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2019 MRS Fall Meeting & Exhibit

 

How to Prepare for Your ABET Accreditation

Tuesday, December 3
7:15 pm – 9:30 pm
Sheraton, 5th Floor, Olmsted

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Walk-ins are also welcome.

Have you been asked to participate in your department's ABET Accreditation and you don't know what to expect during the evaluation process? Then this session is for you.

The MRS Accreditation Subcommittee serves as the Society liaison to ABET in order to provide guidance and oversight when applying engineering standards to materials science and engineering education. You do not have to register for the 2019 MRS Fall Meeting to attend this training.

Members of the subcommittee offer this training session to anyone interested in:

  • learning more about the ABET accreditation process in general
  • preparing for an upcoming accreditation visit at your Materials Science and Engineering Department

Speakers

William Hammetter

Bill Hammetter
Sandia National Laboratories (retired)

Ron Gibala

Ron Gibala
University of Michigan (Van Vlack Professor Emeritus)

  

Not able to be at the Fall Meeting?

You can still join the training session by phone or VOIP/Computer.

You must preregister and indicate that you will participate remotely in the Comments box by November 25 to receive instructions to join the training.

About ABET

ABET, the recognized accreditor for college and university programs in applied science, computing, engineering and technology, is a federation of 36 professional and technical societies representing these fields, while ensuring quality standards through a formal process of accreditation. Among the most respected accreditation organizations in the United States, ABET currently accredits 4005 programs at 793 colleges and universities in 32 countries. ABET has provided leadership and quality assurance in higher education for over 80 years.

ABET is recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. More information can be found at abet.org.

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