Student enthusiasm for engineering: Charting changes in student aspirations and motivation

European Journal of Engineering Education

Volumn 33, Issue 5-6, 2008, Pages 573-585

  Alpay, E ^a   Ahearn, A L ^a   Graham, R H ^a   Bull, A M J ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Engineering motivation; Life and career aspirations; Transferable skills

Indexed keywords

EID: 57749088926     PISSN: 03043797     EISSN: 14695898     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03043790802585454     Document Type: Article

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