Using a delphi study to identity the most difficult concepts for students to master in thermal and transport science

ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings

Volumn , Issue , 2003, Pages 4447-4454

  Streveler, Ruth A ^a,c   Olds, Barbara M ^a,d   Miller, Ronald L ^a   Nelson, Mary A ^b  

^a Department of Geology and Geological Engineering   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^c Center for Engineering Education   (United States)

^d Center for Engineering Education ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DELPHI METHODOLOGY; ENGINEERING FACULTY; ENGINEERING TEXTBOOKS; TRANSPORT SCIENCE;

DECISION MAKING; FLUID DYNAMICS; PROBLEM SOLVING; STUDENTS; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES; TRANSPORT PROPERTIES;

ENGINEERING EDUCATION;

EID: 8744229112     PISSN: 01901052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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