Lessons Learned During the ABET Readiness Review Process by the Engineering Faculty at Universidad De San Buenaventura in Cali-Colombia

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Engineering programs seeking an initial accreditation in an institution with no currently ABET accredited programs must undergo a readiness review process. A key distinctive factor of the ABET accreditation approach is its focus on what is learned rather than what is taught. It is fundamental for achieving a continuous program improvement, but it also may turn an accreditation project into a cumbersome effort for programs with a small number of faculty members. Moreover, although the ABET accreditation process follows the same criteria and procedures regardless of the location of the program, it imposes some additional challenges when is conducted outside of the United States, due mainly to cultural and language barriers. This paper presents and discusses the learned lessons during the initial phase of the ABET accreditation project conducted by the five programs of the Engineering Faculty at the Universidad de San Buenaventura – Cali, in Colombia.

Author(s):

Ivan Cabezas    
LABORATORIO DE INVESTIGACIÓN PARA EL DESARROLLO DE LA INGENIERÍA DE SOFTWARE - LIDIS
Universidad de san Buenaventura - Cali
Colombia

Walter Magaña    
LABORATORIO DE INVESTIGACIÓN PARA EL DESARROLLO DE LA INGENIERÍA DE SOFTWARE - LIDIS
Universidad de san Buenaventura - Cali
Colombia

Rocio Segovia    
LABORATORIO DE INVESTIGACIÓN PARA EL DESARROLLO DE LA INGENIERÍA DE SOFTWARE - LIDIS
Universidad de san Buenaventura - Cali
Colombia

Beatriz Grass    
LABORATORIO DE INVESTIGACIÓN PARA EL DESARROLLO DE LA INGENIERÍA DE SOFTWARE - LIDIS
Universidad de san Buenaventura - Cali
Colombia