Electromechanical projects in Higher Education: a transdisciplinary approach

Electromechanical Engineering Projects in Higher Education (EEPHE) usually arise from anindustrial need. Students analyze the problem and design a technical solution that meets that need,aiming to achieve a good grade in the subject or their degree. An analysis of nine EEPHE was conducted,identifying the type of wicked problem to which they contributed and the main disciplinary subjectsinvolved. Different transdisciplinary methodologies used were also identified. This work seeks to provide afirst approach and complement to transdisciplinarity for the development of university engineering projects,using a methodological proposal. Students will move beyond just creating a cool gadget. They will bepushed to develop meaningful, responsible, and socially-aware electromechanical solutions that truly addressthe ontological complexity of real-world problems.