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C.A.N. Johnson^1,2, M.F. Bin Daud³, M. Bin Arsat⁴ and W.N. Wan Hussin³

¹Centre for Engineering Education, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Malaysia
²Dept of Marine Engineering, Niger Delta University, Wilberforce Island, Bayelsa State, Nigeria
³School of Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Malaysia
⁴School of Education, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Malaysia

doi:10.4203/ccc.2.19.2

C.A.N. Johnson, M.F. Bin Daud, M. Bin Arsat, W.N. Wan Hussin, "An Enhanced Engineering Design Process incorporating Computational Thinking: A Conceptual Framework for Engineering Education", in B.H.V. Topping, P. Iványi, (Editors), "Proceedings of the Eleventh International Conference on Engineering Computational Technology", Civil-Comp Press, Edinburgh, UK, Online volume: CCC 2, Paper 19.2, 2022, doi:10.4203/ccc.2.19.2

Keywords: computational thinking, conceptual framework, engineering design process, enhanced engineering design process.

Abstract

The engineer by training uses the engineering design process (EDP), which is a systematic and iterative problem-solving strategy to obtain desired solutions. Another problem-solving approach is computational thinking (CT) which by its emergence is open for all to deploy. Meanwhile, engineering problems are getting more complex and posing greater challenges to the fast-growing industrial world and society. Therefore, to mitigate these challenges, new strategies are constantly in demand. One of such strategies would be the introduction of an enhanced engineering design process (E-EDP), a combination of the traditional EDP and CT. The researchers undertook a qualitative study exploring the perceptions of engineering educators on how the integration of CT and EDP would form an enhanced engineering design process in this era. The outcome of the combination is as follows: problem definition, abstraction, logical/ algorithmic thinking, modelling, testing/ simulation, evaluation, communication, and design revision/ redesigning. E-EDP presents some notable advantages like deterministic results, efficiency, replicable solutions, and welldefined stages over the individual strategies. It offers contributions to engineering students, engineering institutions of learning, and industry.

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