The role of quality concepts in engineering education

The author discusses the activities of the task force on quality in engineering education at the National Science Foundation (NSF). This task force has been involved in a number of activities which have led to a recommendation for action items that NSF can implement to support the ue of quality concepts in academe. The following activities were accomplished by the task force: a survey of Deans of Engineering regarding their activities in quality in engineering education; a bibliography of basic research in quality in engineering education; a workshop on quality in engineering education to involve the engineering education community and to help accomplish the task force objectives; and alliances with other groups in the engineering education community including ABET, ASEE, and others