abstract
- This chapter describes the Washington Accord, a mutual recognition agreement among accrediting bodies of tertiary-level engineering educational programs and its global relevance and context. Case studies are presented from India, Mexico, and the United States. The studies describe the engineering educational programs¿ experiences in establishing and maintaining operations systems and processes that meet the international quality standards prescribed by the Washington Accord. The case studies presents not only their successful strategies and recommendations but also highlight the challenges they encountered. Creating and maintaining operational systems and processes that meet international quality standards requires full commitment and a culture of accreditation among all stakeholders, ultimately yielding benefits for both students and the institution. © The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2025.