Embodying learning effect in performance prediction

Journal of Construction Engineering and Management

Volumn 133, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 474-482

  Wong, Peter S P ^a   Cheung, Sai On ^a   Hardcastle, Cliff ^b  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b TEESSIDE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Engineering education; Neural networks; Parameters; Performance characteristics; Predictions

Indexed keywords

CONTRACTORS; CURVE FITTING; FORECASTING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NEURAL NETWORKS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

LEARNING CURVES; PERFORMANCE DATA; PERFORMANCE PREDICTION; PREDICTION ANALYSIS;

ENGINEERING EDUCATION;

EID: 34248549323     PISSN: 07339364     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9364(2007)133:6(474)     Document Type: Article

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