BSSE Program, MSEC Procedures to ensure all students meet program requirements CAC is proposing a similar structure for CS, IS, and IT

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1 The ABET SE Accreditation Process Engineering Accreditation Commission Software Engineering Accreditation CSAB (IEEE-CS+ACM) is lead society society Mark Sebern Professor & BSSE Program Director Milwaukee School of Engineering 2) 3) 4) Students Program educational objectives Program outcomes and assessment Professional component 5) 6) 7) 8) Faculty Facilities Institutional support and financial resources Program criteria Recommends program criteria Chooses program evaluators Differs significantly from CS EAC General Criteria 1) (EAC) Recommends general criteria Chooses team chairs Computer science is accredited by ABET CAC Computing Accreditation Commission CSAB is lead society under CAC for CS Criterion 1: Students Student quality and performance Transfer credit policies Performance evaluation Advising: curricular and career matters Progress monitoring Validation of transfer courses Procedures to ensure all students meet program requirements CAC is proposing a similar structure for CS, IS, and IT 1

2 Criterion 2: Program Objectives Program educational objectives objectives Demonstrate achievement Improve program effectiveness Knowledge and skills by time of graduation Must foster attainment of program objectives Processes to produce outcomes Documented assessment process Foster accomplishment of objectives Evaluation process Program outcomes outcomes Educational program Broad statements of career and professional accomplishments program is preparing graduates to achieve Process to determine and review Criterion 3: Outcomes/Assessment Demonstrate outcomes are being measured Indicate degree to which outcomes are achieved Results must be applied to program development Two classes of outcomes EAC-specified outcomes ( ( a-k a-k ) Additional outcomes articulated by the program EAC-Specified Program Outcomes Apply math, science and engineering Design and conduct experiments, analyze and interpret data Design a system, component, or process to meet requirements within realistic constraints Function on multi-disciplinary teams Identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems Understand professional and ethical responsibility Communicate effectively Attain broad education necessary to understand implication of engineering solutions in global and societal context Recognize need for, and engage in life-long learning Know contemporary issues Use techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools needed for engineering practice Criterion 4: Curriculum Consistent with objectives, outcomes Bean counting counting specifications One year of math & basic science years of engineering topics Engineering sciences One year 32 semester Engineering design credits or 48 quarter credits General education component 1.5 Preparation for engineering practice 2

3 Criterion 4: Major Design Experience Normally a significant project Capstone Capstone Based on knowledge & skills Acquired Must or senior design design in earlier course work incorporate Appropriate Multiple engineering standards realistic constraints Criterion 5: Faculty Number, qualifications Competencies to cover all curricular areas to accommodate Interaction with students and practitioners Service activities Professional development Sufficient Must have authority to Ensure proper guidance of the program Develop/implement assessment processes Criterion 6: Facilities Adequate, conducive to learning Classrooms, labs, equipment Foster student-faculty interaction Climate encouraging professional development and professional activities Use of modern engineering tools Computing/information infrastructure Support scholarly activities (students/faculty) and educational objectives Criterion 7: Institutional Support Must have adequate Institutional support resources Constructive leadership Financial Sufficient resources for Faculty Facilities Equipment Support personnel & services 3

4 Breadth across the range of engineering and computer science topics implied by the title and objectives of the program Breadth Demonstrate ability of graduates Skills/knowledge Analyze Design Verify Validate Implement Apply Maintain Breadth Demonstrate ability of graduates Skills/knowledge Relevant in one or more application domains Attend math, probability, statistics topics in Computer science Supporting disciplines Work Discrete To Learn More for complex SW systems Apply for complex SW systems ABET web site ( ( ABET/EAC faculty workshop EAC evaluator training (modest fee if not PEV) EAC criteria Program evaluation team forms SE education conferences Conference on SE Education & Training Frontiers in Education 4

5 Discussion ABET EAC criteria Outcome assessment Continuous improvement EAC/CAC differences Something else Faculty Definition of SE BOK Major design experience Training/workshops Your comments 5