michael k. j. milligan, ph.d., p.e. executive director, abet october 16 th, 2012
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ACCREDITATION'S ROLE IN PREPARING STUDENTS FOR THE
GLOBAL CHALLENGESMichael K. J. Milligan,
Ph.D., P.E.Executive Director, ABET
October 16th, 2012
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Global ChallengesEnvironment World Population
Aging PopulationConflict
Clean Water
Energy
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How can Accreditation help?
Quality assurance Properly prepare students to enter the profession
Innovation in Technical Education Criteria and processes that encourage and support the
evolution of student’s educational experience – developed by the professions
Attributes of Global Engineer
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ABET’s 31 Societies Represent “the profession” Over 1.5 million members Develop program criteria Provide volunteer leadership
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Global Graduate Attributes
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The Role of Global Attributes
Develop, refine, implement global attributes that prepare graduates for productive and successful careers What should a graduate know and be able to do? What are the highest priorities for the outcomes of
an accredited program? Attributes must be stakeholder-driven, globally
relevant and accepted Compliment with national/regional/local attributes
Contribute to the long term solution of global challenges that face us now, and the ones that will face us in the future
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International Engineering Alliance Washington Accord*
Engineering Sydney Accord*
Engineering Technology Dublin Accord**
Engineering Technician APEC Engineer Agreement
Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Engineers Mobility Forum
Professional Engineers Register Engineering Technologist Forum
* ABET membership; ** provisional membership
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Washington AccordGlobal Graduate Attributes
Engineering Knowledge Problem Analysis Design/Development of
Solutions Investigation &
Experimentation Modern Tool Usage The Engineer and
Society
Environment and Sustainability
Ethics Individual and
Teamwork Communication Project Management
and Finance Lifelong Learning
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Thank You!
Michael K. J. Milligan, Ph.D., P.E.ABET Executive Director
[email protected]+1.410.347.7700
www.abet.org