ABET Site for Computer Science Department
University of Virginia

This Web site contains documents and information related to ABET accreditation of the two undergraduate programs offered by the Computer Science Department at the University of Virginia.

The two programs documented here are:

• BS in Computer Science
• BS in Computer Engineering (jointly administered by the Electrical and Computer Engineering Program)

Curriculum Information on the Web: (1) Computer Science. (2) Computer Engineering. (3) (Diagram describing differences between the two degrees.)

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0. Information for CS Faculty Preparing for ABET Visit

• Template (Word doc) for End-of-Course Memos (EOCMs)
• Examples of EOCMs showing how to do assessment by course objectives:
  CS 216 (Fall 03), CS 333 (Fall 03), CS 432 (Fall 03)
• Course objectives used for CS courses in past semesters

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1. BS in Computer Science

• Contacts:
  • Accreditation Coordinators: Tom Horton and Worthy Martin.
  • CS Undergraduate Committee: Chaired by John Knight.
• Evaluation Criteria: The BS in Computer Science degree will be accredited under the ABET/CAC guidelines found here on ABET's Web site. Note that all other degree program's in UVa's School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS) will be accredited under the ABET/EAC guidelines.
  
  
• Objectives and Outcomes: The degree program has defined educational objectives and outcomes.
  Note: Program objectives and outcomes are developed as part of a coordinated effort among all departments in the School of Engineering and Applied Science, and all programs including the CS program have statements that reflect the ABET/EAC policies, including the "A-K" required outcomes. Our program's objectives and outcomes statements and the policies related to them will satsify both ABET/CAC and ABET/EAC requirements.

  The CS educational objectives and outcomes must be designed to be consistent where appropriate with those of the other program our department offers, the Computer Engineering degree. This is important because the students in the two programs share many courses.

• Draft of ABET Self-Study: The draft of the ABET self-study is here in Word format and also in PDF format. (This document is password protected. Contact Tom Horton if you need the user-id and password.) The current version was updated on May 21, 2003, and was prepared for the "mock visit" organized by the Dean's office. It is not complete, mainly in course descriptions, faculty CV info, and the appendices.
  
  
• Process for Monitoring the CS Program: Here is a document describing the department's plan for its continuous process for monitoring the program's success. This plan includes how we monitor our success in meeting our educational objectives and outcomes.

  Documents recording activities related to meeting program educational objectives:

  • Notes from Accreditation Committee Meeting, February 2003.
  • Notes from meeting with undergraduate majors, November 2002. (Password-protected.)
  • Notes from meeting with industry advisory council, February 9, 2001.
  • Report on Progress on ABET Activities to SEAS Undergrad Committee, April 26, 2002

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2. BS in Computer Engineering

• For more information on ABET and the CpE program, please contact:
  • CpE Program Coordinators: Malathi Veeraraghavan (mv@cs.virginia.edu)