IEEE, CEAA, ABET, Continuous Improvement

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IEEE, CEAA, ABET, Continuous Improvement

• John A. Orr

ECEDHA 2004
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IEEE Accreditation Structure
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CEAA Mission Organization

• Responsible for Operation and Quality of program
  evaluation for Electrical Engineering, Computer
  Engineering and related programs
• Balances Academic and Industrial/Government
  members
• Includes representation from ABET Board and EAC,
  CSAB, IEEE APC
• All members are Program Evaluators or Team Chairs

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Major CEAA Positions

• Chair (Ken Cooper -gt John Orr)
• Evaluator Assignment Coordinators (Bill Sayle, Ed
  Jones)
• Training Coordinator (John Orr -gt Jerry Brand)
• Mentoring (Larry Kendrick All CEAA members are
  Mentors)
• Continuous Improvement Coordinator (Bruce Smith)

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Role of the CEAA

• Implements program evaluation for Electrical
  Engineering, Computer Engineering and related
  programs (through EAB)
• Selects and trains program evaluators
• Coordinates assignment of evaluators to programs
• Reviews evaluator reports and works to assure
  consistency in evaluations
• Reviews evaluator performance (based on report,
  team chair, program head)
• Reviews Program Criteria
• Provides input to IEEE/EAB and ABET/EAC on
  changes in General Criteria and procedures

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Program Evaluator Quality

• Selection
• Strive for equal number of academic and
  industry/government evaluators
• Carefully review each application
• Training
• Mentoring
• Knowledge Updating

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Evaluator Training

• Present ABET-wide training program originated
  with CEAA
• Two CEAA members on EAC are responsible for
  updating
• CEAA delivers 2 or 3 training sessions each year

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Report Quality/Consistency

• All draft reports are read by two CEAA members
• Individual feedback provided to Evaluators
• Program problem areas are identified to CEAA
• Possible individual Evaluation problems are
  followed up with ABET Team Chairs

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General Criteria Revisions Planned for 2005/06

• These revisions originated with CEAA
• ABETCriteria0405.pdf