Title :
Seeking ABET accreditation for technical communication programs
Author :
Haselkorn, Mark ; Davis, Marjorie T. ; Goodman, Michael B. ; Nolen, Benjamin E.
Author_Institution :
Washington Univ., Seattle, WA, USA
Abstract :
Following up on an initial presentation at IPCC 97, the paper discusses the progress made on the issues of accrediting academic degree programs under ABET. IEEE is one of the sponsoring agencies of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET), which accredits engineering degree programs. The Professional Communication Society plays a pivotal role in describing standards for ABET accreditation under the RAC commission (engineering-related programs). Discussion centers on the accreditation standards, showing how the criteria have been described and how sample programs could meet the criteria. The paper presents the advantages of accreditation for academic programs, for graduates of these programs, and for the industries that hire technical communicators. Additionally, discussion shows how accreditation has the potential to affect the development of the profession
Keywords :
IEEE standards; engineering education; technical presentation; ABET accreditation; Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology; IEEE; Professional Communication Society; academic degree programs; engineering degree programs; standards; technical communication programs; Accreditation; Communication standards; Computer aided instruction; Educational programs; Personal communication networks; Professional communication; Recruitment; Standards development; Standards organizations;
Conference_Titel :
Professional Communication Conference, 1998. IPCC 98. Proceedings. 1998 IEEE International
Conference_Location :
Quebec City, Que.
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4890-7
DOI :
10.1109/IPCC.1998.722097
