Can agile methods enhance mechatronics design education?

Mechatronics

Volumn 23, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 967-973

  Edin Grimheden, Martin ^a  

^a ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Agile methods; Capstone course; Design centric education; Mechatronics education

Indexed keywords

DESIGN; EDUCATION COMPUTING; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; STUDENTS;

AGILE METHODS; CAPSTONE COURSE; DESIGN-CENTRIC EDUCATIONS; INCREMENTAL DEVELOPMENT; INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT; MECHATRONICS EDUCATION; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT PROCESS; ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY;

CURRICULA;

EID: 84888388046     PISSN: 09574158     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mechatronics.2013.01.003     Document Type: Article

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