2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

The ENTER initiative is an international effort funded by the European Commission to
certify and register the qualifications of engineering educators. The ENTER certification is
important for professionals who wish to demonstrate their qualifications in the field of
engineering education. The paper presents a simulation tool that allows potential candidates
to evaluate their qualifications and experience to determine if they are eligible to become a
registered professional engineering professor in ENTER. The simulation tool uses a set of
rubrics and an online questionnaire of 33 questions grouped under five different aspects to
estimate the applicant's credentials. If the simulation shows that the user qualifies to be
registered, they can then complete the application process and submit a fully documented
portfolio for review by three registered experts from the Monitoring Committee. If
approved, the professor would then be registered and qualified to use the tile iPEER
(International Professional Engineering Educator Register), and all their ENTER-certified
professional training can be verified online. The paper also discusses the technical aspects
of meeting the security and privacy requirements of ENTER. ENTER is the only
professional regulating body recognized to regulate the International Standard
Classification of Occupations ISCO - 2311 Engineering Educator profession. The initiative
has been successful, with almost 2000 professors from 42 countries registered since
November 2023, and over 4000 in the process. The goal of the paper is to increase the
transparency on the review process and to encourage more Engineering Educators to
complete the registration process in ENTER.