Electromechanical projects in Higher Education: a transdisciplinary approach

Abstract

Electromechanical Engineering Projects in Higher Education (EEPHE) usually arise from an industrial need. Students analyse the problem and design a technical solution that meets that need, with the aim of obtaining a good grade in the subject or obtaining their degree. An analysis was conducted of five EEPHE in which the type of wicked problem to which they contributed was identified, as well as the main disciplinary subjects involved. Different transdisciplinary methodologies used were also identified. This work seeks to provide a first approach and complement to transdisciplinarity for the development of university engineer projects under a transdisciplinarity approach by using methodological proposal, students will move beyond just creating a cool gadget. They will be pushed to develop meaningful, responsible, and socially-aware electromechanical solutions that truly address the twisted nature of real-world problems.