Program Evaluator Qualifications

Technology Accreditation Commission (TAC)
applicants or nominees must:

• maintain an active, IEEE membership status at the member level, or above;
• have a formal education with a master's degree (bachelor's degree for TAC applicants from industry or government) and/or recognized distinction in Engineering, Engineering Technology, (or Electrical Engineering and/or Computer Engineering for the Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC)) or closely related field, and 

1. if from academe, be associated with a TAC of ABET accredited enginerring technology program (or EAC of ABET accredited engineering program for EAC) or have had substantial involvement with such a program;
2. if from industry or government, a substantial working experience with graduates from engineering technology (engineering for EAC) programs;

• have substantial experience in any of the disciplines assigned to IEEE;
• have appropriate technical competence;
• have current familiarity with an interest in education in engineering technology, (or electrical engineering and/or computer engineering for EAC) in the United States;
• annually complete program specific IEEE online refresher training or as needed;
• have analytical ability, excellent written and verbal communication skills, personal maturity commensurate with the requirements of an evaluator’s assignments;
• be sensitive to the needs and potentialities of women and minorities with respect to engineering education and the associated professions;
• have a stated willingness and ability to accept a five-year appointment as an evaluator,  participate in a training and mentoring program, and attend an initial ABET training workshop in which a maximum US$475 travel reimbursement will be provided;
• have a stated willingness to serve on at least one campus visit each year, to conduct visits and all associated activities in accordance with the requirements, established by the ABET Commissions and governed through the IEEE Educational Activities Board (EAB).

Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) applicants or nominees must meet all of the TAC requirements above, as well as:

• maintain an active, IEEE membership status at the senior member level or above; excepting that members who have applied for senior membership may be approved for appointment as a program evaluator pending approval of their senior memberships;
• have a minimum of ten years of professional experience in electrical engineering and/or computer engineering, with preference given to those with recent experience both in academe and industry and/or government.