Introduction to Engineering Introduction to Engineering Accreditation & OBE Accreditation & OBE “ “ The FKE UTeM Experience The FKE UTeM Experience ””Hyreil Anuar Bin Hj K asdirin Hyreil Anuar Bin Hj Kasdirin Department of Control, Instrumentation & Automation (CIA) Department of Control, Instrumentation & Automation (CIA) Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka Email: Email: [email protected][email protected]Homepage: Homepage: www.utem.edu.my/myweb/hyreil www.utem.edu.my/myweb/hyreil Contact No: 06 Contact No: 06- 555 2226 / Fax: ext 2222 555 2226 / Fax: ext 2222
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►►Why Should My Program Seek Why Should My Program Seek
Accreditation? Why it is important? Accreditation? Why it is important? Accreditation provides you with a structured Accreditation provides you with a structured
mechanism to assess, evaluate, and improvemechanism to assess, evaluate, and improve
the quality of your program.the quality of your program. Accreditation helps students, their parents, and Accreditation helps students, their parents, and
also future employers to choose quality & wellalso future employers to choose quality & well--prepared programs.prepared programs.
Accreditation is used by registration, licensure, Accreditation is used by registration, licensure,and certification boards to screen applicants.and certification boards to screen applicants.
►►Why Should I Choose an AccreditedWhy Should I Choose an Accredited
Program?Program?►► Accreditation assures that a program has met quality Accreditation assures that a program has met quality
standards set by the profession.standards set by the profession.
►►To employers, graduate schools, and licensure,To employers, graduate schools, and licensure,certification, and registration boards, graduationcertification, and registration boards, graduation
from an accredited program signifies adequatefrom an accredited program signifies adequate
preparation for entry into the profession. In fact,preparation for entry into the profession. In fact,many of these groups require graduation from anmany of these groups require graduation from an
accredited program as a minimum qualification.accredited program as a minimum qualification.
Are our faculty graduate is an Are our faculty graduate is an
Engineer, Technologist or Technician?Engineer, Technologist or Technician?►► There are three agreements covering mutual recognitionThere are three agreements covering mutual recognition
in respect of tertiaryin respect of tertiary--level qualifications in engineering:level qualifications in engineering: The Washington Accord The Washington Accord signed in 1989 was the firstsigned in 1989 was the first -- itit
recognises substantial equivalence in the accreditation of recognises substantial equivalence in the accreditation of qualifications in professional engineering, normally of four yeaqualifications in professional engineering, normally of four yearsrs
duration.duration.
The Sydney Accord The Sydney Accord commenced in 2001 and recognizescommenced in 2001 and recognizessubstantial equivalence in the accreditation of qualifications isubstantial equivalence in the accreditation of qualifications innengineering technology, normally of three years duration.engineering technology, normally of three years duration.
The Dublin Accord The Dublin Accord is an agreement for substantial equivalence inis an agreement for substantial equivalence inthe accreditation of tertiary qualifications in technicianthe accreditation of tertiary qualifications in technicianengineering, normally of two years duration. It commenced inengineering, normally of two years duration. It commenced in2002.2002.
Why must be accredited by TheWhy must be accredited by The
Washington Accord?Washington Accord?►► The Washington Accord, is an international agreementThe Washington Accord, is an international agreement
among bodies responsible for accrediting engineeringamong bodies responsible for accrediting engineering
degree programs. It recognizes the substantial equivalencydegree programs. It recognizes the substantial equivalencyof programs accredited by those bodies and recommendsof programs accredited by those bodies and recommendsthat graduates of programs accredited by any of thethat graduates of programs accredited by any of the
signatory bodies be recognized by the other bodies assignatory bodies be recognized by the other bodies ashaving met the academic requirements for entry to thehaving met the academic requirements for entry to thepractice of engineering.practice of engineering.
