Title :
A comparison of output quality for two programs based on different accreditation criteria
Author :
Mir, Mustahsan ; Ali, Anas N.
Author_Institution :
Ajman Univ. of Sci. & Technol., Ajman, United Arab Emirates
Abstract :
This paper presents a comparison of the quality of EE graduates following a study of two parallel programs based on different accreditation criteria. The first program followed the input-based accreditation criteria while the second followed the outcome-based criteria similar to EC2000. Analysis of students´ exit surveys and faculty feedback has clearly shown that for the desired skills of engineering graduates in present job market, the quality of graduates of an engineering program following the outcome-based criteria is better than that obtained by a program following the input-based criteria.
Keywords :
accreditation; engineering education; further education; EE graduate; engineering graduate; faculty feedback; input based accreditation criteria; job market; parallel program; Accreditation; Electrical engineering; Engineering education; Mathematical model; Problem-solving; Programming; Tutorials; Accreditation; EC2000 criterion; assessment; engineering programs;
Conference_Titel :
GCC Conference and Exhibition (GCC), 2011 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Dubai
Print_ISBN :
978-1-61284-118-2
DOI :
10.1109/IEEEGCC.2011.5752577
