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Who are the future designers?: The path leading to undergraduate study of product design

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Who are the future designers? The path leading to undergraduate study of product design. / Wilgeroth, Paul; Stockton, Glynn.
2009. 211-214 Paper presented at 11th International Conference on Engineering and Product Design Education: Creating a Better World, E and PDE 2009, Brighton, United Kingdom.

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Wilgeroth, P & Stockton, G 2009, 'Who are the future designers? The path leading to undergraduate study of product design', Paper presented at 11th International Conference on Engineering and Product Design Education: Creating a Better World, E and PDE 2009, Brighton, United Kingdom, 10/09/09 - 11/09/09 pp. 211-214.

APA

Wilgeroth, P., & Stockton, G. (2009). Who are the future designers? The path leading to undergraduate study of product design. 211-214. Paper presented at 11th International Conference on Engineering and Product Design Education: Creating a Better World, E and PDE 2009, Brighton, United Kingdom.

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Wilgeroth P, Stockton G. Who are the future designers? The path leading to undergraduate study of product design. 2009. Paper presented at 11th International Conference on Engineering and Product Design Education: Creating a Better World, E and PDE 2009, Brighton, United Kingdom.

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Wilgeroth, Paul ; Stockton, Glynn. / Who are the future designers? The path leading to undergraduate study of product design. Paper presented at 11th International Conference on Engineering and Product Design Education: Creating a Better World, E and PDE 2009, Brighton, United Kingdom.4 p.

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