An electronic engineering curriculum design based on concept-mapping techniques

International Journal of Technology and Design Education

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 341-356

  Toral, S L ^a   Martinez Torres M R ^a   Barrero, F ^a   Gallardo, S ^a   Duran M J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SEVILLE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Competences; Concept mapping; Curriculum design; Electronic Engineering

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER AIDED SOFTWARE ENGINEERING; CONFORMAL MAPPING; CURRICULA; ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING; NATURAL SCIENCES COMPUTING; RELIABILITY THEORY;

BRAINSTORMING TECHNIQUES; COMPETENCES; CONCEPT MAPPING; CONCEPT-MAPPING TECHNIQUES (CMT); STATISTICS TECHNIQUES;

ENGINEERING EDUCATION;

EID: 34548739041     PISSN: 09577572     EISSN: 15731804     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10798-007-9042-4     Document Type: Article

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