The document discusses outcome-based accreditation for engineering programs. It makes three key points:

1) Accreditation defines minimum quality standards and dimensions to measure student outcomes, but does not guarantee high program quality. It ensures programs meet expectations for skills. 

2) International accreditation agreements like the Washington Accord standardize expected student outcomes across countries. This allows qualifications to transfer between systems.

3) The Washington Accord outlines 12 common outcomes for any engineering program, including skills in problem analysis, design, teamwork, and professional/ethical responsibility. Programs must demonstrate students achieve these to become accredited.

Professor Shyamal Kumar Das Mandal Center For Educational Technology Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur Outcome Based Learning PDF

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