A design and assessment-based introductory engineering course

International Journal of Engineering Education

Volumn 21, Issue 3 PART 1, 2005, Pages 434-445

  Nesbit, Steven M ^a   Hummel, Scott R ^a,b   Piergiovanni, Polly R ^a   Schaffer, James P ^a  

^a LAFAYETTE COLLEGE   (United States)

^b ASTM Committee on Wear and Erosion ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENGINEERING COURSE; LAFAYETTE COLLEGE, US; TECHNICAL SKILLS;

CONTROL SYSTEMS; CURRICULA; DATA ACQUISITION; DESIGN; FAILURE ANALYSIS; MOTIVATION; PROBLEM SOLVING; STUDENTS; TEACHING;

ENGINEERING EDUCATION;

EID: 20344397947     PISSN: 0949149X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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