미국 공학교육 인증제도를 통해 본 공학교육의 발전방안

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

The major purpose of this study was to suggest directions to improve engineering education. For this object, first, reviewed the engineering and technology education accreditation system in the United States, and analyzed the research papers and publications, finally, suggested the improvement program to instruct several kinds of abilities to the student of engineering universities. The results of this study were as follows: First, accredited programs have been only 28 ones so far and kinds of accreditation programs are only 14 ones. The accreditation of the engineering college programs have to spread all over the country. Second, the accreditation of engineering colleges have not been executed yet. The way to improve quality to engineering colleges is to accredit programs to college students. Third, we are not a signatory to Washington Accord but Japan is a provisional status and is going to be a signatory. Acceptance to provisional status requires a positive vote by two-thirds of the signatories. The review process shall include accreditation visits to educational institutions offering engineering academic programs and to the meetings at which the outcomes of such visits are discussed and decided. We have to struggle to affiliate for Washington Accord.