From Engineering Student to Engineering Professional: Analyzing Discursive Engineering Identity Enacted in Mock Job Interviews
By: Andrew Olewnik and Kristin Muller
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.21061/see.119 | Journal eISSN: 2690-5450
Language: English
Page range: 70 - 90
Submitted on: Jan 9, 2023
Accepted on: Dec 10, 2024
Published on: Apr 28, 2025
Published by: Virginia Tech Publishing
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