ABET Accreditation in Colombian Higher Education Institutions: Opportunities and Barriers
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| contents | ABET Accreditation in Colombian Higher Education Institutions: Opportunities and Barriers Guillermo Mejía María Mónica Caballero-Márquez Kevin Huggins Lola Xiomara Bautista-Rozo Ingeniería ABET curriculum student outcomes quality education engineering education Accreditation is a contemporary issue in engineering education. There are varying opinions about the opportunities and barriers of this process within the Colombian context. This study compared the advantages and disadvantages of various experiences published in the literature about ABET accreditation. The findings show the ABET accreditation promotes the adoption and implementation of a continuous improvement system and quality culture in engineering education. Additionally, the continuous improvement process aligns the institutional mission, program educational objectives, curricula, and student outcomes. On the contrary, the main concern is the high cost associated with preparing and adapting programs to meet the ABET requirements. Accreditation takes time and effort to be meaningful, which can sometimes lead to increased workloads and time requirements, inadequate training, and lack of faculty commitment. The compilation of experiences with the ABET accreditation process is a significant contribution to engineering programs of public universities in Colombia seeking international accreditation. 2020 artículo científico 1657-4583 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=553768213021 https://www.redalyc.org/journal/5537/553768213021/ https://www.redalyc.org/journal/5537/553768213021/html/ https://www.redalyc.org/journal/5537/553768213021/553768213021.epub https://www.redalyc.org/journal/5537/553768213021/movil https://doi.org/10.18273/revuin.v19n4-2020020 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=5537 Revista UIS Ingenierías application/pdf Universidad Industrial de Santander Revista UIS Ingenierías (Colombia) Num.4 Vol.19 |
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| spellingShingle | ABET Accreditation in Colombian Higher Education Institutions: Opportunities and Barriers Guillermo Mejía Ingeniería ABET curriculum student outcomes quality education engineering education ABET Accreditation in Colombian Higher Education Institutions: Opportunities and Barriers Guillermo Mejía María Mónica Caballero-Márquez Kevin Huggins Lola Xiomara Bautista-Rozo Ingeniería ABET curriculum student outcomes quality education engineering education Accreditation is a contemporary issue in engineering education. There are varying opinions about the opportunities and barriers of this process within the Colombian context. This study compared the advantages and disadvantages of various experiences published in the literature about ABET accreditation. The findings show the ABET accreditation promotes the adoption and implementation of a continuous improvement system and quality culture in engineering education. Additionally, the continuous improvement process aligns the institutional mission, program educational objectives, curricula, and student outcomes. On the contrary, the main concern is the high cost associated with preparing and adapting programs to meet the ABET requirements. Accreditation takes time and effort to be meaningful, which can sometimes lead to increased workloads and time requirements, inadequate training, and lack of faculty commitment. The compilation of experiences with the ABET accreditation process is a significant contribution to engineering programs of public universities in Colombia seeking international accreditation. 2020 artículo científico 1657-4583 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=553768213021 https://www.redalyc.org/journal/5537/553768213021/ https://www.redalyc.org/journal/5537/553768213021/html/ https://www.redalyc.org/journal/5537/553768213021/553768213021.epub https://www.redalyc.org/journal/5537/553768213021/movil https://doi.org/10.18273/revuin.v19n4-2020020 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=5537 Revista UIS Ingenierías application/pdf Universidad Industrial de Santander Revista UIS Ingenierías (Colombia) Num.4 Vol.19 |
| title | ABET Accreditation in Colombian Higher Education Institutions: Opportunities and Barriers |
| topic | Ingeniería ABET curriculum student outcomes quality education engineering education |
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