Jubail Industrial College has launched, in November 2010, its Ac- creditation operation that aims to obtain the international ABET Ac- creditation for its Engineering Tech- nology Associate Degree Programs. Accreditation is the assurance that a program meets the quality standards established by the profession for which it prepares its students. It helps JIC to continually assess, eva- luate and improve its curriculum and courses based on input and feedback from different constituencies to main- tain high quality education in Engi- neering Technology. To be accredited by the Technology Engineering Commission (TAC) of ABET Inc., JIC programs must meet the nine TAC criteria which are: 1. Students; 2. Program Educational Objec- tives; 3. Student Outcomes; 4. Continuous Improvement; 5. Curriculum; 6. Faculty; 7. Facilities; 8. Support; and 9. Program criteria. The accreditation consists of four main steps which are: 1. Submission of request for evalua- tion to ABET Headquarter. 2. Prepare Self-Study Report for each program and submit it to the appropriate TAC of ABET Inc. for review and eventual on- campus visit. 3. On-campus visit, during which the ABET evaluators examine display mate- rials, visit classes/ Laboratories/ work- shops, meet students, faculty and ad- ministrators. 4. Following the on-campus visit, each program evaluator submits a report to the appropriate TAC of ABET Inc. for evaluation and final decision. In order to prepare effectively the different programs for accreditation, JIC manage- ment has decided to form the ABET Ac- creditation Committee which includes JIC Managing Director as Chairman of the Committee and one faculty member from each academic department. The objective of the ABET Committee is to provide specialization departments with the necessary support, guidance and assistance in preparing effectively their Engineering Technology Programs for TAC of ABET Inc. Accreditation. List of JIC Associate Degree Programs seeking accreditation of Technology Ac- creditation Commission (TAC) of ABET, Inc. are as follows: 1. Electrical Power Engineering Tech- nology (ELET); 2. Instrumentation and Control Engi- neering Technology (ICET); 3. Manufacturing Engineering Tech- nology (MAET); 4. Mechanical Maintenance Engineer- ing Technology (MMET); 5. Chemical Engineering Technology (CHET); and 6. Polymer Engineering Technology (POLY). JIC ABET ACCREDITATION PROJECT JUBAIL INDUSTRIAL COLLEGE PREPARES ITS ASSOCIATE ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMS FOR ACCREDITATION BY TAC OF ABET, INC We at JIC should show to ABET evaluators that: • We know what we do. • We know why we do it. • We know how to do it. • We do it well. • We can prove it. • We receive input and feedback from constituencies. • We have a process to make continuous improvements. INSIDE THIS ISSUE: JIC ABET Accreditation Project 1 Accreditation Process 2 ABET Accreditation 2 About ABET 2 Importance of ABET Accreditation 2 ABET Engineering Criteria ( EC 2000) 3 Assessment and Evaluation Process 3 Activities of JIC ABET Accreditation Committee 4 ABET Accreditation Committee 2 JIC ABET Accreditation Committee Newsletter Issue No.1, April 2011
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Jubail Industrial College has launched, in November 2010, its Ac-creditation operation that aims to obtain the international ABET Ac-creditation for its Engineering Tech-nology Associate Degree Programs. Accreditation is the assurance that a program meets the quality standards established by the profession for which it prepares its students. It helps JIC to continually assess, eva-luate and improve its curriculum and courses based on input and feedback from different constituencies to main-tain high quality education in Engi-neering Technology.
To be accredited by the Technology Engineering Commission (TAC) of ABET Inc., JIC programs must meet the nine TAC criteria which are:
1. Students;
2. Program Educational Objec-tives;
3. Student Outcomes;
4. Continuous Improvement;
5. Curriculum;
6. Faculty;
7. Facilities;
8. Support; and
9. Program criteria.
The accreditation consists of four main steps which are:
1. Submission of request for evalua-tion to ABET Headquarter.
2. Prepare Self-Study Report for each program and submit it to the appropriate TAC of ABET Inc. for review and eventual on-campus visit.
3. On-campus visit, during which the ABET evaluators examine display mate-rials, visit classes/ Laboratories/ work-shops, meet students, faculty and ad-ministrators.
4. Following the on-campus visit, each program evaluator submits a report to the appropriate TAC of ABET Inc. for evaluation and final decision.
In order to prepare effectively the different programs for accreditation, JIC manage-ment has decided to form the ABET Ac-creditation Committee which includes JIC Managing Director as Chairman of the Committee and one faculty member from each academic department.
The objective of the ABET Committee is to provide specialization departments with the necessary support, guidance and assistance in preparing effectively their Engineering Technology Programs for TAC of ABET Inc. Accreditation.
