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Engineering Education
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Original Articles

Predicting performance of first year engineering students and the importance of assessment tools therein

Stephen LeeMathematics in Education and Industry (MEI), Trowbridge, Wiltshire, BA12 0XG. Email: [email protected]
, BSc (Hons), PhD., AMIMA (principal author), Professional Officer,
Martin C. HarrisonLoughborough University, Leicestershire, LE11 3TU. Email: [email protected]
, BSc (Hons), MSc, PhD., CMath, MIMA (Associate Dean (Teaching), Faculty of Science) ,
Godfrey PellSchool of Education and the Medical Education Unit, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT
, BEng, MSc. C.Stat, FRSS (Statistician) &
Carol L. RobinsonMathematics Education Centre, Loughborough University, Leicestershire, LE11 3TU. Email: [email protected]
, BSc (Hons), PhD., CMath, FIMA (Assistant Director (Teaching and Learning))
Pages 44-51 | Published online: 15 Dec 2015

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