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Qatar University s College of Engineering Celebrates ABET Accreditation
Doha, September 11 (QNA) - Qatar University s College of Engineering (CENG) recently announced its success in obtaining ABET accreditation status for its Bachelor degree programs in Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial & Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Computer Science.
The programs have been respectively accredited by the Engineering Commission and Computing Commission of ABET Inc, the recognized accrediting body of college and university programs in applied science, computing, engineering, and technology.
ABET approval followed an intensive process over several years of CENG in-house self-study, an internal peer review, and site visits by the ABET review team to evaluate program curricula, faculty, facilities, and institutional support. The ABET review also included discussions with students of the respective programs.
Commenting on CENG s success, QU President Prof Sheikha Abdulla Al-Misnad said: "We are extremely proud of this achievement and commend the Dean, faculty, staff and students for their hard work and perseverance. This accreditation adds to the College s previous accreditation successes and is in line with our institutional strategic plan towards accreditation for all QU colleges and programs where applicable. It demonstrates our commitment to quality assurance and best practices for all our academic programs with the aim of providing our students with international-standard quality education". QU Vice-President and Chief Academic Officer Dr Sheikha bint Jabor Al-Thani stated: "Congratulations to the College of Engineering and all who contributed to this success. By this accreditation, the College has received the stamp of excellence for its programs which would impact in no small measure on current and prospective students and faculty, parents, industry, business, and the Qatar community at large".
CENG Dean Dr Mazen Hasna said: "This is an important milestone for the college programs. Our team has been working hard in collaboration with our partners to ensure that our students receive quality education at international standard with local and regional relevance. “Many thanks to all CENG members for their efforts, QU leadership for their support and our industrial partners for their feedback and contribution to the accreditation process”.
ABET is a not-for-profit organization, owned and operated by its more than 25 professional and technical member societies. An internationally-respected organization, ABET has provided leadership and quality assurance in higher education for over 75 years. It accredits over 3100 programs at more than 600 colleges and universities worldwide.
The programs have been respectively accredited by the Engineering Commission and Computing Commission of ABET Inc, the recognized accrediting body of college and university programs in applied science, computing, engineering, and technology.
ABET approval followed an intensive process over several years of CENG in-house self-study, an internal peer review, and site visits by the ABET review team to evaluate program curricula, faculty, facilities, and institutional support. The ABET review also included discussions with students of the respective programs.
Commenting on CENG s success, QU President Prof Sheikha Abdulla Al-Misnad said: "We are extremely proud of this achievement and commend the Dean, faculty, staff and students for their hard work and perseverance. This accreditation adds to the College s previous accreditation successes and is in line with our institutional strategic plan towards accreditation for all QU colleges and programs where applicable. It demonstrates our commitment to quality assurance and best practices for all our academic programs with the aim of providing our students with international-standard quality education". QU Vice-President and Chief Academic Officer Dr Sheikha bint Jabor Al-Thani stated: "Congratulations to the College of Engineering and all who contributed to this success. By this accreditation, the College has received the stamp of excellence for its programs which would impact in no small measure on current and prospective students and faculty, parents, industry, business, and the Qatar community at large".
CENG Dean Dr Mazen Hasna said: "This is an important milestone for the college programs. Our team has been working hard in collaboration with our partners to ensure that our students receive quality education at international standard with local and regional relevance. “Many thanks to all CENG members for their efforts, QU leadership for their support and our industrial partners for their feedback and contribution to the accreditation process”.
ABET is a not-for-profit organization, owned and operated by its more than 25 professional and technical member societies. An internationally-respected organization, ABET has provided leadership and quality assurance in higher education for over 75 years. It accredits over 3100 programs at more than 600 colleges and universities worldwide.
