ABET Update for Engineers Canada Mary Leigh Wolfe May 24, 2019
Topics • Cybersecurity • Equity, Diversity and Inclusion • Transition to Modified Criteria • Looking Forward 2
Cybersecurity • 2019 ABET Symposium Theme • Plenary and focused sessions 3
Cybersecurity Accreditation • Criteria approved: • Computing Accreditation Commission (CAC) • Cybersecurity • Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) • Cybersecurity Engineering • Two accredited programs • Cybersecurity, BS – accredited by CAC 10/1/2016 4
2-year Cybersecurity Accreditation • Initial look at “recognition” of certificate programs • Bootcamps, mini-degrees, stackable certificates to meet unfilled demand in rapid growth areas • ABET Board decided not to move directly into QA of certificate programs • However, many 2-year (Associate Level) cybersecurity programs are aligned with the most recognized certificates • ABET to build expertise in certifications while offering a useful quality improvement service (accrediting 2- year cybersecurity programs) 5
The Potential Market - Employers 2021 projections • Cybercrime damage to be $6 trillion annually • Cybersecurity spending to exceed $1 trillion from 2017-2021 • Unfilled cybersecurity jobs may reach 3.5 million (typical projections around 2 million by 2020) • Currently about 83% of these jobs need a 4- year degree 6
The Potential Market – Employers • Leaving 340,000 jobs (by 2020) NOT requiring a 4-year degree • Trend is towards loosening this requirement, which is increasing demand for associate degrees (2-year) and non-degree credentials • About half of cybersecurity jobs demand at least one certification 7
The Potential Market – Community Colleges (2-year) • ABET Outreach – well-attended booth presence, presentations, surveys, and listening sessions – at several leading cybersecurity conferences • National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) • National Cyber Summit • Colloquium for Information Systems Security Education (CISSE) • Community College Cybersecurity Summit • Association for Computing Machinery's Special Interest Group on Computer Science Education (SIGCSE) 8
The Potential Market – Community Colleges (2-year) • National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense (CAE-CD) Designation by National Security Agency (NSA)/Department of Homeland Security (DHS) • CAE-CD 2Y designation began in 2010 ➔ over 80 designated 2Y institutions so far • CAE-CD 4Y designation began about 2000 ➔ about 200 designated institutions 9
The Potential Market – Community Colleges • 50% of US undergraduates are in community colleges • Community colleges are quick to respond to market demands • ABET received encouragement from • Community college leaders • NSA CAE program leaders • NIST/NICE leaders • CSAB (ACM/IEEE-CS member society for ABET computing) Executive Committee 10
2Y Cybersecurity Criteria Timeline • Jan-Mar 2019 – Develop initial draft of Criteria • Mar 2019 – Core Team feedback on First Draft and revision • Apr 2019 – Core Team feedback on Second Draft and (minor) revision • May 2019 – CAC Commissioner Webinars and feedback • Jun 2019 – Revisions to finalize the First Reading Draft • Jul 2019 – Full commission vote on First Reading Draft at summer meeting • Aug 2019 – Computing Area Delegation approval (assuming CAC votes to approve) • Sep-Dec 2019 – Public review and comment on first reading • Jan 2020 – accept 2Y Cybersecurity Pilot Program Requests for Evaluation • Fall 2020 – conduct initial 2Y Cybersecurity pilot program visits • Summer 2021 – commission may accredit initial 2Y Cybersecurity pilot programs 11
2Y Cybersecurity Criteria Timeline • Jan-Mar 2019 – Develop initial draft of Criteria • Mar 2019 – Core Team feedback on First Draft and revision • Apr 2019 – Core Team feedback on Second Draft and (minor) revision • May 2019 – CAC Commissioner Webinars and feedback • Jun 2019 – Revisions to finalize the First Reading Draft • Jul 2019 – Full commission vote on First Reading Draft at summer meeting • Aug 2019 – Computing Area Delegation approval (assuming CAC votes to approve) • Sep-Dec 2019 – Public review and comment on first reading • Jan 2020 – accept 2Y Cybersecurity Pilot Program Requests for Evaluation • Fall 2020 – conduct initial 2Y Cybersecurity pilot program visits • Summer 2021 – commission may accredit initial 2Y Cybersecurity pilot programs 12
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion 13
ABET Ad Hoc Committee on Diversity and Inclusion • Formed September 2015 • Submitted recommendations to ABET President February 2017 14
AD Hoc Committee Recommendations 1) Revise the ABET diversity policy, making it more aspirational and less internally focused, and reflect the idea of inclusion as well as diversity 2) Revise the Accreditation Policy and Procedure Manual to reflect the new policy 3) Revise Harmonized Criteria 1 (Students) and 8 (Institutional Support), along with “mostly harmonized” Criterion 6 (Faculty) 4) Revise Self-Study Templates for Criteria 1, 6 and 8. 15
ABET Principles: Diversity and Inclusion • Approved by Board of Directors 12-June-2017 • Include much of the recommended language from committee • State commitment of ABET to: • promoting diversity and inclusion in accreditation operations and governance through the work of staff, volunteers, and leadership; • encouraging diverse talents to be used in accreditation operations and ABET governance; and • promoting inclusive practices and diversity in our accredited educational programs. 16
Harmonized Criteria • ABET’s Accreditation Council (AC) charged in July 2018 to determine how harmonized criteria could be used to advance ABET’s commitment to promoting inclusive practices and diversity in our accredited educational programs • AC task group recommended modifications to Criterion 5. Curriculum rather than to harmonized criteria; AC approved the recommendation in January 2019 • Commission Criteria Committees currently working on modifications 17
Harmonized Criteria • Task group being charged to evaluate specific recommendations from ad hoc committee on harmonized criteria and provide recommended modifications to those criteria (1, 6, 8) and provide recommendation to Accreditation Council in fall 2019 for action 18
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Council • In November 2018, Board of Directors approved establishment of a Council or Standing Committee to implement ABET’s commitment to inclusive practices and diversity • Task group developing bylaws, composition, charge, and name of Council/Committee for approval by Board of Directors and Board of Delegates in 2019 19
EDI Opportunities and Challenges • Diversity of ABET governance and advisory bodies • Inclusive culture in ABET operations • Accreditation criteria • Collaboration/partnership with member societies • Outreach and education • … 20
Transition to Modified Criteria 21
Support for Programs • Mapping of outcomes (a) – (k) ➔ (1) – (7) on ABET website • Sessions at • ABET Symposium • American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) annual conference • Department Heads meetings • Deans Council meetings 22
Looking Forward 23
Looking Forward … • Strategic planning • Changes in higher education • Global engagement 24
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