Engineering Accreditation and ABET EC2000 Part II

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Engineering Accreditation and ABET EC2000 Part II

• OSU Outcomes Assessment for
• ABET EC200

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What are ABET EC 2000 ?

• Accreditation Board for Engineering and
  Technology
• EC2000 - Criteria for Evaluating Engineering and
  Engineering Technology Programs
• Web Source - http//www.abet.org/

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What are ABET EC 2000?

• Primary organization responsible for monitoring,
  evaluating, and certifying the quality of
  engineering, engineering technology, and
  engineering related education in the U.S.
• Recognized by the U.S. Dept. of Education
• Federation of 28 professional technical
  societies representing over 1.8 million
  practicing engineering professionals

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Vision

• ABET will provide world leadership to assure
  quality and stimulate innovation in engineering,
  technology and applied science education.

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Mission

• ABET serves the public through the promotion and
  advancement of education in applied science,
  computing, engineering and technology.

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Mission

• ABET will
• Accredit educational programs
• Promote quality and innovation in education
• Consult and assist in the development and
  advancement of education worldwide in a
  financially self-sustaining manner
• Communicate with our constituencies and the
  public regarding activities and accomplishments
• Anticipate and prepare for the changing
  environment and the future needs of
  constituencies
• Manage the operations and resources to be
  effective and fiscally responsible

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Accreditation Objectives

• Serve the public, industry, and the profession by
  stimulating the development of improved
  engineering education
• Encourage new and innovative approaches to
  engineering education
• Assure that graduates of an accredited program
  are adequately prepared to enter and continue the
  practice of engineering
• Identify programs that meet the ABET criteria for
  accreditation

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ABET Today (1999 data)

• 1555 accredited engineering programs at 323
  institutions
• 729 accredited engineering technology programs at
  242 institutions
• 53 accredited related-engineering programs at 37
  institutions
• Staff of 19
• Home Page on the World Wide Web
• http//www.abet.org

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What does ABET accredit?

• ABET accredits programs of study that lead to
  degrees in engineering
• ABET does not accredit departments, colleges,
  degrees, or institutions

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ABET EC 2000
Old
New

• Input Accounting
• Focus on having the right courses
• Every six years get information ready for review

• Outcomes Assessment EC 2000
• Focus on graduates and programs components
• Continuous assessment

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Engineering Criteria 2000
Philosophy Emphasis
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Philosophy

• Institutions and Programs define mission and
  objectives to meet needs of constituencies
  enable program differentiation
• Emphasis on outcomes preparation for
  professional practice
• Curricular requirements limited to 3 years
• Programs demonstrate how criteria and educational
  objectives are being met

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Emphasis

• Practice of continuous improvement
• Input of Constituencies
• Process focus
• Outcomes and Assessment linked to Objectives
• Knowledge required for entry to the engineering
  profession
• Student, Faculty, Facilities, Institutional
  Support and Financial Resource issues linked to
  Program Objectives

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Evaluation Assessment CyclesA 2-loop Process
Determine Outcomes Required to Achieve Objectives
Determine How Outcomes will be Achieved
Assess Outcomes/ Evaluate Objectives
Input from Constituencies
Establish Indicators for Outcomes to Lead to
Achievement of Objectives
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Educational Objectives Criterion 2

• Development Process to include inputs gained from
  Constituencies
• Advisory Groups
• Students
• All faculty
• Alumni
• Industry

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Process Perspective for Evaluation and
Improvement - The OSU Approach
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Inputs Suggested

• Exit Survey of all Graduating Seniors
• Monitoring of Professional Exam Results
• Monitoring of Student Progress
• Monitoring of Student Co-op/Intern Performance
  and Placement

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A series of surveys were developed to seek data on

• 1) The perceived importance of program outcomes
  and objectives and
• 2) How well each program is doing relative to
  these.

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Survey Groups

• Focus on four groups
• Seniors
• Exiting seniors
• Recent alumni (2nd and 6th year)
• Managers/Supervisors (15th year alumni)

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Survey Elements

• Educational Outcomes General Focus on ABET EC
  2000 Criterion 3 Program Outcomes
• Educational Experience Quality of Instruction
  at The Ohio State University
• Program Specific Questions Focus on ABET EC2000
  Criterion 2 and Program Specific Objectives
• Additional Comments and Suggestions
• Background/Demographic Information

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Educational Outcomes Questions
Skills, Abilities, and Attributes
Importance Preparation

• An understanding of and ability to apply
  knowledge of
• 1. Mathematics
• 2. Chemistry
• 3. Physics
• 4. Engineering sciences
• 5. Computer science

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Educational Outcomes Summary
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Six High Priority Areas
Area (Ability/Prep
Importance) Communications Team Work Basic
Sciences Business Stay
Current Ethics
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Educational Experience Questions

• Quality of Instruction provided in your major
• 1. Faculty
• 2. Teaching Assistants
• B. The quality of instruction provided by FACULTY
  outside your major
• 1. Computer Science
• 2. Engineering Graphics
• 3. Engineering Mechanics

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Educational Experience Results
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Common Comments by Graduates
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Comments on the Survey
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Resource Perspective
Educational Experience
Alumni
1. Students
4. 8. Curriculum
6. Facilities
5. Faculty
7. Support
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Transcript Analysis

• Step 1 Label Each Course
• MB Math Basic Science
• ETD Engineering Topic with Design
• ET Engineering Topics
• GE General Education
• OE Other Education
• Step 2 Do a sum of each category

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Evaluation Summary
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Conclusions

• Feedback is now a continuous process in Ohio
  States College of Engineering.
• The Outcomes Assessment Committee has been
  permanently established to work on the data
  gathering and program modification annually.
• The College would be pleased to share its forms
  and procedures with other Colleges of Engineering.