2/5/2009 INDIA BECOMES MEMBER OF THE PURPOSE OF ACCREDITATION PRESTIGIOUS WASHINGTON ACCORD W ashington Accord is an international agreem ent on the m utual acceptability of accreditation The purpose of accreditation is system for engineering program m es of to provide periodic external signatories. The Accord recognizes substantial assessm ent assessm ent and and evaluation evaluation in in equivalence of program m es accredited by those equivalence of program m es accredited by those organizations and recom m ends that the support of the continuous graduates of accredited program m es in any of quality im provem ent program the signatory countries be recognized by the of the institution. other countries as having m et the academ ic requirem ents for entry into the practice of engineering. OBJECTIVES OF ACCREDITATION CONTINUOUS QUALITY IMPROVEMENT ACCORDING TO ABET � � Assure that graduates of an accredited System atic pursuit of excellence program are adequately prepared to enter and continue the practice of � Satisfaction of the needs of all engineering. constitutions. � Stim ulate the im provem ent of engineering education. � Assum es that the organization is in � a changing and com petitive Encourage new and innovative environm ent. approaches to engineering education and its assessm ent � I dentify accredited program s to the public PROGRAMME OUTCIME AND ASSESSMENT PROGRAMME OBJECTIVE � An ability to apply know ledge of m athem atics, science, and engineering � An ability to design and conduct experim ents, as w ell as to analyze � Detailed published educational objectives that are and interpret data consistent w ith the m ission of the institution and � An ability to design a system , com ponent, or process to m eet desired these criteria. needs w ithin realistic constraints such as econom ic, environm ental, social, political, ethical, heath and safety, m anufacturability, and � A process based on the needs of the program m ’s sustainability various constituencies in w hich the objectives are � An ability to function on m ulti-disciplinary team s determ ined and periodically evaluated. � An ability to identify, form ulate, and solve engineering problem s y y, , g g p � An educational program m e, including a curriculum � An understanding of professional and ethical responsibility that prepares students to attain program outcom es � An ability to com m unicate effectively and that fosters accom plishm ents of graduates that � The broad education necessary to understand the im pact of are consistent w ith these objectives. engineering solutions in a global, econom ic, environm ental, and societal context � A process of ongoing evaluation of the extent to � w hich these objectives are attained, the result of A recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning w hich shall be used to develop and im prove the � A know ledge of contem porary issues program m e outcom es so that graduates are better prepared to attain the objectives. � An ability to use the techniques, skills, and m odern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice 1
2/5/2009 SI GNATORY SI GNATORY COUNTRY COUNTRY SIGNATORIES OF THE WASHINGTON ACCORD The The I nstitution I nstitution of of Engineers Engineers (I E (I E Aust) Aust) Australia Australia Canadian Canadian Council Council of of Professional Professional Engineers Engineers (CCPE) (CCPE) Canada Canada The I nstitution The I nstitution of of Engineers Engineers of of I reland I reland I reland I reland The organizations of the follow ing The The I nstitution I nstitution of of Professional Engineers, Professional Engineers, New New New Zealand New Zealand countries have accepted the rights and Zeeland Zeeland (I PENZ) (I PENZ) responsibility responsibility as as the the signatories signatories The Engineering Th The Th E E Engineering Council i i i i Council (Eng C C il il (E (Eng C) (E C) C) C) United Kingdom United Kingdom U i U i d Ki d Ki d d defined by the Agreem ent, Rules and Procedures and transitional provisions Accreditation Accreditation Board Board of of Engineering Engineering and and Technology Technology U.S.A. U.S.A. (ABET) (ABET) collectively know n as W ashington The The Engineering Engineering Council Council of of South South Africa Africa (ECSA) (ECSA) South Africa South Africa Accord. Hong Hong Kong Kong I nstitution I nstitution of of Engineers Engineers (HKI E) (HKI E) Hong Kong Hong Kong Japan Japan Accreditation Accreditation Board Board for for Engineering Engineering Japan Japan Education Education (JABEE) (JABEE) (Provisional (Provisional Signatory) Signatory) SCOPE OF ACCORD BENEFITS OF ACCORD NBA feels that im pact of globalization in the present � I w ill ensure quality in the technical education global scenario has necessitated trans-m igration of system in general by establishing or strengthening technologies, technicians and professionals to various an objective and transparent system of countries at a m uch rapid pace than ever before. The accreditation. difficulties faced by the technical professionals include non-recognition of degrees/ diplom as, quality � I t w ould facilitate com m on standards of education of education & of education & training and absence training and absence of facilitating of facilitating and ensure m obility of students and faculty and ensure m obility of students and faculty, besides besides m echanism s for easy m obility of technical encouraging co-operation n the fields of research professionals. The m em bership of the W ashington and training in areas of m utual interest. accord w ould facilitate easy exchange of ideas, � Substantial parity and consistency in the processes m obility of students and professionals at international and procedures of accreditation could be obtained levels. The accord w ould also act as a platform to am ongst the signatories in satisfying the academ ic share innovations, possibilities for collaboration in requirem ents for the practice of engineering at the joint research, inform ation sharing and dissem ination professional level. w ith an overall objective of enhancing reputation and standards of technical education am ongst signatories. Contd…. BENEFITS OF ACCORD BENEFITS OF ACCORD � I t would promote co-operation and collaboration in the processes of regulation and maintenance of standards in � technical academic programmes as well as in training and The criteria, policies and procedures used by the research areas. signatories in accrediting engineering academ ic program s are com parable. � I t w ould provide a forum to continue the dialogue to pursue other issues connected w ith the developm ent of technical education. � The signatories to the W ashington Accord shall be g g � I t w ould give regular com m unication and sharing of authorities, agencies or institutions w hich are inform ation concerning their accreditation criteria, representative of the engineering profession and system s, procedures, m anuals, publications and list w hich are statutory pow ers or recognized of the accredited program m es. professional authority for accrediting program s designed to satisfy the academ ic requirem ent for � The accreditation decisions rendered by one adm ission to the profession w ithin a defined signatory are acceptable to the other signatories territory or jurisdiction. and that those signatories w ill so indicate by publishing statem ents to that effect in an appropriate m anner. Contd…. 2
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