REGIONAL ACCREDITATION OF ENGINEERING EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS AND MOBILITY OF ENGINEERS IN ASIA PACIFIC AND AFRICA

Recent Development in Recent Development in International Engineering Accreditation and International Engineering Accreditation and

Harmonization of the Accreditation System inHarmonization of the Accreditation System in Asia and Pacific Region Asia and Pacific Region

Prof Dr John Li

CIE President

Dr Mandy Liu

IEET Deputy Executive Director of Accreditation Council and Office Director

27 May 2015

Kula Lumpur, Malaysia

Outlines1. International Engineering Educational Accords

1) International Engineering Alliance

2) EURACE

3) Harmonization of International Accreditation System

2. FEIAP Engineering Education Guidelines

3. IEET/CIE’s Mentoring of MES

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Outlines1. International Engineering Educational Accords

1) International Engineering Alliance

2) EURACE

3) Harmonization of International Accreditation System

2. FEIAP Engineering Education Guidelines

3. IEET/CIE’s Mentoring of MES

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International Engineering Alliance (IEA) 6 international agreements governing mutual recognition of

engineering qualifications and professional competence

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Washington Accord Signatory1. Australia - Represented by Engineers Australia (1989)

2. Canada - Represented by Engineers Canada (1989)

3. Chinese Taipei - Represented by Institute of Engineering Education Taiwan (2007)

4. Hong Kong China - Represented by The Hong Kong Institution of Engineers (1995)

5. India - Represented by National Board of Accreditation (2014) (Applies only to programes accredited by NBA offered by education providers accepted by NBA as Tier 1 institutions.)

6. Ireland - Represented by Engineers Ireland (1989)

7. Japan - Represented by Japan Accreditation Board for Engineering Education (2005)

8. Korea - Represented by Accreditation Board for Engineering Education of Korea (2007)

9. Malaysia - Represented by Board of Engineers Malaysia (2009)

10. New Zealand - Represented by Institution of Professional Engineers NZ (1989)

11. Russia - Represented by Association for Engineering Education of Russia (2012)

12. Singapore - Represented by Institution of Engineers Singapore (2006)

13. South Africa - Represented by Engineering Council of South Africa (1999)

14. Sri Lanka - Represented by Institution of Engineers Sri Lanka (2014)

15. Turkey - Represented by MUDEK (2011)

16. United Kingdom - Represented by Engineering Council UK (1989)

17. United States - Represented by Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (1989)5

Washington Accord: Mutual RecognitionAgreement states:• Accreditation criteria, policies and procedures of the

signatories have been verified comparable • Accreditation decisions made by one signatory are

acceptable to the other signatories• Recognition applies only to accreditations conducted

within the signatory’s national or territorial boundaries, except: – Offshore programmes offered by university with programs

accredited in home territory– A designated signatory accredits in a developing countries

where the is no capacity to operate an accrediting body

From presentation given by Prof. Hu Hanrahan in Taipei 2011. 6

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Washington Accord: Benchmarking

Agreement states:• The Signatories will identify and encourage the

implementation of best practice for the academic preparation of engineers– by mutual monitoring– regular communication and sharing of information:

• accreditation criteria, systems, procedures, manuals, publications

• lists of accredited programs;

– invitations to observe accreditation visits; and invitations to observe meetings of any boards

• Regular monitoring through six-yearly visits

From presentation given by Prof. Hu Hanrahan in Taipei 2011.

Old Method of Judging Substantial Equivalence

2007-2011 Rules and Procedures

5.3.3. The Final Report shall include: ….

g. A statement as to whether the standard of the graduates of accredited/ recognised programs are substantially equivalent to graduates of other Accord signatories.

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From presentation given by Prof. Hu Hanrahan in Taipei 2011. 8

New Method of Judging Substantial Equivalence

2011-- Rules and Procedures5.1.9.g

– a collective judgement by the Team as a whole as to whether the accreditation standard is substantially equivalent to that of the Accord as illustrated by the exemplar graduate attributes of the relevant Accord.

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From presentation given by Prof. Hu Hanrahan in Taipei 2011. 9

Graduate Attributes Defined

• Graduate attributes form a set of individually assessable outcomes that indicate the graduate's potential to acquire competence to practise at the appropriate level.

• The Graduate Attributes are exemplars of the attributes expected of graduate from an accredited programme.

From presentation given by Prof. Hu Hanrahan in Taipei 2011. 10

Graduate Attribute Overview Knowledge-oriented1: Using engineering knowledge

Skill-oriented Group5: Modern Tool Usage

9: Individual and teamwork

10: Communication

11: Project/Engineering Management

Attitude-oriented Group

6: The Engineer in Society

7: Environment and Sustainability

8: Ethics

12: Life long learning

Problem-solving Skill Group

2: Problem analysis

3: Design/development of solutions

4: Investigations

Defined Level of Problem Solving

Defined Knowledge Profile

From presentation given by Prof. Hu Hanrahan in Taipei 2011. 11

Knowledge Profile

Layered model of the engineering knowledge

profile

Mathematics

Engineering Fundamentals

Engineering Specialities

Engineering Design & Practice

Engineering and Society

Natural Sciences

Research-informed knowledge

From presentation given by Prof. Hu Hanrahan in Taipei 2011. 12

Signatorys’ StandardsSignatorys’

Standards

Development Cycle of Graduate Attributes

• IEA Graduate Attributes were developed from the signatory’s inputs based on their own development of programme outcomes

• Participation in Graduate Attribute development have helped signatory’s standards to converge

IEA GraduateAttributes

Contributions

Convergence

Signatory Standard

OwnDevelopment WA/SA/DA

Development

From presentation given by Prof. Hu Hanrahan in Taipei 2011. 13

WA Signatories Must Demonstrate Compliance with WA GA through

Gap Analysis

IEET

Washington Accord

Knowledge ProfileLevel of

Problem Solving Graduate Attributes

Knowledge Profile x x x

Level ofProblem Solving x x x

Graduate Attributes x x x

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EUR-ACE

• EUR-ACE® is a framework and accreditation system that provides a set of standards that identifies high quality engineering degree programmes in Europe and abroad.

