贝博体育 engineering students with Associate Professor of Engineering Suketu Naik (far right).
贝博体育 is honored to announce that its three engineering majors: bachelor of science in electrical engineering, bachelor of science in biomedical engineering, and bachelor of science in biotechnology engineering have all achieved accreditation. This prestigious recognition follows a thorough review of 贝博体育’s curriculum, facilities, university support, and student work.
“We are incredibly proud to share that our engineering programs that comprise the have earned ABET accreditation,” said 贝博体育 Acting Provost and Professor Brenda Jensen, Ph.D. “This achievement is a milestone for 贝博体育, highlighting the high standards and quality of our engineering program. For our students, this means graduating from a program that meets the highest standards and is respected in the professional world.”
ABET is a leading accreditation agency in the U.S. and assesses programs in applied and natural sciences, computing, engineering, and engineering technology. 贝博体育 is the only institution in Hawai‘i to offer a bachelor of science in both biomedical and biotechnology engineering.
The accreditation of the engineering degrees, retroactive to 2021, allows all 贝博体育 engineering graduates to affirm to employers that their degrees are professionally accredited. Notably, electrical engineering is a high-demand field, with many positions requiring an ABET-accredited degree. According to the electrical engineering jobs are projected to grow by 9% over the next decade, reflecting strong demand for professionals in this field.
The Allen and Nobuko Zecha Engineering program is centrally located at Waterfront Plaza in downtown Honolulu. The electrical and biomedical engineering labs are located on the third floor, with a new biomedical engineering lab that opened in September 2024. Supported by the NIH INBRE program, this new lab focuses on biomechanics research led by 贝博体育 Assistant Professor Trisha Young, Ph.D. The University’s new “Downtown Science Laboratories” was completed in August 2024 on Fort Street Mall and further supports specialized biotechnology lab offerings.
贝博体育’s computer science program, , achieved this status in 2022. 贝博体育 remains the only university in Hawai‘i to offer an ABET-accredited undergraduate degree in computer science.
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