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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 - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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EAB’s University-level Activities
EAB Meeting
Moshe Kam and C. W. Hickman
San Juan, PR – 14 February 2009
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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”
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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
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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
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Accreditation in EAB
Accreditation Policy Council
Committee on Engineering Accreditation Activities Committee on Technology Accreditation Activities Committee on Global Accreditation Activities
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Activities within ABET (US Accreditation)
IEEE (through its predecessors) has worked within ABET
(ECPD) since 1932
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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)
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What is missing in our ABET portfolio?
IEEE involvement in accreditation of programs in Biomedical Engineering
An on-going issue that requires action
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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
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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
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IEEE and ABET
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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
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Accreditation Outside the United States
Committee on Global Accreditation Activities
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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.
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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
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2009 Members
Name Section Region Role
Moshe Kam Philadelphia 2 Chair
Enrique Alvarez Peru 9 Member
Ernesto Cuadros-Vargas
Peru 9 Member
Chandrabhan Sharma
Trinidad and Tobago
9 Member
Eric Tappert Lehigh Valley 2 APC Chair
Xiaoxun Zhu Xi’an 10 Member
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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)
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CHINA
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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
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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
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Ministry of Education Beijing 2007
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Beijing 2007
Bruce Eisenstein speaks
Note the Engineers Ireland Logo
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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
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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
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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
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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
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"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
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"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
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PERUURUGUAY
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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
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Training session for Peruvian program evaluators, December 2006
Lima, December 2006
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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
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Arequipa, December 2007
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Arequipa, December 2007
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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
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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)
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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
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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
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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
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THE CARIBBEAN
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Caribbean Accreditation Council for Engineering and Technology
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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
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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
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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
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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)
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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
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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
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OTHER PLANNED ACTIVITIES
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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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Planned 2009 Activities
Title Where When Type
Caribbean (CACET)
CACET next-steps meeting
T&T or Guyana 2Q 2009 Planning
CACET draft document preparation
Multiple (via mail)
1-2Q 2009
Policy development
CACET PeV training
Puerto Rico 3rd or 4th Q 2009
Training
South America
Eng&CS workshop TBD 2Q 2010 Planning
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Planned 2009 Activities Title Where When Type
Region 8 accreditation workshop
Budapest 2Q 2010 Planning
Cooperation with IFEES
Budapest
St. Petersburg
Oct 09
May 09
Workshops and planning meetings with accrediting bodies
China’s Accreditation conference
Beijing October 2009
Keynote Address
Meetings with EUR-ACE Efta Accreditation initiative
TBD TBD Informational meetings
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On line tools:
For university students For constituencies of accrediting bodies
TryEngineering.orgAccreditation.org
TryNano.org
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Accreditation.org
A new IEEE portal devoted to accreditation of academic programs in engineering, computing and technology
Provides an overview of accreditation
Lists accrediting bodies worldwide Lists all the programs they accredit Provides links and contact information Provides accrediting body search by country
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More on the Site
Provides information on accords and mutual-recognition agreements
Including original text and interpretation
Allows search of accredited programs Similar to “University Search” on
TryEngineering.org
Provides links to articles and reviews on accreditation
www.accreditation.org
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TryNano.org
TryNano.org is a resource for students, their parents, their teachers and their school counselors.
Users can explore nanomaterials, and learn about different applications of nanotechnology.
There are also spotlights of different companies that apply nanotechnology to products and processes.
