Accredittion Joint Degree Progrms DAAD-Conference on Promoting Interntionlistion nd Globl Eduction: Joint nd Double Degree Progrms in Engineering Eduction between USA, Cnd nd Germny Chicgo, 16-18. 18. June ASIIN Akkreditierungsgentur für Studiengänge der, der Informtik, der Nturwissenschften und der Mmtik Freie Universität Berlin DAAD Deutscher Akdemischer Austusch Dienst Germn Acdemic Exchnge Service
Contents The The Europen Perspective: Joint Joint Degree Degree Progrms nd nd Implementtion Bologn Process Process The The Context for for Accredittion Joint Joint Progrms in in n n Europen Lndscpe Types Types Accredittion Procedurl Rules Rules for for Accredittion Joint Joint progrms/joint degree degree progrms The The Accredittion Procedure for for Dul Dul Degree Degree Progrms between HAW HAW Hmburg nd nd USST USST Shnghi Cse Cse Study Study The The EUR-ACE Project Project nd nd its its Suitbility for for Accredittion Joint Joint Degree Degree Progrms The The Europen Network for for Accredittion Engineering Progrms nd nd its its Potentil nd nd Wshington Accord Accord Dr. I. Wsser 2
The Europen Perspective: Joint Degree Progrms nd Implementtion Bologn Process Generl Objective: Completion EHEA until 2010; Cretion Europen knowledge society chrcterized by high mobility nd permebility, lifelong lerning cretion system esily redble nd comprble degrees cretion degree system structured in three cycles, undergrdute, grdute nd doctorte introduction credit point system (like ECTS) promotion mobility promotion Europen dimension in Higher Eduction strengning Europen coopertion in Qulity Assurnce/Accredittion Joint Progrms/Joint Degree Progrms re prticulrly suited to ccomplish se gols; seen s both potentil ctlyst nd prototype for EHEA Dr. I. Wsser 3
The context for ccredittion (joint) engineering progrms in n Europen lndscpe 1.) 1.) Chrcterized by by mostly public higher eduction systems; institutions nd progrmmes derive ir forml degree-wrding cpcity from stte. Becuse diversity both degrees nd institutions, public knowledge bout ir qulity is is not sufficient cross ntionl borders nd even sometimes within one country. 2.) 2.) Problem growing non-ficil higher eduction sector nd phenomenon trns-ntionl eduction with lck regultory codes. codes. 3.) 3.) In In some countries cdemic degree constitutes utomtic dmission ticket to to job job mrket wheres in in ors dditionl prerequisites re demnded to to cquire pressionl sttus (e.g. registered engineer) 4.) 4.) Degree nd institutionl diversity is is mtched by by gret vriety ntionl qulity ssurnce nd ccredittion systems (some m re ntionl, ors decentrlized). There re few mechnisms in in plce to to recognize results n n evlution nd ccredittion. Dr. I. Wsser 4
Typicl options for Europen HEI systems TCD (Doctorte) Third Cycle SCD (Mster) Second Cycle FCD (Bchelor) First Cycle Consecutive EHS Postgrdute Postgrdute Study Study 3-4 Yers Jhre Grdute Grdute Study Study 60-120 1-2 Yers CPs Undergrdute Undergrdute Study180-240 Study CPs 3-4 Yers Long Doctorte 4-5 Yers Bologn-Process (1999-2010) Integrted Doctorte ~ 3 Yers Second SCDCycle Degree Long Study Progrm Long Study ~ 5 Progrm Yers ~ 5 Yers Short First FCD Cycle Degree Short Study Short Progrm Study Progrm 3-4 Yers Yers UK, IR, Globl Stndrd Continentl Europe Dr. I. Wsser 5
