Teaching problem formulation in technology, policy and management education: A systems approach

IEMC-Europe 2008 - 2008 IEEE International Engineering Management Conference, Europe: Managing Engineering, Technology and Innovation for Growth

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages

  Thissen, Wil A H ^a,b   Enserink, Bert ^a   Van Der Lei, Telli ^a  

^a DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^b IEEE

Author keywords

Problem formulation; Problem solving; Systems engineering and management education

Indexed keywords

ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT; INTERNATIONAL ENGINEERING; MANAGEMENT EDUCATION; POLICY ANALYSIS; PROBLEM FORMULATION; PROBLEM-SOLVING; SYSTEMS APPROACH; SYSTEMS ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT EDUCATION;

ENGINEERING; ENGINEERING RESEARCH; MANAGEMENT; TEACHING; TECHNOLOGICAL FORECASTING; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

INNOVATION;

EID: 53149153181     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/IEMCE.2008.4618037     Document Type: Conference Paper

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