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Michael K. J. Milligan, PhD, PE Executive Director, ABET, Inc. ASEE Engineer Deans Institute
13 April, 2010
Dialog with Engineering Deans
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Introduction and Background • ABET: Executive Director: June 1, 2009 • Education: BS, MSE, PhD: Electrical Engr; MBA • Career Highlights:
– USAF (24 years): Ops, R&D, Academe (Faculty, Admin) – Industry: Aerospace Corp supporting NOAA, NASA – Professional Engineer, CO and MD
• IEEE Society – Senior Member, Vice Chairman of Pikes Peak Section, Faculty Advisor of USAFA Student Branch
• ABET Program Evaluator – Electrical, Computer Engineering (20042009)
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Outline • (Quick) ABET Refresher • Improving Communications • Improving Quality • Additional Topics
– Criteria Harmonization – Distance Learning – Increasing Global Leadership – Benefits of EC2000 – Goals for 2010
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Outline • (Quick) ABET Refresher • Improving Communications • Improving Quality • Additional Topics
– Criteria Harmonization – Distance Learning – Increasing Global Leadership – Benefits of EC2000 – Goals for 2010
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ABET’s Vision To provide world leadership in assuring quality and in stimulating innovation in
• Applied Science • Computing • Engineering, and • Technology Education
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ABET’s 30 Societies • Represent “the profession” • Develop program criteria • Board Reps, Commissioners • Recruit & assign evaluators
ABET’s 30 Societies • Represent “the profession” • Develop program criteria • Board Reps, Commissioners • Recruit & assign evaluators
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Committees Board of Directors (30 Member Societies)
653 programs
225 institutions
Applied Science
73 programs
56 institutions
Computing
324 programs
263 institutions
Engineering
1948 programs
397 institutions
Technology
ABET Organization
Councils
ABET Headquarters
ABET Ex Comm
Program Evaluators (PEVs) Volunteers Prof Staff
Legend
1,500+ Volunteers*
672 programs
231 institutions
*Academe, Industry, Government
Accreditation Commissions (30 Member Societies)
DECIDES accreditation actions and implements accreditation policy
APPROVES accreditation policy and criteria
100% of accreditation decisions are made by volunteer representatives of ABET’s 30 societies
100% of accreditation decisions are made by volunteer representatives of ABET’s 30 societies
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Outline • (Quick) ABET Refresher • Improving Communications • Improving Quality • Additional Topics
– Criteria Harmonization – Distance Learning – Increasing Global Leadership – Benefits of EC2000 – Goals for 2010
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Engaging Academe § University Materials Council (Dept Heads) § University of Massachusetts Lowell, Engineering § NSF Engineering Education Awardees Conf § Plenary: “Innovation In Engineering Education”
§ Chair of ASEE Deans Council § Johns Hopkins University, Industrial Hygiene § Big 10+ Consortium Associate Deans, 31 March § ASEE Engineering Deans Council, 13 April
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Feedback Frustration! • Accreditation Process
– Consistency of evaluations and evaluators • PEV’s interpretation of criteria; and focus on minor, irrelevant issues
• Mismatch between academe & industry PEVs – Criteria: “frequency of change too great”
• “Barrier to Innovation” • “ABET doesn’t listen to us” • No Fee Increase!
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Outline • (Quick) ABET Refresher • Improving Communications • Improving Quality • Additional Topics
– Criteria Harmonization – Distance Learning – Increasing Global Leadership – Benefits of EC2000 – Goals for 2010
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Quality of Evaluations • #1 complaint by deans & dept heads
– Consistency & quality of evaluations/evaluators • Standardized training for new evaluators • Need for standardized refresher training
– Task force developing online modules – Target date for initial delivery: June 2010 – Soliciting support by societies
• Implementation: frequency, enforcement, etc.
