Indian Journal of Science and Technology

Abstract

Background/Objectives: This study aims to identify on the convergence program based on rhizome thinking and expression in engineering. Methods/Statistical Analysis: Delphi survey on a panel of experts was chosen to be the main methodology for this study, drawing the main factors of rhizome thinking and expression in engineering. From September 5 to September 30, 2015, a three-round delphi survey was implemented to collect data. The panels of twenty experts were involved in this survey. For statistical processing, descriptive statistics including frequency, percentage, mean and standard deviation were carried out along with internal reliability test on the survey instrument. Findings: The main findings were as follows. First, premise of rhizome thinking and expression were collaboration as a basic unit for convergence, convergence motive and convergence thinking. The collaboration appeared as a commitment of community projects, building cataloging system for using knowledge, exchanging and sharing of relevant knowledge, maintenance to a horizontal relationship, applying previous knowledge and showing creativity. Second, practice of rhizome thinking and expression was consilience as a lateral value, discovered in uniqueness and commonness of different disciplines. The consilience as a lateral value appeared as a communication using IT techniques, pursuit to unknown possibility in aesthetic, facing complete realities in engineering and science, a common thing between science and arts to an idea and creative thinking, convert ideas to actions in art and engineering. Third, method of rhizome thinking and expression was organic consolidation through a pattern of connection and communication. The organic consolidation appeared as a pursuit to apply a new form of technology, search for new and strange thing and plan for application using technologies, artificial intelligence, algorithm technology, conduct inference and verification repeatedly, analysis of human actions, design user interface, grasp similar products by market analysis. Application/Improvements: This study suggests the educational implications for improving convergence thinking and creative problem-solving for the engineering students.
Keywords: Convergence, Consilience, Consolidation, Delphi Study, Engineering, Rhizome