Development of engineering education as a rigorous discipline: A study of the publication patterns of four coalitions

Journal of Engineering Education

Volumn 96, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 5-18

  Borrego, Maura ^a,b  

^a State University   (United States)

^b Engineering Education 0218   (United States)

Author keywords

Engineering education coalitions; Field development; Standards of rigor

Indexed keywords

ABSTRACTING; ELECTRONIC PUBLISHING; ENGINEERING RESEARCH; STUDENTS;

ENGINEERING EDUCATION COALITIONS; FIELD DEVELOPMENT; STANDARDS OF RIGOR;

ENGINEERING EDUCATION;

EID: 34247275194     PISSN: 10694730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.2168-9830.2007.tb00911.x     Document Type: Review

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