Successful accreditation of the Electrical Engineering Program offered in two campuses at Caribbean University

Calderon, Hermes E.; Vásquez, Ramón; Aponte, Diego; Valle, Maritza Del

doi:10.1109/fie.2016.7757422

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“…They also provided suggested several ways for implementing the digital curriculum. In [24], researchers highlighted many research gaps related to LOs assessment and QA processes.…”

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An Effective and Secure Quality Assurance System for a Computer Science Program

Alkhatib¹

2022

Computer Systems Science and Engineering

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“…They also provided suggested several ways for implementing the digital curriculum. In [24], researchers highlighted many research gaps related to LOs assessment and QA processes.…”

Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

An Effective and Secure Quality Assurance System for a Computer Science Program

Alkhatib¹

2022

Computer Systems Science and Engineering

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“…Schoepp et al [20] propose to use a discussion based performance task to evaluate six non-technical skills concerning ethical, legal, security and social issues rather than traditional evaluation mechanisms in course based assessments. Calderón et al [21] discuss lack of available literature on designing assessment strategies and shared their successful accreditation experience at a Caribbean University. Rabaa'i et al [22] share their experience of acquiring ABET accreditation and highlighted three student Outcomes as an example based on their accreditation efforts at American University of Kuwait.…”

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Student Outcomes Assessment Methodology for ABET Accreditation: A Case Study of Computer Science and Computer Information Systems Programs

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Acquiring academic accreditation for degree programs is a top priority for universities across the world. This is understandable because accreditation not only leads to better content and delivery of these programs but also allows these institutes to acquire good quality students and faculty members. One respectable body that has the mandate to accredit computing programs is the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET). In this paper, we provide the details of our assessment and evaluation strategies for ABET-defined student outcomes (SOs) of computer science and computer information systems programs. The assessment is mainly carried out through a range of direct and indirect assessment methods, including summative data analysis, formative data analysis, exit exam, faculty survey, and alumni survey. Then, data gathered from these sources is aggregated and analyzed to quantify the attainment of SOs. This also forms the basis of the continuous improvement process activities that are the cornerstone of any accreditation-related activity. While presenting this, this paper provides details on the challenges that were faced during the process. The most important contribution includes strategies that were adopted to tackle these issues. A unique aspect of our institute is the academic environment that consists of segregated male and female students and faculty members in order to respect the cultural norms of the society. Another contribution of this paper is that it acts as a guide for institutes and their management that plan to embark upon the journey of accrediting their computing programs.

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“…Another important purpose is to meet established standards of teaching and learning towards achieving accreditation from organizations such as ABET 1 . Many undergraduate engineering programs 2,3,4,5 around the world apply for ABET accreditation every year. ABET, which is based in the USA, follows a rigorous process to ensure programs meet its accreditation criteria 6 .…”

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Undergraduate Engineering Program Evaluation, Assessment, and Continuous Improvement Process: A Case Study

HUSSAIN,

Tayem,

Nayfeh

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2020 Gulf Southwest Section Conference Proceedings

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A robust engineering program assessment, evaluation, and continuous improvement process is at the core of ABET accreditation and is essential to establishing and sustaining a quality undergraduate program in engineering. In this paper, the authors present their unique experience and lessons learnt in the process of achieving ABET accreditation for the first time for the Electrical Engineering program at Prince Mohammad bin Fahd University (KSA). Accreditation was achieved for a full term of six years plus two years of retroactive accreditation. This paper will also present and discuss the continuous improvement process employed and the various assessment tools developed for both direct and indirect assessment of student outcomes.

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Successful accreditation of the Electrical Engineering Program offered in two campuses at Caribbean University

Cited by 3 publications

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An Effective and Secure Quality Assurance System for a Computer Science Program

An Effective and Secure Quality Assurance System for a Computer Science Program

Student Outcomes Assessment Methodology for ABET Accreditation: A Case Study of Computer Science and Computer Information Systems Programs

Undergraduate Engineering Program Evaluation, Assessment, and Continuous Improvement Process: A Case Study

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