Are all ABET accredited programs created equal? How to evaluate/choose a program

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In answer to the original question: Obviously not. Not if you are expecting a clear-cut set of requirements from ABET itself. A visit to the website reads like a police department press conference briefing:

  1. ABET accredits programs not institutions.
  2. It’s up to the institution to define what the program’s goals are.
  3. The institution must provide evidence that those goals are being met (including post-graduate career results.)
  4. The curriculum must include a minimum of 30 semester credit hours of math.
  5. The curriculum must include a minimum of 45 semester credit hours of “engineering topics”.

That’s basically it. There are over 800 accredited programs in the U.S. and worldwide.

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