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-Presented at the

-PHILIPPINE ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES (PACU)

SEMINAR ON -“OUTCOMES-BASED EDUCATION AND ACCREDITATION”,

-Banilad Campus, University of Cebu, Cebu City

-February 25, 2011

By the

PHILIPPINE TECHNOLOGICAL COUNCIL

ENGR. FEDERICO A. MONSADA, ASEAN Engr.

PTC Trustee and Project Director - Washington Accord Initiative

President – Society of Metallurgical Engineers of the Philippines



Washington Accord : Purposes and Brief History

Basic Agreements among Washington Accord Signatories

Value of Washington Accord

Washington Accord Membership

Path to Membership

PTC as the signatory-applicant

The Philippine WA Initiative

Scope and Purposes

2010 – The Renewed Beginning

2011 – Onwards

Accreditation is Voluntary but it Could Be Imperative



Promotion of international mobility of engineers requiring mutual recognition of accredited education programs of other signatories

Applies to accredited undergraduateeducation programs aimed at producing graduates toenter work as professional engineers

Recognition means that a graduate in another

signatory’s economy is deemed to have meetthe academic requirements for the practice of engineering at the professional level.



PRIMARY

ANDSECONDARY

SCHOOL

INITIALENGINEERING

EDUCATIONPROGRAM,

e.g., B.S. Eng

SUPERVISEDENGINEERING

PRACTICE

INDEPENDENTENGINEERING

PROFESSIONAL

PRACTICE

T I M E L I N E

Stage 1

Qualification for entry

to practice

Program Accreditation

at Washington Accord

level

Qualification as

independent

professional

International

Recognition

(EMF, APEC,

ASEAN)

Graduate

Training and

Development



An agreement signed between “bodies” responsible foraccrediting professional engineering degree programsin each of the signatory countries or “economies”.

Signatories mutually recognize the substantial

equivalency of programs accredited by these “bodies”based on:

Accreditation criteria, policies, processes, and procedures that are substantially equivalent, undertaken on

Engineering academic programs that are substantially equivalent in satisfying the academic requirements for thepractice of engineering at the professional level, and

That such required graduate attributes and outcomestandards are substantially equivalent to the Accord exemplar.



Organized in October 28, 1989Original signatories:

Australia by Engineers Australia

USA by Accreditation Board for Engg & Technology

UK by Engineering Council UKIreland by Engineers Ireland

Canada by Engineers Canada

New Zealand by Institution of Professional Engineers

Subsequent Signatories: Hong Kong (1995), South Africa(1999), Japan(2005), Singapore(2006), Korea(2007), Chinese Taipei(2007),Malaysia(2009).

Provisional Signatories: Germany, Russia, India, Sri Lanka,Turkey, Pakistan



The Accreditation of engineering academic program is a key

foundation for the practice of engineering at theprofessional level in each of the countries or territoriescovered by the Accord. The signatories therefore agree that:

The criteria, policies and procedures used by the signatories inaccrediting engineering academic programs are comparable;

The accreditation decisions rendered by one signatory is acceptable tothe other signatories;

The graduate engineer from the accredited engineering program isdeemed to have meet the educational requirements to enter practice of engineering;

To identify, and to encourage the implementation of best practice forthe academic preparation of engineers intending to practice at theprofessional level, e.g., from inputs-based to outcomes-based.

To continue mutual monitoring and information exchange by whatevermeans are considered most appropriate, including accreditation visits,observation of meetings and proceedings for accreditation by

board/commissions, etc.



An international QA system for benchmarking thestandard of engineering graduates

For engineer mobility (mutual recognition arrangements already coming into place)

Promotion of international education

International adoption (by parties outside of WA members) as theeducational standard for professional engineers such as by the APEC,

WFEO, FEIAP, ASEAN ENGR, ASEAN CHARTERED ENGR , etc.

Guide to institutionalizing QA for Higher Educational Institutions

(HEIs) to maintain & continually improve educational standards(continuous quality improvement)

Could be adopted by government educational authorities for theirqualification purposes

For HEIs - a means to attract more students, local and foreign.



PROVISIONAL STATUS:Have demonstrated that the accreditation/recognition systemappears to be conceptually similar to those of the other signatoriesHas potential to be a (full) signatory Programs substantial equivalency recognized only upon admissionas new member.

FULL SIGNATORY STATUS An organization entitled to fully participate in the Accord, enjoyingthe same rights and obligations as the other signatories.

Accreditation system , engineering programs and outcomes arecontinually demonstrated to be substantially equivalent.Must be independent of the academic institutions delivering theprogramsRepresentative of the engineering profession in the jurisdictionStatutory powers or recognized professional authority within the

jurisdiction



Robust accreditation system in place An accreditation body with authority andrecognition within the jurisdiction. Organized forsustainability.Pilot institutions and programs willing to pursue

accreditation under the WA. Accreditation evaluators who volunteer their servicesBudget to sustain the initiative. Application: As a Provisional Member (4 years with possible further 2-

year extension)o At least 2 Nominators from Existing Signatorieso Mentors assigned to help Provisional member

As a Full Signatoryo Comprehensive Evaluation over the Provisional Period



Umbrella organization of 12 PRC-accredited professionalengineering organizations (APOs) and one (1) self-certifyingProfessional Engineering Organization (PEO) .

