Management of Change and Accreditation PhD. Eng. Daniel Hernández Jiménez Organizational change, understood as the modification of organizations in a dynamic that may involve the extension, evolution or radial transformation of them, is an aspect of increasing importance. The relevance is not only given because the depth of changes is seen as increasing, but because […]
Premises of A Frame of Reference For the Accreditation of Engineering Programs
By: Dr. Eng. Daniel Hernández Jiménez When we mention the premises that should serve as a frame of reference for the accreditation of a training program, in a particular profession, such as engineering, what we are looking for is to answer the fundamental questions that underlie the model or framework of reference which is proposed […]
Evaluation of the Introduction of the Attribute Approach in Engineering Study Plans, according to the model by CFIA’s Accreditation Agency (AAPIA)
The introduction of the approach by attributes in the curricula is innovative for the training in Engineering. This approach obeys the consideration of the learning results as the axis of the training, being the attributes the results of a greater degree of generality and therefore those that guide all the teaching and learning efforts. The […]
A notion of Quality: Implications for Higher Education
By: Dr. Eng. Daniel Hernández Jiménez Head of the Accreditation Agency of Engineering and Architecture programs Federated College of Engineers and Architects of Costa Rica. 1. Introduction Quality assurance is a constant concern for higher education institutions. Faced with this concern, the analysis of international standards in the matter is imposed, which are proposed as […]