Conclusion
Engineering habits of mind are the essential skills of thinking
and acting that engineers perform at work. With a new focus on
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)
curriculum, infusion of engineering concepts in technology
education, and national content standards, it makes sense that
engineering and technology teachers would teach the engineering
habits of mind as introduced in Standards for K-12 Engineering
Education. Similar in context to Framework for 21st Century
Learning and other national calls to action, engineering habits of
mind are meant to help prepare secondary students for postsecondary
success in engineering, whether in college or in their
future careers.