Determining and setting academic standards form a vital part of ensuring the quality of learning and graduates. However, According to James W. Stigler and James Hiebert; “A focus on standards and accountability that ignores the processes of teaching and learning in classrooms will not provide the direction that teachers need in their quest to improve.”

James W. Stigler and James Hiebert (1997) “Understanding and Improving Classroom Mathematics Instruction: An Overview of the TIMSS Video Study,” Phi Delta Kappan

The academic standards covering programs of study for a bachelor degree with a major in engineering or ICT were developed as part of a demonstration project funded by the Australian Government in 2010. The development was facilitated by the Australian Learning and Teaching Council. Academic institutions and teachers, professional bodies, accreditation bodies, employers and graduates participated in the development of minimum threshold learning outcomes for the discipline.