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Abstract
Despite increased discourse around transdisciplinary (TD) research, there is a perception it has received less attention within engineering. This is significant if, as generally accepted, TD increases the societal value of research. This paper benchmarks TD engineering research against the broader TD literature, addressing the question: How do the characteristics of the academic engineering TD literature compare to the TD academic literature in general? We analyse the chronology, source journals, and text of papers referencing TD within their abstract and compare this to papers that fall within the engineering subject area. The conclusions find that TD research is limited generally, and within engineering specifically. Historically, TD research focuses on sustainability challenges, a persistent trend within the general literature. Within engineering research, the focus of TD is wider and addresses operational and “grand challenge” problems. TD remains poorly defined and future work should focus on clarifying meaning within the engineering discipline.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 213-232 |
Journal | International Journal of Agile Systems and Management |
Volume | 13 |
Issue number | 2 |
Early online date | 26 Jun 2020 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 31 Jul 2020 |
Keywords
- Transdisciplinary; Trans-disciplinary; Transdisciplinarity; Engineering Research; Characterising Transdisciplinarity; Characterising Transdisciplinary Research; Benchmark; Societal Value
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Platform: Designing the Future: Resilient Trans-Disciplinary Design Engineers
Newnes, L. (PI), Dhokia, V. (CoI), Flynn, J. (CoI), Gopsill, J. (CoI), McManus, M. (CoI), Mullineux, G. (CoI), Newman, S. (CoI), Shokrani Chaharsooghi, A. (CoI), Trask, R. (CoI), Essink, W. (Researcher) & Lattanzio, S. (Researcher)
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
1/12/17 → 31/08/23
Project: Research council