A project-based approach to first-year engineering curriculum development

Proceedings - Frontiers in Education Conference, FIE

Volumn 2005, Issue , 2005, Pages

  Froyd, Jeff ^a   Srinivasa, Arun ^a   Maxwell, Donald ^a   Conkey, Andrew ^a   Shryock, Kristi ^a  

^a Texas A and M University   (United States)

Author keywords

Design; First year curriculum; Integration

Indexed keywords

CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT; FACULTY MEMBERS; FIRST YEAR ENGINEERING CURRICULA; PROJECT BASED LEARNING EXPERIENCES;

CURRICULA; DATA RECORDING; LEARNING SYSTEMS; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; STUDENTS;

ENGINEERING EDUCATION;

EID: 33947250870     PISSN: 15394565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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