Preparing An Abet Self Study: Continuous Improvement The Second Time Around
- Conference
- Location
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Austin, Texas
- Publication Date
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June 14, 2009
- Start Date
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June 14, 2009
- End Date
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June 17, 2009
- ISSN
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2153-5965
- Conference Session
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Engineering Management
- Page Count
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12
- Page Numbers
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14.972.1 - 14.972.12
- DOI
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10.18260/1-2--4609
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https://peer.asee.org/4609
- Download Count
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461
Paper Authors
Kathryn Abel Stevens Institute of Technology
Dr. Kate Abel serves as the as the Director of Undergraduate Academics and Engineering Management in the School of Systems and Enterprises at Stevens Institute of Technology. She holds a Ph.D. in Technology Management and Applied Psychology. She has been both the President of the Engineering Management Division of ASEE and the President of Epsilon Mu Eta, the Engineering Management Honor Society. She teaches courses in Total Quality Management, Engineering Economics, Entrepreneurial Analysis of Engineering Design, Statistics for Engineering Managers, Engineering Management and Senior Design. Her research areas include knowledge engineering, as well as, knowledge and information management. She has published over 19 refereed journal articles, book chapters and conference papers.
Abstract
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Preparing an ABET Self Study: Continuous Improvement in the Second Time Around
Abstract:
ABET 2000 became the standard accreditation format for ABET almost a decade ago.
As such, most universities have already been through their first accreditation cycle under
the ABET 2000 format. Now colleges are preparing for and going through their second
ABET visit under these new rules. The first Self Study for ABET 2000 took an immense
amount of time and effort due to the enormous differences from the previous
accreditation format. But now the change is continuous improvement? Now that
universities need to show that they do not ‘just’ have an assessment system, but that it is
used regularly and its’ results are used to implement change on a continuous basis, how
should colleges and universities address this aspect? How should continuous
improvement be demonstrated and documented? This paper will address one college’s
approach to its second round with ABET 2000, and the aspects used to demonstrate the
new ABET requirement of continuous improvement.
Introduction
Despite steady growth in undergraduate Engineering Management (EM) programs in the
United States, only five EM programs have been accredited by the Accreditation Board
of Engineering and Technology (ABET): Stevens Institute of Technology, NJ; United
States Military Academy, NY; the University of Missouri Rolla, MO; University of
Pacific, CA; and Arizona State University, AZ. Although there are only these five ABET
accredited EM programs, there are estimated to be between 12 (Farr and Bowman) and
Abel, K. (2009, June), Preparing An Abet Self Study: Continuous Improvement The Second Time Around Paper presented at 2009 Annual Conference & Exposition, Austin, Texas. 10.18260/1-2--4609
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