On Tuesday, Zarqa University held a
workshop on "Developing Standards for Accreditation of Engineering
Specializations in Jordanian Universities", in the presence of Dr. Bashir
Al-Zu'bi, Chairman of the Higher Education Accreditations Authority.
Zarqa University President Dr. Bassam
Al-Helou said that the University is keen to apply the accreditation standards
in all programs and disciplines, recognizing the importance of this in
controlling the educational process and improving its outputs. The university
has a teaching staff with distinguished academic and research qualifications
capable of providing students with the best scientific and practical
skills t through the preparation of
balanced academic plans , practical training, laboratories, workshops for all disciplines of
engineering. He added that the university had concluded agreements with specialized
institutions to have engineering students trained so as to gain practical
experience.
Dr. Basheer Al-Zubi also highlighted the
Authority's keenness to raise the quality of higher education in Jordan's
higher education institutions and enhance their competitiveness, which is
reflected positively in enhancing the quality of educational outputs.
He stressed that Jordanian universities
should sustain the development of the
quality standards, the efficiency of the performance and educational services
of engineering colleges in accordance with the vision and mission of the
university and in compliance with
international quality standards.
Moreover, he presented the objectives of
the national strategy for the development of human resources in the higher
education sector, and called for raising the standards of outputs and quality
of scientific research , training, and the level of learning in accordance with
the best methods followed by modern universities and assume levels of
competition in the fields of higher
education and scientific research..
For his part, Assistant Director of the
Higher Education Accreditation Authority, Dr. Zaid Al Anbar, said that the
workshop provides Jordanian universities with the best skills and international
knowledge to develop and improve engineering education and learning outcomes
for the College of Engineering programs.
He pointed out that the types of
accreditation include general accreditation or institutional accreditation and
special accreditation or program accreditation, as the objectives of the
accreditation is to improve and develop the quality of institutions of higher
education and educational programs, and provide information on the quality of
programs.
It also aims to strengthen the credibility
of institutions of higher education, ensure that the institution meets the
minimum standards and requirements of quality, contribute to the planning of
institutions of higher education, and provide suggestions and recommendations
for the funding of these institutions and educational programs provided by,
indicating the number of students in engineering colleges in Jordanian
universities, Cognitive Engineering Program.
The workshop was attended by the deans of
the engineering faculties in Jordanian universities, the directors of
development and quality assurance in Jordanian universities, the representative
of the Civil Service Bureau, the representative of the Cadby Foundation, the
representative of the Royal Engineering Corps, the heads of the engineering
development committees, the discussion and the dialogue and inquiries.