Engineering Academic Challenge: A Grand Challenge Gaming Experience Developed by Students for Students
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The article reports on the application developed by the students which could help other students in learning through game based learning techniques and discusses approaches to Science,Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) teaching and learning and Design of Engineering Academic Challenge.
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