http://www.tryengineering.org/nanotest/
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Mobilizing University Students for Pre-University Outreach
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The Original Vision of TISP
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Increasingly the TISP instructors are younger…
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Policy Papers
Accreditation
First Professional Degree in Engineering
Standards Education
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Accreditation – Policy Paper
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IEEE Policy Paper on Accreditation Purpose
Guide IEEE volunteers and staff members in their activities in the area of accreditation
Inform other organizations of IEEE’s views and aims in the area of accreditation
Provide a vision for the progress and development of accreditation
Remind all constituencies that IEEE’s policies and aims are significantly different than current practices
Policy paper was approved by the IEEE BoD in November 2007
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Highlights
Recognition of plurality of accreditation methods
Vision of increasingly IT-dependent process Transition to continuous non-dramatic processes
Rejection of overly complicated process requirement
Support of local accreditation bodies and rejection of permanent reliance on foreign accrediting agencies
Strong emphasis on ethics and human rights
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The First Professional Degree in Engineering
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Background
IEEE was requested to provide its official position on the First Professional Degree in Engineering
Possible designations A Bachelor of Science or equivalent
Four-year program A Master of Science or equivalent A Bachelor-plus
E.g., B.Sc. Plus 30 semester credits
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Adopted Policy Explains that continuing education should be
an integral part of the career plans of most if not all engineers
Elaborates on the needs of different groups of engineers for education beyond the first degree
Concludes that current practices are sufficient e.g., traditional 4-year Bachelor of Science degree
in the US
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Adopted Policy (2)
“IEEE does not believe that a mandatory, across-the-board requirement for more formal education for engineers is warranted, beyond the FPD currently decreed by tradition and practice”
Explains the reasons for this conclusion
Makes general comments on the evolution of the ECT curriculum
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Next…
IEEE Policy on the Role of Standards in ECT Education
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Development of Model Curricula
And related certification and assessment tools
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Model Curricula
The work plan of EAB calls for development of model curricula in three areas:
Biometrics Systems Engineering Biomedical Engineering
Significant progress in the area of Biometrics Beginning of work on Systems Engineering Not much done yet on Biomedical Engineering
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Model Curriculum in Biometrics
Working group consisting of IEEE and non-IEEE participants
Leading experts in the field Leader: Evangelia Micheli-Tzanakou
Currently developing Body of Knowledge for an IEEE certification
program Model curricula for a Major and a Minor in
Biometrics Engineering
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Increasing Student Retention
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“Real World Engineering Projects”
Projects that will lead to a new resource for faculty who teach first year electrical engineering (EE), computer engineering (CE) and computer science (CS) students
These projects should: Focus students on Real World problems with
solutions that benefit society Get students excited about their own, original
creative solutions Increase student retention through personal
satisfaction and accomplishment
http://www.realworldengineering.org/
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Selected Projects
Manipulating Everyday Objects With Prosthetic Hands Chris Macnab, the University of Calgary, Canada
Error Correction Codes for Wireless Communication Systems
Sami Khorbotly, Ohio Northern University, USA
Using Engineering to Save the Planet - One Ear at a Time Jeff Gibbons, Collins County Community College, TX, USA
Solid State Lighting for the Developing World Loren Wyard-Scott from the University of Alberta, Canada
Smarter Vehicles Leyla Nazhandali, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State
University, USA
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Selected Projects Audio Forensics: Solving a Crime using Digital
(Audio) Signal Processing Jennifer Murdoch and others from the University of Victoria,
Canada.
Power Electronics/System: A Look at Renewable Energy
Taryn Bayles, the University of Maryland Baltimore County, USA.
HCI Alternatives using the Nintendo Wii Gautam Srivastava and others from the University of
Victoria, Canada.
Feedback Controlled Brushless DC Motor Stephen Williams from the Milwaukee School of
Engineering, US.
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Assessment Tool for Programs in electrical, electronic, and
computer engineering technology
Cooperation with SME
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Cooperation with SME on an assessment tool
We have cooperated with the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) in creating standardized assessment tests for electrical, electronic, and computer engineering technology students.
The motivation was to make such tests the 'nationally-normed' assessment tools for technology students and programs
Project was guided by ECETDHA leaders
Paid for by IEEE
Developed, distributed and managed by SME
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The Technical English Program
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Technical English Program
An effort to increase Technical English literacy of students in countries where English is/was not taught as second language
Currently operational in St. Petersburg, Russia
EAB wishes to expand to other countries in Eastern Europe and to South America
Pilot will start in October 2009
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Education about Standards
A Joint EAB/SA effort
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Standards Education Portalhttp://www.ieee.org/web/education/standards/index.html
Standards Education Tutorials Case Illustrations Student Application Papers Standards Reference Directory Glossary Announcements Additional Resources
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Summary Accreditation
In the US (ABET) and in South America, the Caribbean and China
On-line tools: Accreditation.org, TryNano, TryEngineering
Model Curricula
Policy Papers
Standards Education
First-year EE, CE and CS projects
EET assessment tools
Technical English Program
Mobilizing students for TISP
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