abet-syllabus 1.1.0

CLI tool to generate ABET-compliant course syllabi from university course specifications

ABET Syllabus Generator

CLI tool that converts university course specification files (PDF/DOCX) into standardized ABET-compliant course syllabi. Designed for KFUPM but adaptable to any institution.

Features

• Extract text and tables from PDF and DOCX course specifications
• Parse two input formats: standard KFUPM PDF (sections A-H) and CRF2 DOCX
• Store all extracted data in a central SQLite database
• Map Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs) to Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs) using AI
• Generate ABET syllabus documents (DOCX) from a template
• Export data to CSV/JSON for reporting
• Validate data quality before generation
• Interactive mode with folder browsing and smart defaults

Installation

pip install abet-syllabus

With AI mapping support (Anthropic or OpenRouter):

pip install abet-syllabus[ai]

For development:

git clone https://github.com/yourusername/abet-syllabus.git
cd abet-syllabus
pip install -e ".[ai,dev]"

Quick Start

Full pipeline (one command)

abet-syllabus run resources/course-descriptions/math/ -p MATH -t T252 -o ./output/

Interactive mode

abet-syllabus run

Browses folders, asks for program and term interactively.

Step by step

# 1. Ingest course files
abet-syllabus ingest resources/course-descriptions/math/ -p MATH -r

# 2. Load PLO definitions
abet-syllabus ingest-plos resources/plos/plos.csv

# 3. (Optional) AI-powered CLO-PLO mapping
export OPENROUTER_API_KEY="your-key"  # or ANTHROPIC_API_KEY
abet-syllabus map --all -p MATH

# 4. Generate ABET syllabi
abet-syllabus generate --all -p MATH -t T252 -o ./output/

Commands

Command	Description
run	Full pipeline: ingest, (optionally map), generate
extract	Raw text/table extraction from PDF/DOCX
parse	Structured field extraction
ingest	Extract, parse, and store in database
ingest-plos	Load PLO definitions from CSV
map	AI-powered CLO-PLO mapping
generate	Produce ABET syllabus DOCX from database
query	Inspect database (courses, CLOs, stats, coverage, SQL)
export	Export to CSV/JSON
status	Database overview
validate	Data quality check

AI Mapping

Supports two AI providers for CLO-PLO mapping:

• OpenRouter (multi-model gateway): export OPENROUTER_API_KEY="your-key"
• Anthropic (direct): export ANTHROPIC_API_KEY="your-key"

The provider is auto-detected from available API keys. Use --provider and --model flags for control:

abet-syllabus map "MATH 101" -p MATH --provider openrouter --model google/gemini-2.5-flash

Input Formats

• Format A (PDF) - Standard KFUPM "COURSE SPECIFICATIONS" with sections A-H
• Format B (DOCX) - CRF2 "COURSE SPECIFICATIONS" with structured tables

Configuration

Optional YAML config file (abet_syllabus.yaml):

db_path: abet_syllabus.db
template_path: resources/templates/ABETSyllabusTemplate.docx
output_dir: ./output
log_file: abet_syllabus.log

Requirements

• Python 3.11+
• Dependencies: pdfplumber, python-docx, PyYAML, defusedxml
• Optional: anthropic (for AI mapping), docx2pdf (for PDF output)

License

MIT