Towards Virtual Laboratories: A Survey of LabVIEW-based Teaching/ Learning Tools and Future Trends

International Journal of Engineering Education

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 171-180

  Ertugrul, Nesimi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

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EID: 0034392412     PISSN: 0949149X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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