A Ten Year Assessment of the Pre-Engineering Program for Under-Represented, Low Income and/or First Generation College Students at the University of Akron.

A Ten Year Assessment of the Pre-Engineering Program for Under-Represented, Low Income and/or First Generation College Students at the University of Akron.
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对阿克伦大学代表性不足、低收入和/或第一代大学生的预工程项目的十年评估。

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2005
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P. R. Mawasha
P. R. Mawasha
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P. Lam;T. Srivatsan;D. Doverspike;J. Vesalo;P. R. Mawasha

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