Embedding academic literacy support within the electrical engineering curriculum: A case study

IEEE Transactions on Education

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 547-554

  Skinner, Iain ^a   Mort, Pam ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Academic literacy; Engineering education; Professional communication; Syllabus design; Writing

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC LITERACY; ASSESSMENT ACTIVITIES; COMMUNICATION SKILLS; EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES; ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING CURRICULUM; ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING PROGRAMS; ENGINEERING DEGREES; ENGINEERING FACULTY; PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION; SYLLABUS DESIGN; WRITING;

CURRICULA; ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING; ENGINEERING; STUDENTS; TEACHING;

ENGINEERING EDUCATION;

EID: 70449573037     PISSN: 00189359     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TE.2008.930795     Document Type: Article

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