World Transactions on Engineering and Technology Education (WTE&TE)

 

CONTENTS


  Inside Pages
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Z.J. Pudlowski

Editorial

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W. Kuczborski A computer network laboratory based on the concept of virtual machines
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H.M-Y. Chan, K-W. Mui & L-T. Wong The impact of industrial placements on students’ learning experiences
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S. Kolari, C. Savander-Ranne & J. Tiili Enhancing engineering students’ confidence using interactive teaching methods - Part 2: post-test results for the Force Concept Inventory showing enhanced confidence
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M.E. Gorman Teaching engineers about technology and policy: a simulation of the decisions involved in exploring Mars
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P. Tsang, P. Kwok & S.Y-M. Tse Design of a WLAN experiment: a case study
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M.J. Riemer A research programme into the depth and quality of English and communication skills in first year undergraduate engineering education in India, using Monash University (Australia) as a reference point
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G. Hassapis & N. Pavlidou Teaching ICT courses to virtual classes by using e-learning environments that support collaborative work
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J.Z. Zhang, R.A. Adams & K. Burbank The design of RF labs using Mini-Circuit modules to improve the quality of teaching in a course on wireless communications and systems
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R.B. Ward Educating - ethics
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A.S. Patil Global Engineering Criteria for the development of the global engineering profession
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S.J. Hadjileontiadou & L.J. Hadjileontiadis A new trend in environmental education based on the neurofuzzy modelling of collaborative interactions
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H.I. Abu-Mulaweh A portable experimental apparatus for demonstrating the thermo-siphon heat recovery system concept
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M. Alias & K.H. Boon The effect of the explicit teaching of qualitative structural analysis method on learning in structural design
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K. Jahan, J.W. Everett & M. Savelski The value of undergraduate research
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C.J. Lemckert Integrated coastal zone management education using an industry affiliates programme
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D.M. Boyajian The elusive straight line: a structural engineering example
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F. Daver Restructuring a professional practice course for engineering students
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K. Kotivas, M.L. Tsipa & D.N. Tsipas The development and implementation of a pilot internal evaluation procedure for postgraduate engineering courses
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H-C. Hsiao, C-C. Lan & T-R. Chen Tailoring career intelligence: an example for electrical engineering students in Taiwan
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K-J. Su, Y-J. Lee & Y-C. Tsai The paradigm of knowledge acquisition and social capital in engineering education: empirical research from Taiwanese universities
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T-A. Tsai The effects of gender, cognitive style and family socio-economic status on the performance of learning spreadsheets using a Problem-Based Learning strategy
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K.G. Viswanadhan, N.J. Rao & C. Mukhopadhyay The management of undergraduate engineering programmes: an exploratory study of Indian engineering education
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O.P. Shrivastav Industrial maintenance: a discipline in its own right
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K-L. Wen & Y-F. Huang The development of a grey clustering toolbox and its application to test score clustering
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R.A. Davis & G.D. Oliver Issues relating to the profile of quality engineering research at the University of Technology, Jamaica (UTech)
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J.N. Libii Testing surgical bone reamers: a biomedical project in the fluid mechanics laboratory
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K. Jitgarun, A. Therdyothin & A. Tongsakul A study of the present status, minimum requirements and expectation conditions that affect the peak demand of electrical energy at Thai vocational education institutes affiliated to the Office of Technology and Vocational Education Commission
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G.G. Rogozin An analysis of student behaviour in light of H. Selye and C.G. Jung’s theories: causes, consequences and the search for solutions to the problem
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S. Kluj The application of a steam engine room simulator to engineering education and training
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B-Y. Lu†, T-D. Han, O-Y. Yao, H-P. Yeh, H-Y. Chen, M-L. Tung, C.F. Ching& T-S. Kuo A comparison of two methods for the teaching of signal transformation
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A. Puto, E. Gurgul & Ż. Nagalewska-Radłowska Comprehensive ecological education as a determinant factor of regional competitiveness
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Index of Authors  

 

 

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