Integrating communication and engineering education: A look at curricula, courses, and support systems

Journal of Engineering Education

Volumn 92, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 325-328

  Ford, Julie Dyke ^a   Riley, Linda Ann ^b,c  

^a NEW MEXICO INSTITUTE OF MINING AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c New Mexico State University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMMUNICATION; CURRICULA; ONLINE SYSTEMS; STUDENTS; TECHNICAL PRESENTATIONS;

COMMUNICATION SKILLS; GRADUATE COURSES; SUPPORT SYSTEMS;

ENGINEERING EDUCATION;

EID: 3142738052     PISSN: 10694730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.2168-9830.2003.tb00776.x     Document Type: Review

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