Listed here are the 11 ABET CRITERIA and the two additional criteria added by the SIE Department. The 13 criteria are A-M:

1. Apply mathematics science and engineering principles
2. Ability to design and conduct experiments and interpret data
3. Ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs
4. Ability function on multidisciplinary teams
5. Ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems
6. Ability to understand professional and ethical responsibility
7. Ability to communicate effectively
8. Ability to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global context
9. Ability to recognize the need for and to engage in life-long learning
10. Ability to Know of contemporary issues
11. Ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice

SIE DEPARTMENT ADDED CRITERIA

12. Ability to exert the effort necessary for job success
13. Ability to consider the entire system in project solutions

It is critical for the systems and industrial engineer to consider the entire system and not just small pieces since that is the nature of the discipline. Professionalism requires the ability to work hard and exert the necessary effort to do an excellent job. The SIE faculty members added the two criteria to ensure that these ideas were evaluated relative to our graduates and we have a direct measure for system design. The two extra criteria help us measure educational goal 2, system design, and goal 5, professionalism.

A mapping of SIE goals to the 11 ABET criterion categories is given in Table 3.1. Within this table, a link on the course number will show specific measurable outcomes for each of the instructional goals.

In order to show how the key ABET criteria are satisfied in the curriculum, we use a Quality Function Approach. The QFD Matrix is displayed in frames format.

Evaluation tools and guidelines were developed to assess student achievement measured primarily against ABET criteria A-K.