►► One of the Accredited Programs from TheOne of the Accredited Programs from The
Washington Accord isWashington Accord is ABET ABET -- (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology)(Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology)
Why must be accredited by TheWhy must be accredited by The
Washington Accord?Washington Accord?►► Organizations holding provisional status have beenOrganizations holding provisional status have been
identified as having qualification accreditation oridentified as having qualification accreditation or
recognition procedures that are potentially suitable for therecognition procedures that are potentially suitable for thepurposes of the Accordpurposes of the Accord * Germany* Germany -- Represented by German Accreditation Agency forRepresented by German Accreditation Agency for
Study Programs in Engineering and InformaticsStudy Programs in Engineering and Informatics
* India* India -- Represented by National Board of Accreditation of AllRepresented by National Board of Accreditation of AllIndia Council for Technical EducationIndia Council for Technical Education
* Malaysia* Malaysia -- Represented by Board of EngineersRepresented by Board of Engineers -- MalaysiaMalaysiaEngineering Accreditation Council (EAC)Engineering Accreditation Council (EAC)
* Russia* Russia -- Represented by Russian Association for EngineeringRepresented by Russian Association for EngineeringEducationEducation
* Sri Lanka* Sri Lanka -- Represented by Institution of Engineers Sri LankaRepresented by Institution of Engineers Sri Lanka
Why must be accredited by TheWhy must be accredited by The
Washington Accord?Washington Accord?MalaysiaMalaysia ’ ’ s WA Applications WA Application
►► Malaysia admitted as Provisional Member in 2003, alongsideMalaysia admitted as Provisional Member in 2003, alongsideGermany, Japan, & SingaporeGermany, Japan, & Singapore
►► An exercise in internationalization An exercise in internationalization
► Demands the attainment of a global level of quality assurance
Implications of WA membershipImplications of WA membership
►► WA demands 2 major efforts :WA demands 2 major efforts :--1.1. Improvement of procedures, documentation, criteria, etcImprovement of procedures, documentation, criteria, etc - -
easily attainable easily attainable
2.2. “ “a genuine shift towards OBEa genuine shift towards OBE” ” in the Malaysian Engineeringin the Malaysian EngineeringEducation SystemEducation System - - requires bigger effort requires bigger effort
Existing: conventional prescriptive Existing: conventional prescriptive - - based system based system
The concept of program educationalThe concept of program educational OBJECTIVESOBJECTIVES andand
OUTCOMESOUTCOMES is unfamiliar to most universities, this leads tois unfamiliar to most universities, this leads to
the tendency of imparting and evaluating only technicalthe tendency of imparting and evaluating only technicaloutcomes of graduates.outcomes of graduates.
Too much focus on curriculum and educational process.Too much focus on curriculum and educational process.
Very prescriptive. Very prescriptive.For example: BITG1113For example: BITG1113
•• PrescriptivePrescriptive: Students would be exposed to the C : Students would be exposed to the C
language.language.•• OutcomesOutcomes : Students should be to make use of : Students should be to make use of
the C language in programming.the C language in programming.
What is OBE? The Current ScenarioWhat is OBE? The Current Scenario
Program are reviewed every 5 years based on universitiesProgram are reviewed every 5 years based on universities’ ’
own review and comments from external examiners, i.e. noown review and comments from external examiners, i.e. no
input from industrial and other stakeholders in programinput from industrial and other stakeholders in program
quality improvement.quality improvement.Universities are seen not serious enough to develop theUniversities are seen not serious enough to develop the
more wellmore well--rounded outcomes of graduates in a systematicrounded outcomes of graduates in a systematic
way.way.The seriousness is not manifested from the curriculum,The seriousness is not manifested from the curriculum,
learning design, assessment and evaluation methods.learning design, assessment and evaluation methods.
Accreditation process gives too much emphasis on the Accreditation process gives too much emphasis on thecontent and process and very prescriptive.content and process and very prescriptive.
What is OBE? The Current ScenarioWhat is OBE? The Current Scenario
►► Alert and concern Alert and concern qualities of the graduates produced.qualities of the graduates produced.►► CQICQI with iwith inputnput andand feedback feedback fromfrom variousvarious
►► Students are well informed and trained of the skillsStudents are well informed and trained of the skillsrequired out of themrequired out of them
►► Encourage more systematic, innovative and flexibleEncourage more systematic, innovative and flexibleteaching approach or learning designteaching approach or learning design – – for example: AL & for example: AL & PBLPBL
►► Encourage more exposures to professional practiceEncourage more exposures to professional practicethrough LI, site visits, industrythrough LI, site visits, industry--linked projects orlinked projects or
assignments, industry mentors, student dialogue withassignments, industry mentors, student dialogue withindustry professionals or visiting industry speakers.industry professionals or visiting industry speakers.
