一个工程系的创办和ABET评估认证:东卡罗来纳大学案例分享

Creating and Accrediting An Engineering Program: A Case Study of East Carolina University’s

从受评方的角度,总结了创办一个工程系和准备美国ABET工程技术专业认证的整个过程。首先对ABET和东卡罗来纳大学工程系进行必要的介绍,然后完整讲述了为准备ABET认证的组织协调,人员配置,评估计划书的制定,受评方与ABET的沟通,以及评估小组进校考察的前后过程。并且提供了课程-产出映像关系的具体实例。希望为中国工程教育同行今后准备此类认证工作提供实用的参考。

From the perspective of a program under evaluation, this paper summarizes the process of creating an engineering program and preparing for ABET accreditation. After a brief introduction of ABET and the engineering program at East Carolina University, it describes with details work required for ABET accreditation, including personnel training, assessment plan, communication between the department and ABET, and day-to-day agenda during the ABET on-campus visit. It further provides improvement suggestions learned from this experience. The paper can serve as a practical guideline for Chinese universities that plan to pursue similar efforts.