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Comparing the meaning of ‘thesis’ and ‘final year project’ in architecture and engineering education

Rahman Tafahomia Department of Architecture, College of Science and Technology, University of Rwanda, Kigali, RwandaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-7172-1302View further author information
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Shannon Chanceb School of Architecture, Building & Environment, College of Engineering and Built Environment, Technological University Dublin, Dublin, Ireland;c Centre for Engineering Education, University College London, London, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 514-539 | Received 16 Jan 2022, Accepted 31 Jul 2023, Published online: 10 Aug 2023

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