METHODS FOR DEVELOPING ENGINEERING THINKING IN STUDENTS

This article analyzes the theoretical foundations of engineering thinking, its socio-philosophical significance, and modern methodologies for its development. Engineering thinking is defined as a system-based creative technical mode of thinking, and its logical, creative, visual-imaginative, and spatial components are examined. In the context of modern education, models for developing engineering thinking in students are proposed through approaches such as cluster environments, project-based learning, the Engineering Design Process (EDP), virtual laboratories, and maker thinking.