Student-centered, concept-embedded problem-based engineering thermodynamics

International Journal of Engineering Education

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 660-670

  Nasr, Karim J ^a   Thomas, C Duane ^a  

^a KETTERING UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRITICAL THINKING; ENGINEERING STUDENTS; ENGINEERING THERMODYNAMICS; INSTRUCTORS;

CURRICULA; LEARNING SYSTEMS; MOTIVATION; PROBLEM SOLVING; PROFESSIONAL ASPECTS; RESEARCH; STUDENTS; THERMODYNAMICS;

ENGINEERING EDUCATION;

EID: 4043155739     PISSN: 0949149X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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