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ENGINEERING EDUCATION ACCREDITATION IN CHINA

ENGINEERING EDUCATION ACCREDITATION IN CHINA. Yu Shouwen Tsinghua University ,CEEAA ； CSEE 2012-10-23,Beijing,CHINA. OUTLINE ---. An Overview of China’s Higher Education Master of Engineering Program

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ENGINEERING EDUCATION ACCREDITATION IN CHINA

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  1. ENGINEERING EDUCATION ACCREDITATION IN CHINA Yu Shouwen Tsinghua University ,CEEAA；CSEE 2012-10-23,Beijing,CHINA

  2. OUTLINE--- An Overview of China’s Higher Education Master of Engineering Program Development of China’s Engineering Education Program Accreditation System with outcome based criteria Outstanding engineers training project (OETP) in china

  3. An Overview of China’s Higher Education---[Part from--Prof.Ge D K,2005)Including—Universities, Colleges, and adults higher education institutions** not including graduate students—(~1/30,2011) The total number of students in regular higher education 2004-------------------------------- 14.1549 millions 2006------------------------------- ~23.00 millions 2007----------------------- ~24.09millions 2011----------------------- ~29.5 millions

  4. Diversity of the needs of human resource --Balance between globalization and localization --Quality of higher engineering education—The needs of human resources : According to the needs for international level and local economic region

  5. Engineering Education System in China

  6. Scope of Engineering Education in China • In2011，the number of engineering students in universities reached 4.276 M which accounted for 31.7% of all the undergraduate students in China, and made China the largest engineering education country in the world. • 30% of the educational programs in universities were engineering programs. Percentage of Eng degrees in all degrees awarded by Chinese universities in 2010. Resource: Educational Statistics in China, 2011.

  7. Scope of Engineering Education in China(2010) Universities which have Eng Programs 1003 out of 1090 Colleges which have Eng Programs 1207 out of 1215 Resource: Educational Statistics in China, 2011.

  8. Outline • Status and Development of Engineering Education in China • Engineering Education Accreditation in China

  9. Purpose of Accreditation • We hope engineering educational program accreditation will: • Plays a key role in the quality insurance system of engineering education. • Links engineering education with industry and being a driving force to promote the reform of engineering education. • Promotes Chinese engineering and technology talents joining in the international competition and mobility.

  10. Development of Engineering Educational Accreditation in China • The theoretical research and practice of program evaluation in China could be traced back to the late 20th century. • The program evaluation of architecture, urban planning, civil engineering, construction environment and equipment engineering, water supply and drainage works, engineering management began in 1993. • China launched the engineering educational program accreditation in 2006and began to establish the accreditation system.

  11. Programs been accredited • Till 2011,there are: • 219 programs in the 6 fields of Architecture and civil engineering having been accredited. • 132 programs in mechanical, chemical, electrical, computer, hydraulic, transportation, environmental, light industry, food, safety and mineral engineering having been accredited.

  12. Programs been accredited

  13. Future plan • According to the overall planning, program accreditation work will cover most engineering disciplines in China (around 30 categories)  within the next few years. Programs in materials, mapping, instrumentation engineering will be added in the accreditation calendar of 2012. • We will gradually increase the number of engineering programs to be accredited and enlarge the scope of accreditation work, on the premise of the quality and international comparability of accreditation results.

  14. Structure of Engineering Educational Program Accreditation • Chinese Engineering Education Accreditation Association (CEEAA)is a non-profit organization affiliated with China Association for Science and Technology (CAST) . • It is authorized by the Ministry of Educationto conduct engineering educational program accreditation in the territory of mainland China. • CEEAA consists of over 30 national professional associations, institutes and federations, which cover most of the engineering and technology fields in the country. With the development of accreditation work, members of CEEAA will increase gradually.

  15. CAST Chinese Engineering Education Accreditation Association （ membership General meeting) Member (Professional Association) Member (Institute) Member (Federation) Board of Supervisor Council …… Sub Committee 2 Sub Committee 1 Accreditation Results Advisory Board Academic Board Secretariat …… Discipline Secretariat 2 Discipline Secretariat 1 Academic Dept General Dept Training & Consulting Dept Info Dept Accreditation Dept International Dept

  16. Accreditation Criteria Criteria General Principles Complementary Program Criteria General Criteria Program Objective Curriculum Faculty Supporting Recourses Students Development Management System Quality Evaluation

  17. Accreditation Process The institution submitsapplication Application accepted The institution conducts self-evaluation and submits self-evaluation report The Sub-Committee reviews and discusses the self-evaluationreport Pass The Accreditation Visiting team visits the campus Submits On-site Visit Report to the sub-committee The Accreditation Sub-committee reviews relevant documents and submit accreditation report to the Council Council holds Plenary Meeting and votes The Maintenance of the Accreditation Status

  18. Accreditation Documents • Policy and Procedure of Engineering Educational Programs Accreditation • The Engineering Educational Programs Accreditation Criteria • The Evaluators Selection and Training Methods for Engineering Educational Programs Accreditation • The Working Guidance for the Program Evaluators • The Preparation Working Guidance for Programs to be Accredited • (2006;2007;2008;2009;2010 ;2011Version)

  19. General Principles for Accreditation The establishment of engineering educational program accreditation system follows these general principles: • Substantial Equivalence with international accreditation systems • Third partyaccreditation body • Outcome based • Rigorous and normative

  20. Remarks from Foreign Accreditation Observers • We have actively communicated with international accreditation bodies and invited experts from England, Australia, America, Chinese Hong kong and to observe our accreditation work . They gave active assessments to our accreditation system.

  21. The Chinese accreditation visit logistics were very similar to the ABET accreditation visit logistics overall. Meetings and interviews were very similar in nature between the two processes as well as documentation and student work that was examined. The Chinese accreditation team identified issues similar to what ABET accreditors comment on in the United States system, and it was quite interesting for me to see so many similarities. ——Mary E．F，Kasarda (American Society of Mechanical Engineers) after observations accreditation visit to School of Mechanical Engineering in Xi’an Jiaotong University in 2011.

  22. The pilot accreditation system developed by CAST has been clearly founded on an outcomes based assessment approach. The policy, criteria, governance system and assessment processes have been found to be comprehensive and rigorous and will mature to be substantially equivalent with accreditation systems operated by the Washington Accord signatories. —— Alan Bradley (Associate Director Engineers Australia), after observing the accreditation of mechanical engineering program of HIT in 2008 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The accreditation---Feedback to Ministry of Education ,China, They are linking and driving a big projet---Outstanding Engineers Training Project--

  23. OUTSTANDING ENGINEERS TRAINING PROJECT (OETP)IN CHINA Since 2010,June----

  24. OETP--Start 2010-June 23 Universities---~60 Universities with 194 programs, 2012, ---2nd Phase with ~600 programs Enterprises--~20 Departments of State and Association---22 Several program per Univ. ,linking Ba. and Ma. Degree Establish teacher training center and Practice training center for students

  25. OETP--Aim: TRANING THE OUTSTANDING ENGINEER Face to industry; Face to the world ;Face to the future; The duty of different division: State and Local government Ministry of Education Enterprises, Association…… Chinese Academy of Engineering

  26. Overview—Data Encourage young students Master of Engineering Accreditation—Quality OETP STRENGTHEN LINKING UNIVERSITIES AND INDUSTRY Thank You!

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