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Vriety Acdemic Titles in Europe for Engineers Akdemiingeniør Akdemiingeniør Bchelor Bchelor Arts Arts Bchelor Bchelor Engineering Engineering Bchelor Bchelor Science Science Civilingeniør Civilingeniør Civilingenjör Civilingenjör Diplom-Ingenieur Diplom-Ingenieur Diplom-Ingenieur Diplom-IngenieurETH ETH Diplom-Ingenieur Diplom-Ingenieur (FH) (FH) Diplomi-Insinöör Diplomi-Insinöör Diplomirni DiplomirniInženir Doktor-Ingenieur Doktor-Ingenieur Dottore Dottorein in Ingegneri Ingegneri Engenheiro Engenheiro Europ-Ingenieur Europ-Ingenieur Ingenieur Ingenieur (grd.) (grd.) Ingeniør Ingeniør Inginer Inginer Insinööri Insinööri Ingeniero IngenieroQuímico Ingeniero IngenieroSuperior Ingeniero Ingeniero Técnico Técnico Ingénieur Ingénieurcivil civil Ingénieur Ingénieurdiplomé Ingénieur Ingénieurindustriel industriel Ingénieur Ingénieurtechnicien Inženyr Inženyr Inžinier Inžinier Inżynier Inżynier Mgister Mgister Inżynier Inżynier Mster Mster Arts Arts Mster Mster Engineering Engineering Mster Mster Science Science Okleveles Oklevelesmérnök Okleveles Oklevelesüzemmérnök Sivilingeniør Sivilingeniør Teknikfræðingur Teknikfræðingur Teknikumingeniør Teknikumingeniør Verkfræðingur Verkfræðingur Dr. I. Wsser 7
Types ccredittion 1) 1) Accredittion with sel Germn Accredittion Council 2) 2) ASIIN ccredittions / substntil equivlency - ccredittions 3) 3) EUropen ACcredited Engineer /EURO-Bchelor + EURO-Mster Chemistry/EURO-INF Dr. I. Wsser 8
Procedurl rules for ccredittion joint progrms/joint degree progrms Accredittion Accredittion with with sel sel Germn Germn Accredittion Accredittion Council Council Limittions: Limittions: s s rule, rule, degree degree progrm progrm culminting culminting in in degree degree from from Germn Germn HEI HEI my my only only receive receive ASIIN ASIIN ccredittion ccredittion with with sel sel Accredittion Accredittion Council Council if if t t lest lest hlf hlf coursework coursework ws ws completed completed t t Germn Germn HEI HEI nd nd degree degree ws ws wrded wrded by by tht tht HEI. HEI. Exception Exception to to this this generl generl rule: rule: three-semester three-semester interntionl interntionl Mster s Mster s degree degree progrmmes progrmmes funded funded by by Germn Germn Acdemic Acdemic Exchnge Exchnge Service Service (DAAD). (DAAD). They They involve involve spending spending semester semester t t Germn Germn HEI HEI nd nd foreign foreign prtner prtner HEI HEI respectively. respectively. The The Mster s Mster s sis sis is is written written in in third third semester, semester, which which my my lso lso be be spent spent brod. brod. This This one one third/two third/two thirds thirds model model is is lso lso eligible eligible for for ccredittion ccredittion in in principle. principle. However, However, ech ech Mster s Mster s sis sis written written t t foreign foreign prtner prtner HEI HEI must must involve involve pressor pressor from from Germn Germn HEI HEI s s cosupervisor cosupervisor with with equl equl rights rights from from outset outset (including (including selection selection sis sis topic). topic). Dr. I. Wsser 9
Procedurl rules for ccredittion joint progrms/joint degree progrms With With regrd regrd to to qulity ssurnce progrmme contribution by by cooperting foreign HEI, HEI, re re re re two two options vilble: in in cse, cse, corresponding corresponding foreign foreign progrmme progrmme hs hs been been ccredited ccreditedby by n n cknowledged cknowledged domestic domestic ccredittion ccredittion gency gency (in (in future, future, ENQA ENQA register register gencies, gencies, which which dhere dhere to to code code good good prctice, prctice, will will constitute constitute such such dt dt bse), bse), results results re re ccepted ccepted nd nd re re is is no no furr furr check check in in dverse dverse cse, cse, progrm progrm coordintors coordintors nd nd stff stff foreign foreign HEI HEI re re sked sked to to prticipte prticipte in in on-site on-site review review in in Germny Germny or or peer peer group group (subgroup) (subgroup) will will trvel trvel brod brod to to visit visit institution institution nd nd check checkinto into qulity qulity progrmme. progrmme. In In both both instnces instnces informtion informtion with with regrd regrd to to corresponding corresponding foreign foreign progrmme progrmme must must be be provided provided with with regrd regrd to to ASIIN ASIIN guidelines guidelines (descriptions (descriptions curriculr curriculr modules, modules, qulifiction qulifiction teching teching stff stff etc.). etc.). Dr. I. Wsser 10
