TY - JOUR
T1 - Using an industry survey to obtain faculty support for ABET 2000 criteria
AU - Koen, Peter A.
PY - 1998
Y1 - 1998
N2 - Change is often very difficult. Survey's which examine market and competitive realities are often rejected when they are not developed by the people who need to implement the change. This paper describes a four step process for developing and implementing an industry based survey using a powerful coalition of faculty. Initial findings of the survey indicate that the most important ABET criteria are the 'softer skills' which are: the ability to identify, design and conduct experiments as well as analyze results; formulate and solve engineering problems; to engage in life-long learning; function on a multi-disciplinary team and communicate effectively. This survey indicates that engineering schools will need to improve on the 'softer skills' while maintaining their strength in teaching the 'harder' technical skills. As engineering schools embrace the assessment requirements of ABET 2000 they need to develop a survey process where the results will be embraced by the faculty and implemented into curriculum change. The key issue is not the survey, but the process utilized.
AB - Change is often very difficult. Survey's which examine market and competitive realities are often rejected when they are not developed by the people who need to implement the change. This paper describes a four step process for developing and implementing an industry based survey using a powerful coalition of faculty. Initial findings of the survey indicate that the most important ABET criteria are the 'softer skills' which are: the ability to identify, design and conduct experiments as well as analyze results; formulate and solve engineering problems; to engage in life-long learning; function on a multi-disciplinary team and communicate effectively. This survey indicates that engineering schools will need to improve on the 'softer skills' while maintaining their strength in teaching the 'harder' technical skills. As engineering schools embrace the assessment requirements of ABET 2000 they need to develop a survey process where the results will be embraced by the faculty and implemented into curriculum change. The key issue is not the survey, but the process utilized.
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M3 - Conference article
AN - SCOPUS:0032289372
SN - 0190-1052
SP - 7
JO - ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings
JF - ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings
T2 - Proceedings of the 1998 Annual ASEE Conference
Y2 - 28 June 1998 through 1 July 1998
ER -