The accreditation will provide prospective students, parents, employers, and state certification boards with a stamp of assurance about the program. Many prospective engineering students ask about the accreditation of Olivet's program and consider it as one of the important factors in choosing a university. This examination is the first step to becoming a licensed Professional Engineer in the State of Illinois. A PE license is most useful to the consulting engineer, or to civil engineers. Engineering majors who receive their degree at non-accredited institutions must practice engineering for two years under a P.E. before taking this exam.
Employers recognize an ABET accredited program and view it favorably.
Several programs, such as ROTC and professional societies, currently offer substantial scholarships to students who are studying engineering at ABET accredited schools. More information about the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology and the accreditation process can be found at this site. Mission, objectives and outcomes for our Engineering department were defined and published. The computer engineering concentration was dropped since there were no graduates of the concentration and no junior or senior students were in that concentration. The department may reconsider that concentration at some latertime.