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In this book, two chapters provide philosophical reflections on pre-university engineering education. In this chapter the focus will be on engineering. In the chapter by Per Norström the focus will be on education about engineering. Norström’s chapter has a summary of philosophical efforts to define and conceptualise engineering.
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Vries, M.J.D. (2016). A Philosophical Basis for Pre-University Engineering Education. In: Vries, M.J.d., Gumaelius, L., Skogh, IB. (eds) Pre-university Engineering Education. International Technology Education Studies, vol 1. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6300-621-7_2
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