Development and application of competencies for graduate programs in energy and sustainability

Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice

Volumn 137, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 198-207

  Batterman, Stuart A ^a   Martins, Antnio G ^b   Antunes, Carlos H ^b   Freire, Fausto ^b   Da Silva, Manuel Gameiro ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Academic programs; Competencies; Curricula; Curriculum; Education; Energy; Engineering education; Graduate; Graduate study; Interdisciplinary; Learning objectives; Multidisciplinary; Sustainability; Sustainable development

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC PROGRAM; COMPETENCIES; ENERGY; GRADUATE; GRADUATE STUDIES; INTERDISCIPLINARY; LEARNING OBJECTIVES; MULTIDISCIPLINARY;

COLLEGE BUILDINGS; CURRICULA; EDUCATION; ENGINEERING EDUCATION;

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 81855224790     PISSN: 10523928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)EI.1943-5541.0000069     Document Type: Review

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