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Commission des Titres d’Ingénieur
C.T.I.
French Engineering Accreditation Agencywww.cti-commission.fr
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Full member since 2005
Founding member since 2005
Founding member2000
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Mission statement given by law (1934) :
- accredit new engineering degrees- assess periodically existing degrees (every 6 years) since
1997- assess foreign engineering degrees when ever requested
by foreign institutions- issue the list of accredited engineering degrees- participate in any perspective study and review related to
engineering programmes- foster the dissemination of developments and best practices
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French engineering education system
0 11 18 23
5 years
7 years
5 years
Primary
Secondary
Engineering
Ingénieurdiplômé
Baccalauréat
AGE (years)
7
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- one cycle of 5 years of higher education- degree after 300 ECTS credits- "Ingénieur diplômé" stands for Master degree (not the
reverse)- no board of engineers in France, however the «
ingénieur diplomé » title is protected by law- entry in engineering profession directly after engineering
degree recognized by the « Conventions collectives ».
Engineering degree in France
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A variety of cursus, structures, organisations and engineering specialties but common standards and procedures.
Classical education- Competitive entry examination- 2+3 or 5 years depending on recruitement level- 800 education hours/year- 20 to 36 weeks internship periods in industry
Engineering Education in France (1)
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Apprenticeship- education level of recruitment : 2 years after « baccalauréat »- 3 years : half time education (1800 hours)
half time company Continuing Education
- education level of recruitment : 2 years after « baccalauréat »- 3 years of industrial experience- 2 years : half time education (1200 hours)
half time company
Engineering Education in France (2)
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227 engineering institutions - 728 programmes
30 000 degrees in 2007
- 50% higher education ministry- 25% other ministries - 25% private institutions
2 000 degrees in foreign institutions 65 apprenticeship and continuing education engineering
programmes :1300 degrees in 2007
Present status
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CTI line up
Parity between academic and industrial representatives Independant panel comprising 32 members divided into 4
colleges
8 academic rep. from Ministry of Higher Education
8 Industry representatives
8 rep. From other Ministries and private institutions
8 Engineer Associations rep. Trade Unions rep.
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CTI organization
- members appointed for 4 years (once renewable)- chairman elected for 2 years- members on a voluntary basis- registry and secretary office of the Board
managed by Higher Education Ministry
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MethodsSelf evaluation of HEI in engineeringSite visits
Self evaluation guide for HEI – 2009
Taking in account new challenges:
- quality assurance
- adaptation of programmes to stakeholders needs including the professions.
- international development of HEI, student recruitment, programmes, qualifications and labour market access.
- creation of the EHEA
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Guide of HEI self evaluation: six chapters Organisation Awareness and Partnerships Students recruitment Education and training Employment Internal quality management
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Exemple: Awareness and partnerships
Strong links with industryDeep cooperation with researchEuropean and international cooperationNational linksRegional and local policy
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International exchanges and mobility of students and graduates
ECTS and diploma supplement for allRequest of high level in English and a second language is recommandedInternational internships in industry or laboratory. Exchange with foreign students and professors.Double diploma 4+4+3or4 semesters and preferably joined diploma 4+3+3, research cooperationAs results, 70% of students have an international experience of one semester, 15% of graduates (ingénieurs diplômés) are appointed outside France for their first job.
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- objectives of the new curriculum
- recruitment procedure
- pedagogic and personal outcomes : balance between scientific, technical, economic and human resources programs
- research activities
- faculty mix (academic - industrial)
- educational self education
- premises, equipments, library…
- quality management system ….
Accreditation criteria (new curriculum)
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Public institutions
- CTI acts on behalf of Higher Education Minister- CTI acts as adviser of Higher Education Minister and other ministers- Minister’s decision based on CTI recommendations
Private institutions
- CTI acts on behalf of Higher Education Minister- CTI settles decision after hearing the institution board
CTI accreditation decision making
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- overseeing development and operation of accreditation.- developing mutual recognition agreement with other countries :
ABET - CCI (Canada) - BEM (Malaysia)…- assessing foreign engineering degrees on their request : TUK
(Germany), EPFL & ETHZ (Switzerland), IST (Luxemburg), UTS (Bulgaria), PFIEV (Vietnam)…
- taking part in rationalisation of higher education systems : ECA, ENQA, EUR-ACE, in cooperations with national agencies, and organising its own self evaluation and external review.
- Mutual recognition agreements of accreditation decisions signed and EUR-ACE labels awarded in Europe since 2007
International activities of CTI
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CTI is a major actor in the European Higher Education Area
Full member of ENQA (European Association for Quality Assurance in Higher Education)Founding member of ECA(European Consortium for Accreditation)Founding membre of EUR-ACE (European Accreditation of Engineering Programmes) .
International activities of CTI (2)
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Sorbonne 1998-05-25 4 countries Bologna 1999-06-19 29 countries Pragua 2001-05-19 29 countries Berlin 2003-09-19 33 countries Bergen 2005-05-19 45 countries Londres 2007 46 countries Louvain 2009
European Higher Education AeraBologna Process
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2005-7- European Standards and Procedures
- Industry and Professional unions representatives participate officially
- Two cycles system - recognition of degrees and study periods - ECTS- diploma supplement, joint degrees, synergy with research
European Higher Education AreaBologna Process
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2010- European qualification framework, employability- European standards and procedures- Mutual recognition of grades and study periods.- mobility- Life long learning
European Higher Education AreaBologna Process
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Conclusions
A large span of experience to evaluate and accreditate programmes and institutions
Communauty and convergence of views, analysis and decisions
Linkage between science, technology, economy and societal responsability
Integration in Europe and other regions
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