List of JIC Associate Degree Programs seeking accreditation of Technology Ac-creditation Commission (TAC) of ABET, Inc. are as follows:
1. Electrical Power Engineering Tech-nology (ELET);
2. Instrumentation and Control Engi-neering Technology (ICET);
J I C A B E T AC C R E D I TAT I O N P RO J E C T JUBAIL INDUSTRIAL COLLEGE PREPARES ITS ASSOCIATE ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMS FOR ACCREDITATION BY TAC OF ABET, INC
We at JIC should show to ABET evaluators that:
• We know what we do. • We know why we do it. • We know how to do it. • We do it well. • We can prove it. • We receive input and feedback
from constituencies. • We have a process to make
continuous improvements.
I N S I D E T H I S I S S U E :
JIC ABET Accreditation Project
1
Accreditation Process 2
ABET Accreditation 2
About ABET 2
Importance of ABET Accreditation
2
ABET Engineering Criteria ( EC 2000)
3
Assessment and Evaluation Process
3
Activities of JIC ABET Accreditation Committee
4
ABET Accreditation Committee
2
JIC ABET Accreditation Committee Newsletter
Issue No.1, April 2011
In Accordance with Jubail Industrial Col-lege Decree No.713 dated 10/11/1431H, the Managing Director of JIC, in accor-dance with the powers conferred upon him and in accordance with the work requirements, decided to form the “ABET Accreditation Committee”.
The role and functions of the committee are as follows:
1. Conduct internal exercise (self evaluation) and prepare documents for ABET accreditation of AS Engi-neering Programs.
2. Co-ordinate with the Departments’ Chairmen, Deputies, Course Direc-tors and other concerned faculty members in this regard.
3. Liaise with the ABET center.
4. Make links and invite delegates from other Colleges or Universities following ABET criteria. Study and recommend any changes, amendments, develop-ments needed and required for the ABET accreditation and submit recom-mendations to the Committee Chair-man for approval and implementation.
5. Follow-up and ensure full compliance with the above approved recommenda-tions or suggestions.
6. Report back to the ABET Center regard-ing any progress, or if there are hin-drances or constraints while applying the required measures, criteria or any suggestions needed.
• It helps to define what the degree should provide the student with.
• It helps the accredited department to continually assess, evaluate and improve its curriculum and courses based on input and feedback from different constituen-cies.
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A B O U T A B E T
A B E T A C C R E D I TA T I O N C O M M I T T E E ( A A C )
I M P O RTA N C E O F A B E T A C C R E D I TA T I O N
It was established in June 1932 in the United States of America under the name of Engineer’s Council for Professional Development. In 1980, it changed its name to Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET). Currently it accredits over 3,100 programs in applied science, engineering, and technology at more than 600 Colleges and Universities worldwide. Twenty nine (29) professional and technical societies contribute to ABET’s goal of leadership and quality assurance in applied sci-ence, engineering, and technology education.
“ABET accreditation is the
assurance that a College or
University program meets the
quality standards established by
the profession for which it
prepares its students”
AAC Newslet ter , Issue No1, Apr i l 2011
The Committee Members:
Dr. Adel S. Bahakeem, Chairman
Dr. Moh’d Sharis Abdulkarim, Member
Dr. Ahmed Al-Hassan, Member
Dr. Moshaid Ur-Rahman, Member
Dr. Khalid Al-Assadi, Member
Accreditation Process
Dr. Lotfi Ben Amor, Vice Chairman
Dr. Jesus Dela Rosa, Member
Mr. Edwin Obra, Member
AAC Newslet ter , Issue No1, Apr i l 2011
It is a set of criteria by which the program is evaluated. The old ABET Engineering Criteria was content based: it focused on what the students were taught. EC2000 is outcomes based: it fo-cuses on what the students have learned or what they can actually do. It requires engineering pro-grams to:
• Define their own objectives and outcomes in consultations with their constituencies.
• Measure their performance.
• Introduce program improvement where appro-priate.
An engineering program must demonstrate that it meets the following criteria:
1. Students
• Student admissions
• Transfer students and transfer courses
• Work in lieu of courses at the institution
• Evaluating students performance
• Monitoring student progress to promote suc-cess in attaining Student Outcomes and Pro-gram Educational Objectives.
• Advising and Career Guidance
• Graduating requirements
• Process for assessing the students’ satisfaction
2. Program Educational Objectives
• The Mission Statement and Program Educa-tional Objectives should be published on the Institution’s website.
• Consistency of the Program Educational Objec-tives with the Mission of the Institution and the needs of Program’s various constituencies.
