The role of mathematics in engineering practice and in the formation of engineers

Proceedings of the 40th SEFI Annual Conference 2012 - Engineering Education 2020: Meet the Future

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages

  Goold, E ^a   Devitt, F ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Affect; Engineering careers; Engineering practice; Mathematics usage

Indexed keywords

CURRICULA; EDUCATION; ENGINEERING EDUCATION; ENGINEERING RESEARCH; ENGINEERS; MOTIVATION; STUDENTS; TEACHING;

AFFECT; ENGINEERING CAREERS; ENGINEERING DISCIPLINES; ENGINEERING PRACTICES; LEAVING CERTIFICATE MATHEMATICS; MATHEMATICAL THINKING; MATHEMATICS ASSESSMENTS; PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERINGS;

PROFESSIONAL ASPECTS;

EID: 84939523312     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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