A Systematic Approach to Prepare for ABET Accreditation

Preparing for an ABET accreditation visit is a periodic process that can be facilitated using a systematic approach to conduct the Self Study and generate the report. This paper presents a multi-year approach to accreditation applied within Yale University’s Chemical Engineering program to understand the accreditation policies and procedures, investigate mechanisms to record and track performance, and detail a series of continuous improvements within the program. The systematic approach includes two key components: the creation of an internal web-based system to distribute information and serve as a repository of submitted work, and a School-wide method to track the achievement of Student Outcomes using embedded assessments from all required courses within the curriculum. This systematic approach to preparing for an ABET accreditation visit has improved the program's ability to address issues and manage the assessment process.