Conference Session

Engineering Management In The Classroom

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ted Eschenbach, University of Alaska Anchorage; Neal A Lewis, University of Bridgeport; Gillian M. Nicholls, University of Alabama in Huntsville; Jani M Pallis, University of Bridgeport

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

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