Accreditation.org has compiled several documents which provide insight into the history of global engineering and computing program accreditation.
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Accreditation.org puts a spotlight on recent news, resources, and activities within the world of engineering and computing program accreditation. We feature stories that will help site visitors gain a little more perspective on the process and benefits of program accreditation. The most recent spotlight is accessible from our homepage, while an archive of articles is searchable below.
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Repository of Historical Program Accreditation Documents
Spotlight on the Seoul Accord
The Seoul Accord is a multi-lateral mutual-recognition agreement among agencies responsible for accreditation or recognition of computing and IT-related qualifications.
Emerging Trends in Global Program Accreditation
As new accrediting bodies emerge, and as accords and mutual recognition agreements grow, several trends appear to characterize accrediting bodies within engineering, technology, and computing in the last decade.
Engineering Program Accreditation in Italy
The Agenzia QUACING is the recognized accreditation body for Italian engineering programmes, founded in 2010.
Graduate Attributes and Professional Competencies Document Revised
The International Engineering Alliance has announced that all related Accords and Agreements have approved revisions to its Graduate Attributes and Professional Competencies (GAPC) international benchmark.
Spotlight on the Washington Accord
The Washington Accord is an international agreement among bodies responsible for accrediting engineering degree programs. It recognizes the substantial equivalency of programs accredited by those bodies and recommends that graduates of approved programs be recognized by the other bodies.
MAB and ARACIS reach cooperation agreement.
The Hungarian Accreditation Agency (MAB) and the Romanian Agency for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (ARACIS) signed a Memorandum of Cooperation between the two organizations.
ASIIN Agreement with European Students Union
ASIIN, Germany's engineering program accreditation agency has renewed their agreement with the European Students' Union.
Training for Nigerian Evaluators of Outcome-based Engineering Education
The Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) has begun training for program evaluators of outcome-based education (OBE) for engineering accreditation in Nigeria’s higher institutions.
A look back at international engineering alliances and agreements
The International Engineering Alliance has developed an historical document, "A History of the International Engineering Alliance and its Constituent Agreements: Toward Global Engineering Education and Professional Competence Standards."
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