The Accredittion procedure for dul degree progrms between HAW Hmburg nd USST Shnghi Cse study 01-07/2004 09/2004 11-12/2004 Appliction Applictionfor for ASIIN-ccredittion ASIIN-ccredittion for for bi-ntionl bi-ntionl bchelor bchelor progrms progrms for for mechnicl mechnicl engineering engineering nd nd electricl electricl engineering engineering fered fered by by USST Shnghi Shnghi nd nd HAW HAW Hmburg. Hmburg. Presenttion Presenttion written written self self report reportby by persons persons in in chrge chrge progrm progrm describing describing two two study study progrms progrms nd nd responsible responsible institutions. institutions. On-site-visit On-site-visit peergroup: peergroup: 22 pressors pressors for for mechnicl mechnicl engineering engineering from from Germn Germn HEI HEI 22 pressors pressors for for electricl electricl engineering engineering from from Germn Germn HEI HEI 22 representtives representtives with with substntil substntil pressionl pressionl nd nd mnging mnging experience experience with with compnies compnies working working in in fields fields engineering engineering in in Chin Chin nd nd Germny Germny Assessment Assessment report report uditors uditorswithin two two responsible responsible technicl technicl committees committees ASIIN. ASIIN. Assessment Assessment report report uditors uditors nd nd comments comments technicl technicl committees committees within within ccredittion ccredittion commission commission ASIIN. ASIIN. Finl Finl decision decision by by ccredittion ccredittion commission commissionto to grnt grnt ccredittion ccredittion for for two two bchelor bchelor progrms progrms under under conditions conditions to to be be fulfilled fulfilled within within one one yer. yer. Dr. I. Wsser 11
The informtion bse for ccredittion USST-progrms With With help help self self report report USST USST Shnghi Shnghi nd nd HAW HAW Hmburg Hmburg s s well well s s from from meetings meetings during during on-site-visit on-site-visit uditors uditors gined gined n n informtion informtion bse bse showing showing comprble comprble qulity qulity with with regrd regrd to to ASIIN ASIIN stndrd-procedure stndrd-procedure The The uditors uditors evluted evluted informtion informtion on: on: -- resons resonsfor for estblishing estblishing progrms, progrms, demnd demndfor for study study progrms progrms by by students students nd nd employers employers -- eductionl eductionl objectives objectives progrms progrms -- structure structure nd nd durtion durtion progrms progrms -- forml forml spects spects like like degree degreewrded, study study nd nd exmintion exmintion regultions regultions -- dmission dmission requirements requirementsfor for progrms progrms -- modulriztion, modulriztion, credit credit point point system systemnd nd work work lod lodfor for students students -- curricul, curricul, contents, contents, internships internshipsnd nd teching teching methods methods -- Institutionl Institutionl nd nd orgniztionl orgniztionl environment environmentincluding including co-opertion co-opertion greements greements between between two two universities universities nd nd well well s s finncing finncing progrms progrms s s well well s s qulifiction qulifiction teching teching stff stff -- internl internl qulity qulity ssurnce ssurnce mesure mesure two two universities universities involved involved Dr. I. Wsser 12
