Accreditation of Engineering Programs in Turkey: MÜDEK Initiative A. Erbil PAYZIN Member, Engineering Evaluation Board (MÜDEK) Universities and Changing.

Accreditation of Engineering Accreditation of Engineering Programs in Turkey: Programs in Turkey:

MÜDEK InitiativeMÜDEK Initiative

A. Erbil PAYZINMember, Engineering Evaluation Board (MÜDEK)

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IstanbulIstanbul

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• How it all started

• MÜDEK : An initiative for accreditation of engineering programs in Turkey

• First impressions & way ahead

OutlineOutline

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How It all Started:

A Brief History of Accreditation of Engineering Programs In Turkey

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Stage 1: ABET EvaluationsStage 1: ABET Evaluations

• 1994: 2 eng. programs from METU applied to ABET and obtained “Substantial Equivalency” status

• 1994-2003: 41 engineering programs from 4 universities (METU, Bilkent, Boğaziçi Univ., ITU) obtained “Substantial Equivalency” from ABET

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ABET

EvaluationTURKEY + KKTC

Total (2003)

Universities 4 70

Engineering Faculties

11 87

Program types 20 48

No. of programs 41 506

ABET Evaluation vs Potential NeedABET Evaluation vs Potential Need

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• Jan 2001: Engineering Deans Council (Mühendislik Dekanları Konseyi-MDK) established

o Deans of engineering faculties in state & private universities in Turkey and the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (KKTC).

o 87 members as of 2003

• Jan 2002: Engineering Deans Council (MDK) decision for establishing National Accreditation System for Engineering Education

• May 2002: Engineering Evaluation Board (Mühendislik Değerlendirme Kurulu-MÜDEK) formed by MDK

STAGE 2: National System for Accreditation STAGE 2: National System for Accreditation of Engineering Programsof Engineering Programs

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MÜDEK

An Initiative for Accreditation of Engineering Programs in Turkey

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MÜDEKMÜDEK(Mühendislik Değerlendirme Kurulu)(Mühendislik Değerlendirme Kurulu)

Engineering Evaluation BoardEngineering Evaluation Board

• A non-governmental initiative for accrediting engineering programs in Turkey

• Initiated by Engineering Deans Council on May 2002

• An independent body which periodically renews a portion of its members by itself

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Objectives:• Develop and run a detailed program for evaluating (accrediting)

engineering programs of MDK member faculties which grant “engineering degree” to their graduates

Main Tasks:• Evaluation (accreditation) of engineering programs

• Selection and training of evaluators

• Providing information and training to program chair persons and staff members on program evaluation

• Reviewing and updating the program evaluation criteria

MÜDEKMÜDEKEngineering Evaluation BoardEngineering Evaluation Board

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MÜDEK MembershipMÜDEK Membership• Total of 8 members

o 4 academicianso 1 TMMOB (Union of Chambers of Turkish Engineers and

Architects) representativeo 1 KalDer (Turkish Society for Quality) representativeo 2 industry representatives

• Voluntary duty

• MDK members may not be MÜDEK members

• 2 years serving term (max. 3 consecutive terms)

• 3 of the members: chairman, assistant chairman (chairman elect), previous chairman

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MÜDEK EvaluationsMÜDEK Evaluations

• Non-governmental• Voluntary• Outcomes based objective accreditation criteria• Self-assessment: Self-study by the institution and

program• Peer-review (Evaluation Teams)• On-site evaluation• Periodic re-evaluation

(maximum 6 yrs.)

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MÜDEK Evaluation CriteriaMÜDEK Evaluation Criteria

1. Students

2. Program Educational Objectives

3. Program Outcomes and Assessment

4. Professional Component

5. Faculty

6. Facilities

7. Institutional Support and Financial Resources

8. Program Specific Criteria

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Evaluation Team

Evaluation Team

Evaluation Team

MÜDEK

MÜDEK OrganizationMÜDEK Organization

Training Working Group

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MÜDEKMÜDEKEvaluation TeamsEvaluation Teams

• One TEAM is formed for each faculty running the programs to be evaluated.

• TEAM LEADER has to be a MÜDEK Member

• At least one EVALUATOR for each program to be evaluated

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MÜDEK Program EvaluatorsMÜDEK Program Evaluators

• Program evaluators are selected among people known for their competency in their specialty areas.

• Program evaluator candidates have to attend program evaluator training workshops.

• Program evaluators serve on a voluntary basis.

• MDK members can not serve as program evaluators.

• Teams are formed from a pool of evaluators.

• Conflict of interest issues are addressed during the appointment of evaluators to teams.

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TYPICAL EVALUATION CYCLETYPICAL EVALUATION CYCLE

• Jan : Institutions express intent for evaluation

• Jan-Aug: Institutions prepare and submit self-study reports for programs to be evaluated

• Sept-Oct: Teams formed & evaluations start

• Nov-Dec: Site visits (3 days)

• Jan-Feb: Teams prepare evaluation reports

• March-June: MÜDEK concludes evaluation process and takes accreditation decisions

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2003 (eval. in process)

2004 (expected applications)

No. University 2 4

No. of Eng. Faculties 2 4

Types of Eng. Programs

6 7

No. of Eng. Programs

7 13

MÜDEK Evaluation ActivitiesMÜDEK Evaluation Activities

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First Impressions & Way Ahead

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First ImpressionsFirst Impressions

• MÜDEK evaluation process is viewed as a vehicle for genuinely increasing quality of engineering education

• Self Study Report (process) acts as an important tool for o continuous quality improvement in engineering programso motivating constituencies

• External evaluation results are considered aso constructive feedback for quality improvement o leverage for resource allocations needed for these

improvements

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What is Next?What is Next?

• MÜDEK needs to be institutionalized (association)

• MÜDEK needs to be recognized as the national accreditation body for engineering programs (by governmental authorities)

• MÜDEK has to seek international recognition (e.g., Washington accord)

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