Abstract
As the education level of engineering and scientific talentscontinuouslyrise worldwide, the demand for master engineering program accreditation has gradually increased. International engineering programaccreditation organizationsmostly focus on baccalaureate level, less on the master's level and above. In order to construct accreditation system of engineering program at master's level, this study selected ABET, one of the pioneers inaccreditation at the master’s level, as a case study that emphasizes on revealing differences of engineering program accreditations in master's and baccalaureate level. The study found that, compared to the baccalaureate level,the general criteria of master’s level is emphatically featured in curriculum accreditation master’s level general criteria feature curriculum accreditation criteria that lay more emphasison previous course accumulation, professionalism and practicality, assessment review, higher level faculty, and along with facilities focusing more on student-centered concept and requirement for information society.
Highlights
In the United Kingdom and the United States, Engineering Programs Accreditation goes through a long history of development
ABET made up of signing members of the five international mutual recognition agreements (MRA) including “Engineers Canada”, "Washington Accord", “The Seoul Accord”, the "Sydney Accord" and “the Dublin Accord” effectively promotes the flow of students and graduates, and accelerates global education cooperation.2ABET accreditation body closely relies on the social engineering industry community and has gained approval from governments with high influence and authority
On behalf of government and social forces, the U.S Department of Education and non-governmental Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) recognizes ABET's authority to award degrees to program education of engineering, technology, computer and applied sciences.3ABET owns a complete accreditation system of engineering program, which is an institution with an earlier start in engineering accreditation at master's level
Summary
In the United Kingdom and the United States, Engineering Programs Accreditation goes through a long history of development. "Washington Accord", was signed among the six countries including the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand to mutually recognize professional accreditation conclusions of the member states. This accord is currently the most authoritative and internationally influential mutual recognition agreement on engineer. This study will make comparative analysis on accreditation criteria at master's and baccalaureate level with ABET, a pioneer of Accreditation of MEng., as a case to refine the main features of engineering program accreditation criteria in master’s level
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