The effectiveness of learning simulations for electronic laboratories

Journal of Engineering Education

Volumn 91, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 81-87

  Campbell, J Olin ^a   Bourne, John R ^b   Mosterman, Pieter J ^c,e   Brodersen, Arthur J ^d,f  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b FRANKLIN W OLIN COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING   (United States)

^c GERMAN AEROSPACE CENTER DLR   (Germany)

^d VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e Station B ^*  (Netherlands)

^f VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; COST EFFECTIVENESS; CURRICULA; ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING; LABORATORIES; NETWORKS (CIRCUITS); STUDENTS;

ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING STUDENTS; ELECTRONIC LABORATORIES; SIMULATED LABORATORIES;

LEARNING SYSTEMS;

EID: 4644276137     PISSN: 10694730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.2168-9830.2002.tb00675.x     Document Type: Article

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