Does this template cover ABET Criterion 3 student outcomes?

Yes. It is structured around the Criterion 3 student outcomes plus program criteria, with courses and program outcomes linked to the standards they satisfy. You replace the placeholder content with your program’s courses and outcomes.

Can I use it for a specific engineering discipline?

Yes. The general student outcomes apply across ABET-accredited programs; you add your discipline’s program criteria and your own courses. The same template works for EE, ME, CE, computing, and other disciplines.

How do I show reviewers where each standard is met?

Every connection from a course or outcome to an ABET standard is the evidence. Reviewers can click a standard and see exactly which courses and outcomes address it — and which are thinly covered — instead of reading down a matrix column.

Can accreditation reviewers view the map without an account?

Yes. Publish the map and share the public link, or embed it in your self-study documentation. Viewers can pan, zoom, and explore with no login required.

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ABET Accreditation Map

A ready-to-use ABET accreditation map (US) with criteria, student outcomes, and supports relationships. Covers EAC general criteria. Duplicate and customise for your own engineering or computing programme.

Preview live map

Live and interactive — pan, zoom, and click nodes to explore the template.

About this template

This template is a ready-made structure for demonstrating ABET accreditation. It links your courses and program learning outcomes to ABET’s student outcomes (Criterion 3) and program criteria, so the evidence of “where and how each outcome is met” is visible as a connected map rather than buried in a spreadsheet.

ABET reviews traditionally rely on a coverage matrix — a large grid of courses against outcomes. The problem with a grid is that it hides relationships: you cannot see at a glance which outcomes are thinly covered, which courses carry the most weight, or where the assessment evidence actually lives. A network map makes all of that obvious, and it stays interactive for a visiting panel.

Fork it, replace the placeholder courses and outcomes with your program’s, and connect each outcome to the ABET student outcomes it satisfies. The result is shareable coverage evidence you can publish for reviewers or embed in your self-study.

When to use it

You run an engineering, computing, engineering-technology, or applied-science program preparing for ABET review.
You want to replace or supplement a static coverage matrix with interactive, defensible evidence.
Your self-study team needs one shared model of how courses map to Criterion 3 student outcomes.
You want reviewers to explore the alignment themselves, without a login.

Map structure

How this template organises its nodes, groups, and relationships.

Node types

ProgramRoot
Criterion
Student OutcomeLeaf

Relationship types

↳contains→supports

How to use this template

1
Fork the template
Click "Use this template" to copy it into your account. The map structure, node types, and groups are all pre-built.
2
Customise for your institution
Rename groups, add your own courses or outcomes, and adjust the relationships to match your program structure.
3
Generate or import your content
Paste your syllabus or upload a PDF — the AI will populate the map structure with your actual content.
4
Publish or share
Share a live link with accreditation reviewers, embed the map in your website, or export it for reports.

First steps with this template

Confirm the ABET student outcomes (Criterion 3) in the template match the current cycle for your program.
Replace the example courses with your own, and connect each to the outcomes it addresses.
Attach assessment evidence or notes to the strongest course-to-outcome links.
Publish the map and share the read-only link with your self-study team or visiting panel.

New to curriculum mapping? Start with our free 30-minute tutorial — Learn Curriculum Mapping — then come back and fork this template.

Frequently asked questions

Does this template cover ABET Criterion 3 student outcomes?: Yes. It is structured around the Criterion 3 student outcomes plus program criteria, with courses and program outcomes linked to the standards they satisfy. You replace the placeholder content with your program’s courses and outcomes.
Can I use it for a specific engineering discipline?: Yes. The general student outcomes apply across ABET-accredited programs; you add your discipline’s program criteria and your own courses. The same template works for EE, ME, CE, computing, and other disciplines.
How do I show reviewers where each standard is met?: Every connection from a course or outcome to an ABET standard is the evidence. Reviewers can click a standard and see exactly which courses and outcomes address it — and which are thinly covered — instead of reading down a matrix column.
Can accreditation reviewers view the map without an account?: Yes. Publish the map and share the public link, or embed it in your self-study documentation. Viewers can pan, zoom, and explore with no login required.

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