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www.cti-commission.fr 2008 Commission des Titres d’Ingénieur C.T.I. French Engineering Accreditation Agency www.cti-commission.fr
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www.cti-commission.fr 2008 Full member since 2005 Founding member since 2005 Founding member 2000
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www.cti-commission.fr 2008 Mission statement given by law (1934) : - accredit 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
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www.cti-commission.fr 2008 French engineering education system 0111823 5 years 7 years 5 years Primary Secondary Engineering Ingénieur diplômé Baccalauréat AGE (years) 7
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www.cti-commission.fr 2008 - 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 by law - entry in engineering profession directly after engineering degree recognized by the « Conventions collectives ». Engineering degree in France
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www.cti-commission.fr 2008 A variety of cursus, structures, organisations and engineering specialties but common standards and procedures. Classical education - Competitive entry examination - 2+3 or 5 years depending on recruitement level - 800 education hours/year - 20 to 36 weeks internship periods in industry Engineering Education in France (1)
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www.cti-commission.fr 2008 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)
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www.cti-commission.fr 2008 227 engineering institutions - 728 programmes 30 000 degrees in 2007 - 50% higher education ministry - 25% other ministries - 25% private institutions 2 000 degrees in foreign institutions 65 apprenticeship and continuing education engineering programmes :1300 degrees in 2007 Present status
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www.cti-commission.fr 2008 CTI line up Parity between academic and industrial representatives Independant 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.
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www.cti-commission.fr 2008 CTI organization - 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
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www.cti-commission.fr 2008 Methods Self evaluation of HEI in engineering Site visits Self evaluation guide for HEI – 2009 Taking in account new challenges: - quality assurance - adaptation of programmes to stakeholders needs including the professions. - international development of HEI, student recruitment, programmes, qualifications and labour market access. - creation of the EHEA
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www.cti-commission.fr 2008 Guide of HEI self evaluation: six chapters Organisation Awareness and Partnerships Students recruitment Education and training Employment Internal quality management
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www.cti-commission.fr 2008 Exemple: Awareness and partnerships Strong links with industry Deep cooperation with research European and international cooperation National links Regional and local policy
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www.cti-commission.fr 2008 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 recommanded International internships in industry or laboratory. Exchange with foreign students and professors. Double diploma 4+4+3or4 semesters and preferably joined diploma 4+3+3, research cooperation As results, 70% of students have an international experience of one semester, 15% of graduates (ingénieurs diplômés) are appointed outside France for their first job.
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www.cti-commission.fr 2008 - objectives of the new curriculum - recruitment procedure - pedagogic and personal outcomes : balance between scientific, technical, economic and human resources programs - research activities - faculty mix (academic - industrial) - educational self education - premises, equipments, library… - quality management system …. Accreditation criteria (new curriculum)
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www.cti-commission.fr 2008 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
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www.cti-commission.fr 2008 - overseeing development and operation of accreditation. - developing mutual recognition agreement with other countries : ABET - CCI (Canada) - BEM (Malaysia)… - assessing foreign engineering degrees on their request : TUK (Germany), EPFL & ETHZ (Switzerland), IST (Luxemburg), UTS (Bulgaria), PFIEV (Vietnam)… - taking part in rationalisation of higher education systems : ECA, ENQA, EUR-ACE, in cooperations with national agencies, and organising its own self evaluation and external review. - Mutual recognition agreements of accreditation decisions signed and EUR-ACE labels awarded in Europe since 2007 International activities of CTI
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www.cti-commission.fr 2008 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)
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www.cti-commission.fr 2008 Sorbonne1998-05-25 4 countries Bologna1999-06-1929 countries Pragua2001-05-1929 countries Berlin 2003-09-1933 countries Bergen2005-05-1945 countries Londres 2007 46 countries Louvain 2009 European Higher Education Aera Bologna Process
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www.cti-commission.fr 2008 2005-7 - 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 Higher Education Area Bologna Process
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www.cti-commission.fr 2008 2010 - European qualification framework, employability - European standards and procedures - Mutual recognition of grades and study periods.- mobility - Life long learning European Higher Education Area Bologna Process
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www.cti-commission.fr 2008 Conclusions A large span of experience to evaluate and accreditate programmes and institutions Communauty and convergence of views, analysis and decisions Linkage between science, technology, economy and societal responsability Integration in Europe and other regions
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www.cti-commission.fr 2008 End
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