A qualitative study of a course trilogy in biosystems engineering design

Journal of Engineering Education

Volumn 94, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 287-296

  Friesen, Marcia ^a   Taylor, K Lynn ^b   Britton, M G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^b DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Course trilogy; Design; Qualitative research

Indexed keywords

CURRICULA; ENGINEERING EDUCATION; ENGINEERS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PROFESSIONAL ASPECTS; SCHOOL BUILDINGS; SOCIAL ASPECTS; STRUCTURAL DESIGN; STUDENTS;

COURSE TRILOGY; DESIGN TRILOGY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; UNDERGRADUATE ENGINEERING PROGRAMS;

ENGINEERING RESEARCH;

EID: 23844556170     PISSN: 10694730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.2168-9830.2005.tb00853.x     Document Type: Review

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