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ABET ACTIVITIESABET ACTIVITIES

CC&A CC&A

is an acronym foris an acronym for

Committee on Curriculum and Committee on Curriculum and AccreditationAccreditation

CC&ACC&A

is a subcommittee of theis a subcommittee of the

ASCE Educational Activities ASCE Educational Activities Committee (EdAC)Committee (EdAC)

Our CC&A duties include:Our CC&A duties include:Management of ASCE ABET Program Evaluators Management of ASCE ABET Program Evaluators

(PEV’s) which includes:(PEV’s) which includes:a)a) Reviewing PEV reports;Reviewing PEV reports;b)b) Reviewing PEV evaluations by Team Chairs, Reviewing PEV evaluations by Team Chairs,

team team members, and visited programs; members, and visited programs; c)c) Assigning PEV’s to visits;Assigning PEV’s to visits;d)d) Providing PEV guidance in Providing PEV guidance in

a)a) our annual Directions our annual Directions Newsletter, Newsletter, b)b) visit and report guidelines, and the visit and report guidelines, and the c)c) ABET Program Criteria Commentary posted ABET Program Criteria Commentary posted

on the ASCE web site; andon the ASCE web site; ande)e) Responding to PEV questions about ABET Responding to PEV questions about ABET

criteria.criteria.

Our duties also include:Our duties also include:

Drafting ABET Program Criteria for ASCE Drafting ABET Program Criteria for ASCE approval;approval;

Responding to accreditation issues raised by Responding to accreditation issues raised by EdAC;EdAC;

Nominating new CC&A members for EdAC Nominating new CC&A members for EdAC approval;approval;

Recommending new ABET Engineering Recommending new ABET Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) members Accreditation Commission (EAC) members for for EdAC and ASCE approval; andEdAC and ASCE approval; and

Recommending new ABET Board of Directors Recommending new ABET Board of Directors members for EdAC and ASCE members for EdAC and ASCE

approval.approval.

Our voting members include:Our voting members include:

Jim Nau – Chair - North Carolina – Educator – 2010Jim Nau – Chair - North Carolina – Educator – 2010

Bill Highter – Massachusetts – Educator – 2012Bill Highter – Massachusetts – Educator – 2012

Rick Lyles – Michigan – Educator – 2011Rick Lyles – Michigan – Educator – 2011

Clarence Waters – Nebraska – Educator – 2013Clarence Waters – Nebraska – Educator – 2013

Bill Espey – Texas – Practitioner - 2013Bill Espey – Texas – Practitioner - 2013

David Hubly – Colorado - Practitioner – 2011David Hubly – Colorado - Practitioner – 2011

Steve Shelton – New Mexico – Practitioner - 2012 Steve Shelton – New Mexico – Practitioner - 2012

Keith Dunbar – California – Practitioner - 2010Keith Dunbar – California – Practitioner - 2010

Our ex-officio members include:Our ex-officio members include:Lorraine Fleming – EdAC liaisonLorraine Fleming – EdAC liaisonPhil Smith – EAC liaisonPhil Smith – EAC liaisonDennis Fallon – ASEE liaisonDennis Fallon – ASEE liaisonRobert Mullen – Department Heads Robert Mullen – Department Heads

Council liaisonCouncil liaison

Our ASCE staff support is:Our ASCE staff support is:Dion CowardDion Coward

CC&A provides PEV’s for:CC&A provides PEV’s for:

Civil Engineering;Civil Engineering;

Architectural EngineeringArchitectural Engineering

Construction EngineeringConstruction Engineering

In 2008-2009 we provided PEV’s for:In 2008-2009 we provided PEV’s for:

6 Architectural Engineering programs6 Architectural Engineering programs

3 Construction Engineering programs3 Construction Engineering programs

58 eight Civil Engineering programs58 eight Civil Engineering programs

The 2008-2009 visits included:The 2008-2009 visits included:

6 international programs6 international programs

61 US programs61 US programs

In 2009 we have requests for:In 2009 we have requests for:

