Enhancing core competency learning in an integrated summer Research Experience for Bioengineers

Journal of Engineering Education

Volumn 94, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 391-401

  Hirsch, Penny L ^a,c,d,e   Linsenmeier, Joan A W ^a   Smith, H David ^a   Walker, Joan M T ^b,e  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Writing Program   (United States)

^d Institute for Design Engineering and Applications   (United States)

^e VaNTH ERC   (United States)

Author keywords

Communication; Concept mapping; Ethics; REU

Indexed keywords

COMMUNICATION; ENGINEERS; LEARNING SYSTEMS; MAPPING; STUDENTS;

CONCEPT MAPPING; ETHICS; REU;

ENGINEERING EDUCATION;

EID: 27744592861     PISSN: 10694730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.2168-9830.2005.tb00867.x     Document Type: Review

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