A project-based learning approach to design Electronic Systems Curricula

IEEE Transactions on Education

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 389-397

  Macías Guarasa, Javier ^a   Montero, Juan Manuel ^a   San Segundo, Rubén ^a   Araujo, Álvaro ^a   Nieto Taladriz, Octavio ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD POLITÉCNICA DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Curriculum design; Electronic Systems Curricula; Project based learning; Software and hardware tools for education

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER AIDED INSTRUCTION; COMPUTER AIDED SOFTWARE ENGINEERING; CURRICULA; ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING; LEARNING SYSTEMS;

CURRICULUM DESIGN; ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS CURRICULA; PROJECT-BASED LEARNING STRATEGY;

ENGINEERING EDUCATION;

EID: 33747626080     PISSN: 00189359     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TE.2006.879784     Document Type: Article

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