►► Higher assurance of the delivery of the outcomeHigher assurance of the delivery of the outcome
capabilities in every graduate.capabilities in every graduate.
What is OBE? The AdvantagesWhat is OBE? The Advantages
(OUTCOME BASE EDUCATION)(OUTCOME BASE EDUCATION) OBE is a model of education that rejects theOBE is a model of education that rejects the
traditional focus on what the school provides totraditional focus on what the school provides to
students, in favor of making students demonstratestudents, in favor of making students demonstratethat they "know and are able to do" whatever thethat they "know and are able to do" whatever therequired outcomes are.required outcomes are.
The emphasis in an OBE education system is onThe emphasis in an OBE education system is on
measuredmeasured “ “outcomesoutcomes” ” rather thanrather than "inputs,""inputs," suchsuchas how many hours students spend in class, or whatas how many hours students spend in class, or whattextbooks are provided.textbooks are provided.
OUTCOMESOUTCOMES►►may include a range of skills and knowledge.may include a range of skills and knowledge.►►The key things students should understand and be able to doThe key things students should understand and be able to do
or the qualities they should develop.or the qualities they should develop.
►► If the outcomes are not achieved they are rethought as toIf the outcomes are not achieved they are rethought as to
ensure there is a Continual Quality Improvement (CQI)ensure there is a Continual Quality Improvement (CQI)within the education system.within the education system.
development, industrial needs, job specifications, professionaldevelopment, industrial needs, job specifications, professional bodybodyrequirement (accreditation), own niche, etc.requirement (accreditation), own niche, etc.
develop PEO and PO in students/graduatesdevelop PEO and PO in students/graduates
►► Assessment & Evaluation Tools Assessment & Evaluation Tools Introducing variety of assessment and evaluation tools to measurIntroducing variety of assessment and evaluation tools to measure thee the
achievement of PEO and PO.achievement of PEO and PO.
►► Data & Evidence CollectionData & Evidence Collection Collecting evidences of process involved and the achievement of Collecting evidences of process involved and the achievement of thethe
Application for Accreditation Application for Accreditation
EAC Manual 2007EAC Manual 2007►► Evaluation by EAC Members: MQA, JPA, BEM and IEMEvaluation by EAC Members: MQA, JPA, BEM and IEM
►► How they evaluate?How they evaluate?
It conducted to verify that the program under evaluation is in cIt conducted to verify that the program under evaluation is in complianceompliancewith the appropriate accreditation criteria in this Manual.with the appropriate accreditation criteria in this Manual.
The evaluation exercise shall be conducted by an Evaluation PaneThe evaluation exercise shall be conducted by an Evaluation Panellappointed by EAC (refer to Appendix A).appointed by EAC (refer to Appendix A).
►► What type of decision they make?What type of decision they make?
Accreditation Decision: Accreditation Decision: through the recommendation by the Evaluationthrough the recommendation by the EvaluationPanel may decide on one of the following:Panel may decide on one of the following:►► (i) To accord full accreditation for five years.(i) To accord full accreditation for five years.
►► (ii) To accord less than five years accreditation.(ii) To accord less than five years accreditation.
►► (iii) To decline accreditation. In such a case, a further applic(iii) To decline accreditation. In such a case, a further application will normallyation will normallynot be considered within the next one year.not be considered within the next one year.
Application for Accreditation Application for Accreditation
EAC Manual 2007EAC Manual 2007
►►What is their procedure?What is their procedure?
Apply for Accreditat ion Apply for Accreditat ion►►For a new program, should apply at leastFor a new program, should apply at least 6 months6 months before thebefore the
final examination of the first intake of students.final examination of the first intake of students.
