Title :
International technical education: a comparative study of five countries
Author :
Vines, Darrell L.
Author_Institution :
Coll. of Eng., Texas Tech. Univ., Lubbock, TX, USA
Abstract :
The criteria used in the US by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) for evaluating engineering programs are summarized. As an example, one university´s electrical engineering curriculum is presented to illustrate how it meets the ABET criteria. The illustration also provides detailed aspects of the ABET requirements. Other countries´ educational philosophies (Japan, Federal Republic of Germany, Turkey, and India) are discussed with regard to basic education, employment for graduates, funding, the role of the professor, and curriculum.<>
Keywords :
education; Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology; Federal Republic of Germany; India; Japan; Turkey; US; educational philosophies; electrical engineering curriculum; employment; engineering programs; funding; technical education; Accreditation; Communication industry; Computer interfaces; Computer science education; Design engineering; Educational institutions; Educational programs; Engineering management; Physical layer; Rhetoric;
Journal_Title :
Technology and Society Magazine, IEEE
