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ABET Accreditation Status

ABET Accreditation Status. CEN program fully ABET-accredited (in 2006) until 2012: no concerns, no weaknesses, no deficiencies. ABET evaluation and visit coming up Fall 2012. Draft Self-Study completed Summer 2011. Mock ABET visit Oct. 9-10, 2011. Self-Study now under revision.

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ABET Accreditation Status

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  1. ABET Accreditation Status • CEN program fully ABET-accredited (in 2006) until 2012: no concerns, no weaknesses, no deficiencies. • ABET evaluation and visit coming up Fall 2012. • Draft Self-Study completed Summer 2011. • Mock ABET visit Oct. 9-10, 2011. • Self-Study now under revision. January 24, 2012

  2. Mock ABET Evaluation Oct. 9-10 Consists of Observations, Concerns, Weaknesses, and Deficiencies, regarding ABET Criteria: • Students (No O’s, C’s, W’s or D’s) • Program Educational Objectives (1 O, 1 W [IAB] ) • Student Outcomes (some C’s, some O’s [website], Senior Design) • Continuous Improvement (1 C [too much], 1 W [Outcome (b) experiments], some O’s) • Curriculum (2 O’s [format]) • Faculty (1 O, 1 C, 1 W [governance] ) • Facilities (1 O) • Institutional Support (1 O, 1 W [governance] ) ALL O’s, C’s are easily addressable. January 24, 2012

  3. Mock ABET Evaluation • Overall, very encouraging. Primary issues OK: • Student advising and processing ?  • Objectives: • Process for Reviewing Objectives ? (Governance) • Objectives attained ?  • Outcomes: • Prepare students to attain Objectives ?  • Outcomes attained ?  • Program improvements ? (Governance) • Curriculum adequate ?  (Governance) • Faculty adequate ?  • Facilities adequate ?  January 24, 2012

  4. Actions Taken • Added members to Curriculum Committees (CISE/ECE) • New CEN (CISE/ECE) joint Committee formed: • Chair: Dr. Herman Lam (ECE). 3 members CISE, 3 members ECE. • Meeting regularly to: • Oversee CEN program • Prepare for ABET visit in October January 24, 2012

  5. ABET Definitions • Outcomes: what students can do when they graduate. Most successful measures: assessment of course work, and senior surveys. • Department assesses outcomes. • Objectives: what graduates can do after several years. IAB input (revise objectives) and alumni surveys (measure achievement of objectives). • COE carries out surveys. Department analyzes them. January 24, 2012

  6. Program Objectives, defined 2005-2006, revised by IAB Oct. 6, 2011) A graduate of the University of Florida Computer Engineering Program should have a successful career in computer engineering or a related field, and within three to five years, should: • Excel in a career utilizing their education in Computer Engineering; • Continue to enhance their knowledge; • Be effective in multidisciplinary and diverse professional environments; • Provide leadership and demonstrate good citizenship. REVISE ? ELIMINATE ? January 24, 2012

  7. Outcomes: a CEN graduate should have ... • an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, statistics, computer science, and electrical engineering as it applies to computer hardware and software; • an ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to organize, analyze and interpret data; • an ability to design hardware and software systems, components, or processes to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability; • an ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams; January 24, 2012

  8. Outcomes (cont'd). A CEN graduate should have … • an ability to identify, formulate, and solve hardware and software computer engineering problems, accounting for the interaction between hardware and software; • an understanding of professional, legal, and ethical issues and responsibilities; • an ability to communicate effectively in speech and in writing, including documentation of hardware and software systems; • the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context; January 24, 2012

  9. Outcomes (cont’d) A CEN graduate should have … • a recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning; • a knowledge of contemporary issues; • an ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for computer engineering practice; and • an ability to apply engineering and management knowledge and techniques to estimate time and resources needed to complete a computer engineering project. January 24, 2012

  10. CEN Outcome Evaluation Process Three-tiered process: • Outcome instruments assessed in each course. • Course committee (3 faculty) reviews instruments per course for all relevant outcomes, and makes recommendations. • Recommendations collected and referred to appropriate bodies. January 24, 2012

  11. Course/Outcome Mapping January 24, 2012

  12. News from ABET • ABET Pre-visit Training Manual highlights: • Terms: Deficiency, Weakness, Concern. • Criterion 2: Objectives. No longer required to have program improvements “triggered” solely by assessments. • Criterion 3: Outcomes. Ditto. • Criterion 4: Program Improvement: Ditto. Need “evidence of actions to improve the program”. January 24, 2012

  13. Program Improvements in Self-Study • COP-3530 in C++ beginning Summer 2010. • Cover Java threading and synchronization in Operating Systems (a pre-req for Computer Networking ). • Add one more lab hour to CIS-3020 (now COP-3504) • CIS-3020, 3022, 3023 (now COP-3504, 3502, 3503) now allow only individual student work. • MATLAB lab component added to EEL-3135 Signals and Systems. January 24, 2012

  14. Questions ? Suggestions ? January 24, 2012

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