Association for Evaluation and Accreditation of Engineering Programs (MÜDEK)

About MUDEK

Introduction

Association for Evaluation and Accreditation of Engineering Programs (MÜDEK) is a non-governmental organization that aims to contribute to the improvement of the quality of engineering education in Turkey by conducting accreditation, evaluation and information studies for engineering education programs in different disciplines.

MÜDEK was established in 2002 by the Engineering Deans Council (MDK), which consists of the deans of the faculties providing engineering education in Turkey and the TRNC, as an independent civil society platform called the Engineering Evaluation Board, to organize and implement a detailed program for the evaluation of the engineering undergraduate programs within these faculties.

Purpose

MÜDEK's mission is to contribute to the improvement of the quality of engineering education in Turkey by conducting accreditation, evaluation and information studies for engineering education programs in different disciplines, thus ensuring that the welfare of society is advanced by training better educated and more qualified engineers who understand current and developing technologies.

National Recognition

The application made by MÜDEK to the Council of Higher Education on 31 October 2007 was discussed and approved at the General Assembly meeting of the Council held on 16 November 2007, and it was decided that it would be appropriate for higher education institutions to be recognized by the Council of Higher Education as a national quality assurance organization focused on national, sectoral and program qualifications in engineering programs in accordance with article 7/e of the relevant regulation and to receive a Quality Assessment Certificate within this scope with a validity period of five years.

International Membership and Authorization

MÜDEK has been a full member of the European Network for Accreditation of Engineering Education (ENAEE) since November 17, 2006. It has been authorized by ENAEE to issue the EUR-ACE Label with the decision of the ENAEE Administrative Council dated January 21, 2009. MÜDEK has become a member (Signatory) of the IEA (International Engineering Alliance) Washington Accord since June 15, 2011.

 

Fırat University Faculty of Engineering Software Engineering Undergraduate Program has been accredited by MÜDEK to be valid between May 1, 2024 and September 30, 2026.