Survival is the driver for adaptation: safety engineering changed the future, security engineering prevented disasters and transition engineering navigates the pathway to the climate-safe future

2022 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Susan Krumdieck
Keyword(s):  
Technology Development ◽  
Safety Engineering ◽  
Rapid Reduction ◽  
Interdisciplinary Field ◽  
Engineering Discipline ◽  
Time Space ◽  
Innovation And Technology ◽  
Continuum Concept ◽  
Engineering Projects ◽  
Field Transition

Abstract Consider a simple idea describing the time, space and relationship scales of survival. Engineering has been going along with the current paradigm that growth in wealth and material consumption can continue through innovation and technology development. The proposed survival continuum concept represents a new way to think about sustainability that has clear implications for influencing engineering projects in all fields. The argument for survival as the driver for adaptation is developed sequentially, building on theory, definition, examples and history. The key idea is that sustainability will be effectively addressed by a new engineering discipline furthering development of the field of safety engineering with longer time scale, broader space scale and more complex relationship scale. The implication is that the past 100-year development of safety engineering can be leveraged to fast-track the inclusion of sustainability risk management throughout the entire engineering profession. The conclusion is that a new, interdisciplinary field, Transition Engineering, is emerging as the way our society will achieve sustainability-safety through rapid reduction in fossil fuel use and reduction in detrimental social and environmental impacts of industrialization.

scholarly journals The Survival Spectrum: The Key to Transition Engineering of Complex Systems

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susan Krumdieck
Keyword(s):  
Risk Management ◽  
Time Scale ◽  
Fossil Fuel ◽  
Complex Relationship ◽  
Safety Engineering ◽  
The Past ◽  
Time Space ◽  
Engineering Projects ◽  
Field Transition ◽  
Social And Environmental Impacts

This paper puts forward a simple idea describing the time, space and relationship scales of survival. The proposed survival spectrum concept represents a new way to think about sustainability that has clear implications for influencing engineering projects in all fields. The argument for the survival spectrum is developed sequentially, building on theory, definition, examples and history. The key idea is that sustainability can be effectively addressed by emergence of a new field, Transition Engineering. This is a parallel of safety engineering but with longer time scale, broader space scale, and more complex relationship scale. The past 100-year development of safety engineering is examined as a model for development of sustainability risk management and mitigation. The conclusion is that the new field, Transition Engineering, will emerge as the way our society will realize reduction in fossil fuel use and reduction in the detrimental social and environmental impacts of industrialization.

Innovation policy-making in the upstream oil and gas industry as a large technical system under economic transition

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 107-128
Author(s):  
S. Sepehr Ghazinoory ◽  
Shiva Tatina ◽  
Mehdi Goodarzi
Keyword(s):  
Policy Making ◽  
Q Methodology ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Technology Development ◽  
Economic Transition ◽  
Innovation Policy ◽  
Oil And Gas Industry ◽  
Technical System ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Innovation And Technology

Purpose Innovation and technology development policy-making naturally encounters numerous uncertainties and complexities, especially in developing countries, for the sake of the prevailing prospect of decision makers focusing on hard evidences, and neglecting key and effective social ones; in this research, a context-based method by means of Q-methodology was designed to facilitate policy-making for complex systems by bridging between policy and practices (latent in viewpoints) through providing context-based evidences. Design/methodology/approach Due to the nature of knowledge-based systems, the performance of Innovation and Technology Development (ITD) systems is highly dependent on the standpoints of key players/stakeholders of the system. In consideration of Iran’s economy characteristics, Upstream Oil and Gas (UOG) Industry, which is one of the complex Large Technical Systems (LTS), was selected as a case study. Regarding the features of LTSs, the designed model was completed by adding hierarchical clustering method, as well as using the framework of innovation and technology learning transition model to analyze the results. Findings The results showed the capability of the model in providing credible evidences to inform policy-making processes. Originality/value This study is one of the first real experiences which used Q-method for providing evidence-based policy-making model in a complex Large Technical System, namely, Upstream Oil and Gas (UOG) Industry.