►►For a current accredited program, should apply at leastFor a current accredited program, should apply at least 66
monthsmonths before the expiry date of the accreditation.before the expiry date of the accreditation.►►The application shall ensure that complete information isThe application shall ensure that complete information is
forwarded to EAC through MQA.forwarded to EAC through MQA.
Accreditation Visit Accreditation Visit►►Normally be scheduled for a period of two days.Normally be scheduled for a period of two days.
Report and RecommendationReport and Recommendation
►►
The report and recommendation, prepared by the visitingThe report and recommendation, prepared by the visitingpanels in accordance to Appendix D : Evaluation Panel Reportpanels in accordance to Appendix D : Evaluation Panel Report
Application for Accreditation Application for Accreditation
EAC Manual 2007EAC Manual 2007►► Qualifying Requirements and AccreditationQualifying Requirements and Accreditation
CriteriaCriteria
The assessment involves a review of qualifyingThe assessment involves a review of qualifyingrequirements and an evaluation based on the followingrequirements and an evaluation based on the followingcriteria, apart from PEO and PO:criteria, apart from PEO and PO:►►Criterion 1Criterion 1 ‐ Academic Curriculum Academic Curriculum
►►Criterion 2Criterion 2 ‐ StudentsStudents►►Criterion 3Criterion 3 ‐ Academic and Support staff Academic and Support staff
►►Criterion 4Criterion 4 ‐ FacilitiesFacilities
►►Criterion 5Criterion 5 ‐ Quality Management SystemsQuality Management Systems
The assessment process will involve two parts:The assessment process will involve two parts:►► (i) Initial assessment of qualifying requirements.(i) Initial assessment of qualifying requirements.
►► (ii) Detailed assessment of the program based on the(ii) Detailed assessment of the program based on theaccreditation criteria.accreditation criteria.
For each program to be accredited:For each program to be accredited:►►i.i. Self Assessment ReportSelf Assessment Report (Section 8.2 EAC(Section 8.2 EAC
Manual)Manual) ‐‐ HardcopyHardcopy
►►
ii.ii.
Supporting Material DocumentSupporting Material Document
(Section 8.3(Section 8.3
EAC Manual)EAC Manual) – – Digital Format including details of theDigital Format including details of thesyllabus.syllabus.
►►iii.iii. Appendix C Appendix C (Checklist of Documents for(Checklist of Documents for
Accreditation/Approval of New program & Relevant Accreditation/Approval of New program & RelevantInformation)Information)
►►Institutional Documents and AdditionalInstitutional Documents and Additional
Documentation (as noted in Section 8.4) to be madeDocumentation (as noted in Section 8.4) to be madeavailable during the visit.available during the visit.
to recommend approval of the program to beto recommend approval of the program to beconductedconducted
to recommend conditional approval for theto recommend conditional approval for theprogram to be conducted with the provisionprogram to be conducted with the provisionthat the IHL takes certain actions to rectify allthat the IHL takes certain actions to rectify all
the shortcomings indicated in the report withinthe shortcomings indicated in the report withina specified period as determined by EACa specified period as determined by EAC
not to recommend approval.not to recommend approval.
Minimum 120 credit hours of whichMinimum 120 credit hours of which 80 credit hours80 credit hoursmust be engineering subjectsmust be engineering subjects
Final year project & Industrial trainingFinal year project & Industrial training
Minimum of Minimum of 8 full8 full
‐t imetime academic staff academic staff
Staff : student rat ioStaff : student rat io of 1:25 or better (ideally itof 1:25 or better (ideally it
should be 1:15 or better)should be 1:15 or better)
3: Academic and Support3: Academic and Supportstaff staff
4: Facilities4: Facilities
5: Quality Management5: Quality Management
SystemsSystems
►► Their Details & Process ImplementationsTheir Details & Process Implementations►► Their establishment and evaluation of Their establishment and evaluation of
achievement as well as CQIachievement as well as CQI
►► Program structure, content, delivery & Program structure, content, delivery & assessment and CQIassessment and CQI
►► Their distributions (engineering, nonTheir distributions (engineering, non--eng,eng,semester)semester)