Experience gained in applying ABET criteria to an Electrical/Electronic Engineering program in a Turkish University

Abstract

Preparing for ABET accreditation involved a set of changes in various aspects of the Electrical and Electronic Engineering program at Eastern Mediterranean University. Curriculum redesign was the most difficult component of the efforts. The curricular content was modified with more emphasis on design and practice, more humanities and social sciences; ethics courses were introduced as important components of a global profession. Many procedures were standardized to make the process of evaluation more transparent. A web site was designed to make students' academic status available to parents. Students' performance, before and after graduation, became a subject of concern and statistical methods were developed to monitor the outcome. In general, the preparation for ABET accreditation led to reorganization to improve service to students. The process of preparation has already induced a positive effect in the student body.