16 international visits16 international visits

36 US visits.36 US visits.

In 2009 we are assigning PEV’s for:In 2009 we are assigning PEV’s for:

5 Architectural Engineering programs5 Architectural Engineering programs

5 Construction Engineering programs 5 Construction Engineering programs

42 Civil Engineering programs.42 Civil Engineering programs.

Meaning of Accreditation ActionsMeaning of Accreditation Actions

NGR – Next General Review in 6 yearsNGR – Next General Review in 6 years

IR – Interim Report – focused report in 2 years IR – Interim Report – focused report in 2 years

IV – Interim Visit – focused visit in 2 yearsIV – Interim Visit – focused visit in 2 years

RE – Report Extended – to NGRRE – Report Extended – to NGR

VE – Visit Extended – to NGRVE – Visit Extended – to NGR

SC – Show Cause – comprehensive visit 2 years SC – Show Cause – comprehensive visit 2 years

may result in NAmay result in NA

NA – Not to AccreditNA – Not to Accredit

CE PEV Recommendations for CE PEV Recommendations for 2007-2008 Visits2007-2008 Visits

14 NGR’s (Next General Review)14 NGR’s (Next General Review)24 IR’s (Interim Reports)24 IR’s (Interim Reports) 5 IV’s (Interim Visits)5 IV’s (Interim Visits) 1 RE’s (Report Extended)1 RE’s (Report Extended) 1 VE’s (Visit Extended)1 VE’s (Visit Extended) 0 SC’s (Show Cause)0 SC’s (Show Cause) 1 NA (Not to Accredit) 1 NA (Not to Accredit)

CE PEV Recommendations for CE PEV Recommendations for

2008-2009 Visits2008-2009 Visits

26 NGR’s (Next General Review)26 NGR’s (Next General Review)

31 IR’s (Interim Reports)31 IR’s (Interim Reports)

4 IV’s (Interim Visits)4 IV’s (Interim Visits)

0 RE’s (Report Extended)0 RE’s (Report Extended)

1 VE’s (Visit Extended)1 VE’s (Visit Extended)

0 SC’s (Show Cause)0 SC’s (Show Cause)

0 NA (Not to Accredit) 0 NA (Not to Accredit)

Short ComingsShort Comings

DeficiencyDeficiency

A deficiency indicates that a criterion, policy, or procedure is not satisfied. Therefore, the program is not in compliance with the criterion, policy, or procedure.

Usually results in a SC accreditation Usually results in a SC accreditation actionaction

WeaknessWeaknessA weakness indicates that a program lacks the strength of compliance with a criterion, policy, or procedure to ensure that the quality of the program will not be compromised. Therefore, remedial action is required to strengthen compliance with the criterion, policy, or procedure prior to the next evaluation.

Usually results in an IR or an IV accreditation Usually results in an IR or an IV accreditation actionaction

ConcernConcern

A concern indicates that a program currently satisfies a criterion, policy, or procedure; however, the potential exists for the situation to change such that the criterion, policy, or procedure may not be satisfied.

Usually does not affect accreditation action.Usually does not affect accreditation action.

Our review of the 2008 PEV reports Our review of the 2008 PEV reports revealed several shortcomings occurring revealed several shortcomings occurring more than once. Here are a few of those more than once. Here are a few of those shortcomings. shortcomings.

Criterion 1. Students Criterion 1. Students

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The program must also have The program must also have and enforce procedures to and enforce procedures to assure that all students meet all assure that all students meet all program requirements.program requirements.

Several programs did not satisfy Criterion 1 Several programs did not satisfy Criterion 1 because the transcript analyses revealed because the transcript analyses revealed one or more of their graduates did not one or more of their graduates did not satisfy their published program satisfy their published program requirements for:requirements for:

Minimum Math and Basic Science Minimum Math and Basic Science credit hours;credit hours;

Minimum Engineering Topics credit Minimum Engineering Topics credit hours; hours;

Pre-requisites; and/orPre-requisites; and/orMinimum total credit hours.Minimum total credit hours.

