Commission des titres d’ingénieur
References and Orientations
Plenary session of 2 July 2003
Foreword
References & Orientations is the result of the experience
gained by the CTI since 1934 and particularly over the last decade when the
number of engineering courses significantly increased and periodic
accreditation completed its first “Tour de France”!
This experience, which has enhanced References & Orientations
since 1994, has prompted the CTI to :
v
update
the document taking into account the experience acquired since the last version
in 2000
v eliminate information which is obsolete or secondary given
the developments in engineering schools and their environment
v simplify the text which had become ‘stratified’ after
successive amendments and additions
v give it a more ‘operational’ format by presenting the
first part of “References and Orientations” with reference to the accreditation
application dossier presented in the second part entitled “Procedure”
v take into account the developments in the texts and
also in the “philosophy of the CTI”.
The CTI regards
this version of “R & O” as a guide which allows for more initiative and
innovation on the part of the schools, in accordance, more than ever, with its
title “References and Orientations”.
Contents
Preface by Louis Castex, CTI Président......................................................... 6
PART 1 : REfErences AND orientations........................................................... 7
ChaptER 1 : Engineering : profession and
EDUCATION........................... 7
1.1 What functions for
an engineer ?............................................................ 7
1.2 What philosophy
for engineering education ?................................. 7
1.3 Programme.............................................................................................................. 8
1.3.1 Content.................................................................................................................... 8
1.3.2 Organization......................................................................................................... 9
1.3.3 Industrial
placements..................................................................................... 9
1.4 Assessment and
quality assurance.......................................................... 9
Chapter 2 : Engineering schools ................................................................... 10
2.1 Missions : teaching
and research........................................................... 10
2.2 Organization
principles................................................................................ 10
2.3 Faculty..................................................................................................................... 11
2.4 Continuing
education..................................................................................... 11
2.5 ingénieur diplômé par l’état and
Validation of knowedge & competences acquired through experience......................................................................... 11
2.5.1 Title of ingénieur diplômé par l’état..................................................... 11
2.5.2 Validation of
knowledge & competences acquired through experience 11
2.6 Relations with
industry............................................................................... 12
2.7 Career performance....................................................................................... 12
2.8 Community
activities...................................................................................... 12
Chapter 3 :
international dimension.......................................................... 13
3.1 Incoming students............................................................................................ 13
3.2 Outgoing students............................................................................................ 13
3.3 Dual degrees and
joint degrees.............................................................. 13
3.3.1 Dual degree.......................................................................................................... 13
3.3.2 Joint degree.......................................................................................................... 13
3.4 Staff exchanges.................................................................................................. 13
Part 2 : ACcreditation procedure................................................................. 15
Chapter 4 : Application dossier for
accreditation or renewed accreditation............................................................................................................................................. 14
4.1 Identification
form and information form................................... 15
4.2 Statement of
general policy and strategic orientation...... 15
4.3 General
presentation of the institution.......................................... 15
4.3.1 Environment........................................................................................................ 15
4.3.2 Organization....................................................................................................... 15
4.3.3 Faculty and
administrative & technical staff................................ 16
4.3.4 Material and
financial resources.......................................................... 17
4.3.5 Research and
knowledge development............................................... 17
4.3.6 Continuing
education.................................................................................... 17
4.3.7 Validation of
knowledge and competences acquired through experience 17
4.3.8 Procedure for
quality assurance.......................................................... 18
4.3.9 Community
activities...................................................................................... 18
4.4 Presentation of
programmes.................................................................... 18
4.4.1 admission
procedures.................................................................................... 18
4.4.2 Programme of
studies and placements................................................ 18
4.4.3 Progression in
studies................................................................................... 19
4.4.4 International
exchanges............................................................................ 19
4.5 Career performance....................................................................................... 19
Chapter 5 : Visit.......................................................................................................... 20
5.1 Appointment
of assessors........................................................................... 20
5.2 Preparation for
the visit............................................................................. 20
5.3 Scheduling of the
visit.................................................................................. 20
Chapter 6 : report and plenary session..................................................... 22
6.1 Report....................................................................................................................... 22
6.2 Plenary session................................................................................................... 22
part 3 :
Commission des titres d'Ingenieurs........................................... 24
Chapter 7: reference Texts and brief history...................................... 25
7.1 Missions and
structure................................................................................. 25
7.2 Functioning and
activities.......................................................................... 25
7.3 Examples of
activities.................................................................................... 25
Chapter 8 : Composition........................................................................................ 27
Part 4 : Texts, codes, laws and regulations............................................ 31
Part 5 : Appendices.................................................................................................... 39
Appendix 1 : international dimension......................................................... 40
foreign languages (see
chapter 1 § 1.3.1)........................................................ 40
Incoming students.................................................................................................... 40
Outgoing students....................................................................................................