IEEE EAB US Accreditation Activities

In the United States, accreditation is a tool used to help strengthen academic programs and assure educational quality for the public.

The peer review process through which higher education institutions and specific degree programs are evaluated uses standards related to areas such as admission and graduation requirements, curriculum content, faculty and instructional resources, learning outcomes and other factors that have wide acceptance within the academic community and among other important stakeholders.

Accreditation is used by universities, colleges and specific degree programs to clarify instructional goals and objectives and enhance the content and delivery of degree programs. Institutional and program accreditation status is also an important assurance of quality to key external constituents such as prospective students and faculty, employers, governing boards and agencies and funding sources.

In higher education for engineering , engineering technology, computer science and applied science programs, accreditation is the responsibility of ABET, a federation of 29 engineering, professional and technical societies recognized by the Council on Higher Education (CHEA). IEEE is the largest member society in ABET , and is responsible for leading accreditation outreach to more than 750 engineering and engineering technology programs.

Participation in accreditation policy-making and program visits is a major responsibility of the IEEE, and allows the organization to bring the perspective of the profession into matters such as curriculum content,learning methods, faculty development and emerging technological fields.

To learn more about accreditation in engineering and related fields, visit the Accreditation site or ABET.

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