Transdisciplinary systems engineering: Implications, challenges and research agendaShow others and affiliations
2019 (English)In: International Journal of Agile Systems and Management, ISSN 1741-9174, E-ISSN 1741-9182, Vol. 12, no 1, p. 58-89Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]
Transdisciplinary processes have been the subject of research since several decades already. Transdisciplinary processes are aimed at solving ill-defined and socially relevant problems. Many researchers have studied transdisciplinary processes and have tried to understand the essentials of transdisciplinarity. Many engineering problems can be characterised as ill-defined and socially relevant, too. Although transdisciplinary engineering cannot widely be found in the literature yet, a transdisciplinary approach is deemed relevant for many engineering problems. With this paper we aim to present an overview of the literature on research into transdisciplinary processes and investigate the relevance of a transdisciplinary approach in engineering domains. After a brief description of past research on transdisciplinarity, implications for engineering research, engineering practice, and engineering education are identified. In all three areas, the current situation is described, while challenges are identified that still exist. The paper ends with a research agenda for transdisciplinary engineering.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
InderScience Publishers, 2019. Vol. 12, no 1, p. 58-89
Keywords [en]
Engineering education, Industry 4.0, Project-based learning, Social relevance, Transdisciplinary collaboration, Transdisciplinary engineering, Transdisciplinary processes, Transdisciplinary research, Transdisciplinary systems
National Category
Production Engineering, Human Work Science and Ergonomics
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-43570DOI: 10.1504/IJASM.2019.098728Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85063949443Local ID: ;JTHIndustriellISOAI: oai:DiVA.org:hj-43570DiVA, id: diva2:1313245
2019-05-022019-05-022023-09-11Bibliographically approved