Conference Session

Sustainable Product Development and Manufacturing

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Guanghsu A. Chang, Minnesota State University, Mankato; William R. Peterson, WRP Associates

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

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