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Program Evaluators - Selection Guidelines
Adapted for CSAB from ACM-IEEE/CS Guidelines
All Program Evaluators
Membership in the ACM, the IEEE/CS, or the AIS is expected and additional
professional involvement is preferred. Good communication skills are necessary.
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.
Preferably, an academic PE should have:
- Ph.D. in a computing discipline
- At least associate professor rank
- 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
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 PE should have:
- Five years of experience as a working practitioner in a computer
science, computer engineering, or related field
- At least a master's degree with at least one degree in a computer-related
field
- Recent contact with B.S. computer science or computer engineering
graduates
- Experience in evaluating the graduates of B.S. computer science or
computer engineering 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)
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