ABET Workshop 2008

Guest speakers

Prof. Patricia Daniels (Seattle University)

Prof. Mani Soma (University of Washington)

Objectives

The workshop is focused on the accreditation requirements for the engineering and computer science fields, specifically from HCMUT. Vietnam traditionally has a strong focus on high-quality education, and accreditation is another step in the direction of quality improvement while helping Vietnam to be more economically competitive in engineering and high-technology markets. The workshop seeks to elucidate the objectives and process of accreditation, and to lead directly to curriculum planning issues that will enhance the engineering andcomputing technology programs.

Workshop attendees are expected to actively participate in the exercises to design or modify an existing curriculum, examine student advising system, evaluate laboratory requirements, and institute programs to help faculty improve their expertise and teaching methods.

Accreditation is a continuous quality-improvement process, and this workshop is an initial step to provide a structured approach to engineering education in Vietnam.

After the workshop, guest participants from other universities as well as HCMUT should be able to examine their own engineering and computing science programs in depth, consult with industry and government partners in educational objectives, revise curricula, and begin a coordinated plan to improve the quality of engineering education offered to the students.

Program

Date	Content	Time	Venue
9/12/2008	Welcome and registration	07:30 - 08:00	B4 Conference Room
	Opening speeches	08:00 - 08:30
	Presentations on ABET criteria for CE and review of criteria for CS	08:30 - 10:30
	Tea break	10:30 - 10:45
	Presentations on ABET criteria for CE and review of criteria for CS (continued)	10:45 - 12:15
	Lunch	12:15 - 13:00
	Objectives and outcomes discussion and hands-on group exercises for faculty	13:00 - 15:00	409 - A4
	Tea break	15:00 - 15:30
	Objectives and outcomes discussion and hands-on group exercises for faculty (continued)	15:30 - 17:00
10/12/2008	Curriculum preparations to meet criteria requirements, with hands-on exercises	08:00 - 09:30	409 - A4
	Tea break	09:30 - 10:00
	Analysis of HCMUT Computer Engineering curriculum table	10:00 - 11:00
	Analysis of HCMUT Computer Science curriculum table	11:00 - 12:00
	Lunch	12:00 - 13:00
	Assessment options and hands-on exercises	13:00 - 15:00
	Tea break	15:00 - 15:30
	Assessment options and hands-on exercises (continued)	15:30 - 17:00
11/12/2008	Assessment options and hands-on exercises (continued)	08:00 - 09:00	409 � A4
	Questions from attendees and Answers regarding materials covered in the Workshop	09:00 - 10:00
	Workshop closing	10:00 - 10:15

Contacts

Dr. Pham Tran Vu - t.v.pham@cse.hcmut.edu.vn

Ms. Ngo Thuy Hang - ngothuyhang@cse.hcmut.edu.vn

The Faculty of Computer Science and Engineering

Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology

268 Ly Thuong Kiet, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

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