Accreditation
Program Accreditation
The Chemical and Biological Engineering Program (ChE ) at the University of Alabama is accredited by Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc. (ABET) and meets the curriculum requirements specified by the American Institute of Chemical Engineers.
Our program was last reviewed by ABET in October of 2007. Our next ABET accreditation visit is in the Fall of 2013.
Student Guide to Accreditation
The Chemical and Biological Engineering Department has prepared a guide to help students appreciate the nature of the accreditation process and how it affects the education process. The process of accreditation entails the assessment of educational quality and the continued enhancement of educational operations through the development and validation of standards. Accreditation provides a credential to the public-at-large which attests that an institution and/or its programs have accepted and are fulfilling their commitment to educational quality. The student guide to accreditation is a part of the syllabus for each chemical engineering course. The ChE instructor reviews this document at the beginning of each class and highlights how the particular course meets the ABET requirements.
Student Guide to Accreditation is available online for viewing
ABET Self-Study Report
The ChE Program Self-Study Report for the 2007 ABET accreditation visit is available online for viewing.
- Table of Contents
- A. Background Information
- B.0 General Criteria for Baccalaureate Level Programs
- B.1 Students
- B.2 Program Educational Objectives
- B.3 Program Outcomes and Assessment
- B.4 Professional Component
- B.5 Faculty
- B.6 Facilities
- B.7 Instructional Support and Financial Resources
- B.8 Program Criteria