CDIO - can it be adapted for distance education?

CDIO – Conceive, Design Implement and Operate has become a hot topic in curriculum design in recent years. It is championed as “an innovative educational framework for producing the next generation of engineers” (http://www.cdio.org/). The CDIO framework recognizes that Engineering education and realworld demands on engineers have drifted apart in recent years and the framework endeavors to close this gap. The goals of the CDIO initiatives are to:

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