Developing a systems approach to engineering problem solving and design of experiments in a racecar-based laboratory course

Journal of Engineering Education

Volumn 90, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 109-112

  Lyons, Jed ^a,b   Young, Edward F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b The Department of Mechanical Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL COMPLEXITY; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; PROBLEM SOLVING; PRODUCT DESIGN; PROFESSIONAL ASPECTS; STUDENTS;

ENGINEERING PROJECTS; OPEN-ENDED DESIGNS; THERMAL-MECHANICAL SYSTEMS;

ENGINEERING EDUCATION;

EID: 19644378078     PISSN: 10694730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.2168-9830.2001.tb00576.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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