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EUR-ACE Authorized Agency1. GERMANY - ASIIN

2. FRANCE – CTI

3. UK - Engineering Council

4. IRELAND – Engineers Ireland

5. PORTUGAL – Ordem dos Engenheiros

6. RUSSIA – AEER

7. TURKEY – MÜDEK

8. ROMANIA – ARACIS

9. ITALY – QUACING

10.POLAND – KAUT

11. SWITZERLAND – OAQ

12.SPAIN - ANECA

13.FINLAND – FINEEC

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EUR-ACE Program (Student) Outcomes

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Harmonization between WA & EUR-ACE

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Outlines1. International Engineering Educational Accords

1) International Engineering Alliance

2) EURACE

3) Harmonization of International Accreditation System

2. FEIAP Engineering Education Guidelines

3. IEET/CIE’s Mentoring of MES

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FEIAP ENGINEERING EDUCATION GUIDELINES

Published in December 2010

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Mission of FEIAP Guidelines

1. To set up FEIAP Engineering Education Accreditation Guidelines that will underpin the development and enhancement of outcomes focused engineering education programs in member economies.

2. To assist member economies through the use of these guidelines to systematically develop accreditation systems that will ultimately deliver graduate capabilities matching those within the WA and /or EUR-ACE systems or equivalent.

3. To provide assistance which will track the development needs of individual economies appropriate to nation building. 21

FEIAP Engineering Education Guidelines

# Chapter

1. Glossary

2. Accreditation criteria template for accreditation agencies

3. Accreditation system model framework for accreditation agencies

4. Mentoring system

5. System for the evaluation and recognition of an accreditation system

6. System for periodically monitoring accreditation systems already recognized

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Outlines1. International Engineering Educational Accords

1) International Engineering Alliance

2) EURACE

3) Harmonization of International Accreditation System

2. FEIAP Engineering Education Guidelines

3. IEET/CIE’s Mentoring of MES

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IEET: NGO, NPO since 2003

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IEET Accreditation Council

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Professor Emeritus, NTUImmediate Past President, Nat’l YunTech Univ.

President, Nan-Hua Univ.Former Deputy Minister, Ministry of Education

Dean of EngineeringDistinguished Professor, MENTU

Professor, Applied Mechanics NTUDeputy ChairWashington Accord

Professor and Chairman, Civil Engr. NTU

IEET Accreditation CommissionsDiscipline

Engineering Education

Computing Education

Technology Education

Architectural Education

Design Education

IEET Com-

mission

EngineeringAccreditation Commission

(EAC)

ComputingAccreditation Commission

(CAC)

TechnologyAccreditation Commission

(TAC)

ArchitectureAccreditation Commission

(AAC)

Design Accreditation Commission

(DAC)

Degree Bachelor’s Degree or above

Professio-nal Title/

Licensure

Professional Engineer

Computing or IT-related field Professional

Engineer

Engineering Technologist

Architect Designer

Inter-national Agree-ment

Washington Accord*

Seoul Accord*

Sydney Accord*

Canberra Accord N/A

26Note: *IEET is a signatory.

Half of the Universities are inIEET accreditation

84 Universities547 Departments(more than 1,000 programs)

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Washington Accord Approves in 2013 IEET Membership for another 6 years

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IEET Reviews Other Signatories On Behalf of Washington Accord

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IEET Helps FEIAP Members (since 2009)

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2009 年 Visit2010 年 Visit

MyanmarMyanmar

ThailandThailand

Vietnam

ThailandThailand

Indonesia

BruneiBruneiMauritiusMauritius

IndiaIndia

BangladeshBangladeshLaosLaos

PhilippinesPhilippines

IEET Visited with FEIAP Members

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IEET Mentors the Philippines

• 2013/1: Prof. LJ Leu and Dr. Mandy Liu visited and mentored Philippine Technological Council (PTC)

• PTC is now a Provisional Signatory of the Washington Accord

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IEET/CIE’s Mentors Myanmar • Objective

Help MES to bench-mark the engineering degree programmes in Myanmar with best practices in FEIAP economies, and to give the confidence that engineering degree programmes accredited by the EAC in Myanmar will be of substantial equivalence to degree programmes by other FEIAP economies. This will mean the degree programmes will meet the basic education requirements of APEC engineers.

• Activity

1. Mentoring visit to MES (May 2013)

2. Mentoring visit o MES (Feb. 2014)

3. MES observation of IEET on-site visit (Oct. 2014)

4. Program evaluators training program (March 2015)

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Mentoring Visit in May 2013

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IEET Provided Evaluators Training Workshop to MES (2015.03)

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MES is to Launch Accreditation Oct. 2015

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Motto

認證認真

AccreditationAuthentication

Quote by ：Dr. YB Yang (IEET AC Chair)

Calligraphy by ：Ms. Tong Yangtze

Thank You ！www.ieet.org.tw

mandyliu@ieet.org.tw

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