Electrical and Computer Engineering Department Heads Association

E C E D H A

ECEDHA Workshop for EE/CompE programs to be visited under ABET C2000 in the fall of 2003

Information

Place

Marriott Resort and Marina, Hutchinson Island, Florida (Stuart, Florida). You can make your reservations by calling the Marriott directly at 800-775-5936 or 561-225-3700. Please reference the ECEDHA meeting when making your reservation to insure receiving the special ECEDHA room rate of $155. You must make your reservation by February 15, 2002 to insure receiving this rate.

Date

Friday, March 15, 2002

Time

8:00 a.m. through dinner

Airport Transportation

The Hutchinson Island Marriott is located in Stuart, Florida which is about 38 miles from West Palm Beach airport and 80 miles from Ft. Lauderdale airport. Rental cars are readily available at each airport or you are call either of the following transportation companies to arrange your hotel transfers: Any Place, Any Time - (561) 335-5858 or Airport Connection - (800) 282-5466.

What to bring

Each attendee should bring copies of material prepared to date which relate to implementation of Criteria 2000 (EC2000) and the ABET self-study. Examples include educational goals and objectives, constituent input, related curriculum development activities, assessment plans, assessment results and analyses, summary reports, etc. Participants should be prepared to make a brief presentation regarding their C2000 status, self study, and visit preparations.

Format

Participants will be organized into small groups with a facilitator who is experienced with respect to Criteria 2000. Within each group presentations of each program status will be made and best practices will be shared. The afternoon session will be organized around topics that have been identified during the morning session as needing additional attention.

Participation

ABET has committed to having a member of the Engineering Accreditation Commission present.

Facilitators

Registration

Call the ECEDHA office (312-559-4625) to have a registration form faxed to you.


Agenda

Friday, March 15, 2002

7:30 a.m.
Registration and Continental Breakfast

8:00
Introductions

8:15
Opening Remarks - Soldan

8:30
Working groups focus on Educational Objectives

9:45
Break

10:00
General session, summary presentations on Educational Objectives

10:45
Working Groups focus on Program Objectives

Noon
Working Lunch (provided), summary presentations on Program Outcomes

1:00 p.m.
Facilitator reflections, synthesis of strengths and weaknesses

1:30
Working goups focus on Professional Component

2:00
General session, summary presentations on Professional Component and choice of working group topics for remaining session

2:30
Working groups focus on selected topics

3:15
General session, summary presentations on selected topics, closing summaries from each group, from facilitators, and from ABET representative

4:00
Adjourn

6:30
ECEDHA Reception

7:30
Dinner for workshop participants only, further discussions, and networking


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