Integrating writing instruction into engineering courses: A writing center model

Journal of Engineering Education

Volumn 89, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 369-375

  Walker, Kristin ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b TENNESSEE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CURRICULA; INFORMATION ANALYSIS; LEARNING SYSTEMS; PROFESSIONAL ASPECTS; STRATEGIC PLANNING; TECHNICAL WRITING;

ASSESSMENT METHODS; COMMUNICATION SKILLS; SEMESTERS; WORKPLACE;

ENGINEERING EDUCATION;

EID: 19544378476     PISSN: 10694730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.2168-9830.2000.tb00538.x     Document Type: Article

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