Electrical and Computer Engineering Department Heads Association

E C E D H A

2005 ECEDHA Workshop: Fall 2006 ABET Visitation

Information

Place

You can make your reservations by calling the Omni Royal Orleans directly at +1- 504-529-5333. Please reference the ECEDHA meeting when making your reservation to insure receiving the special ECEDHA room rate of $159. You must make your reservation by February 18, 2005 to insure receiving this rate. More information on the facility can be found on the web at Omni Royal Orleans

Date

Friday, March 18, 2005

Time

7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Transportation

The Omni Royal Orleans is located in the French Quarter. Rental cars are readily available at the airport. Driving directions from the east: Take I-10 West to Orleans Ave./Vieux Carre exit; Turn left onto Basin St.; Basin St. to Conti St.; Left onto Conti St. Follow Conti 5 blocks to Chartres St.; Left onto Chartres; Follow Chartres to St. Louis (next block); Hotel is located on the corner of Chartres and St. Louis Streets. Driving directions from the west: Continue on I-10 East through the New Orleans Business District; Exit 234B/Poydras St.; Continue straight on Poydras to Camp St.; Turn left on Camp St. which becomes Chartres St. as you cross Canal St.; Hotel is located on the corner of Chartres and St. Louis Streets.

Please consult the Omni Royal Orleans web site for further details on travel to and from the airport and other locations.

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

Separate registration is required for this workshop. Please contact Kathy Ricker at the ECEDHA office at +1-312-559-3724 or kricker@iec.org .


Tentative Agenda

Friday, March 18, 2005

7:30 a.m.
Registration and Continental Breakfast

8:00
Convene, break into working groups with facilitators

9:45
Presentations on educational objectives and constituency involvement

10:45
Working groups focus on program outcomes & assessment

Noon
Working Lunch (provided)

1:00 p.m.
Summary presentations on educational objectives & constituency involvement

1:45
Working groups identify best practices & areas in need of work

3:00
General session

4:00
Adjourn

6:30
ECEDHA Reception

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


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