Curriculum, pedagogics and didactics for design education

Abstract

A workshop on Education for Engineering Design was held in Pilsen, Czech Republic. This report outlines a view of a theoretical foundation for both engineering design and education, and a review of the presented papers and discussions. A first basis is given by six main competencies that engineers should acquire by their initial and continuing education. A curriculum structure is suggested to render design education more rational, with relationships to other engineering disciplines. This is supported by references to a set of educational variables that describe the educational processes, and by various educational theories. The contents of the presented papers is summarized, and several conclusions are presented.