Strategies for enhancing articulation to satisfy ABET Engineering Criteria 2000

The NSF-sponsored ECSEL coalition is exploring strategies to enhance articulation programs that satisfy the new ABET Engineering Criteria 2000. With the integration of introductory design activities in the first year of the curriculum, and continued infusion in the second year there is a growing concern that transfer students from two-year feeder campuses may not be adequately prepared in design-related skills when entering the junior level courses in four-year programs. The existing articulation agreements with the various feeder schools do not provide the opportunity to assess the competency of these skills. Furthermore, with the diversity of curricula and the range of access to resources at feeder schools, it is difficult to measure the impact of various design curricula on student learning. This paper describes the preparation and the processes undertaken, along with the outcomes and suggestions, derived from ECSELS initiatives to enhance articulation and satisfy ABET Engineering Criteria 2000.