Analyzing CAD competence with univariate and multivariate learning curve models

Computers and Industrial Engineering

Volumn 56, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 1510-1518

  Hamade, Ramsey F ^a   Jaber, Mohamad Y ^b   Sikström, Sverker ^c  

^a AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT   (Lebanon)

^b RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c LUND UNIVERSITY COGNITIVE SCIENCE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

CAD training; Declarative knowledge; Empirical study; Learning curves; Procedural knowledge

Indexed keywords

CAD TRAINING; DECLARATIVE KNOWLEDGE; EMPIRICAL STUDY; LEARNING CURVES; PROCEDURAL KNOWLEDGE;

COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN;

EDUCATION;

EID: 67349149954     PISSN: 03608352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cie.2008.09.025     Document Type: Article

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