ISAT ABET Accreditation Under The Applied Science Criteria A Status Report

1. ISAT ABET Accreditation Under The Applied Science CriteriaA Status Report Mo Zarrugh August 23, 2006

2. Program/Quality Systems ABET Accreditation Criteria ABET Accreditation Team Audit Accreditation Process Documented Evidence on all aspects of the program and quality assessment Program Mission Statement Instruction Faculty Curriculum Facilities Constituents Student Learning Activities Advising Alumni Assessment Process Instruments Outcomes Improvement Program Educational Objectives ABET Accreditation of ISAT

3. November - January Draft statements edited and preliminary statements sent to institutions January Institution requests accreditation for programs February - March Changes made to statement, to include due process response March - June Team chairs assigned, dates set, team members chosen August Institutions notified of this action 2008 2007 July Commission meets to take final action February - May Institution prepares self-evaluation (Program Self-Study Report due at ABET July 1, 2007) December - February Institutions respond to draft statement and return to ABET September - December Conduct on-campus visit, Write draft statements and finalize after 14-day response period The Generic Accreditation Timeline Jan 31, 2007 ABET Accreditation of ISAT

4. ISAT Self-Study:Fall 2006/Spring 2007 Timeline 1/1/07 6/30/07 9/1/06 Collect samples of student work Participate in ASAC site visit Prepare ABET summary tables Map student assessment processes Complete criteria action items Prepare Self-Study draft Refine faculty load analysis Review by an ASAC evaluator Submit accreditation application Prepare final Self-Study Submit final Self-Study ABET Accreditation of ISAT

5. Need your input Today and Throughout 06-07 Program Self-Study • A complete description of how and to what extent the program satisfies the requirements indicated by each of the ABET criteria: • Students • Program Educational Objectives • Program Outcomes and Assessment • Professional Component • Faculty • Facilities • Institutional Support and Financial Resources • Program Criteria ABET Accreditation of ISAT

6. Criterion 3: Program Outcomes and Assessment • Program Outcomes are statements that describe what students are expected to know and be able to do by the time of graduation • Each program must: • Have an assessment process with documented results. The process must demonstrate that the outcomes important to the mission of the institution and objectives of the program are being measured. • Provide evidence that the results of the assessment process are applied to the further development and improvement of the program ABET Accreditation of ISAT

7. * From Guidelines to Institutions, Team Chairs and Program Evaluators on Interpreting and Meeting the Standards Set Forth in Criterion 3 of the Engineering Accreditation Criteria Criterion 3: Program Outcomes* • The assessment process should include direct and indirect measures • It should not rely solely on self-report surveys and evidence that the material is “covered” in the curriculum • Evidence must be “convincing” • Student self-assessment, opinion surveys, and course grades are not, by themselves, acceptable methods for documenting achievement of outcomes • Evidence must be directly linked to the specific outcome being assessed • Acceptable tools: student portfolios, subject content examinations, subject projects, assignments, faculty evaluation of work/study, internships or co-ops, etc. ABET Accreditation of ISAT

8. Criterion 3: You Are Key Providers of Evidence of Outcome Achievement • Need your help collecting sample portfolios of graded student work in both F06 and Sp07 • In each UG course, we need to collect copies of an excellent, an average and a poor example of each completed and graded assignment (per syllabus): • Homework • Exams • Project reports • Laboratory reports, etc. • Course leads in multi-section courses are responsible for providing one representative set for the entire course. Thank you for your help in advance ABET Accreditation of ISAT

9. Criterion 4: Professional Content • An ABET accreditable curriculum must include: • A component combining college-level mathematics and basic sciences appropriate to ISAT • Applied Science topics appropriate to ISAT (Criterion 8) • A general education component • Each component must be treated adequately and per the objectives of the program and institution. • Curriculum must culminate in comprehensive projects or capstone experiences based on cumulative knowledge and skills acquired in earlier coursework. • Tables 4-1a and b attempt to breakdown the course sequences into these components ABET Accreditation of ISAT

10. Criterion 8: Program-Specific Criteria • Each program must satisfy applicable program criteria and outcomes implied by its title (ISAT): • Curricular topics and integration • Faculty qualifications • Program criteria exist for several applied science programs, such as Quality Management, Industrial Hygiene, Health and Safety and Health Physics • Specific ISAT Criteria: • Integration of physical, biological, and earth sciences concepts and technology • Professional acquisition and use of information • Use of the computer as a problem-solving tool ABET Accreditation of ISAT