Consistencies in comprison to ASIIN-rules When When compring compring two two Chinese-Germn Chinese-Germn study study progrms progrms from from USST USST nd nd HAW HAW in in mechnicl mechnicl nd nd electricl electricl engineering engineering to to ASIIN ASIIN stndrds, stndrds, uditors uditors nd nd deciding deciding bodies bodies within within ASIIN ASIIN found found substntil substntil consistencies consistencies so so tht tht ccredittion ccredittion could could be be grnted. grnted. The The mjor mjor fetures fetures to to ensure ensure comprbility comprbility were: were: defined defined eductionl eductionl objectives objectives nd nd priles priles structure structure nd nd contents contents curricul curricul with with significnt significnt shre shre mmtics, mmtics, nturl nturl sciences, sciences, engineering engineering bsics bsics nd nd deepening, deepening, engineering engineering pplictions pplictions estblished estblished credit credit point point system system (30 (30 student student work work hours hours = 11 cp) cp) nd nd modulriztion modulriztion curricul curricul technicl technicl equipment equipment nd nd lbortory lbortory fcilities fcilities for for student student trining trining in in engineering engineering pplictions pplictions trnsprent trnsprent forml forml regultions regultions for for studying, studying, exmintions, exmintions, ccess ccess requirements, requirements, degrees degrees grnted grnted scientific scientific environment, environment, formlly formlly fixed fixed co-opertions co-opertions nd nd qulifiction qulifiction teching teching stff stff involved involved in in progrm progrm Dr. I. Wsser 13
Differences in comprison to ASIIN-rules Some Some structurl structurl differences differences between between expecttions expecttions underlying underlying ASIIN-rules ASIIN-rules nd nd fetures fetures Chinese-Germn Chinese-Germn study study progrms progrms were were observed observed by by uditors uditors during during ccredittion ccredittion procedure, procedure, too. too. They They did did not not impede impede ccredittion thnks thnks to to wise wise hndling hndling by by responsible responsible universities. universities. The The mjor mjor discussion discussion points points were were with with this this regrd: regrd: lck lck teching teching in in specific specific fields fields nturl nturl sciences, sciences, mmtics mmtics nd nd engineering engineering bsics bsics worklod worklod for for students students --which which seemed seemed significntly significntly higher higher thn thn in in Europe Europe nd nd lower lower shre shre self-study self-study by by students students in in single single courses courses forml forml pprobtion pprobtion study study progrms progrms by by respective respective ntionl ntionl supervisory supervisory bodies bodies vilbility vilbility nd nd contents contents compny compny plcements plcements students, students, tht tht should should ssure ssure on on job job trining trining in in engineering engineering ctivities ctivities enhncement enhncement internl internl qulity qulity ssurnce ssurnce mesures mesures leding leding to to continuous continuous improvement improvement study study progrms progrms nd nd ir ir outcome outcome Dr. I. Wsser 14
Experiences nd lessons lerned for ccredittion process Orgniztionl chllenges --extension stndrd durtion on-site-visits up up to to three three dys dys needed needed due due to to necessity trnsltions -- need need trnsltors enbled in in technicl nd nd engineering fields fields nd nd enjoying confidence pplicnt university nd nd uditors --need need mixed mixed tems tems Chinese- Germn uditors, experienced in in respective communiction culture culture nd nd engineering pproch Pressionl chllenges --to to del del with with different pproches to to internl internl qulity qulity ssurnce nd nd prticiption students in in internl internl evlution mesures --lignment respective trditions in in fields fields engineering eduction nd nd enhncement ppliction oriented trining students --revision ccredittion stndrds with with regrd regrd to to differing ntionl rules rules nd nd trditions (e. (e. g. g. dmission, credit credit points, points, worklod) without without neglecting qulity qulity expecttions Dr. I. Wsser 15
