Seeking ABET Accreditation of Manufacturing and Mechanical Maintenance Technology Programs at Yanbu Industrial College

This paper narrates the effort in seeking ABET accreditation by the Department of Mechanical Engineering Technology at Yanbu Industrial college (YIC).An overview of the process of ABET accreditation and the timeline of significant events prior to the on-site visit at YIC by an ABET evaluation team is presented.The focus of this paper is the lessons learned during the several years of preparation.The suggestions offered to the department by the ABET evaluation are explained and included by enumerating the assets and liabilities of the department received during the period of preparation for accreditation.