commission des titres d’ingénieur c.t.i

www.cti-commission.fr 2008

Commission des Titres d’Ingénieur

C.T.I.

French Engineering Accreditation Agencywww.cti-commission.fr


Full member since 2005

Founding member since 2005

Founding member2000


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


French engineering education system

0 11 18 23

5 years

7 years

5 years

Primary

Secondary

Engineering

Ingénieurdiplômé

Baccalauréat

AGE (years)

7


- 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


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)


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)


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


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.


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


MethodsSelf evaluation of HEI in engineeringSite 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


Guide of HEI self evaluation: six chapters Organisation Awareness and Partnerships Students recruitment Education and training Employment Internal quality management


Exemple: Awareness and partnerships

Strong links with industryDeep cooperation with researchEuropean and international cooperationNational linksRegional and local policy


International exchanges and mobility of students and graduates

ECTS and diploma supplement for allRequest of high level in English and a second language is recommandedInternational 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 cooperationAs results, 70% of students have an international experience of one semester, 15% of graduates (ingénieurs diplômés) are appointed outside France for their first job.


- 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)


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


- 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


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)


Sorbonne 1998-05-25 4 countries Bologna 1999-06-19 29 countries Pragua 2001-05-19 29 countries Berlin 2003-09-19 33 countries Bergen 2005-05-19 45 countries Londres 2007 46 countries Louvain 2009

European Higher Education AeraBologna Process


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 AreaBologna Process


2010- European qualification framework, employability- European standards and procedures- Mutual recognition of grades and study periods.- mobility- Life long learning

European Higher Education AreaBologna Process


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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