Título: ABET Accreditation: An Engineering Experience from Sultan Qaboos University, Oman
Autor: Hassan, Hossam; Al-Jabri, Khalifa
Resumen: [EN] The Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) accredits
college and university programs in engineering under the Engineering
Accreditation Commission (EAC). The process follows Engineering Criteria
(EC) 2000, which focuses on outcomes (what is learned) rather than what is
taught. This paper presents an overview of the processes developed by the
civil engineering (CE) program at Sultan Qaboos University to satisfy ABET
Criteria 2, 3, and 4. The program had a successful accreditation visit in
November 2013. Program educational objectives (PEOs) were developed. A
review and revision process for PEOs was also developed. ABET student
outcomes (SOs) were adopted by the CE program. SOs were broken into
outcome elements. Key performance indicators were developed for each
outcome element, according to the six levels of Bloom’s taxonomy for
cognitive domain. The process used direct indicators from student work as
well indirect survey instruments. The program has developed a detailed and
systematic approach for assessment of SOs with feedback and follow-up on
implementation of actions for continuous improvement. Planning for the next
accreditation cycle of SO assessment proved valuable, as the new
accreditation committee started executing an already laid out work plan.
