Real-world problem-solving using real-time data

International Journal of Engineering Education

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 36-42

  McKay, Mercedes ^a   McGrath, Beth ^a  

^a Stevens Institute of Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

Education; Engineering; Pre engineering; Problem based learning; Real time data

Indexed keywords

EID: 33847701655     PISSN: 0949149X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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