Robotic Design Studio: Exploring the big ideas of engineering in a liberal arts environment

Journal of Science Education and Technology

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 237-253

  Turbak, Franklyn ^a   Berg, Robbie ^a  

^a WELLESLEY COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Design; Engineering; Liberal arts; Robots; Undergraduate education

Indexed keywords

EID: 1642542870     PISSN: 10590145     EISSN: 15731839     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1016376818781     Document Type: Article

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