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It's not a huge deal, but it's not entirely trivial either. I don't want to be too elitist, but where would you like to recruit reviewers for your computer-rel
by mattkrause 8y ago
It's not a huge deal, but it's not entirely trivial either.
I don't want to be too elitist, but where would you like to recruit reviewers for your computer-related patents from: DeVry Tech or Stanford? Do you really want to actively exclude Princeton and Yale grads from working on software that runs the government?
I get the appeal of having a standardized 'seal of approval', but for Computer Science, ABET is clearly not that. It looks like several other disciplines are also moving away from ABET (e.g., https://cen.acs.org/articles/95/i48/time-leave-behind-chemical-engineering.html https://cen.acs.org/articles/95/i48/time-leave-behind-chemic...)
- jki275 8y agoI've never seen a government requirement for ABET accreditation for CS degrees.
- mattkrause 8y agoFrom the eligibility requirements for the patent agent exam: Acceptable Computer Science degrees must be accredited by the Computer Science Accreditation Commission (CSAC) of the Computing Sciences Accreditation Board (CSAB), or by the Computing Accreditation Commission (CAC) of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET), on or before the date the degree was awarded. Computer science degrees that are accredited may be found on the Internet (http://www.abet.org http://www.abet.org). [page 6 of this pdf: https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/documents/OED_GRB.pdf https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/documents/OED_GRB....] A lot of fed jobs have engineering-centric requirements. This one, for example, wants an accredited degree or experience under a PE....to do network management. https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/525193800 https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/525193800