ERIC Number: ED275913
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1986-Apr
Pages: 86
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Curriculum Revision Using Advisory Committees and a Modification of the Delphi Technique for Electronic Engineering Technology Programs.
Reilly, Patrick L.
Six state 2-year technical colleges in Georgia were seeking Accreditation Board of Engineering Technology (ABET) approval for a pilot seven-quarter electronic engineering technology program that culminates in an associate of sciences degree. A curriculum revision project that involved a modification of the Delphi technique and input from advisory committee members was undertaken in order to reduce the electronic engineering program to six quarters and ensure that it met minimum ABET standards. Participants were mailed a document requiring them to rank and comment upon technical subjects and subcontent areas. A second document, which summarized the results of the first Delphi round, was mailed to the same participants, and they were asked to rerank subjects and defend rankings that were outside of group norms. After the two-round procedure, a group trend of convergence was apparent, and the process was terminated. Several courses were eliminated and/or revised based upon the recommendations, thereby resulting in an attainment of the ABET-required reduction of the program at a minimum of time and expense. Several possible directions for future research and study were uncovered during the process. (Appendixes to this practicum paper include curriculum suggestions for participant rankings, cover letters, instructions for participants, and the finalized curriculum.) (Author/MN)
Publication Type: Dissertations/Theses - Practicum Papers; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Georgia
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