The other re-engineering of engineering education, 1900-1965

Journal of Engineering Education

Volumn 88, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 285-294

  Seely, Bruce E ^a  

^a MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLLEGE BUILDINGS; CURRICULA; ENGINEERS; MACHINERY; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; RESEARCH LABORATORIES;

CLASSROOMS; EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS; ENGINEERING SCHOOLS; ENGINEERING SCIENCE;

ENGINEERING EDUCATION;

EID: 19544375436     PISSN: 10694730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.2168-9830.1999.tb00449.x     Document Type: Review

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