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'''An ''Engineer-it'' chapter managed by the Institution of Engineers in Scotland '''([http://www.engineers.scot/ www.engineers.scot]) | '''An ''Engineer-it'' chapter managed by the Institution of Engineers in Scotland '''([http://www.engineers.scot/ www.engineers.scot]) | ||
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|'''Strategies''' | |'''<big>Strategies</big>''' | ||
[[Critical thinking]] | [[Critical thinking]] | ||
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The strategies form the basis of a 'engineered process' that is used to control the risk of unsatisfactory outcomes. | The strategies form the basis of a 'engineered process' that is used to control the risk of unsatisfactory outcomes. | ||
[[File:Engprocess-5.png|alt=|thumb|400x400px|Figure 1 Features of an 'engineered' process | [[File:Engprocess-5.png|alt=|thumb|400x400px|Figure 1 Features of an 'engineered' process]] | ||
Figure 1 shows some features of an engineered process. | Figure 1 shows some features of an engineered process. | ||
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Competence is shown as having two main components: | Competence is shown as having two main components: | ||
*Disciplinary expertise i.e. the abilities of those involved to carry out specific tasks. It is common to require expertise from several disciplines | * Disciplinary expertise i.e. the abilities of those involved to carry out specific tasks. It is common to require expertise from several disciplines | ||
* Ethos - the principles that guide the actions of the participants. | *Ethos - the principles that guide the actions of the participants. | ||
Whereas 'what you know' might be described in term of disciplinary expertise, ethos is 'how you think'. | Whereas 'what you know' might be described in term of disciplinary expertise, ethos is 'how you think'. | ||