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Quality of Evaluations
• Need institutional feedback –Evaluations and evaluator performance –Frank and specific –Things we did well –Suggestions for improvement
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Academic Advisory Council • ABET has advisory councils
– Industrial Advisory Council – Accreditation Council
• Need for Academic Advisory Council – Formal channel of communications
• Proposed membership – Administrators (Deans/Assoc Deans/Dept Chairs) that represent home institutions of programs that ABET accredits
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Academic Advisory Council • Membership of Academic Leaders
– 6 associated primarily with EAC programs • 3 nominated by ASEE Engineering Dean’s Council, 3 by ABET leadership
– 4 associated primarily with CAC programs • 2 nominated by the CRA, 2 by ABET leadership
– 4 associated primarily with TAC programs • 2 nominated by ASEE Engineering Technology Council, 2 by ABET leadership
– 2 associated primarily with ASAC programs; nominated by ABET leadership in consultation with ASAC and other constituent groups
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Academic Advisory Council – 4 atlarge academic leaders nominated by ABET leadership to provide balance among institutional types and to ensure inclusion of community college administrators
– Three year terms with initial appointments adjusted to allow reasonable continuity.
– Term of appointment shall be limited to a maximum of six years.
• Meetings: Two per year – Kickoff meeting – ABET Annual Meeting , 2829 Oct 2010, Baltimore
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Questions?
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Outline • (Quick) ABET Refresher • Improving Communications • Improving Quality • Additional Topics
– Criteria Harmonization – Distance Learning – Benefits of EC2000 – Increasing Global Leadership – Goals for 2010
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Criteria Harmonization • Goal: common criteria where possible
– Across 4 ABET commissions (EAC, TAC, CAC, ASAC) – Wording and interpretation, where intended meaning is the same
– Does NOT force commonality where differences are necessary and intentional
• Why Harmonize? – To help institutions – To help ABET volunteers – To help ABET staff
• Status: Activities ongoing, target 201112 cycle
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Outline • (Quick) ABET Refresher • Improving Communications • Improving Quality • Additional Topics
– Criteria Harmonization – Distance Learning – Benefits of EC2000 – Increasing Global Leadership – Goals for 2010
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Distance Learning • 2008 Task group on educational delivery
– Program criteria don’t need modification – Methodologies, resources are an issue
• Wide spectrum of online content – Webfacilitated – blended/hybrid – online
– ABET has accredited programs that have some online content (but none 100% online)
– Currently working with major online university to accredit program (computer information systems)
100% ~ 10%
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• ASAC – Surveying and Mapping (BS), 96 100%
• CAC – Computer Information Systems (BS), 8690%, 96100%
• TAC – Construction Engineering Technology (BS), 96100%
• EAC – Chemical Engineering (BS), 8690% – Civil Engineering (BS), 9195% – Electrical Engineering (BS), 9195% – Mechanical Engineering (BS), 9195% – Systems Engineering (MS), 96100%
201011 Accreditation Activity Online Component (self identified)
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Quality of Educational Experience
• Alternate Delivery Program Evaluated –100% online and “hybrid” programs –Visits completed last month –Sampling methods developed
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Outline • (Quick) ABET Refresher • Improving Communications • Improving Quality • Additional Topics
– Criteria Harmonization – Distance Learning – Benefits of EC2000 – Increasing Global Leadership – Goals for 2010
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What about Outcomesbased Criteria?
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EC2000 • Adopted in 1997 • Focus on “what is learned” vs. “what is taught” • Assess and demonstrate student achievements of learning outcomes
• Retain preEC2000 standards on math, scientific and technical knowledge
• Emphasize professional skills development • Ethical and contextual considerations • Focus: Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) • Allow for innovation – program “uniqueness”
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EC2000 • Are postEC2000 grads better prepared to enter the profession than preEC2000?
• Are we stimulating innovation in education?
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EC2000 • Evidence –Center for Study of Higher Education, PSU
• Three year study • Examined two classes
–1994 vs. 2004 –Other
• Testimonial, Anecdotal
Exec Summary available at: www.abet.org
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EC2000 • What does the PSU study say?
