ABET is pleased to have Quanser as an innovation partner sponsor for the 2026 ABET Symposium, April 15-18 in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. Quanser aims to help strengthen the engineering field by directly engaging with academic professionals – faculty, administrators and staff by providing hardware and software solutions designed to support engineering education. Their tools integrate into engineering curricula to help institutions meet outcomes related to experimental design and modern tool usage. Quanser Director of Engineering, Peter Martin, talks about his decision to sponsor the ABET Symposium.
Why Is It Important for Your Organization to Sponsor the ABET Symposium?
Sponsoring the 2026 ABET Symposium is important to Quanser because this event brings together a highly engaged community of academic leaders and faculty who are actively driving meaningful programmatic transformation within their institutions. This aligns closely with our mission to support the evolution of engineering education through hands-on, application-driven learning.
The Symposium provides a valuable opportunity to connect with decision-makers shaping curricula, accreditation strategies and student outcomes, while contributing to conversations around outcomes-based education and workforce readiness. It also allows us to demonstrate how applied learning solutions can support institutions in preparing graduates for engineering challenges in the workforce.
Our sponsorship reflects a shared commitment to advancing high-quality, future-focused engineering education through collaboration with the academic community.
Tell Me About Your Relationship with ABET
We have a long-standing relationship with ABET, built on shared goals of advancing high-quality engineering education and supporting the global academic community. Over the years, we’ve developed strong, lasting relationships with members of the ABET leadership team and have actively engaged through events, committees and collaborative initiatives at both the faculty and leadership levels.
What is One Thing You Want Participants to Take Away from the ABET Symposium and Their Interaction with Your Representatives?
One key takeaway we hope participants gain is that participants have a committed partner in navigating the challenges facing engineering education today. With over 35 years dedicated exclusively to supporting academia, we understand the increasing pressures universities face, both in the U.S. and globally.
Our team is focused on helping institutions strengthen and evolve their engineering programs, whether through introducing new programs, developing new courses or modernizing existing labs and curricula. We want participants to leave knowing that we are here to support meaningful, practical improvements that drive student success and program excellence.
What Does the ABET Symposium Theme of “Advancing Partnership Through Innovation with Purpose” Mean to You?
The symposium theme reflects the growing importance of closer collaboration between academia and industry, grounded in shared goals of shaping the future of engineering education. By working together to improve learning experiences that reflect the skills, tools and thinking required in today’s engineering landscape, we can better align education with critical learning experiences and outcomes. This shared commitment to student success and program excellence helps ensure the next generation of engineers is prepared to take on the challenges of the modern world.
We look forward to the Symposium facilitating many meaningful conversations, strengthening existing relationships and sparking the beginning of new partnerships that advance these shared goals.
ABET is thrilled to have Quanser as a premier partner sponsor for the 2026 ABET Symposium. To see when the Quanser presentation is, as well as the rest of the event schedule, visit the ABET Symposium website.