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The engineering school: enrollment, curriculum, capstones, deans and the research on how engineers learn.

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Which ABET Program Criteria Apply to Your Engineering Degree? How the 31 Sets Work
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Which ABET Program Criteria Apply to Your Engineering Degree? How the 31 Sets Work

by Credential Review ·

A program's title decides which of ABET's 31 sets of engineering program criteria it must meet. How the rule works, who writes each set and what is proposed.

ECU and Lenoir Community College Open a Home-County Path to an Engineering Degree
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ECU and Lenoir Community College Open a Home-County Path to an Engineering Degree

by Credential Review ·

A new agreement moves Lenoir engineering associate graduates into ECU's BS in engineering, with scholarships and capstones at the Global TransPark.

Want to Review Engineering Programs for ABET? How Program Evaluators Are Chosen
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Want to Review Engineering Programs for ABET? How Program Evaluators Are Chosen

by Credential Review ·

How engineers, computing professionals and faculty become ABET program evaluators: society nomination, eligibility, training hours and the time each visit takes.

Who Earned U.S. Science and Engineering Degrees in 2024, by Field, Sex and Race
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Who Earned U.S. Science and Engineering Degrees in 2024, by Field, Sex and Race

by Credential Review ·

NCSES data on access & inclusion in STEM: women earned about a quarter of 2024 engineering and computing bachelor's degrees; Hispanic shares drop by level.

Cornerstone University's Engineering Degree Earns ABET Accreditation for Six Years
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Cornerstone University's Engineering Degree Earns ABET Accreditation for Six Years

by Credential Review ·

Cornerstone University says its Bachelor of Science in Engineering earned program accreditation from ABET's EAC with a full six-year term.

Two Degrees, Two Commissions: What ABET Requires of Computer Science and Computer Engineering
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Two Degrees, Two Commissions: What ABET Requires of Computer Science and Computer Engineering

by Credential Review ·

Two degrees, two ABET commissions. What the 2026-27 criteria require of computer science and computer engineering programs, hour by hour.

Engineering vs. Engineering Technology Degrees: What ABET's 2026-27 Criteria Require of Each
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Engineering vs. Engineering Technology Degrees: What ABET's 2026-27 Criteria Require of Each

by Credential Review ·

Complex, broadly defined or well-defined problems: how ABET's EAC and ETAC criteria for 2026-27 differ on outcomes, mathematics, curriculum and capstones.

How a Siemens and CU Boulder Microcredential Won ABET Recognition for All Three Pathways
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How a Siemens and CU Boulder Microcredential Won ABET Recognition for All Three Pathways

by Credential Review ·

The Siemens and CU Boulder Design for the Circular Economy microcredential now has ABET recognition on all three pathways. How the industry partnerships worked.

Engineering Added 41,000 Undergraduates at Four-Year Colleges in Spring 2026
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Engineering Added 41,000 Undergraduates at Four-Year Colleges in Spring 2026

by Credential Review ·

Clearinghouse data show engineering added about 41,000 undergraduates at four-year colleges in spring 2026, one of the two largest gains of any major field.

The Seven Student Outcomes in ABET Criterion 3, and How Programs Measure Them
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The Seven Student Outcomes in ABET Criterion 3, and How Programs Measure Them

by Credential Review ·

A plain guide to assessment & student outcomes under ABET EAC Criterion 3: what each of the seven outcomes covers and how programs gather evidence on them.