Is Accreditation an Opportunity for Positive Change or a Mirage?
Publication: Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice
Volume 140, Issue 1
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Volume 140 • Issue 1 • January 2014
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Received: Jun 19, 2013
Accepted: Jul 2, 2013
Published online: Oct 8, 2013
Published in print: Jan 1, 2014
Discussion open until: Mar 8, 2014
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