Rethinking engineering mathematics education: A model for increased retention, motivation and success in engineering

ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings

Volumn , Issue , 2004, Pages 12169-12180

  Klingbeil, Nathan W ^a   Mercer, Richard E ^a   Rattan, Kuldip S ^a   Raymer, Michael L ^a   Reynolds, David B ^a  

^a WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS; MATH SEQUENCES; MATHEMATICS EDUCATION; RETENTION;

COMPUTER PROGRAMMING; CURRICULA; DATA REDUCTION; MOTIVATION; NETWORKS (CIRCUITS); STUDENTS;

ENGINEERING EDUCATION;

EID: 5444229045     PISSN: 01901052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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