The NCPEA Handbook of Doctoral Programs in Educational Leadership: Issues and Challenges, Chapter 4, authored by Beverly Irby and Frederick Lunenburg.
The ABET Criteria for Accrediting Engineering Programs require students to use engineering standards in the major design experience. Although there is not complete agreement on what an international standard is, they will increasingly affect engineering design in all areas of engineering. In addition to using international standards in design, as part of their preparation for professional practice, it is desirable that graduates understand how international standards are developed. In this way, they will be better prepared to participate in standards development processes helping to ensure international standards encode best engineering practice. This need is recognized in the US National Standards Strategy which calls for increased efforts to educate future leaders in engineering, business and public policy on the value and importance of standards.
