Review on Education Plan of Electrical Engineering with ABET Accreditation in China and America

Abstract

In this paper, we investigate the education situation of Electrical Engineering in some universities accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) in China and America. First, we investigate universities with ABET accreditation in China. And then, we comparatively analyze the education plans of some Chinese universities, whose Electrical Engineering has passed the ABET certification to find the similarities and differences in the major construction of Electrical Engineering. The analysis is in the aspects of education objectives, curriculum requirements and credit requirements. After that, the major construction of 8 American universities with ABET certification is investigated. And we also analyze the similarities and differences in the major construction of Electrical Engineering between Chinese universities and American universities. Finally, it is concluded that Chinese universities have their own characteristics in major construction. Compared with Chinese universities, American universities attach more importance to interdisciplinary integration and general education. These works can help to learn from the experience of American universities and provide ideas to reach the ABET accreditation standard faster for Chinese universities.