1/18 Commission des Titres d'ingénieur ICECE November 16, 2005 Commission des Titres d’Ingénieur Accreditation board for engineering education

2/18 Commission des Titres d'ingénieur ICECE November 16, 2005 Affiliations Full membre Founding membre

3/18 Commission des Titres d'ingénieur ICECE November 16, 2005 Mission statement given by law (1934) a ccredit new engineering degrees assess periodically existing degrees (every 6 years) since 1997 assess foreign engineering degrees when ever requested by foreign institutions issue the list of accredited engineering degrees participate in any perspective study and review related to engineering programmes foster the dissemination of developments and best practices

4/18 Commission des Titres d'ingénieur ICECE November 16, 2005 French engineering education system years 7 years 5 years Primary Secondary Engineering Ingénieur diplômé Baccalauréat AGE (years) 7

5/18 Commission des Titres d'ingénieur ICECE November 16, 2005 one cycle of 5 years of higher education degree after 300 ECTS credits "Ingénieur diplômé" stands for Master degree (not the reverse) no board of engineers in France, however the « ingénieur diplomé » title is protected entry in engineering profession directly after engineering degree recognized by the « Conventions collectives ». Engineering degree in France

6/18 Commission des Titres d'ingénieur ICECE November 16, 2005 A variety of curriculums, structures, organisations and engineering specialities but common standards and procedures. Classical education - Competitive entry examination or 5 years depending on recruitement level education hours/year - 20 to 36 weeks as internship periods in industry Engineering Education in France (1)

7/18 Commission des Titres d'ingénieur ICECE November 16, 2005 Apprenticeship - education level of recruitment : 2 years after « baccalauréat » - 3 years : half time education (1800 hours) half time company Continuing Education - education level of recruitment : 2 years after « baccalauréat » - 3 years of industrial experience - 2 years : half time education (1200 hours) half time company Engineering Education in France (2)

8/18 Commission des Titres d'ingénieur ICECE November 16, engineering institutions programmes degrees in % higher education ministry - 25% other ministries - 25% private institutions 65 apprenticeship and continuing education engineering programmes degrees in 2006 Present status

9/18 Commission des Titres d'ingénieur ICECE November 16, 2005 CTI line up Parity between academic and industrial representatives Independent panel comprising 32 members divided into 4 colleges 8 academic rep. from Ministry of Higher Education 8 Industry representatives 8 rep. From other Ministries and private institutions 8 Engineer Associations rep. Trade Unions rep.

10/18 Commission des Titres d'ingénieur ICECE November 16, 2005 CTI organisation members appointed for 4 years (once renewable) chairman elected for 2 years members on a voluntary basis registry and secretary office of the Board managed by Higher Education Ministry

11/18 Commission des Titres d'ingénieur ICECE November 16, 2005 Methods - Self evaluation of HEI in engineering - Site visits Self evaluation guide for HEI – June 2006 Taking in account new challenges: - quality assurance - adaptation of programmes to stakeholders needs including the professions. - international development of HEI, students recruitment, programmes, qualifications and labour market access. - creation of the EHEA Procedures

12/18 Commission des Titres d'ingénieur ICECE November 16, 2005 Guide of HEI self evaluation : six chapters Organisation Awareness and Partnerships Students recruitment Education and training Employment Continuous improvement Procedures

13/18 Commission des Titres d'ingénieur ICECE November 16, 2005 Guidelines Example: Awareness and partnerships Strong links with industry Deep cooperation with research European and international cooperation National links Regional and local policy

14/18 Commission des Titres d'ingénieur ICECE November 16, 2005 International exchanges and mobility of students and graduates –ECTS and diploma supplement for all –Request of high level in English and a second language is recommended –International internships in industry or laboratory for 70% of students. Exchange with foreign students and professors. –Double diploma or 4 semesters and preferably joined diploma 4+3+3, research cooperation As a result, 15% of graduates (ingénieurs diplômés) are appointed outside France for their first job. Guidelines

15/18 Commission des Titres d'ingénieur ICECE November 16, 2005 objectives of the new curriculum recruitment procedure pedagogic and personal outcomes : balance between scientific, technical, economic and human resources programmes research activities faculty mix (academic - industrial) educational self education premises, equipments, library… quality management system costs Accreditation criteria

16/18 Commission des Titres d'ingénieur ICECE November 16, 2005 Every 6 years and compulsory Purpose : - diffuse the trends of CTI’s policy « References & Orientations » - make sure that educational programmes are still in line with industrial environment - give advise to institution management for curricula improvement and updating - encourage companies involvement in training programmes - foster synergies between engineering institutions Periodical accreditation

17/18 Commission des Titres d'ingénieur ICECE November 16, 2005 Public institutions - CTI acts on behalf of Higher Education Minister - CTI acts as adviser of Higher Education Minister and other ministers - Minister’s decision based on CTI recommendations Private institutions - CTI acts on behalf of Higher Education Minister - CTI settles decision after hearing the institution board CTI accreditation decision making

18/18 Commission des Titres d'ingénieur ICECE November 16, 2005 Accreditation results (2005) 6% 83% 11% 4,5 et 6 ans3 ans1 et 2 ans

19/18 Commission des Titres d'ingénieur ICECE November 16, 2005 overseas development and operation of accreditation. developing mutual recognition agreement with other countries : ABET - CCI (Canada) - BEM (Malaysia) – NVAO(Netherlands) - ANECA (Spain) – OAQ (Switzerland) – ASIN (Germany)… assessing foreign engineering degrees on their request : TUK (Germany), EPFL & ETHZ (Switzerland), IST (Luxemburg), UTS (Bulgaria), PFIEV (Vietnam)… International activities of CTI (1)

20/18 Commission des Titres d'ingénieur ICECE November 16, 2005 CTI is a major actor in the European Higher Education Area Full member of ENQA (European Association for Quality Assurance in Higher Education) Founding member of ECA(European Consortium for Accreditation) Founding membre of EUR-ACE (European Accreditation of Engineering Programmes). International activities of CTI (2)

21/18 Commission des Titres d'ingénieur ICECE November 16, 2005 Sorbonne countries Bologna countries Pragua countries Berlin countries Bergen countries London countries European Higher Education Area Bologna Process

22/18 Commission des Titres d'ingénieur ICECE November 16, European Standards and Procedures - Industry and Professional unions representatives participate officially - Two cycles system - recognition of degrees and study periods – ECTS- diploma supplement, joint degrees, synergy with research European qualification framework - European standards and procedures - Mutual recognition of grades and study periods.- mobility - Life long learning European Higher Education Area Bologna Process – consequences for CTI

23/18 Commission des Titres d'ingénieur ICECE November 16, 2005 Conclusions A large span of experience to evaluate and to accredit programmes and institutions Coherence and convergence of approaches, analysis and decisions Links between science, technology, economy and societal responsibility Integration in Europe and other regions

24/18 Commission des Titres d'ingénieur ICECE November 16, 2005 End