Table 3 Alternative proposal to the NRC Engineering Practices
From: Engineering practices as a framework for STEM education: a proposal based on epistemic nuances
NRC 2012 practices definition | Alternative proposal1 |
|---|---|
Defining problems | Defining and delimiting engineering problems |
Developing and using models | Developing and using prototypes and simulations |
Planning and carrying out investigations | Planning and carrying out tests |
Analyzing and interpreting data | Analyzing and interpreting data to identify points for improvement |
Using mathematics and computational thinking | Using mathematics and computational thinking, scientific models and available technologies |
Designing solutions | Identifying and/or developing multiple solutions and selecting the optimal one |
– | Materializing the solution |
Engaging in argument from evidence | Engaging in argument from evidence |
Obtaining, evaluating, and communicating information | Obtaining, evaluating, and communicating information |