– Program curricula has changed considerably • Maintain math, basic & engineering science • More emphasis on professional skills & knowledge sets (learning outcomes “ak”)
– Learning Outcomes • 2004 grads better prepared than 1994 grads • Technical skill maintained • Better understanding of societal, ethics, global and professional issues, ability to apply engineering & group
• Innovation? – Barriers removed, but most programs have not responded as expected
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EC2000 • What do institutions say?
– Outcomesbased accreditation is “better” • Focuses attention on educational experience • Increased emphasis on quality of teaching
– Faculty and administration • Self examination
– What are we doing, and why? – What types of graduates are we producing? – Who are our constituents? What do they need?
• Continuous Quality Improvement – “integrated in how we do business”
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EC2000 • Outcomesbased accreditation
– Almost universally adopted throughout accreditation community • Specialized and institutional accreditors
– Internationally accepted as “the standard” • Mutual Recognition Agreements
– Washington, Seoul, Sydney & Dublin Accords
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Outline • (Quick) ABET Refresher • Improving Communications • Improving Quality • Additional Topics
– Criteria Harmonization – Distance Learning – Benefits of EC2000 – Increasing Global Leadership – Goals for 2010
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ABET International Activities
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ABET’s Reach is Global Fundamental to ABET’s Mission
ABET Strategic Vision Provide world leadership in assuring quality and in stimulating innovation in
applied science computing, engineering,
and technology education.
ABET Strategic Vision Provide world leadership in assuring quality and in stimulating innovation in
applied science computing, engineering,
and technology education.
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International Activities Fundamental to ABET’s Mission
• Consistent with ABET member societies’ global influence and leadership • 93% of ABET’s 30 societies have international members or affiliates
• Consistent with ABET member societies’ global influence and leadership • 93% of ABET’s 30 societies have international members or affiliates
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Memoranda of Understanding and Letters of Intent Memoranda of Understanding and Letters of Intent Assist development of QA
Argentina Egypt Japan Chile China Chinese Taipei France Germany Israel Peru Spain Ukraine Western Hemisphere (Canada & Mexico) UNESCO (Latin America & Caribbean) GCREAS (Jamaica, Panama, Dominican Rep)
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Substantially Equivalent Programs
Mexico Qatar Spain Oman Russia Turkey Peru Singapore UAE
• 77 Programs • 17 Institutions • Expire 2010/11/12
Comparable educational outcomes, but format or method of delivery may differ • Comparable educational experiences • Graduates have similar competencies • Non binding • Phase out by 2012
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Bahrain Chile Egypt Germany India Jordan Kuwait Mexico Oman UAE Qatar Saudi Arabia South Africa Turkey USA
• 2005: ABET BOD approved international accreditation • 68 nonUS Programs • (102 in 20092010 cycle) in addition to those listed: Peru, Kazakhstan, Spain, Philippines, Columbia • 201011: 100+
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Canada 1,2,3,4
US 1,2*,3,4
UK 1,2,3,4
Ireland 1,2,3 Germany 1*
India 1*
South Africa 1,2,3
Sri Lanka 1* Singapore 1
Australia 1,3,4
New Zealand 1,2*,3
Malaysia 1
Hong Kong 1,3,4 Chinese Taipei 1,4
Japan 1,4 South Korea 1,4
Russia 1*
Mutual Recognition Agreements
1: Washington Accord (Engineering) 3: Sydney Accord (Technologists) 5: Canada 2: Dublin Accord (Technicians) 4: Seoul Accord (Computing)
* Provisional
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Outline • (Quick) ABET Refresher • Improving Communications • Improving Quality • Additional Topics
– Criteria Harmonization – Distance Learning – Benefits of EC2000 – Increasing Global Leadership – Goals for 2010
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Future Challenges
• International Strategy – Globalization drives increased international engagement
– Diversity of population • Shift in Educational Paradigms
– New pedagogy for future generations of students
– Increase of online delivery
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Goals for 2010 • Focus on Improving Quality • Refine International Strategy • Increase Outreach
– Increase Relevancy, Brand Awareness – Proactive in “Stimulating Innovation in Technical Education”
– Annual Meeting – Increase PEV Pool
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Questions?