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Investing in the Future: Bringing Research and Industry intoSimulation-based Manufacturing Education
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- Award ID(s):
- 1711603
- NSF-PAR ID:
- 10169478
- Date Published:
- Journal Name:
- ASEE Annual Conference proceedings
- ISSN:
- 1524-4644
- Format(s):
- Medium: X
- Sponsoring Org:
- National Science Foundation
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