Engineering Students’ Perceptions of Mathematical Modeling in a Learning Module Centered on a Hydrologic Design Case Study

Engineering Students’ Perceptions of Mathematical Modeling in a Learning Module Centered on a Hydrologic Design Case Study
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工科学生对以水文设计案例研究为中心的学习模块中数学建模的看法

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10.1007/s40753-020-00131-8
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发表时间:
2021
影响因子:
1.5
通讯作者:
Tarboton, David
Tarboton, David
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作者:
Merck, Madeline F.;Gallagher, Melissa A.;Habib, Emad;Tarboton, David

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