[Asis-l] IEEE Seeks Evaluators for Accrediting Technology Programs at US Universities

[j.platt at ieee.org]

(Cross-posted. Please excuse any duplication.)


IEEE Seeks Program Evaluators for Accrediting Engineering & Engineering
Technology Programs at US Universities

The IEEE, the largest member of ABET, Inc. (formerly known as the
Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology), is responsible for the
peer-review evaluation of more than 700 university programs in the IEEE
fields of interest. IEEE's involvement in the peer-review evaluation is
vital to ensuring the continuing quality brought forth after graduation
into the engineering and engineering technology professions. To aid IEEE
and ABET in this accreditation role, the IEEE Educational Activities Board
is seeking engineering professionals from industry, government and academe
to serve as program evaluators.

Applications for the 2007 - 2008 academic year will be accepted through
November 15, 2006.

Aside from the professional and public good that evaluators perform,
another benefit of being a program evaluator includes the opportunity to
keep in touch with changing engineering and technology teaching methods.
Program evaluators are also able to meet those who will be soon enter the
profession, as well as learn how to conduct an objective evaluation of the
educational process using established criteria which can be helpful for
those interested in training related to continuous improvement procedures.
Selected applicants will attend a training seminar on the IEEE/ABET
accreditation process. After training, program evaluators are dispatched in
teams to visit engineering and engineering technology departments at
universities across the country on behalf of the IEEE and ABET. Evaluation
sessions are held during the fall and usually run two to three days.

Information packages, including the application and nomination forms, are
available at:

http://www.ieee.org/web/education/apc/ceaa/eacinfo.html
for engineering programs and

http://www.ieee.org/web/education/apc/ctaa/tacinfo.html
for engineering technology programs

For more information, contact eab-accred at ieee.org.



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