engineering accreditation and abet ec2000 part ii

Gateway Engineering Education Coalition

Engineering Accreditation and ABET EC2000 Part II

OSU Outcomes Assessment for ABET EC200

Gateway Engineering Education Coalition 2

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/

http://www.abet.org/




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 EducationFederation of 28+ professional technical societies representing over 1.8 million practicing engineering professionals

What are ABET & EC 2000?


Vision

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


Mission

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


MissionABET 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


Accreditation Objectives

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


ABET Today (1999 data)

1555 accredited engineering programs at 323 institutions729 accredited engineering technology programs at 242 institutions53 accredited related-engineering programs at 37 institutionsStaff of 19Home Page on the World Wide Web http://www.abet.org


Other Standing and Ad-hoc Committees

Engineering Accreditation Commission

Technology Accreditation Commission

Computing Accreditation Commission

Related Accreditation Commission

Industrial Advisory Council

International Activities Committees

Executive Committee

Board of Directors

Participating SocietiesABET Structure


What does ABET accredit?

ABET accredits programs of study that lead to degrees in engineering

ABET does not accredit departments, colleges, degrees, or institutions


ABET EC 2000

Input Accounting Focus on having the

right courses Every six years get

information ready for review

Outcomes Assessment – EC 2000 Focus on graduates

and program’s components

Continuous assessment

Old New

vs


Engineering Criteria 2000

Philosophy & Emphasis


Philosophy

Institutions and Programs define mission and objectives to meet needs of constituencies – enable program differentiationEmphasis on outcomes – preparation for professional practiceCurricular requirements limited to 3 yearsPrograms demonstrate how criteria and educational objectives are being met


Emphasis

Practice of continuous improvement Input of Constituencies Process focus Outcomes and Assessment linked to Objectives

Knowledge required for entry to the engineering professionStudent, Faculty, Facilities, Institutional Support and Financial Resource issues linked to Program Objectives


Evaluation & Assessment Cycles“A 2-loop Process”

Establish Indicators for Outcomes to Lead

to Achievement of Objectives

Determine HowOutcomes will be

Assessed

Determine HowOutcomes will be

Achieved

Determine OutcomesRequired to Achieve

Objectives

Determine educational objectives

Assess Outcomes/Evaluate

Objectives

Input fromConstituencies

Formal InstructionStudent Activities


Educational Objectives – Criterion 2

Development Process to include inputs gained from ConstituenciesAdvisory GroupsStudentsAll facultyAlumni Industry


Process Perspective for Evaluation and Improvement - The OSU

Approach

(PEOS) Program

Educational Objectives

System

Assessment of Student Learning

(POS) Program Outcomes

System

Program Outcomes

Program EducationalObjectives

Long Term Short Term

Input from

Constituencies


Inputs Suggested

Exit Survey of all Graduating SeniorsMonitoring of Professional Exam ResultsMonitoring of Student ProgressMonitoring of Student Co-op/Intern Performance and Placement


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.


Survey Groups

Focus on four groupsSeniorsExiting seniorsRecent alumni (2nd and 6th year)Managers/Supervisors (15th year alumni)


Survey Elements

Educational Outcomes – General – Focus on ABET EC 2000 Criterion 3 Program OutcomesEducational Experience – Quality of Instruction at The Ohio State UniversityProgram Specific Questions – Focus on ABET EC2000 Criterion 2 and Program Specific ObjectivesAdditional Comments and SuggestionsBackground/Demographic Information


Educational Outcomes Questions

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Skills, Abilities, and Attributes Importance Preparation

A. An understanding of and ability to apply knowledge of:

1. Mathematics

2. Chemistry

3. Physics

4. Engineering sciences

5. Computer science


Educational Outcomes Summary

An understanding of and Ability to apply knowledge of:

1.00

1.50

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2.50

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Importance

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MathChemistryPhysicsEng ScienceComp SciHumanitiesBusiness


Six High Priority AreasArea (Ability/Prep

– Importance)Communications –

Team Work –

Basic Sciences +

Business –

Stay Current –

Ethics –


Educational Experience Questions

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A. Quality of Instruction provided in your major:1. Faculty2. Teaching Assistants

B. The quality of instruction provided by FACULTY outside your major:1. Computer Science2. Engineering Graphics3. Engineering Mechanics


Educational Experience Results Exit

Yr 0Alumni

Yr 2Alumni

Yr 6Mean

Quality of instruction provided in MAJOR:Faculty 4.06 4.1 4.16 4.11

TAs 3.68 3.55 3.57 3.60Quality of Advising with respect to:

Academic 4.15 3.70 3.12 3.66Overall Preparation:

Be an engineer 4.06 3.98 3.99 4.01


Common Comments by GraduatesCommunication skills (oral and written) are criticalAdd business courses & relate to engineering problems

Practical experience/co-op very important ability to apply knowledge to real world

OSU graduates are well prepared

Ability to work on a multifunctional team is criticalHave not observed a recent OSU graduate so comments based on own experience


Comments on the Survey

Put survey on web

Survey is a good start

Make results into a magazine(s) article

Make it more discipline specific

Show that OSU acts upon the suggestions

Add government service

Ask what degrees are in most demand


Educational Experience Alumni

4. & 8. Curriculum 5. Faculty

6. Facilities

7. Support

1. Students

Resource Perspective


Transcript Analysis

Step 1 – Label Each CourseMB – Math & Basic ScienceETD – Engineering Topic with DesignET – Engineering TopicsGE – General EducationOE – Other Education

Step 2 – Do a sum of each category


Evaluation SummaryCategory ABET Req. Your Program

Math and Basic Science

32 sem hr48 qtr hr

Engineering Topics

48 sem hr72 qtr hr

Gen Ed -----------Other -----------Capstone Design

Yes


ConclusionsFeedback is now a continuous process in Ohio State’s 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.

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