MINING ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
ABET Accreditional
ABET accreditation is an assurance that a college or university program meets the quality standards established by the profession for which it prepares its students. For example, an accredited engineering program must meet the quality standards set by the engineering profession. An accredited computer science program must meet the quality standards set by the computing profession. ABET accredits postsecondary degree-granting programs housed within regionally accredited institutions. ABET accredits programs only, not degrees, departments, colleges, or institutions.
Why we have to go through ABET?
Accreditation helps students and their parents choose quality college programs.
Accreditation enables employers to recruit graduates they know are well-prepared.
Accreditation is used by registration, licensure, and certification boards to screen applicants.
Accreditation gives colleges and universities a structured mechanism to assess, evaluate, and improve the quality of their programs.
More to find @: http://www.abet.org/index.shtml
Mining Eng. Program and ABET
Our Educational Objectives
Engage in productive career in mining industry in Saudi Arabia as well as government and academic settings.
Demonstrate responsible, professional, and ethical behavior integrated with a commitment to serve the needs of the society.
Pursue personal professional development and contribute to the development of the profession.
Advance in responsibility and leadership in the field of mining engineering.
Program Expected outcomes
The educational program of the Mining Engineering Department will enable the undergraduate students to:
Apply math, science and engineering fundamentals.
Design and conduct experimental work reaching for intact solutions
Design of systems, components related to mining tasks
Work at multidisciplinary teams.
Acquire problem-solving methodology to approach problem efficiently.
Develop professional and ethical responsibilities
Develop effective oral and written communication skills.
Develop self-learning skills necessary for life-long learning.
Exposed to the state of the arts of computer based design software.
Build up system analysis and design capabilities in mining industry.
It is our ultimate goal to reach a level of development in engineering professional practices to be capable of fulfilling present and future needs of the country in the field of Mining engineering.
Our Situation
Mining Engineering Program has been evaluated by ABET as substantially equivalent to similar ABET accredited programs in 2003.
Current re-evaluation
Phase 1 - Self study Report Preparation (Ready - sent for 1st revision)
Phase 2 - Program Binder (Ready)
Faculty involvements
The development of ABET documentations start by assigning work group for each ABET task by the department head. The ABET champion feed the work group with inputs for the task or tasks they asked to accomplish. Work groups are initiated for the following ABET development areas:
Self-Study Report
Program Binder
Course Binders
Web Sites
ABET Workgroup Coordinator
Prof. Dr. M Aboushook (Champion and Coordinator)
Mob: 0966 (568265313) / Tel: 0966-6952273
E-mail: prof_dr_aboushook@yahoo.com
More Mining Eng Program ABET Links
Strategic Plan- Mining Program