Accreditation - Engineering Technology Program Evaluator Qualifications

IEEE Educational Activities Board
Committee on Technology Accreditation Activities
for Technology Accreditation Commission (TAC) of ABET, Inc.

Approved by the Educational Activities Board (EAB) 27 June 2009

IEEE Program Evaluator Applicants must meet the ABET Requirements, (both the ABET Minimum Qualifications and Competency Model which appear on ABET's website) and the IEEE Qualifications below:

A. Interest in Engineering Technology education.
B. Member, Senior Member, or Fellow of the IEEE.
C. Formal education and recognized distinction in the practice of their specialty as follows:

1. Candidates from academe will normally have:
a. Formal education with Master's degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, or closely related field, and
b. Substantial experience with accredited engineering technology programs.

2. Candidates from other than academe will normally have:
a. Formal education with Bachelors degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, or closely related field, and
b. Substantial working experience with graduates from engineering technology programs.

D. Has substantial experience in any of the disciplines assigned to IEEE.

E. Indicates in writing a willingness to participate in a training and mentoring program, to accept a five-year appointment, and to serve on at least one campus visit each year.

The accreditation disciplines for which the IEEE/Committee on Technology Accreditation Activities (CTAA) is responsible are:

  • CET -- Computer Engineering Technology
  • EET -- Electrical-Electronic(s) Engineering Technology
  • EMET-- Electro-Mechanical Engineering Technology
  • IET --   Information Engineering Technology
  • LET --  Laser-optics Engineering Technology
  • SET -- Software Engineering Technology
  • TET --  Telecommunications Engineering Technology

Amendments must be approved as specified in the CTAA Charter.

 

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