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Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET)

Accreditation is a voluntary process of regulating instructional programs and is conducted by an association or an agency. The Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) accredits curricula and assists academic institutions plan educational programs leading to degrees for engineers, engineering technologists, engineering technicians, and others engaged in engineering work. ISA is ABET's lead Society for accreditation of engineering and technology programs that include "instrument," "instrumentation," "measurement," "metrology," "control," "automation," or similar modifiers in their titles.


 

What does ABET Accreditation mean?

  • ABET accreditation tells students, their parents, and employers that the program has been judged by professional to provide an adequate preparation for the engineering technology graduate.
  • ABET establishes standards, procedures, and an environment that will encourage the highest quality for engineering technology through accreditation.


 

Why should a school program become ABET accredited?

  1. Maintain high standards of quality in engineering and technology education
  2. Establish national and international recognition of expected graduate qualifications
  3. Provide cost effective means of impartial feedback on program assessment and development
  4. Provide appropriate preparation for entry-level employment in the profession
  5. Motivate regular comprehensive review of programs by institutions creating an expectation of continuous improvement
  6. Provide potential students a quality education which will lead to a wide range of job mobility

Presentation on the Value of ABET

A listing of US schools offering measurement and control courses is provided for your reference. If you are aware of schools with this type of course in its curriculum, please email the school name, address, phone, and fax to info@isa.org.

For more information on accreditation of school curriculum, contact ISA at info@isa.org,
919-549-8411 (voice) or 919-549-8288 (fax).