1/18 Commission des Titres d'ingénieur ICECE November 16, 2005 Commission des Titres d’Ingénieur Accreditation board for engineering

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Commission des Titres d’Ingénieur

Accreditation board for engineering education


Affiliations

Full membre

Founding membre

Founding membre


Mission statement given by law (1934)

accredit new engineering degreesassess periodically existing degrees (every 6 years) since 1997assess foreign engineering degrees when ever requested by foreign institutionsissue the list of accredited engineering degreesparticipate in any perspective study and review related to engineering programmesfoster the dissemination of developments and best practices


French engineering education system

0 11 18 23

5 years

7 years

5 years

Primary

Secondary

Engineering

Ingénieurdiplômé

Baccalauréat

AGE (years)

7


one cycle of 5 years of higher educationdegree after 300 ECTS credits "Ingénieur diplômé" stands for Master degree (not the reverse) no board of engineers in France, however the « ingénieur diplomé » title is protectedentry in engineering profession directly after engineering degree recognized by the « Conventions collectives ».

Engineering degree in France


A variety of curriculums, structures, organisations and engineering specialities but common standards and procedures.Classical education- Competitive entry examination- 2+3 or 5 years depending on recruitement level- 800 education hours/year- 20 to 36 weeks as internship periods in industry

Engineering Education in France (1)


Apprenticeship- education level of recruitment : 2 years after « baccalauréat »- 3 years : half time education (1800 hours)

half time company

Continuing Education- education level of recruitment : 2 years after « baccalauréat »- 3 years of industrial experience- 2 years : half time education (1200 hours)

half time company

Engineering Education in France (2)


214 engineering institutions - 728 programmes

30 000 degrees in 2006- 50% higher education ministry

- 25% other ministries - 25% private institutions

65 apprenticeship and continuing education engineering programmes

1 300 degrees in 2006

Present status


CTI line up

Parity between academic and industrial representatives

Independent panel comprising 32 members divided into 4 colleges

8 academic rep. from Ministry of Higher Education

8 Industry representatives

8 rep. From other Ministries and private institutions

8 Engineer Associations rep. Trade Unions rep.


CTI organisation

members appointed for 4 years (once renewable)

chairman elected for 2 years

members on a voluntary basis

registry and secretary office of the Board managed by Higher Education Ministry


Methods- Self evaluation of HEI in engineering- Site visits

Self evaluation guide for HEI – June 2006 Taking in account new challenges: - quality assurance

- adaptation of programmes to stakeholders needs including the professions.- international development of HEI, students recruitment, programmes, qualifications and labour market access.- creation of the EHEA

Procedures


• Guide of HEI self evaluation : six chapters• Organisation• Awareness and Partnerships• Students recruitment• Education and training• Employment• Continuous improvement

Procedures


Guidelines

Example: Awareness and partnerships

• Strong links with industry• Deep cooperation with research• European and international cooperation• National links• Regional and local policy


• International exchanges and mobility of students and graduates– ECTS and diploma supplement for all– Request of high level in English and a second language is

recommended– International internships in industry or laboratory for 70% of

students. Exchange with foreign students and professors.– Double diploma 4+4+3 or 4 semesters and preferably

joined diploma 4+3+3, research cooperationAs a result, 15% of graduates (ingénieurs diplômés) are

appointed outside France for their first job.

Guidelines


objectives of the new curriculumrecruitment procedurepedagogic and personal outcomes : balance between scientific, technical, economic and human resources programmesresearch activitiesfaculty mix (academic - industrial)educational self educationpremises, equipments, library…quality management systemcosts

Accreditation criteria


Every 6 years and compulsoryPurpose :- diffuse the trends of CTI’s policy « References &

Orientations »- make sure that educational programmes are still

in line with industrial environment- give advise to institution management for curricula

improvement and updating- encourage companies involvement in training

programmesfoster synergies between engineering institutions

Periodical accreditation


Public institutions- CTI acts on behalf of Higher Education Minister- CTI acts as adviser of Higher Education Minister

and other ministers- Minister’s decision based on CTI

recommendations

Private institutions - CTI acts on behalf of Higher Education Minister- CTI settles decision after hearing the institution board

CTI accreditation decision making


Accreditation results (2005)

6%

83%

11%

4,5 et 6 ans 3 ans 1 et 2 ans

6%


overseas development and operation of accreditation.

developing mutual recognition agreement with other countries : ABET - CCI (Canada) - BEM (Malaysia) – NVAO(Netherlands) - ANECA (Spain) – OAQ (Switzerland) – ASIN (Germany)…

assessing foreign engineering degrees on their request : TUK (Germany), EPFL & ETHZ (Switzerland), IST (Luxemburg), UTS (Bulgaria), PFIEV (Vietnam)…

International activities of CTI (1)


CTI is a major actor in the European Higher Education Area

Full member of ENQA (European Association for Quality Assurance in Higher Education)Founding member of ECA(European Consortium for Accreditation)Founding membre of EUR-ACE (European Accreditation of Engineering Programmes) .

International activities of CTI (2)


Sorbonne 1998-05-25 4 countriesBologna 1999-06-19 29 countriesPragua 2001-05-19 29 countriesBerlin 2003-09-19 33 countriesBergen 2005-05-19 45 countriesLondon 2007-05-17 45 countries

European Higher Education AreaBologna Process


2005-7- European Standards and Procedures- Industry and Professional unions representatives participate officially- Two cycles system - recognition of degrees and study periods – ECTS- diploma supplement, joint degrees, synergy with research.2010- European qualification framework- European standards and procedures- Mutual recognition of grades and study periods.- mobility- Life long learning

European Higher Education AreaBologna Process – consequences for CTI


Conclusions

• A large span of experience to evaluate and to accredit programmes and institutions

• Coherence and convergence of approaches, analysis and decisions

• Links between science, technology, economy and societal responsibility

• Integration in Europe and other regions


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