Technology Development and Innovative Practice

2010 ◽  
pp. 55-81
Author(s):  
Robert S. Friedman ◽  
Desiree M. Roberts ◽  
Jonathan D. Linton
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Success Factors ◽  
Technology Development ◽  
Technological Development ◽  
Structural Differentiation ◽  
Organizational Variables ◽  
Innovative Practice ◽  
Structural Relationships ◽  
The Social ◽  
Innovation And Technology

This chapter on innovative practice supporting technological development has several thematic overlays that show some consistency in terms of patterns, but also some diversity in terms of strategies that researchers have employed in this area. Beginning with Hage and Aiken’s (1969) seminal work on routinization and how the social structures of organizations affect technological development and innovation, readers will see two general trends in terms of approach: the statistical and the sociological. Whether it is Aldrich’s (1972) use of path analysis to study the nature and effects of organizational variables on innovative practice, or Rothwell et al.’s (1974) identification of innovation success factors, or Downs and Mohr’s (1976) defining of innovation through factors of variability, quantitative methods are shown to be increasingly powerful tools in identifying the nature of innovation and technology development. Nelson and Winter (1977) continue in this vein by establishing an inclusive theoretical structure for innovation, Dewar and Hage (1978) identify variables of structural differentiation and complexity that affect this domain, and Kimberly and Evanisko (1981) suggest variables to follow that come from both within individual organization units and their wider contexts. Pavitt (1984) uses sectoral pattern analysis to describe how a combination of technology sources, user requirements, and potential technology appropriation affect how we understand technical change and the structural relationships between technology and industry. Fisher and Fry (1971) end the quantitatively based section with a discussion of their substitution forecasting model.

Chooseing Suitable BIM Software for Engineering Projects Based on the Fuzzy Neural Network Evaluation Model

2013 ◽  
Vol 405-408 ◽  
pp. 3348-3351 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jian Feng ◽  
Jian Ping Zhang ◽  
Shun Ping Gao
Keyword(s):  
Neural Network ◽  
Fuzzy Neural Network ◽  
Technology Development ◽  
Evaluation Model ◽  
Case Analysis ◽  
Chinese Market ◽  
Fuzzy Neural ◽  
Network Evaluation ◽  
Set Up ◽  
Engineering Projects

With BIM technology development in the Chinese market, there are many different BIM software invented. How according to the engineering characteristics and needs to select the appropriate software in numerous BIM products, will be save a lot of manpower and resources. These paper will based on literature research and case analysis, find out the appropriate project between BIM software and Engineering; Making up the adaptable index system by statistical analysis; Finally set up the fuzzy neural network evaluation model. Effectively to provide decision support information by this model for choosing suitable for BIM software.

scholarly journals Implementing Engineering and Sustainability Curriculum in K-12 Education

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stefanie L. Robinson ◽  
Jennifer A. Mangold
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Students ◽  
Industrial Ecology ◽  
School Students ◽  
Engineering Project ◽  
Engineering Discipline ◽  
Applied Design ◽  
K 12 ◽  
Sustainability Curriculum ◽  
The University ◽  
Engineering Projects

Introducing students to engineering concepts in early education is critical, as literature has shown that students’ degree of comfort and acceptance of science and technology is developed very early on in their education. While introducing engineering as a potential profession in K-12 classrooms has its own merits, it has also proven itself to be useful as a teaching tool. Engineering can lend itself to concepts that can engage students in critical thinking, problem solving, as well as the development of math and science skills. In engineering higher education there has been an increased focus on industrial ecology and sustainability in order to help students understand the environmental and social context within today’s society. The authors of this paper discuss the importance of these attributes when introducing engineering to K-12 students. Engineering and sustainability are not two mutually exclusive concepts, but sustainability should be considered throughout the practice of the engineering discipline. The ADEPT (Applied Design Engineering Project Teams) program at the University of California, Berkeley was established to design and deploy a standards-based engineering curriculum for middle schools and high schools (grades 6–12) designed to integrate mathematics and science concepts in applied engineering projects, inspire secondary students, and strengthen the classroom experience of current and future faculty in math, science, and engineering. This paper discusses the importance of introducing engineering and sustainability in K-12 classrooms. Example modules that were developed through the ADEPT program are presented as well as a set of recommendations that were designed as a guideline for educators to incorporate engineering and sustainability in K-12 classrooms. While the module discussed here was designed for middle school students, the curriculum and criteria recommended can be adapted to primary and secondary education programs.

scholarly journals The Challenge of User-And QoE-Centric Research and Product Development in Today's ICT-Environment

1970 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lieven De Marez ◽  
Katrien De Moor
Keyword(s):  
Technology Development ◽  
Central Place ◽  
Life Cycles ◽  
New Approach ◽  
Innovation And Technology ◽  
User Expectations ◽  
User Centric ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Development Literature

