Integrating problem solving and research methods teaching for systems practice in engineering

Procedia Computer Science

Volumn 16, Issue , 2013, Pages 1072-1081

  Yearworth, Mike ^a   Edwards, Gordon ^a   Davis, John ^a   Burger, Katharina ^a   Terry, Adrian ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b Thales Optics Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Action research; Problem solving; Problem structuring methods; Research methods; Systems practice; Systems thinking

Indexed keywords

EID: 84898723699     PISSN: 18770509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1016/j.procs.2013.01.113     Document Type: Conference Paper

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