Development of Evaluation and Assessment System for Engineering Education Program

认证制度被认为是改善工程教育的一个很好的工具。本研究对高等教育和工程教育的定义进行了思考，决定从工程科学教育向培养为人类服务的工程师的教育转变，在考虑工程学的影响的基础上，运用数学、科学、工程学的方法和知识，包括信息技术。此外，本组织的基本政策是认可大学和其他机构的工程教育方案;第三方非营利组织，与工程相关的学术和专业协会合作。通过自学报告和校园参观来检查程序。有一般标准和程序标准。通用标准适用于所有程序，程序标准适用于各个程序。该机构应出示证据证明符合标准。在此基础上，于1999年11月19日成立了日本工程教育认证委员会（JABEE），作为一个非政府机构，由工程学各领域的专业团体、私营部门，特别是经济团体联合会的成员公司等提供支持和/或资助。JABEE的董事会成员大多是主要工程学会的主席。JABEE负责制定认证标准和程序，批准JABEE委托的成员组织进行的考试结果，公布认证的课程，包括标准和程序，并代表日本获得国际认可的工程教育。从2000年4月起，JABEE开始对该系统进行可行性研究，包括培训审查员。

Accreditation system is considered to be a good tool to improve the engineering education. In this work the definition of KOGAKU education and engineering education have been considered and it has been decided that we should move from engineering science education to education to raise engineers who work for human being with using the methods and knowledge of mathematics, science and engineering including information technology under consideration of the effects of engineering. Further, the fundamental policy of the organization to accredit the engineering educational programs in universities and others has been established; third party non-profit organization, cooperation with academic and professional societies related to engineering. Programs are examined through self-study report and campus visit. There are general and program criteria. The general criteria are common to all programs and program criteria are for individual programs. The institution should show the evidence of the satisfaction of the criteria. The most important items are educational outcomes and continuous improvement.Based on this work, the Japan Accreditation Board for Engineering Education (JABEE) launched on November 19, 1999, as a non-governmental body supported and/or financed by professional societies in all fields of engineering, private sector, especially of the member companies of the Federation of Economic Organizations and others. The board members of JABEE are mostly the presidents of major engineering societies. JABEE is responsible for establishing the accreditation criteria and procedures, approving the examination results carried out by the member organizations entrusted by JABEE, publicizing the accredited programs including the criteria and procedures, and for representing Japan for international recognition of engineering education. From April of 2000 JABEE starts feasibility study of the system, including training examiners.