Development of a web-based mass transfer processes laboratory: System development and implementation

Computer Applications in Engineering Education

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 25-39

  Li, Yusong ^a   LeBoeuf, Eugene J ^a   Basu, P K ^a   Turner IV, Louis Hampton ^b  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Turner Technology LLC   (United States)

Author keywords

Computer facilitated learning; Environmental engineering; Internet; Mass transfer processes education

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER-FACILITATED LEARNING; MASS TRANSFER PROCESSES EDUCATION; SCIENCE COURSES; SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT;

COMPUTER PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES; ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING; GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACES; INTERNET; MASS TRANSFER; SOFTWARE ENGINEERING; WEBSITES;

ENGINEERING EDUCATION;

EID: 3342964524     PISSN: 10613773     EISSN: 10990542     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cae.10036     Document Type: Review

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