1 ENGINEERING EVALUATION BOARD (MÜDEK): AN INITIATIVE FOR THE ACCREDITATION OF ENGINEERING EDUCATION IN TURKEY Bülent E. Platin Mechanical Engineering Department Middle East Technical University 06531 Ankara TURKEY platin@metu.edu.tr AyĂe Erdem- enatalar Chemical Engineering Department stanbul Technical University 34469 Maslak, stanbul TURKEY aerdem@itu.edu.tr A. Erbil Payzın PAYZIN DanıĢmanlık Ltd. ġti. Göksu Evleri C55, Daire 1 34815 Anadoluhisarı, stanbul TURKEY epayzin@tnn.net