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Communications of the ACM archive
Volume 42 , Issue 6 (June 1999) table of contents

Pages: 85 - 92

Year of Publication: 1999

ISSN:0001-0782

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Randall D. Beer	Case Western Reserve Univ., Cleveland, OH
Hillel J. Chiel	Case Western Reserve Univ., Cleveland, OH
Richard F. Drushel	Case Western Reserve Univ., Cleveland, OH

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ACM New York, NY, USA

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INDEX TERMS

Primary Classification:
K. Computing Milieux
K.3 COMPUTERS AND EDUCATION

Additional Classification:
I. Computing Methodologies
I.2 ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

J. Computer Applications

General Terms:
Human Factors

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Educators in science and engineering have often struggled with approaches that address the transition from student to professional status. Beer, Chiel, and Drushel concentrate on how students move from specialized coursework to an integrated p more...

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