Problem-based learning in instrumentation: Synergism of real and virtual modular acquisition chains

IEEE Transactions on Education

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 234-242

  Nonclercq, Antoine ^a,b   Biest, Alexis Vander ^a   De Cuyper, Kevin ^a   Leroy, Erwan ^a   Martinez, David Lopez ^a   Robert, Frèdèric ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LIBRE DE BRUXELLES   (Belgium)

^b Development Engineer at Medical Data Technology Company   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Biomedical measurements; Collaborative work; Data acquisition; Measurement; Problem solving; Simulation

Indexed keywords

BIOMEDICAL MEASUREMENTS; COGNITIVE LEVELS; COLLABORATIVE WORK; PROBLEM BASED LEARNING;

INSTRUMENTS; MEASUREMENTS; STUDENTS;

PROBLEM SOLVING;

EID: 77951974289     PISSN: 00189359     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TE.2009.2013716     Document Type: Article

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