Quality Assurance and Accreditation of Engineering Education in Jordan

Autor/inn/en	Aqlan, Faisal; Al-Araidah, Omar; Al-Hawari, Tarek
Titel	Quality Assurance and Accreditation of Engineering Education in Jordan
Quelle	In: European Journal of Engineering Education, 35 (2010) 3, S.311-323 (13 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0304-3797
Schlagwörter	Electronic Learning; Engineering Education; Educational Quality; Quality Control; Laboratories; Foreign Countries; Accreditation (Institutions); Case Studies; Curriculum Development; Surveys; Jordan + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ingenieurausbildung; Quality of education; Bildungsqualität; Qualitätskontrolle; Laboratory; Laboratorium; Ausland; Accreditation; Institution; Institutions; Akkreditierung; Staatliche Anerkennung; Institut; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Curriculum; Development; Curriculumentwicklung; Lehrplan; Entwicklung; Survey; Umfrage; Befragung
Abstract	This paper provides a study of the quality assurance and accreditation in the Jordanian higher education sector and focuses mainly on engineering education. It presents engineering education, accreditation and quality assurance in Jordan and considers the Jordan University of Science and Technology (JUST) for a case study. The study highlights the efforts undertaken by the faculty of engineering at JUST concerning quality assurance and accreditation. Three engineering departments were accorded substantial equivalency status by the Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology in 2009. Various measures of quality improvement, including curricula development, laboratories improvement, computer facilities, e-learning, and other supporting services are also discussed. Further assessment of the current situation is made through two surveys, targeting engineering instructors and students. Finally, the paper draws conclusions and proposes recommendations to enhance the quality of engineering education at JUST and other Jordanian educational institutions. (Contains 2 tables and 3 figures.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10