Non-governmental. Representative of the engineeringprofessionals and the engineering industry

Independent of the HEIs offering the engineering programs

Signed MOA with existing Accreditation Agencies (AACCUP,PAASCU, PACUCOA)

Signed MOA with CHED for initial financial assistance

Has experiences with Mutual Recognition Arrangements such as APEC Engineers, ASEAN Engineers, and now, ASEAN CharteredProfessional Engineers. APEC Engineers under the ministry of same International Engineering Alliance as Washington Accord

Membership with AFEO, WFEO, FEIAP, NABEEA



1. What is the Philippine WA Initiative?

Scope and Purposes

2010 – The Renewed Beginning

2011 – Onwards

2. What is expected of us?



Achieve recognition of the substantial equivalency of accredited engineering programs to WA requirements based on:

Accreditation criteria, policies and procedures that aresubstantially equivalent, undertaken on

Engineering academic programs that are substantially equivalent in satisfying the academic requirements(graduate outcomes) for the practice of engineering at theprofessional level, and

That such required graduate attributes and outcomestandards are substantially equivalent to the Accord exemplar.

Promote closer interaction among HEIs andstakeholders and thereby foster continuousquality improvement in engineering education.



Accreditation System (Criteria, Policies, Processes andProcedures)

Capability to assess and evaluate the effectiveness of the engineering program todeliver graduate engineers possessing the graduate attributes and lifelong learningon a sustainable basis.

Exemplars of Graduate Profiles for Certain Types of

QualificationsRequired attributes are substantially equivalent to the Accord Exemplar and meet therequirements of stakeholders

Good Practice in Engineering Education

Design and implementation of engineering programs that provide learningexperiences which could continually ensure the achievement of program outcomesand educational objectives

Recent trends among signatories – shift from “inputs-based” to “outcomes-based”education and accreditation

Encourage best practice and innovations

Continuous Quality Improvement



GRADUATE

ENGINEER

HIGHER EDUCATION

INSTITUTIONS

ENGINEERINGINDUSTRY

P T C

C H E D

P R C

INDUSTRYREQUIREMENTS

PROF COMPETENCY

STANDARDS & GRADUATE

ATTRIBUTES

EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES

& LEARNING OUTCOMES

ASSESSMENT/

EVALUATION

& FEEDBACK

ENGINEERINGSTUDENT

“GREEN”

STUDENT

PLAN

2

4

3

On-going Project

P A A s

CHECK

ACT

DO

1

•Accreditation •Accreditation

•Registration•Licensing

•Regulation•Higher

Education

Policies

PROFESSIONALENGINEER

PROFESSIONAL

TRAINING &

DEVELOPMENT

• Program & Program Outcomes

• Institutional Resources,

Infrastructure & Support

• Management Responsibility &

Management Systems



To pursue WA, we must ensure that the following are inplace:

1. A working Accreditation System that is substantially equivalent tothose of Washington Accord signatories

2. The required graduate attributes which are established anddocumented and made evident to the educational provider

concerned and that which attributes are substantially equivalent tothe Accord exemplar

3. Accreditation organization (boards, commissions, evaluators, etc.)that implements the Accreditation and Certification System in a andindependent and sustainable manner.

4. Higher educational institutions and programs who would volunteerto undergo the process of accreditation under the system

5. An education program and learning environment that providemechanisms to monitor, evaluate and continually improve theattainment of the program outcomes and educational programobjectives.



MAJOR ACTIVITY 2010 2011Q-1 2011Q-2 2011Q-3 2011Q-4 2012

1. ESTABLISH & ADOPT

GRADUATE ATTRIBUTES

2. ESTABLISH ACCREDITATION &

CERTIFICATION SYSTEM

3. TRAIN THE ORGANIZATION

AND EVALUATORS

4. PILOT AT HEIs AND

SELECTED PROGRAMS

5. FILE APPLICATION



Establish Cooperation with Partner Accrediting Agencies

(AACCUP, PAASCU, PACUCOA) and CHEDTo undertake activities related to the Initiative cooperatively, jointly andseverally with PTC

CHED to provide initial financial assistance & recognition of PTC

Initiated communications with International Engineering Alliance and WA signatories

Indicating our plan to apply for Membership to Washington Accord

To seek possible nominations for membership and for possible mentoringassistance

Initiated the following:Organize PTC – Certification and Accreditation Board

Project No. 1 - Define, Establish and Adopt a Generic Graduate Attributesand Competency Standards

Project No. 2 – Define, Establish, and Pilot a Generic Accreditation and

Certification System for Engineering



1. Complete the Establishment of a Single, Generic/Unified Accreditation and Certification System in cooperation with the PAAs – 1st Quarter 2011

2. Complete the Formulation of Generic Graduate

Attributes and Competency Standards – 1st Quarter3. Pilot the Accreditation and Certification System among

selected HEIs and Programs – 2ND Quarter

4. Training of Accreditors/Evaluators, HEIs and PTCOrganization on the Accreditation and Cert System

5. Filing and Evaluation of Application (4th Quarter 2011-2nd Qtr 2012)



PTC Technical Working Group with PAAs cooperation - settingup of an Accreditation and Certification System (criteria,policies, processes , procedures, and self survey instruments)

APO - definition and adoption of the engineering graduateattributes and competency profile for each distinct engineering

program APOs/PAAs- volunteer accreditors/evaluators who will betrained on the Accreditation and Certification System. PTCneeds volunteers very soon

HEIs and programs – volunteers to pilot the Accreditation andCertification System

Professional Engineers and Industry/APO /HEI representatives who will volunteer to man the various posts in the AccreditationOrganization that PTC is establishing.



BUT

IT COULD BECOME

IMPERATIVE

FOR US SOONER THAN WE

WANT!

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