Please note: this criterion refers to Please note: this criterion refers to program requirements, not ABET program requirements, not ABET requirements.requirements.

Program requirements are those Program requirements are those published in your web sites, catalog, published in your web sites, catalog, and/or bulletins.and/or bulletins.

Criterion 2. Program Educational Objectives

ABET’s definition of PEO’s is:

Program Educational Objectives – Program educational objectives are broad statements that describe the career and professional accomplishments that the program is preparing graduates to achieve.

Some programs still list Program Outcomes as Program Educational Objectives. PEV’s usually look for objectives defined as milestones for engineers advancing in their careers.

Here are examples of such milestones; the percentage of graduates:

• graduates licensed after five years • attending graduate school • having earned a graduate degree • working as project managers• etc.

Criterion 9. Program CriteriaCriterion 9. Program Criteria

1.1. Curriculum Curriculum

The … one additional area of science, … The … one additional area of science, … design a system, component, or process in design a system, component, or process in more than one civil engineering context; … more than one civil engineering context; … basic concepts in management, business, basic concepts in management, business, public policy, and leadership; …public policy, and leadership; … . .

““one additional area of science”one additional area of science”

A few programs interpreted the “one A few programs interpreted the “one additional area of science” to include additional area of science” to include engineering science or computer science. engineering science or computer science. CC&A modified our commentary to clarify CC&A modified our commentary to clarify that we intended this new criterion to include that we intended this new criterion to include only basic sciences such as geology, biology, only basic sciences such as geology, biology, etc..etc..

““design a system, component, or design a system, component, or process in more than one civil process in more than one civil engineering context”engineering context”

This criterion requires graduates to This criterion requires graduates to demonstrate the ability to design in two demonstrate the ability to design in two or more of the civil engineering sub-or more of the civil engineering sub-disciplinesdisciplines

““basic concepts in management, business, basic concepts in management, business, public policy, and leadership”public policy, and leadership”

Our commentary defines three management Our commentary defines three management activities important for practicing civil activities important for practicing civil engineers: engineers:

Project ManagementProject Management

Construction ManagementConstruction Management

Asset ManagementAsset Management

Project management

Basic concepts in project management include project manager responsibilities, defining and meeting client requirements, risk assessment and management, stakeholder identification and involvement, contract negotiation, project work plans, scope and deliverables, budget and schedule preparation and monitoring, interaction among engineering and other disciplines, quality assurance and quality control, and dispute resolution processes.

Construction management

Basic concepts in construction management include owner-engineer-contractor relationships; project delivery systems (e.g., design-bid-build, design-build); estimating construction costs; bidding by contractors; labor and labor management issues; and construction processes, methods, systems, equipment, planning, scheduling, safety, cost analysis, and cost control.

Asset management

Asset management seeks effective and efficient long-term ownership of capital facilities via systematic acquisition, operation, maintenance, preservation, replacement, and disposition. Basic concepts include optimizing life-cycle performance, minimizing life-cycle costs, achieving maximum stakeholder benefit, and the use of tools and techniques such as design innovations, new construction technologies, materials improvements, geo-mapping, database management, value assessment, performance models, web-based communication, and cost accounting.

Our commentary concludes with:Our commentary concludes with:

It is not necessary for the program to offer one or more courses explicitly devoted to management, business, public policy, or leadership. Rather, management topics may be integrated into other courses or curricular experiences.

After the Visit - Due ProcessAfter the Visit - Due Process

Seven day responseSeven day response

Ninety day responseNinety day response

New evidenceNew evidence

Accreditation result is not final until Accreditation result is not final until mid-July following your visit.mid-July following your visit.

Proposed Criteria ChangesProposed Criteria Changes

Revised Construction Engineering Revised Construction Engineering Program CriteriaProgram Criteria

HarmonizationHarmonization

Questions???Questions???

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