Examines trends in accreditation action by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology and the uses and misuses of accreditation. Also identifies six problem areas that continue to afflict engineering and engineering technology education. (JN)

This paper discusses problems with the theoretical basis and conditions for implementing the quality insurance model for engineering programs. An analysis of a program of development and educational quality implemented in the Engineering Faculty of the National University of Lomas de Zamora in Argentina is presented. The minimum conditions are…

Summarizes the author's experiences with undergraduate research in polymers at Purdue University. Suggests that such experiences may assist students in considering graduate study in chemical engineering. Presents data on 37 past participants' current positions and summarizes their answers to selected questions evaluating their undergraduate…

This report presents the results of a review of the costs and benefits of specialized accreditation of higher education institutions and programs. The review surveyed 110 programs in 6 disciplines (business, engineering, interior design, nursing, physical therapy, and teacher education) at public and private community colleges, colleges, and…

Emerging and traditional forms of assessment in U.S. higher education are considered in this collection of five conference papers from the 1985 National Conference on Assessment in Higher Education. Included are a foreword by Education Secretary William J. Bennett and concluding remarks by Clifford Adelman. Paper titles and authors are as follows:…