Project-based teaching in engineering programs

Proceedings - Frontiers in Education Conference, FIE

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages

  McDermott, Kevin J ^a   Nafalski, Andrew ^a   Göl, Özdemir ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Engineering student projects; Experiential learning; First year engineering projects; Learning styles; Mid program engineering projects; Stakeholder expectations of projects

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; LEARNING SYSTEMS; STUDENTS; TECHNOLOGY;

ENGINEERING PROGRAMS; ENGINEERING STUDENT PROJECTS; EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING; FIRST YEAR ENGINEERING PROJECTS; GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTS; LEARNING STYLES; MID-PROGRAM ENGINEERING PROJECTS; PROJECT WORKS; STAKEHOLDER EXPECTATIONS OF PROJECTS; STUDENT CENTRED LEARNING; STUDENT PROJECTS; TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION; UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA;

EDUCATION;

EID: 50049128188     PISSN: 15394565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/FIE.2007.4417976     Document Type: Conference Paper

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