A Successful Framework for the Accreditation of an Electrical Engineering and Automation Program

The academic accreditation for an engineering program in higher education institution is helpful to enhance comprehensive qualities of graduates. Taking the Electrical Engineering and Automation (EEA) Program as an example, a framework is constructed based on the concept of Outcome Based Education (OBE) for a high quality measurement, which ensures the program to satisfy the requirement of engineering education accreditation. Particular steps are designed by taking into account the evaluation methods for educational objectives and students' outcomes. Then, a closed-loop continuous improvement process is applied to develop the program based on the assessment result of students' performances in collage and society. The achievement level of the program outcomes is evaluated by efficient methods periodically, and the assessment results are presented in the paper. The situation of graduates' competencies developed by the program is indicated, and improvements of the program are implemented based on shortcomings. In this research, work experiences for the engineering education accreditation are shown, which can be studied by institutions and universities offering corresponding programs.