• Documented and effective process involving program constituencies for the review of the Program Educational Objectives.
3. Student Outcomes
• Identified and documented
• Published on the Programs’ website
• Consistency of the Student Outcomes with the Program Educational Objectives.
• Process used for establishing and revising Stu-dent Outcomes.
• Evidence of Students’ work that relates to sat-isfaction of ABET Outcomes.
4. Continuous Improvement
• The program must use documented processes to regularly assess and evaluate the extend to which the Program Educational Objectives and Student Outcomes are being attained.
• The results of the evaluation must be systematically util-ized as input for the continuous improvement of the pro-gram.
5. Curriculum
• Program must effectively develop subject areas on Com-munications, Mathematics, Physical and Natural Sci-ences, Social Sciences and Humanities, Technical Con-tent and Cooperative Education.
• Advisory Committee must be utilized to periodically re-view the program’s curriculum.
6. Faculty
• Faculty qualifications
• The competence of faculty members
• Faculty workload
• Faculty size
• Authority and responsibility of faculty
7. Facilities
• Adequate offices, classrooms, laboratories, equipment, computing resources must be: available, accessible, and systematically maintained and upgraded
• Students must be provided with appropriate guidance regarding the use of the tools, equipment, computing resources and laboratories.
• Library services and the computing and information in-frastructure must be adequate to support the scholarly and professional activities of the students and faculty.
8. Institutional Support
• Institutional Support and Leadership.
• Institutional services, Financial Support, and Staff.
• Resources available to the program.
9. Program Criteria
• All program criteria implied by the program title must be satisfied.
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A B E T E N G I N E E R I N G C R I T E R I A (EC2000 )
A S S E S S M E N T A N D E V A L U A T I O N P R O C E S S
designed by: Joseph D. Rivera
CHET Instructor
A C T I V I T I E S O F J I C A B E T A C C R E D I TA T I O N C O M M I T T E E
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On Monday 6th of Safar 1432 H (10th of January 2011), the ABET Accreditation Committee con‐ducted its first presentation titled “A Road Map to ABET Accreditation: Introduction to ABET” at the JIC auditorium. It was patronized by Dr. Adel S. Bahakeem, Chairman; ABET Accreditation Committee and JIC Managing Director. The presen‐tation was attended by Depart‐ment Chairmen and Directors and more than 40 faculty mem‐bers.
On Monday, February 28, 2011, the JIC ABET Accreditation Committee invited Dr. Salih Duffuaa, Professor of Industrial & Systems Engineering at King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM) who gave a talk on “Overview of ABET Accreditation Process”. The seminar was held in JIC Audito‐rium and attended by JIC Man‐aging Director, staff and stu‐dents.
In order to keep JIC staff and all programs constituencies informed about JIC ABET Ac‐creditation activities, the JIC ABET committee has established a website that can be ac‐cessed through JIC website (under the icon JIC ABET accreditation project). The webpage includes useful information about JIC accreditation project, presentations, workshops, events, ABET materials, guidelines and also links to relevant ABET websites. The website will be continuously updated to support the different tasks throughout the ABET Accredi‐tation project. Please visit JIC ABET webpage @ http://jic.edu.sa/abet/index.htm.
On Monday, March 28, 2011 , the JIC ABET Accreditation Commit‐tee conducted its second Work‐shop. The workshop discussed the Mapping of Program Educa‐tional Objectives (PEOs) to Mis‐sion Statement, Student Out‐comes (SOs) to PEOs, Course learning Objectives (CLOs) to SOs and Program Courses to SOs. Defining performance indicators and course description format were also discussed.
On Monday, March 14, 2011 , the JIC ABET Accreditation Committee conducted its first Workshop. All Self Study Re‐port and Display Committee members attended the work‐shop during which guidelines on department’s Mission State‐ment, Program Educational Objectives (PEOs) and Student Outcomes (SOs) were discussed. Also, the workshop discussed the preparation of display materials .
On Monday, April 14, 2011 , the JIC ABET Accreditation Committee conducted its third Workshop. The Assessment strategies for both PEOs and SOs were explained. Also, the workshop discussed the templates of Student Exit, Alumni, and Employers Surveys.
The JIC ABET Accreditation Committee conducted a visit to Yanbu Industrial College (YIC) on January 17‐18, 2011 to learn form YIC experience in ABET accreditation. The delegation visited EE,ME ,CHE, ELC and GES department at YIC and met with YIC management and staff who provided useful information on how to conform to ABET criteria, especially in prepa‐ration of course files and management of labs and workshops.
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