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Further Steps of
PRO-EAST and
National Accreditation
Development
Alexander Chuchalin
Chairman of the RAEE Accreditation Board
[email protected]
Introduction
The EUR-ACE project aiming at
elaboration of common European
Framework for accreditation of
engineering education was carried out
by the Consortium of 14 partners from
September 2004 to March 2006.
The Project was supported by the
European Commission within two
programmes SOCRATES and TEMPUS.
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Introduction
In 2006 two Projects aiming at
implementation of the EUR-ACE
Project results were presented to
the European Commission in
parallel and got support :
- EUR-ACE IMPLEMENTATION
for SOCRATES grant,
- PRO-EAST for TEMPUS grant.
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PRO–EAST Summary
Grant applicant Institution : UNIFI
Consortium members: RAEE, FEANI, CoPI,
SEFI, TPU
Project coordinator : Oleg Boev
Deputy coordinator for EU : Giuliano Augusti
External experts : Iring Wasser ( ASIIN ),
Jim Birch and
Ian Freeston ( ECUK )
Duration: 12 months
Financing requested from Tempus: € 112 450
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PRO–EAST Objective
Promotion and implementation
of the EUR-ACE Framework
standards in the Russian Federation
through :
- dissemination of the EUR-ACE
approach for accrediting engineering
programmes to the broad engineering
community of Russian HEIs,
- approbation of the EUR-ACE criteria
and procedures and awarding the EURACE label to accredited programmes in
Russian HEIs.
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PRO–EAST Activities
Stage 1: Dissemination seminar for
representatives of Russian HEIs,
Stage 2: Training of academic staff
and preparation of self-evaluation
reports by HEIs,
Stage 3: Workshop for experts in
evaluation of programme quality,
Stage 4: Accreditation visits to
interested Russian HEIs,
Stage 5: Wrapping-up.
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PRO–EAST Activities
Stage 1: Dissemination seminar for
representatives of Russian HEIs.
On March 27-28, 2007 the International
Symposium "Innovative engineering education and
specialists training" was held in Moscow ( Russia ).
More than 150 participants representing
60 Russian institutions attended.
Programme included as parallel sessions two
Workshops within PRO-EAST agenda:
PRO-EAST Seminar
for RAEE experts
( 28 participants )
Consulting Seminar
of the RAEE Accreditation Center
( 15 faculty members from
4 HEI applied for
EUR-ACE accreditation )
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PRO–EAST Activities
Stage 1: Dissemination seminar for
representatives of Russian HEIs.
The seminar was devoted to the issues of
harmonization of Russian accreditation system in
engineering education with the common European
system being created within EHEA.
Topics discussed:
- EUR-ACE Framework Standards,
- recognition of the programmes accredited
against these standards,
- the RAEE contribution to the ENAEE activities.
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PRO–EAST Activities
Stage 1: Dissemination seminar for
representatives of Russian HEIs.
As a result of the seminar a call for HEIs
interested in accrediting their programmes against
EUR-ACE Standards was issued.
At the moment the AC RAEE has about 20
programmes to be evaluated in 2007.
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PRO–EAST Activities
Stage 2: Training of academic staff and preparation
of self-evaluation reports by HEIs.
After identification of the programmes to be evaluated
within the Project, the HEIs have started self-evaluation.
At this stage training visits of experts from European
accrediting organizations are scheduled. During these visits the
HEIs will be advised on self-evaluation and preparation the
report.
Tomsk Polytechnic University
240304 – Refractory Silicate and
non-Metal Materials Engineering (SD)
240901 – Bioengineering (SD)
Dates of visit: June 11-13, 2007
Tomsk ( Iring Wasser + RAEE expert )
Ufa State Oil & Gas Technical University
240403 – Natural Energy Transmitters and
Carbon Materials Technology (SD)
240100 – Chemical and Biological Technology (FC)
130501 – Exploitation of Oil and Gas Deposits (SD)
Dates of visit: June 4-15, 2007
Ufa ( Ian Freeston + RAEE expert )
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PRO–EAST activities
Stage 3: Workshop for experts in
evaluation of programme quality.
Current event : May 9-11, 2007, Rome,
Italy.
Workshop is aimed at training of
Russian evaluators for further participation
in professional accreditation of engineering
programmes with award of the EUR-ACE
label.
Numbers of participants: 13 RAEE
experts.
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PRO–EAST Activities
Stage 4: Accreditation visits to Russian HEIs.
Accreditation visits will be carried out of
interested HEIs. The result of the visits will be
discussed during a final seminar.
On-site visits:
TPU
(October 15-19, 2007)
USGTU
(October, 2007)
Each on-site visit will be provided by
three RAEE experts and one expert from
European accrediting organizations.
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PRO–EAST Activities
Stage 5: Wrapping-up
Final Dissemination Seminar for
discussion of evaluation results
(awarding EUR-ACE label) and
promotion of good practices
(November 6-8, 2007, Moscow,
Russia).
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PRO–EAST Outputs
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Russian accreditation system
harmonized with European quality
assurance system,
Guidelines on HEIs self-evaluation
reports,
Trained RAEE AC experts,
EUR-ACE Accredited programmes,
Dissemination of results.
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PRO–EAST Outputs
The RAEE participation in the
EUR-ACE Project and its follow-ups
contributes to :
• development of the common European
system of quality assurance in EHEA,
• harmonization of the Russian national
system for accreditation in engineering
education with the common European
system of quality assurance,
• promotion of engineering education.
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Accreditation Development
In February 2007 the RAEE
applied for Provisional Status in
the Washington Accord.
In June 17-22, 2007 the
application will be considered
during the International Engineers
Meeting ( IEM2007 ) in Washington
DC ( USA ).
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Accreditation Development
The following Washington Accord
signatories kindly agreed to be RAEE
sponsors :
- Canadian Council for
Professional Engineers,
- Engineering Council UK,
- Japan Accreditation Board for
Engineering Education.
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Accreditation Development
New project : QUEST
Project is supported by the British
Council and the RF Ministry of Education
and Science.
Objective : elaboration of outcomebased standards for Master Degree
Programmes ( Competences Descriptor ).
Consortium: 7 Russian leading HEIs,
RAEE and Russian Union of Employers
and Businessmen ( RUEB ).
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THANK YOU !
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