Canadian Research and Development Classification (CRDC) 2020 Version 1.0 - Field of Research (FOR)

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Canadian Research and Development Classification (CRDC) 2020 Version 1.0 - Field of Research (FOR)
Introduction

RDF20-21 - Engineering and technology

This division comprises research and experimental development in engineering and technology. Engineering and technology refer to scientific disciplines concerned with understanding, exploring or developing the natural world, in the fields of engineering and technology, which include civil engineering; maritime engineering; transport engineering; mining engineering; industrial, systems and processes engineering; electrical engineering, computing engineering, and information engineering; mechanical engineering; chemical engineering; materials engineering and resources engineering; medical and biomedical engineering; environmental and related engineering; environmental biotechnology; industrial biotechnology; nanotechnology; and other engineering and technologies. Research consists of systematic investigation carried by means of experiment or analysis to achieve a scientific or technological advance such as acquiring new knowledge of the underlying foundation of phenomena and observable facts. Experimental development consists of new or substantially improved goods, services, systems, methods or processes.

  • Exclusion(s)

    • food engineering (See RDF4040208 Food engineering)
    • forest engineering (See RDF4010413 Forest engineering)
    • medical biotechnology (See RDF30401 Medical biotechnology)

RDF203 - Electrical engineering, computer engineering, and information engineering

This group comprises research and experimental development in electrical engineering, computer engineering, and information engineering.

  • Exclusion(s)

    • history and philosophy of engineering (See RDF6030304 History and philosophy of engineering and technology)
    • lasers associated with quantum electronics (See RDF1030303 Lasers and quantum electronics)
    • molecular and organic electronics (See RDF2110113 Molecular and organic electronics)
    • nanoelectronics (See RDF2110104 Nanoelectronics)
    • neurorobotics (See RDF3010420 Neurorobotics)
    • optical communications (See RDF1030306 Photonics, optoelectronics and optical communications)
    • optoelectronics associated with optical communications (See RDF1030306 Photonics, optoelectronics and optical communications)
    • quantum computing (See RDF1020404 Quantum computing)
    • quantum optics (See RDF1030308 Quantum optics)
    • software engineering (See RDF10203 Programming languages and software engineering)

RDF20301 - Computer engineering

This class comprises research and experimental development in computer engineering.

  • Exclusion(s)

    • control theory (See RDF1010207 Calculus of variations, systems theory and control theory)
    • electrical and electronic engineering associated with communications technologies (See RDF20302 Communications and networks technologies)
    • electronics (See RDF20306 Electronics)
    • lasers associated with quantum electronics (See RDF1030303 Lasers and quantum electronics)
    • mathematical software (See RDF1020207 Mathematical software)
    • mechanical engineering aspects of automation and control systems (See RDF204 Mechanical engineering)
    • molecular and organic electronics (See RDF2110113 Molecular and organic electronics)
    • nanoelectronics (See RDF2110104 Nanoelectronics)
    • optoelectronics (See RDF2030511 Optoelectronics)
    • quantum computing (See RDF1020404 Quantum computing)
    • robotics associated with artificial intelligence (See RDF1020102 Intelligent robotics)
    • robotics associated with automotive engineering (See RDF20402 Automotive engineering)
    • robotics associated with manufacturing engineering other than automotive (See RDF20403 Manufacturing engineering)
    • software engineering (See RDF10203 Programming languages and software engineering)

RDF20302 - Communications and networks technologies

This class comprises research and experimental development in communications and networks technologies.

  • Exclusion(s)

    • data encryption (See RDF1020209 Encryption and cryptography)
    • photonics and optoelectronics associated with optical communications (See RDF1030306 Photonics, optoelectronics and optical communications)
    • quantum information, computation associated with communications (See RDF1030604 Quantum information, computation and communication)
    • remote sensing in geomatics and photogrammetry (See RDF2080204 Remote sensing in geomatics and photogrammetry)
    • satellite and space vehicle design and testing (See RDF2040108 Satellites, space vehicles and missiles design and testing)

RDF20303 - Data analytics and signal processing

This class comprises research and experimental development in data analytics and signal processing.

  • Exclusion(s)

    • biomedical signal processing (See RDF2070107 Biomedical signal processing)
    • computer software development (See RDF10203 Programming languages and software engineering)
    • integrated circuits (See RDF20306 Electronics)
    • modems and computer communication networks (See RDF20302 Communications and networks technologies)
    • optical signal processing (See RDF2030517 Optical signal processing)
    • optoelectronics associated with optical communications (See RDF1030306 Photonics, optoelectronics and optical communications)

RDF20304 - Electrical energy systems

This class comprises research and experimental development in electrical energy systems.

RDF20305 - Electromagnetics, photonics and optics

This subclass comprises research and experimental development in electromagnetics, photonics and optics.

  • Exclusion(s)

    • classical and physical optics (See RDF1030302 Classical and physical optics)
    • geoelectromagnetics (See RDF1050401 Geoelectrics and geoelectromagnetics)
    • nonlinear optics associated with spectroscopy (See RDF1030304 Nonlinear optics and spectroscopy)
    • optical properties of materials (See RDF1040606 Optical properties of materials)
    • photonics and electro-optical engineering associated with optical communications (See RDF1030306 Photonics, optoelectronics and optical communications)
    • quantum optics (See RDF1030308 Quantum optics)

RDF20306 - Electronics

This class comprises research and experimental development in electronics.

  • Exclusion(s)

    • lasers associated with quantum electronics (See RDF1030303 Lasers and quantum electronics)
    • molecular and organic electronics (See RDF2110113 Molecular and organic electronics)
    • nanoelectronics (See RDF2110104 Nanoelectronics)
    • optoelectronics (See RDF2030511 Optoelectronics)
    • optoelectronics associated with optical communications (See RDF1030306 Photonics, optoelectronics and optical communications)
    • power electronics (See RDF2030402 Power electronics)
    • quantum computing (See RDF1020404 Quantum computing)

RDF20307 - Systems control and automation

This class comprises research and experimental development in systems control and automation.

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