The EUR-ACE Project nd its potentil for ccredittion dul degree progrms Eurocdres CESAER ENQHEEI FEANI ECUK C.T.I C.T.I ASIIN O.D.E O.D.E CNEAA EUR-ACE: Aims t Europen Accord for Mutul Recognition ccredited engineering progrms CoPI UNIFI/Tree (University (University Florence) Florence) UACER SEFI SEFI IEI IEI Dr. I. Wsser 16 RAEE RAEE
Wht is centrl purpose EUR-ACE project? In In order to to overcome difficulties in in mutul recognition cdemic nd nd pressionl qulifictions, nd nd fcilitte mobility nd nd trns-ntionl cceptnce engineers EUR-ACE hs hs on on 31.12.2005 proposed frmework for for setting up up [single] Europen system for for ccredittion engineering eduction t t First Cycle nd nd Second Cycle level (s (s defined within Bologn process) contributing reby to to estblishing Europen Higher Eduction Are Are.. Dr. I. Wsser 17
The EUR-ACE Project: Objectives The The EUR-ACE EUR-ACE project project is is contribution contribution to to reliztion reliztion Europen Europen Higher Higher Eduction Eduction Are. Are. It It ims ims t t proposing proposing frmework frmework with with following following min min ims: ims: to to provide provide n n pproprite pproprite Europen Europen lbel lbel to to grdutes grdutes ccredited ccredited eductionl eductionl progrmmes progrmmes in in Europe, Europe, while while distinguishing distinguishing between between first first nd nd second second study study cycle. cycle. to to fcilitte fcilitte mutul mutul recognition recognition greements greements to to fcilitte fcilitte recognition recognition by by competent competent uthorities, uthorities, in in ccord ccord with with EU EU Directives. Directives. An An intensive intensive networking networking system system with with FEANI FEANI index index is is plnned. plnned. to to improve improve qulity qulity eductionl eductionl progrmmes progrmmes in in engineering. engineering. Dr. I. Wsser 18
EUR-ACE Project: Wht hs been ccomplished? (I) EUR-ACE EUR-ACE hs hs reviewed reviewed criteri criteri nd nd stndrds stndrds lredy lredy existing existing in in Europe Europe for for FC FC nd nd SC SC engineering engineering degrees, degrees, compiling compiling bckground bckground document: document: Overview: Overview: Accredittion Accredittion Procedures Procedures nd nd Criteri Criteri for for Engineering Engineering Progrmmes Progrmmesin in Europe". Europe". The The EUR-ACE- EUR-ACE-prtners menwhile menwhile hve hve reched reched consensus consensus concerning concerning Outcome-Stndrds Outcome-Stndrds for for first first nd nd second second cycle cycle ccredited ccredited engineering engineering progrmmes. progrmmes. They They re re vlid vlid for for ll ll brnches brnches engineering. engineering. On On bsis bsis 66 indictors indictors (Knowledge (Knowledge nd nd Understnding, Understnding, Engineering Engineering Anlysis, Anlysis, Engineering Engineering Design, Design, Investigtions, Investigtions, Engineering Engineering Prctice, Prctice, Trnsferble Trnsferble Skills), Skills), qulifiction qulifiction nd nd cpbilities cpbilities competences competences grdutes grdutes re re described. described. An An Agreement Agreement concerning concerning number number Credits Credits ssigned ssigned to to two two cycles cycles hs hs been been reched reched :: grdute grdute from from FCD FCD must must hve hve no no less less thn thn 180 180 credits, credits, grdute grdute from from n n ccredited ccredited SCD SCD no no less less thn thn 240 240 credits. credits. Dr. I. Wsser 19
