Engineering is all about critical thinking. The whole purpose of engineering is to solve modern day problems with solutions that aren't necessarily "in the box." Therefore engineers are told to think critically about problems in order to develop a process to fix them.
The engineering curriculum certainly incorporates critical thinking in its class problems. The teachers here encourage students to compete to design the most effect project like a bridge out of newspaper and paperclips, or shoes that let people walk on water, or a Lego robot that can get through a maze the fastest. Engineering is one of the most intensive critical thinking careers out there, and I believe the curriculum incorporates the appropriate amount of this kind of thinking.
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I definitely agree that engineering is focused around critical thinking. I also like your Viterbi examples as I can relate to them. Have you considered what your exact definition of critical thinking is yet?
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