An experimental investigation of the innovation capabilities of engineering students

ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages

  Genco, Nicole ^a   Holtta Otto, Katja ^a   Seepersad, Carolyn Conner ^b  

^a University of Massachusetts Dartmouth   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLOCKS; EDUCATION; ENGINEERING EDUCATION;

CONCEPT GENERATION; ENGINEERING CURRICULUM; EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS; FRESHMAN ENGINEERING STUDENTS; INNOVATION CAPABILITY; LEVEL OF INNOVATION; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING STUDENTS; NATIONAL ECONOMY;

STUDENTS;

EID: 85029126321     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21535965     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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