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Schafft, Kai A.; Biddle, Catharine – Peabody Journal of Education, 2014
Innovations associated with gas and oil drilling technology, including new hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling techniques, have recently led to dramatic boomtown development in many rural areas that have endured extended periods of economic decline. The Marcellus Shale play, one of the world's largest gas-bearing shale formations, lies…
Descriptors: Engineering Technology, Power Technology, Fuels, Economic Impact
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Ssemakula, Mukasa; Liao, Gene; Ellis, Darin – Advances in Engineering Education, 2010
Industry has consistently identified lack of experience in manufacturing processes as one of the key competency gaps among new engineering graduates. This paper discusses a laboratory-based course that provides realistic hands-on manufacturing experiences to students. The course uses team-based projects that help students gain hands-on experience…
Descriptors: Engineering Education, Engineering Technology, Achievement Gap, Manufacturing