A comparison of group processes, performance, and satisfaction in face-to-face versus computer-mediated engineering student design teams

Journal of Engineering Education

Volumn 94, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 327-337

  Whitman, Lawrence E ^a   Malzahn, Don E ^a   Chaparro, Barbara S ^b   Russell, Mark ^b   Langrall, Rebecca ^b   Mohler, Beth A ^b,c  

^a Wichita State University   (United States)

^b WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Wichita State University Libraries   (United States)

Author keywords

Computer mediated communication; Lean manufacturing; Student teams

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER AIDED LOGIC DESIGN; CONTROL SYSTEMS; ELECTRONIC MAIL; ENGINEERING EDUCATION; ENGINEERS; INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT; INTERNET; PERFORMANCE; PROFESSIONAL ASPECTS; STUDENTS; SURVEYS; WEB BROWSERS;

COMPUTER-MEDIATED COMMUNICATION (CMC); ENGINEERING COURSES; LEAN MANUFACTURING; STUDENT TEAMS;

COMPUTER AIDED ENGINEERING;

EID: 23844535094     PISSN: 10694730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.2168-9830.2005.tb00857.x     Document Type: Article

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