1. External Board Discussion November 4, 2005

2. ABET Objectives Seems ABET has tightened definition of objectives
Objectives are know things students accomplish 3-5 years after graduation
UF Objectives:
The objectives of the ECE program at UF is to prepare students for:
1. Successful careers in an industry that is increasingly global and multi-disciplinary;
2. For admission to, and to excel in, the best graduate programs in the world;
3. Good citizenship by engaging in ethical engineering for the betterment of society and the world.

3. Stakeholders
Stakeholders are supposed to be involved in defining and refining objectives
Typical stakeholders - Faculty, Students, Alums, Employers
External Boards can represent Alums and Employers
Assessment - performed primarily with alumni surveys
External Board can be a focus group

4. Who? Need people will attend! What mix? Recent Alums (3-5 years)
Corporate Management
Recruiters
University Faculty

5. When? Frequency? Adjacent to another draw Football Basketball
Career Showcase

6. What? Objectives Outcomes Still Appropriate? Changes?
Students Meeting Objectives?
Outcomes
Recruiters are useful - how do students compare?
Curriculum Changes?