Editing ABET (section)

==History==
In 1932, ABET was established as the [[American Engineers' Council for Professional Development]] (ECPD). The organization evaluated its first engineering program in 1936, and by 1947, 580 programs had been accredited across 133 institutions.<ref name="ABET History">{{cite web |title=History |url=https://www.abet.org/about-abet/history/ |publisher=ABET |access-date=October 7, 2024 }}</ref>

In 1980, the ECPD changed its name to the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc. In 1985, the organization helped establish the Computing Sciences Accreditation Board ([[CSAB (professional organization)|CSAB]]), one of ABET's largest member societies with over 300 programs.<ref name="ABETConstitution" /><ref name="ABET History" /> ABET began operating and doing business solely under their acronym in 2005, using “Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc.” as their corporate name only when required by law.<ref name="ABET History" />