EUR-ACE Project: Wht hs been ccomplished? (II) The The criteri criteri nd nd qulity qulity requirements requirements for for ccredittion ccredittion engineering engineering progrms progrms hve hve been been defined, defined, considering considering following following items items (Needs, (Needs, Objectives Objectives nd nd Outcomes; Outcomes; Eductionl Eductionl Process; Process; Resources Resources nd nd Prtnerships; Prtnerships; Assessment Assessment Eductionl Eductionl Process; Process; Mngement Mngement System). System). The The 14 14 prtners prtners hve hve reched reched consensus consensus with with regrd regrd to to Guidelines Guidelines for for Evlution Evlution Individul Individul Requirements Requirements (cceptble; (cceptble; with with prescriptions; prescriptions; uncceptble) uncceptble) nd nd for for progrmme progrmme ccredittion ccredittion (ccredited (ccredited without without reservtion; reservtion; ccredited ccredited with with prescriptions; prescriptions; not not ccredited). ccredited). Consensus Consensus on on Procedures Procedures for for Progrmme Progrmme Accredittion Accredittion (composition (composition ccredittion ccredittion tem, tem, durtion durtion nd nd structure structure visit; visit; verifiction verifiction nd nd vlidtion vlidtion report; report; decision decision on on ccredittion; publiction publiction (templte) (templte) All All se se greements greements re re gret gret vlue vlue when when it it gets gets to to ccredit ccredit dul dul degree degree progrms progrms Dr. I. Wsser 20
The greement ASIIN with Commission des Titres d Ingenieurs In In this this greement ASIIN ASIIN nd nd C.T.I. C.T.I. hve hve greed to to coopertion in in ccredittion joint joint bintionl germn-french study study progrms. Dr. I. Wsser 21
Founding Founding Dte: Dte: Initited Initited on on October October 7, 7, 2005, 2005, in in Berlin, Berlin, Germny Germny Sttutes Sttutes to to be be rtified rtified in in Februry Februry 2006 2006 Founding Founding Members: Members: FEANI Engineering Council UK (ECUK) Commission des Titres d Ingenieurs (CTI) ASIIN Ordem dos Engenheiros (OE) Conferenz dei Presidi delle Fcoltá di Ingeneri Itline (CoPI) Uniune Asocitilor Inginerilor Constructori Romni (UAICR) Societe Europeenne pour l Formtion d Ingenieurs (SEFI) Engineers Irelnd (EI) Russin Assocition for Engineering Eduction (RAEE) Conseil des Cdres Europeennes (EUROCADRES) University Florence (UNIFI) GOALS GOALS Europen Europen Accord Accord with with regrd regrd to to mutul mutul recognition recognition engineer engineer degrees degrees FEANI FEANI hs hs decided decided to to ccept ccept EUR-ACE -ccredittion EUR-ACE -ccredittion for for FEANI FEANI index index nd nd EURO-ING EURO-ING register. register.
The members Wshington Accord Provisionl Members GERMANY Accredittion Agency for Study Progrms in Engineering, Informtics, Nturl Sciences nd Mmtics (ASIIN) KOREA Accredittion Bord for Engineering Eduction Kore (ABEEK) MALAYSIA Engineering Accredittion Council Mlysi (EAC, MALAYSIA) SINGAPORE The Institution Engineers, Singpore Members : Austrli (Institution Engineers, Austrli) since 1989 Cnd (Cndin Engineering Accredittion Bord Cndin Council Pressionl Engineers) since 1989 Hong Kong (Hong Kong Institution Engineers) since 1995 Irlnd (Institution Engineers Irelnd) since 1989 CHINESE TAIPEI Institute Engineering Eduction Tiwn (IEET) Jpn (Jpn Accredittion Bord for Engineering Eduction) since 2005 New Zelnd (Institution Pressionl Engineers, New Zelnd) since 1989 South-Afrik (Engineering Council South Afric) since 1999 United Kingdom (Engineering Council) since 1989 USA (Accredittion Bord for Engineering nd Technology) since 1989 Dr. I. Wsser 23
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