Program Evaluators - Selection Guidelines

To apply, visit www.abet.org/volunteer.shtml and complete the online application.

Requirements for All Program Evaluators

Membership in the ACM or the IEEE/CS is expected and additional professional involvement is preferred. Good communication skills are necessary.

For Academic Program Evaluators

Philosophy

Evaluators need to be able to participate effectively in an evaluation. They need to understand the academic and curricular issues in depth.

An academic PEV must hold associate professor rank or higher or equivalent.

Preferably, an academic PEV should have the following:

• a Ph.D. in a computing discipline
• Continuing contact with undergraduate computing students (e.g., teaching and advising)
• Experience in evaluating and/or defining computing programs, preferably active involvement in preparing for CSAB accreditation

For Industrial Program Evaluators

Philosophy

Evaluators need to be able to participate effectively in an evaluation. Evaluators should complement the academic team members in an evaluation and provide industrial perspectives in the evaluation.

Preferably, an industrial PEV should have the following:

• Five years of experience as a working practitioner in a computing-related field
• At least a master's degree with at least one degree in a computing-related field
• Recent contact with B.S. computing graduates
• Experience in evaluating the graduates of B.S. computing programs (e.g., recruiting, hiring, interviewing, and working with them)

Other useful experiences include:

• One year of management experience in a computing-related discipline
• Experience in evaluating computing programs (e.g., industrial advisory committees, curriculum committees, undergraduate teaching experience)
• Experience in evaluating the criteria for success in a computing career (e.g., career monitoring, academic advisory activities, making hiring and promotion decisions)