A topical analysis of mechanical engineering curricula

Journal of Engineering Education

Volumn 95, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 241-248

  Jarosz, Jeffrey P ^a   Busch Vishniac, Ilene J ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Curriculum; Mechanical; Topic

Indexed keywords

CURRICULA; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; STUDENTS; SURVEYS;

CURRICULUM REFORM; DEGREE PROGRAMS;

ENGINEERING EDUCATION;

EID: 33845757551     PISSN: 10694730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.2168-9830.2006.tb00896.x     Document Type: Article

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