EAC Accreditation

Washington Accord

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Washington Accord
The Washington Accord, signed in 1989, is an international agreement among bodies responsible for accrediting engineering degree programs. It recognizes the substantial equivalency of programs accredited by those bodies and recommends that graduates of programs accredited by any of the signatory bodies be recognized by the other bodies as having met the academic requirements for entry to the practice of engineering.

Introduction to Accords for Accreditation of Engineering Programmes
There are six international agreements governing mutual recognition of engineering qualifications and professional competence. In each of these agreements countries/economies who wish to participate may apply for membership, and if accepted become members or signatories to the agreement. In broad principle, each country/economy must meet its own costs, and the body making application must verify that it is the appropriate representative body for that country/economy.

Agreements covering tertiary qualifications in engineering
There are three agreements covering mutual recognition in respect of tertiary-level qualifications in engineering:

The Washington Accord signed in 1989 was the first - it recognises substantial equivalence in the accreditation of qualifications in professional engineering, normally of four years duration.

The Sydney Accord commenced in 2001 and recognises substantial equivalence in the accreditation of qualifications in engineering technology, normally of three years duration.

The Dublin Accord is an agreement for substantial equivalence in the accreditation of tertiary qualifications in technician engineering, normally of two years duration. It commenced in 2002.

Signatories of Washington Accord
Signatories have full rights of participation in the Accord; qualifications accredited or recognised by other signatories are recognised by each signatory as being substantially equivalent to accredited or recognised qualifications within its own jurisdiction.

* Australia - Represented by Engineers Australia (1989)
* Canada - Represented by Engineers Canada (1989)
* Chinese Taipei - Represented by Institute of Engineering Education Taiwan (2007)
* Hong Kong China - Represented by The Hong Kong Institution of Engineers (1995)
* Ireland - Represented by Engineers Ireland (1989)
* Japan - Represented by Japan Accreditation Board for Engineering Education (2005)
* Korea - Represented by Accreditation Board for Engineering Education of Korea (2007)
* New Zealand - Represented by Institution of Professional Engineers NZ (1989)
* Singapore - Represented by Institution of Engineers Singapore (2006)
* South Africa - Represented by Engineering Council of South Africa (1999)
* United Kingdom - Represented by Engineering Council UK (1989)
* United States - Represented by Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (1989)

Organisations holding provisional status have been identified as having qualification accreditation or recognition procedures that are potentially suitable for the purposes of the Accord; those organisations are further developing those procedures with the goal of achieving signatory status in due course; qualifications accredited or recognised by organisations holding provisional status are not recognised by the signatories

* Germany - Represented by German Accreditation Agency for Study Programs in Engineering and Informatics
* India - Represented by National Board of Accreditation of All India Council for Technical Education
* Malaysia - Represented by Board of Engineers - Malaysia Engineering Accreditation Council (EAC)
* Russia - Represented by Russian Association for Engineering Education
* Sri Lanka - Represented by Institution of Engineers Sri Lanka

Institutions Accredited by Engineering Accreditation Council (EAC)

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Institutions Accredited by Engineering Accreditation Council (EAC)
The following is the list of engineering programmes in Higher Education Institutions (Universities and Colleges) of Malaysia accredited by Engineering Accreditation Council (EAC) in Malaysia. There are 26 IHL (Institution of Higher Level Education) accredited already by EAC. There are hundreds of engineering programs accredited by EAC within these 26 IHLs.

Institutions Accredited by EAC

Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM)
Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) Tronoh, Perak
Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) Nibong Tebal P.Pinang
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)
Universiti Malaya (UM)
Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS)
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
Institut Teknologi Tun Hussein Onn (ITTHO) (Degree awarded by UTM)
Kolej Universiti Teknologi Tun Hussein Onn (KUiTTHO)
Universiti Tun Hussein Onn (UTHM)
Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Shah Alam
Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) P.Pinang
Universiti Multimedia Melaka (MMU)
Universiti Multimedia,Cyberjaya (MMU)
Akademi Tentera Malaysia (ATMA) (Degree awarded by UTM)
International Islamic University Malaysia
Universiti Teknologi Petronas (UTP)
Universiti Tenaga Nasional (UNITEN)
Kolej bandar Utama (KBU) (Twinning prog, with Nottingham Trent U.)
Malaysia Sabah (UMS)
Universiti Industri Selangor
Monash University in Malaysia
Uni. Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (Formerly known as Kolej Universiti Teknikal Keb M'sia, Melaka)
Universiti M'sia Pahang (formerly known as) Kolej Universiti Kejuruteraan Teknologi Malaysia)
Kolej Teknologi IKRAM (Degree awarded by UPM)
Curtin Uni. of Technology in Malaysia Sarawak

EAC Vision and Mission

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EAC Vision and Mission
EAC Vision, Mission and Strategic plan are given below.
EAC VISION

Recognised accreditation body at international level that ensures the standard of engineering programmes in Malaysia is at par with other international programmes.

EAC MISSION

Accredit undergraduate engineering in Malaysia.
Recognise overseas engineering qualification.

THE EAC STRATEGIC PLAN

To develop Accreditation Management System (AMS).
To achieve international recognition through Washington Accord (WA) / European National Accreditation Engineering (ENAEE) membership & bilateral / regional recognition.
Promote networking with top management of Institution of Higher Learning (IHL).
Promote Outcome-based education (OBE) culture in engineering education.
To be self-financing.

Taken from ENGINEERING ACCREDITATION COUNCIL (EAC) Web site
myoorubrics.com/EAC_WEBSITE/index.php

Engineering Accreditation Council (EAC)

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Engineering Accreditation Council (EAC)
Engineering Accreditation Council (EAC) is a delegated body by the Board Engineers Malaysia as the only recognized accrediting body for engineering degree programmes offered in Malaysia. Members of EAc comprise five (5) stakeholders namely, the Board Of Engineers (BEM) [6 representatives], the Institution Of Engineers Malaysia (IEM) [6 representatives], Employers [3 representatives], National Accreditation Board (LAN) [1 representative] and the Public Service Department (JPA) [1 representative].

EAC has provided leadership and quality assurance in engineering higher education since 2000. EAC accredits programmes at 25 institutions of higher learning (IHL) .

You can go to official EAC website from here.

What is EAC Accreditation?

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What is EAC Accreditation?

EAC accreditation is not a ranking system but rather provides assurance that a degree programme meets the quality standards established by the Engineering profession for which the programme prepares its students. Institutions of higher usually volunteer to periodically undergo this review in order to determine if certain criteria are being met.

WHAT IS THE QUALITY STANDARDS SET ?
The quality standards or criteria for accreditation are set by the EAC through collaborative efforts among the respective Engineering professions.

WHY IS ACCREDITATION IMPORTANT ?

Helps students and parents identify quality Engineering programmes.
Enable employers and graduate schools to recruit graduates they know are well-prepared.
Used by the registration board to screen applicants.
gives institutions of higher learning a structured mechanism to assess, evaluate and improve the quality of their programmes.