Defining the Australian mechanical engineer

European Journal of Engineering Education

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 471-485

  Ferguson, Clive ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Attributes; Engineering education; Historical study; Industry profiles; Mechanical engineering; Professional practice

Indexed keywords

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; PROFESSIONAL ASPECTS;

ATTRIBUTES; ENGINEERING DISCIPLINES; HISTORICAL STUDY; INDUSTRY DISTRIBUTIONS; OPERATIONAL ENVIRONMENTS; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICES; SOCIETAL EXPECTATIONS; WORK-BASED LEARNING;

ENGINEERING EDUCATION;

EID: 58149191167     PISSN: 03043797     EISSN: 14695898     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03043790600676646     Document Type: Article

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