Table 2 Definitions of engineering by each association
From: Conceptual framework of STEM based on Japanese subject principles
Association | Definition of engineering |
|---|---|
Review Committee on Educational Programs in Engineering (1998) | Academic discipline |
Engineering Academy of Japan (2006) | Academic discipline |
“Standards for Technological Literacy: Content for Study of Technology” (ITEA, 2000) | The profession of or work performed by an engineer |
“Technology and Engineering Literacy” (National Assessment Governing Board, 2013) | Systematic and often iterative approach |
National Academy of Engineering (2008) | Profession |
The Royal Academy of Engineering (Malpas, 2000) | Knowledge and process |