The Engineering Accreditation Committee (EAC) is an independent institution aimed at enhancing the quality and standards of engineering education in Kenya, aligning it with international benchmarks such as the Washington Accord. This profile outlines the history, objectives, and progress of the EAC in its journey towards achieving provisional signatory status at the Washington Accord.
Engineering Accreditation Committee (EAC)
Vision
A global leader in advancing excellence in engineering education.
Mission
To enhance the quality of engineering education by implementing accreditation standards that conform to international best practices.
Core Values
Innovation
Excellence
Collaboration
Integrity
Our Achievements
The Engineering Accreditation Committee is an independent institution that oversees and carries out the recognition and accreditation of engineering programs within its mandated jurisdiction.
Functions
The Engineering Accreditation Committee is mandated to;
Implementation and Maintenance of Accreditation Standards
Evaluation and Accreditation of Engineering Programs
Accreditation Decision-Making
Stakeholder Engagement and Coordination
International Benchmarking and Standards Alignment
Reporting and Accountability to the Board
Operations
The Engineering Accreditation Committee shall operate through sub-committees;
i) Accreditation Management Sub-Committee
a. To moderate SAR before and after accreditation;
b. To coordinate all logics for Accreditation Team members;
c. To receive, consider and make recommendation on accreditation reports to EAC;
d. Maintain updated lists of accredited Institutions and programs;
e. Recommend a list of trained evaluators and nominate Team leader to undertake accreditation visits;
f. Recommend list of evaluators to undertake capacity building; and
g. Recommend list of evaluators to be blacklisted based on set out evaluation criteria.
ii) Training & Development Sub-Committee
a. To coordinate OBE and OBA training Programmes and make recommendations to EAC;
b. To nominate Resource Persons to handle topics during training Programmes;
c. To maintain updated lists of trained evaluators to undertake accreditation visits; and
d. To remove from the list EAC blacklisted evaluators.
iii) Finance Administration Sub-Committee
a. To make recommendations to EAC on resource mobilization strategies;
b. To recommend budget plan and implementation;
c. To recommend payments rates for of accreditation team;
d. To monitor and report on income and expenditure; and
e. To recommend payments rates to Resource Persons offering training Programmes.
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