The challenge to change: On realizing the new paradigm for engineering education

Journal of Engineering Education

Volumn 92, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 181-187

  Splitt, Frank G ^a  

^a Northwestern University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CURRICULA; ENGINEERING RESEARCH; ENGINEERS; FINANCE; PUBLIC POLICY; STUDENTS; TEACHING;

ENGINEERING SCHOOLS; SCHOLARSHIPS; UNIVERSITIES;

ENGINEERING EDUCATION;

EID: 3042511118     PISSN: 10694730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.2168-9830.2003.tb00756.x     Document Type: Article

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