Recent changes in ABET accreditation criteria and processes have changed the emphasis of the site visit from "auditing" to "information exchange." As part of an ongoing process of program evaluation and improvement, the site visit is mostsuccessful if the evaluator and the program representatives function as colleagues rather than adversaries. This paper identifies both benefits and challenges associated with this change in visit style, based on the authors' experiences in recent ABETvisits.
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