Comprehensive training of professionals in Electrical and Automation Engineering, capable of being competitive and innovative, as well as developing advanced technology for the benefit of society.

The objective of our program is to train high-level professionals in Electrical and Automation Engineering, with a solid foundation in basic sciences, engineering sciences, and management. We aim to develop competencies and skills in key areas such as Electricity, Power Electronics, Automation, and Control, enabling students to evaluate and propose solutions to problems in the electrical, extraction, manufacturing, and service industries.

• Interest and aptitude in mathematics and physics.
• Vocation and motivation towards electricity and automation.
• Observation and interpretation skills to model natural phenomena.
• Active and collaborative learning attitude.
• Ability to work in teams.
• Commitment to the technological development of the country.

Graduates in Electrical and Automation Engineering possess the following knowledge and skills:

• Development of logical thinking to address engineering problems.
• Ability to analyze and synthesize electrical, automatic systems, and related areas.
• Ability to create, innovate, assimilate, and adapt to technological changes.
• Capacity to foresee and control the ecological impacts of electrical and automatic systems.
• Creativity to face new challenges in electrical engineering and automation.

It is expected that four to five years after graduation, the Electrical and Automation Engineering graduate will have the following knowledge and skills:

• Successfully perform in technological engineering areas or related fields, or be admitted to graduate programs.
• Be effective in designing engineering technological solutions and their practical application in electrical, automation, and related systems.
• Have the ability to assimilate and adapt to technological changes.
• Act with high ethical standards, considering the impact of engineering in a global context.
• Lead, communicate, and work effectively in multidisciplinary teams.

As a result of their studies in Electrical and Automation Engineering, graduates are expected to have the following abilities:

• Ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems using engineering principles, sciences, and mathematics.
• Capacity to apply engineering design in producing solutions that meet specific needs, considering health, safety, public welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors.
• Ability to communicate effectively with different audiences.
• Capacity to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, considering the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and social contexts.
• Ability to work effectively in a team, contributing to leadership, creating a collaborative and inclusive environment, and setting goals, planning tasks, and achieving objectives.
• Skill in developing and conducting appropriate experiments, analyzing and interpreting data, and using engineering judgment to draw conclusions.
• Ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.

1. Academic certification:

   Complete certificate or proof of full completion of high school in any of the following modalities:

   • High School in Physical-Mathematical Sciences.
   • General or Unified High School.
   • Technological High School in a suitable area.
2. Pass the following evaluations:
   • Health evaluation.
   • Psychometric evaluation.
   • Knowledge assessment.
   • EXANI-II.

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Note: These guides are the same for all programs offered by the Faculty of Engineering.

Their flexible training, integrating various areas of knowledge, allows graduates to address problems related to the generation, distribution, and use of electrical energy, as well as the automation and control of any industrial or commercial system.

They can work in the following areas:

• Companies producing electrical energy, extraction, manufacturing, and services.
• Engineering projects: electrical systems, power quality, instrumentation, and automation.
• Production of household appliances.
• Verification units for electrical installations.
• Research and technological development.
• Maintenance of electrical and automatic systems.