Should conversion to SI system continue to be debated?

Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice

Volumn 122, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 69-72

  Kaw, Autar K ^a   Daniels, Melissa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENGINEERING EDUCATION; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; MEASUREMENTS; TEXTBOOKS;

CONVERSION; SYSTEME INTERNATIONAL; UNITED STATES;

METRIC SYSTEM;

EID: 0030128757     PISSN: 10523928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)1052-3928(1996)122:2(69)     Document Type: Article

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