Within today’s ICT environment, trends like a growing convergence and increasing competition, have led to a fast-changing market with an increasing speed of innovation development and shortening product life cycles. Because of the skipping of research stadia, the lack of insight in the end-user expectations, needs, experiences, and of suitable methodologies … the number of failing innovations has increased remarkably. On the other hand, the boom on the supply-side led to an enormeous empowerment of the consumer. Influenced by these trends, a clear evolution towards a more user-centric, ‘pull’-driven mentality started to manifest itself from the early nineties on. In this respect, the concept of ‘Quality of Experience’(QoE) started to acquire a central place in today’s innovation and technology development literature, as the success of innovations has become highly dependent on the experience of the user. This paper focuses on two major challenges 1) ‘What is QoE?’: to date, there still exists a lot of inconsistency and confusion about the interpretation and definition of QoE. In order to tackle this challenge a conceptual model of QoE is presented. The second challenge is related to the question 2) ‘How should QoE be measured?’ In this respect, an overview of the most important problems is given and a new approach for more user-centric QoE-measurement is proposed.

scholarly journals Contraste entre los determinantes de la inversión en I&D y del registro de patentes en sectores industriales de Colombia

2016 ◽  
Vol 17 (27) ◽  
pp. 185
Author(s):  
Jorge Juliao Rossi ◽  
Julia Pineda Acero ◽  
Fernando Barrios Aguirre
Keyword(s):  
Performance Indicators ◽  
Direct Relationship ◽  
Technology Development ◽  
Innovation Performance ◽  
Industrialized Countries ◽  
Emerging Country ◽  
Innovation And Technology ◽  
D Investment

<p>Resumen</p><p>Esta investigación contrasta los determinantes del esfuerzo innovador y del conteo de patentes de sectores industriales de una economía emergente. En muchos estudios se tiende a considerar el gasto en I&amp;D y el conteo de patentes como indicadores de desempeño innovador. Sin embargo, el presente trabajo prueba que el esfuerzo innovador y el registro de patentes son dos comportamientos diferentes, no directamente relacionados y sin los mismos determinantes. Se usan datos provenientes de la tercera encuesta de desarrollo e innovación tecnológica (DANE–DNP–COLCIENCIAS). Los resultados sugieren que las condiciones del desarrollo tecnológico e institucional de Colombia se reflejan en relaciones entre determinantes y los dos indicadores de desempeño innovador, distintas de las que se observan en países industrializados.</p><p>Abstract<strong> </strong></p><p>In this research are contrasted the determinants of R&amp;D investment and patent count of industries belonging to an emerging country. In many studies is common to consider indistinctly these indicators as a proxy of innovation performance. However, this research shows that R&amp;D investment and patent count are two different behavior: these don not have necessarily a direct relationship and the same determinants. It was used de data provided for third survey of Innovation and Technology Development (in forward EDIT) (DANE–DNP–COLCIENCIAS). The results obtained suggest that the institutional and technological conditions of Colombia are reflected in some relationships between innovation determinants and both innovation performance indicators used different from that observed in industrialized countries.</p>

scholarly journals Innovation Readiness Assessment toward Research Commercialization: Case of Surfactants for Food Processing

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 180-193 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arief Ameir Rahman Setiawan ◽  
Anny Sulaswatty ◽  
Yenny Meliana ◽  
Agus Haryono
Keyword(s):  
Food Processing ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Technology Development ◽  
Readiness Assessment ◽  
Innovation And Technology ◽  
Readiness Level ◽  
Technology Market ◽  
Market Organization ◽  
Further Development ◽  
Glycerol Mono

Determining the readiness of research toward commercialization becomes significant issues encountered by the institution working on research, innovation and technology development. Particularly in food processing area, the issue is much more involving other aspects aside from technological matter, hence, an assessment tool should be consider these aspects altogether to capture integrated perspective. This study explored the use of Innovation Readiness Level to measures the maturity of research from the perspective of technology, market, organization, partnership and risk. Case of surfactant researches in the Research Center for Chemistry, Indonesian Institute of Sciences will be deployed as examples of study. According to the assessment, it has been obtained the surfactant recommended for further development towards commercialization of R D results for food processing, i.e. Glycerol Mono Stearate (GMS), which has reached the level of IRL 3. This finding resulted some implications for improvements strategies to foster the research toward commercialization.

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