An electronic data management and analysis application for ABET accreditation

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This article presents an application developed for electronically managing and analyzing assessment data for ABET accreditation purposes using Microsoft Access.

• It facilitates the data entry, analysis and record-keeping for criterion 3 and 4 of the ABET engineering accreditation guidelines, which are arguably the most important, documentation-intensive and complex requirements in the entire process.
• Users can systematically manage large amounts of assessment data, conveniently run various queries and reports using pre-specified filters, and use them in analyzing the strengths, weaknesses and critical areas of the educational program.
• For closing the assessment cycle loop, the electronic tool also provides the ability to manage verbal feedback and observations for planning remedial actions and continually improving the program.