Teaching embedded system concepts for technological literacy

IEEE Transactions on Education

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 210-215

  Winzker, Marco ^a   Schwandt, Andrea ^a  

^a Bonn Rhine Sieg University of Applied Sciences   (Germany)

Author keywords

Educational methods; embedded systems; engineering for non engineers; lifelong learning; non engineering students; technological literacy

Indexed keywords

EDUCATIONAL METHODS; ENGINEERING FOR NON-ENGINEERS; LIFE LONG LEARNING; NON-ENGINEERING STUDENTS; TECHNOLOGICAL LITERACY;

EMBEDDED SYSTEMS; ENGINEERING; ENGINEERS; MICROELECTRONICS; STUDENTS; TEACHING;

ENGINEERING EDUCATION;

EID: 79955591107     PISSN: 00189359     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TE.2010.2102762     Document Type: Article

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