cooperation with IFEES • Meeting planned with EUR-ACE and leaders of the Efta initiative in the Caribbean • Exploration of 2010 accreditation workshop in Region 8 (Budapest) • Exploration of needs in Vietnam and in Swaziland and Malawi

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