13. Criterion 4: Program Content Items Needed for Evaluation • The course material needed for evaluation • Textbook and other required material (e.g., manuals, reference booklets, standards documents, and so forth) • Syllabus and course policies • A complete set of assignments, tests, and important handouts • Samples of graded student work on all assignments, written reports and other documents, and tests. Examples of excellent, satisfactory, and poor student work should be included. • If some of the above documentation is online (e. g., in an instructor’s web site), please indicate this, and have a computer available at or near the course displays so that the team can view it. Please give here the URL(s) for accessing any such materials ABET Accreditation of ISAT

14. Criterion 5: Faculty • Sufficient staffing level for the enrollment and expected outcomes of the program • Sufficient staffing level for: • Adequate student-faculty interaction • Student advising and counseling • University service activities • Industry and government interaction • Professional development • Appropriate and adequate qualifications • Effective role in the program’s guidance, evaluation and improvement • Supporting evidence: • Faculty CV’s (Thank you for all who submitted a CV) • Staffing/enrollment statistics • Faculty random interviews during site visit Need your input Today in (Tables 5-1 and 5-2) ABET Accreditation of ISAT

15. Criterion 5: Faculty Workload Summary (Table 5-1) • In col. 1 in parenthesis enter % time assigned to ISAT undergraduate (UG) program effort • In cols. 3, 4 and 5 enter % of time dedicated to ISAT UG effort. • Give us your best guesses and will refine projections later. ABET Accreditation of ISAT

17. Criterion 5: Faculty Qualifications Summary (Table 5-2) • The level of activities listed in the last three columns is an estimate of the average over the last three years, ending with AY 06-07 • In 3rd col. from the right place the acronyms of only the professional societies in which you are active. • Because of our diverse disciplines, please define each acronym on the reverse side of the sheet. • Give us your best estimates now and will update the projections later, if necessary. ABET Accreditation of ISAT

19. ISAT Self-Study:Fall 2006/Spring 2007 Timeline 1/1/07 6/30/07 9/1/06 Collect samples of student work Participate in ASAC site visit Prepare ABET summary tables Map student assessment processes Complete criteria action items Prepare Self-Study draft Refine faculty load analysis Review by an ASAC evaluator Submit accreditation application Prepare final Self-Study Submit final Self-Study ABET Accreditation of ISAT

20. Thank you and we look forward to your continued commitment and help Ron and The ABET Team

21. Program Outcomes • Applied Science programs must demonstrate that their graduates have: • An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, basic sciences, and technology • An ability to design and conduct experiments, analyze and interpret data • An ability to formulate or design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs • An ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams • An ability to identify and solve applied science problems ABET Accreditation of ISAT

22. Program Outcomes (continued) • An understanding of professional and ethical responsibility • An ability to communicate effectively • The broad education necessary to understand the impact of solutions in a global and societal context • 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 scientific and technical tools necessary for professional practice ABET Accreditation of ISAT

23. Faculty CV’s • For ease of evaluation, CV’s need to have a uniform appearance and at least the following items or sections: • Name, rank, phone # and E-mail • Education, degrees, fields, year, institution • Experience, academic and professional (see example) • Grants (both internal and external) and contracts, if any • Selected Publication, refereed journal and scholarly articles • Professional Societies , membership level, if any • Other significant items, such as honors and awards • CVs cannot exceed two pages in length. • An example of the required format and contents is provided using Mo Zarrugh’s CV. • A CV from each faculty member who teaches ISAT courses is needed by June 1, 2006 (email Holly: thornthr@jmu.edu) • All CVs will be archived and kept up to date by the department for various purposes. ABET Accreditation of ISAT

24. Mapping ABET Outcomes to ISAT Goals & Objectives ABET Program Outcomes ISAT Program Goals ABET Accreditation of ISAT

25. Course Syllabi • Syllabi need to have a uniform appearance and the following contents: • Course identifiers, catalog description, prerequisites, texts • Course objectives or educational outcomes • Topics outline and allotted time • Assessment methods used to measure outcomes & weights • Course contributions to program’s educational outcomes • Person(s) who prepared the syllabus and date • An example of the required format and contents is provided using ISAT 211. • A syllabus for each ISAT course and outside elective or required course is needed by June 1, 2006 (email to Holly Thorntonthornthr@jmu.edu) • Course leads are expected to submit the syllabi and the 05-06 team chairs are requested to follow up. ABET Accreditation of ISAT