HOBOKEN, N.J. — Kathryn Abel, Director of the Engineering Management Program at Stevens Institute of Technology, was honored with the Best Paper Award from the Engineering Management Division of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE). Abel was recognized for her paper, “Finding Appropriate Data for ABET Self Study Sections B2 and B3 for Engineering Programs,” at the 2007 ASEE Conference and Exposition, held in Honolulu, Hawaii, June 24 to 27. In 2007, the Engineering Management Division received 33 papers for consideration.
“Under Dr. Abel’s leadership, our undergraduate program has grown every year and continues to win national awards. Kate provides program leadership, outstanding student mentoring and is a recognized leader on educational assessment. We are fortunate to have her on our faculty,” said John Farr, Associate Dean for Academics in Stevens’ School of Systems and Enterprises.
Abel’s paper outlines the type of data that can be used in the ABET accreditation process. Since ABET began EC 2000, engineering colleges have been striving for ways to find a process of assessment, discover data, quantify assessments and then display the data in a meaningful and easy-to-read format for accreditation. The paper shows ways assessment concepts and data could be used and implemented to gain ABET accreditation for engineering programs. Abel is a longstanding member of ASEE and recently completed her tenure as ASEE president, Engineering Management Division, and in the past has served as program chair and as treasurer.
About the American Society for Engineering Education
Founded in 1893, the American Society for Engineering Education is a nonprofit organization of individuals and institutions committed to furthering education in engineering and engineering technology. It accomplishes this mission by promoting excellence in instruction, research, public service, and practice; exercising worldwide leadership; fostering the technological education of society; and providing quality products and services to members. In pursuit of academic excellence, ASEE develops policies and programs that enhance professional opportunities for engineering faculty members, and promotes activities that support increased student enrollments in engineering and engineering technology colleges and universities. Strong communication and collaboration with national and international organizations further advances ASEE’s mission.
About Stevens Institute of Technology
Founded in 1870, Stevens Institute of Technology is one of the leading technological universities in the world dedicated to learning and research. Through its broad-based curricula, nurturing of creative inventiveness, and cross disciplinary research, the Institute is at the forefront of global challenges in engineering, science, and technology management. Partnerships and collaboration between, and among, business, industry, government and other universities contribute to the enriched environment of the Institute. A new model for technology commercialization in academe, known as Technogenesis®, involves external partners in launching business enterprises to create broad opportunities and shared value. Stevens offers baccalaureates, master’s and doctoral degrees in engineering, science, computer science and management, in addition to a baccalaureate degree in the humanities and liberal arts, and in business and technology. The university has a total enrollment of 1,850 undergraduate and 2,980 graduate students, and a worldwide online enrollment of 2,250, with a full-time faculty of 140. Stevens’ graduate programs have attracted international participation from China, India, Southeast Asia, Europe and Latin America. Additional information may be obtained from its web page at www.stevens.edu. For the latest news about Stevens, please visit www.StevensNewsService.com.