Re-engineering graduate skills - A case study

European Journal of Engineering Education

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 131-139

  Nair, Chenicheri Sid ^a   Patil, Arun ^a   Mertova, Patricie ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Employer survey; Engineering graduates; Graduate attributes; Graduate competencies

Indexed keywords

EID: 67650600668     PISSN: 03043797     EISSN: 14695898     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03043790902829281     Document Type: Article

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