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I. GENERAL CRITERIA FOR BACCALAUREATE LEVEL PROGRAMS
Criterion 1. Students
The quality and performance of the students and graduates are important considerations in the
evaluation of an engineering program. The institution must evaluate student performance, advise
students regarding curricular and career matters, and monitor student’s progress to foster their
success in achieving program outcomes, thereby enabling them as graduates to attain program
objectives.
(1)
Criterion 2. Program Educational Objectives
Although institutions may use different terminology, for purposes of Criterion 2, program
educational objectives are broad statements that describe the career and professional
accomplishments that the program is preparing graduates to achieve.
Each engineering program for which an institution seeks accreditation or reaccreditation must have
in place:
(a) detailed published educational objectives that are consistent with the mission of the
institution and these criteria
(b) a process based on the needs of the program's various constituencies in which the objectives
are determined and periodically evaluated
(c) an educational program, including a curriculum that prepares students to attain program
outcomes and that fosters accomplishments of graduates that are consistent with these
objectives
(d) a process of ongoing evaluation of the extent to which these objectives are attained, the
result of which shall be used to develop and improve the program outcomes so that
graduates are better prepared to attain the objectives.
(1)
Criterion 3. Program Outcomes and Assessment
Although institutions may use different terminology, for purposes of Criterion 3, program outcomes
are statements that describe what students are expected to know and be able to do by the time of
graduation. These relate to the skills, knowledge, and behaviors that student acquire in their
matriculation through the program.
Each program must formulate program outcomes that foster attainment of the program objectives
articulated in satisfaction of Criterion 2 of these criteria. There must be processes to produce these
outcomes and an assessment process, with documented results, that demonstrates that these program
outcomes are being measured and indicates the degree to which the outcomes are achieved. There
must be evidence that the results of this assessment process are applied to the further development of
the program.
Engineering programs must demonstrate that their students attain:
(b) an ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data
(e) an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems
(f) an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility
(g) an ability to communicate effectively
(i) a recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning
(k) an ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for
engineering practice.
(2)
II. GENERAL CRITERIA FOR MASTERS LEVEL PROGRAMS
Criteria for masters level programs are completion of a program of study satisfying the general criteria
for baccaureate level engineering programs, one academic year of study beyond the baccalaureate level,
and an engineering project or research activity resulting in a report that demonstrates both mastery of the
subject matter and a high level of communication skills.
(4)
Last modified March 23, 2007
by Boris Teske, Prescott Memorial Library,
Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, LA 71272
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