In this episode, we invited Dr. Girum Urgessa to the show to talk about ABET and discussing its significance in ensuring quality education in engineering and technology programs. In this episode we will also learn about the accreditation process, its impact on curriculum development, and how it benefits both institutions and students.Contact list: If you have any comments about our show or have suggestions for a future topic, please contact us at<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://pinecast.com/dashboard/podcast/this-academic-life/episode/816d523d-8f3e-4fc5-a119-28ced41f636c/mailto:info@thisacademiclife.org"> </a><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="mailto:info@thisacademiclife.org">info@thisacademiclife.org</a>. You can also find us on the webpage<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://thisacademiclife.org/"> </a><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://thisacademiclife.org">https://thisacademiclife.org</a> and on Facebook group “This Academic Life”.Cast list:Guest:<ul><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.girum-urgessa.com/">Dr. Girum Urgessa</a> is a Professor of Structural Engineering and Director of Student Leadership and Success in the College of Engineering and Computing at George Mason University. He is a Fellow of the Structural Engineering Institute (SEI) and the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). Before joining George Mason, Dr. Urgessa was a structural engineer at Weidlinger Associates (now Thornton Tomasetti) and Dekker/Perich/Sabatini. A passionate and award-winning teacher, he is the author of the popular <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.amazon.com/FE-Civil-Practice-Questions-Detailed-Solutions/dp/1985675889/ref=asc_df_1985675889/?gad_source=1&hvadid=693296405172&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl&hvlocint&hvlocphy=9007577&hvnetw=g&hvpone&hvpos&hvptwo&hvqmt&hvrand=11787048831475747197&hvtargid=pla-449054949973&linkCode=df0&mcid=d57ce75b4a6e33959be4ef2ce25638a5&psc=1&tag=hyprod-20">FE-Civil Exam Practice Book</a>. Dr. Urgessa is an ABET Civil Engineering Program Evaluator and a corresponding member of ASCE’s Committee on Accreditation. He is a licensed Professional Engineer in Maryland.</li><li></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://civil.gmu.edu/profiles/gurgessa">https://civil.gmu.edu/profiles/gurgessa</a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.amazon.com/FE-Civil-Practice-Questions-Detailed-Solutions/dp/1985675889">https://www.amazon.com/FE-Civil-Practice-Questions-Detailed-Solutions/dp/1985675889</a></li></ul>Hosts: <ul><li>Prof. Kim Lewis (host) is a Professor of Physics and Associate Dean of Research in the College of Arts and Sciences at Howard University. </li><li>Prof. Pania Newell (host) is an Associate Professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department at The University of Utah.</li></ul><ul><li>Prof. Lucy Zhang (host) is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering in the Department of Mechanical, Aerospace and Nuclear Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)</li></ul>Editing team:<ul><li>Music by RuthAnn Schallert-Wygal (<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="mailto:schallert.wygal@gmail.com">schallert.wygal@gmail.com</a>)</li><li>Edited by Angella Chen</li><li>Artwork is created using Canva (<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://canva.com">canva.com</a>)</li></ul>

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