Using pre-engineering curricula in high school science and mathematics: A follow-up study

Proceedings - Frontiers in Education Conference, FIE

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages

  Hirsch, Linda S ^a   Kimmel, Howard ^a   Rockland, Ronald ^a   Bloom, Joel ^a  

^a NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Attitudes to engineering; Knowledge of engineering careers; Pre engineering curriculum

Indexed keywords

CONNECTIONS (STRUCTURAL); ENGINEERING CAREERS; HIGH SCHOOLS; OUTREACH PROGRAMS; PRE ENGINEERING; REAL WORLD;

CURRICULA; EDUCATION; ENGINEERING; ENGINEERING EDUCATION; KNOWLEDGE ENGINEERING; MATHEMATICAL TECHNIQUES; QUALITY ASSURANCE; RELIABILITY; STUDENTS; TEACHING;

PROFESSIONAL ASPECTS;

EID: 48749131695     PISSN: 15394565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/FIE.2006.322346     Document Type: Conference Paper

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