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

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)

RDF201 - Civil engineering, maritime engineering, transport engineering, and mining engineering

This group comprises research and experimental development in civil engineering, maritime engineering, transport engineering, and mining engineering.

• Exclusion(s)

  • environmental engineering (See RDF20801 Environmental engineering)
  • history and philosophy of engineering (See RDF6030304 History and philosophy of engineering and technology)

RDF20103 - Land transportation systems engineering

This class comprises research and experimental development in land transportation systems engineering.

• Exclusion(s)

  • intelligent transport systems (See RDF2020204 Intelligent transport systems)

RDF2010301 - Traffic and highway engineering

This subclass comprises research and experimental development in traffic and highway engineering.

• Exclusion(s)

  • road safety engineering (See RDF2010304 Road safety engineering)
  • transportation systems infrastructure engineering, for autonomous vehicles (See RDF2010307 Transportation systems infrastructure engineering for autonomous vehicles)

RDF2010302 - Railway and airport engineering

This subclass comprises research and experimental development in railway and airport engineering.

• Exclusion(s)

  • transportation systems infrastructure engineering, for autonomous vehicles (See RDF2010307 Transportation systems infrastructure engineering for autonomous vehicles)

RDF2010303 - Public transportation engineering

This subclass comprises research and experimental development in public transportation engineering.

• Exclusion(s)

  • transportation systems infrastructure engineering, for autonomous vehicles (See RDF2010307 Transportation systems infrastructure engineering for autonomous vehicles)

RDF2010304 - Road safety engineering

This subclass comprises research and experimental development in road safety engineering.

• Exclusion(s)

  • transportation systems infrastructure engineering, for autonomous vehicles (See RDF2010307 Transportation systems infrastructure engineering for autonomous vehicles)

RDF2010305 - Transportation demand modelling

This subclass comprises research and experimental development in transportation demand modelling.

• Exclusion(s)

  • transportation systems infrastructure engineering, for autonomous vehicles (See RDF2010307 Transportation systems infrastructure engineering for autonomous vehicles)

RDF2010306 - Pavement materials and structure

This subclass comprises research and experimental development in pavement materials and structure.

RDF2010307 - Transportation systems infrastructure engineering for autonomous vehicles

This subclass comprises research and experimental development in transportation systems infrastructure engineering for autonomous vehicles.

• Exclusion(s)

  • intelligent transport systems (See RDF2020204 Intelligent transport systems)

RDF2010399 - Land transportation systems engineering, n.e.c.

This subclass comprises research and experimental development in land transportation systems engineering, n.e.c.