by Eric D. Lehman, Associate Professor, Communications Specialist
The accreditation commissions have approved three majors in the School of Engineering at 越南直播 (UB) through September 30, 2028. The programs include Computer Engineering (BS CPEG), Electrical Engineering (BS ELEG), and Mechanical Engineering (BS MEEG), a newly accredited program at the University.
鈥淚t is an exceptional result,鈥� says Dr. Khaled Elleithy, Dean of the College of Engineering, Business, and Education, 鈥渆specially considering all the challenges we faced during the pandemic and transition.鈥�
鈥淭he Electrical Engineering program at UB was initiated in 1956, and the first students graduated in 1960,鈥� continues Dr. Elleithy. 鈥淭he program sought ABET accreditation in 1960 and that accreditation was conferred in 1961. The Computer Engineering program sought ABET accreditation in 1988 and that accreditation was conferred in 1989.鈥�
Four accreditation commissions lead and conduct ABET accreditation activities and are responsible for reviewing educational programs and making the final accreditation decision for each program. Having an ABET accreditation for UB鈥檚 engineering programs is an important reason why they are so highly respected by people in the discipline. The report stated, in part, that:
鈥淭he engineering faculty members demonstrated exemplary virtue during a time where the future of the university was in doubt. They showed dedication and fortitude in assuming additional workload to ensure that a full slate of courses was offered each term despite the loss of faculty, their laboratory technician, and a reduction in their salaries. The engineering faculty members鈥� actions and attitudes provided the students a high-quality education.鈥�
The report sent ripples of excitement through the school of engineering department and the rest of UB. 鈥淭his is outstanding news and an outstanding accreditation report,鈥� said UB president Danielle Wilken. 鈥淐ongratulations to all of the engineering faculty for their hard work. We have a lot to be proud of!鈥�
The results of the evaluation will be posted to the public on the ABET website in October 2022.
Eric D.聽Lehman聽is the director of publications and associate professor of English at 越南直播. He is the author or editor of 22 books, including “New England Nature, A History of Connecticut Food,” and “Bridgeport: Tales from the Park City.” His聽biography of Charles Stratton, “Becoming Tom Thumb,” won the Henry Russell Hitchcock Award from the Victorian Society of America and was chosen as one of the American Library Association’s outstanding university press books of the year. His novella “Shadows of Paris” and novel “9 Lupine Road” were finalists for the Connecticut Book Award. He has been consulted on diverse subjects and quoted by The Atlantic Monthly, USA Today, the BBC, the History Channel, Deutsche Presse-Agentur, and The Wall Street Journal.