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Accreditation in Applied ScienceComputing, Engineering, and Technology
Dr. Raymond GreenlawDepartment of Computer ScienceArmstrong Atlantic State University
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Outline
• Introduction• Constituents• Roles of Administrators and Faculty• Example Criteria• Continuous Quality Improvement• Time-Line for Accrediting a Program• Conclusions
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Outline
• Introduction• Constituents• Roles of Administrators and Faculty• Example Criteria• Continuous Quality Improvement• Time-Line for Accreditation• Conclusion
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Introduction
• Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET)– Founded 1932– Applied Sciences – Computing– Engineering– Technology
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Introduction
• Premier accrediting agency• Mutual recognition agreements• International accreditation• Seoul Accord• National Accreditation Council (NAC)
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Outline
• Introduction• Constituents• Roles of Administrators and Faculty• Example Criteria• Continuous Quality Improvement• Time-Line for Accreditation• Conclusion
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Constituents
• Employers of graduates of the program• Members of industry• Alumni of a program• Faculty teaching at institutions where
graduates may seek to attend graduate school
• Others
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Outline
• Introduction• Constituents• Roles of Administrators and Faculty• Example Criteria• Continuous Quality Improvement• Time-Line for Accreditation• Conclusion
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Roles of Administrators & Faculty
• Leadership• Financial support• Learning about accreditation process• Preparation of materials• Due process• Ongoing maintenance of program
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Outline
• Introduction• Constituents• Roles of Administrators and Faculty• Example Criteria• Continuous Quality Improvement• Time-Line for Accreditation• Conclusion
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Example Criteria
• Students• Program Educational Objectives• Program Outcomes• Continuous Improvement• Curriculum• Faculty• Facilities• Support• Program Criteria
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Example Criteria
Program Educational ObjectivesBroad statements that describe the career and professional accomplishments that the program is preparing graduates to achieve.
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Example Criteria
Program Outcomes Narrower statements that describe what students are expected to know and be able to do by the time of graduation. These relate to skills, knowledge, and behaviors that students acquire in the matriculation through the program.
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Outline
• Introduction• Constituents• Roles of Administrators and Faculty• Example Criteria• Continuous Quality Improvement• Time-Line for Accreditation• Conclusion
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Continuous Quality Improvement
• Indirect assessment• Direct assessment• Evaluation• Completing the feedback loop
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• Introduction• Constituents• Roles of Administrators and Faculty• Example Criteria• Continuous Quality Improvement• Time-Line for Accreditation• Conclusion
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Time-Line for Accreditation
• January make request• July Self-Study due• Fall site visit• February receive Draft Statement• Due process 30 days• July summit meeting• September Final Statement, decision
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Outline
• Introduction• Constituents• Roles of Administrators and Faculty• Example Criteria• Continuous Quality Improvement• Time-Line for Accreditation• Conclusion
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Conclusion
• Enhance reputation• Serve students both during studies and
when they seek employment• Continuous improvement process• Meets best practices curriculum model• Advertised as accredited program• Provides parents and employers with a
barometer of quailty of the program
