A Sample Survey of Departments of Electrical Engineering to Ascertain the Aims,Objectives and Methods of Assessing First-Year Undergraduate Laboratory Work in Electronic and Electrical Engineering
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A Sample Survey of Departments of Electrical Engineering to Ascertain the Aims,Objectives and Methods of Assessing First-Year Undergraduate Laboratory Work in Electronic and Electrical Engineering
The results of a questionnaire survey to determine the aims and objectives of laboratory studies, the modes of study and assessment styles in electrical engineering undergraduate courses in British universities are presented. It is shown that little change has occurred since a similar, but narrower, survey was made eight years ago.
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