Accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, http://www.abet.org Accredited by CACEI (Council for the Accreditation of the Teaching of Engineering, A.C.), http://cacei.org.mx
Valid from 2023-2024 I | Valid untill 2022-2023 II |
WHAT DOES HE DOES?
The Civil Engineering program creates professionals capable to manage, supervise, design, make a budget and build construction of civil engineering, from the project conception to the end of the construction, optimizing the resource management, being conscious of the global environment, the rules and laws that apply, all with professional ethics
WORKFIELD
• The Civil Engineer performs his professional activity in all those institutions that manage, design, construct, supervise, operate and maintain civil works whether private, federal, parastatal and decentralized.
• Teaching and research.
• Manages companies related to Civil Engineering.
REQUIREMENTS
• Full Baccalaureate in Physical Sciences - Mathematics, Technological Baccalaureate, General or Sole Baccalaureate.
• Pass the Admission Exam that consists of four evaluations: health, knowledge, psychometric and EXANI II.
ADMISSION PROFILE
• Ease to organize and direct team work.
• Enjoy outdoor activities, good adaptation for all kinds of environmental conditions and physical resistance.
• Ability to handle abstract concepts.
• Skill and intelligence and a special liking for mathematics, physics and computing
• Ability to give orders as well as to receive them
GRADUATE PROFILE
The graduate of the Civil Engineering degree will be able to:
• Apply the knowledge of basic sciences and engineering to the solution of concrete identified problems, such as planning, design, construction, supervision, maintenance and operation of civil works.
• Create, innovate, assimilate and adapt new technologies.
• The ability to predict and control the ecological, social and economic impacts of the projects.
• Express yourself correctly in oral, written and graphic form, as well as a foreign language.
• Coordinate groups of specialists in different areas.
EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVE OF THE PROGRAM
The Civil Engineering program prepares students so that after 5 years after graduation, they can:
OBJECTIVES OF THE ACADEMIC AREAS OF THE PROGRAM
The following objectives have been set considering the general aspects that students must reach at the end of their academic formation in each of the specified areas:
CONSTRUCTION AREA
Know and apply the construction procedures, budgeting, supervision and maintenance of urban, industrial and infrastructure works based on the proposed project.
STRUCTURES AREA
Analyze and design concrete and steel structures under the current regulations.
GEOTECHNICAL AREA
Determine mechanical and hydraulic key properties of soils and rocks, for their use by the applicable theories in construction.
HYDRAULIC AREA
Understand the behavior of pressurized and free-surface flows in addition to the hydrological cycle components, applying it to the design of works through which an efficient use of hydraulic resources is achieved.
PLANNING AREA
Manage Civil Engineering projects, from its formulation to its conclusion, optimizing the management of resources, being conscious of the environment and current regulations.
EGRESS ATTRIBUTES
1.- Identify, formulate, plan and apply knowledge of basic sciences and engineering sciences to problems related to Civil Engineering, deciding the best alternative solution through the analysis and interpretation of the results.
2.- Analyze, apply, synthesize and design Civil Engineering processes, resulting in projects developed according to the needs of different sectors of society, optimizing best practices and technological advances in a framework of sustainable and sustainable development.
3.- To be a leader in the development and management of interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary research, experimentation and / or project design teams in the areas of Structures, Construction, Hydraulics, Planning and Geotechnics; that allows them to analyze and interpret data obtaining concrete and adequate information to establish conclusions with Civil Engineering criteria.
4.- Effectively communicate their ideas in the tasks of their profession, using the appropriate terminology and the new information and communication technologies (ICTs). Expressing themselves correctly in oral, written and graphic form, as well as in a foreign language.
5.- Understand and recognize their ethical and professional responsibility in relevant situations in the Civil Engineering practice, which consider the impact of solutions in the local, global, economic, environmental and social context.
6.- Continuously update your knowledge and improve your skills in Civil Engineering adapting to the changing requirements of the context.
7.- Join work teams, where strategic planning is designed and implemented in tasks related to Civil Engineering.
FUNCTIONS.
1.- Reason and apply knowledge of mathematics, science and engineering to problems related to civil engineering, determining the best solution by analyzing and interpreting the results.
• Create budgets
• Observe the construction process of civil constructions.
• Analyze and design masonry structures, concrete (simple and reinforced) and steel.
• Apply the equations of hydraulics and hydrology to civil engineering projects
• Interprets and analyzes the results obtained from laboratory tests on materials, waters, soils and rocks.
• Detect the presence of possible problems related to geotechnics
• Perform the planning and evaluation of civil engineering projects
2.- Compile and systematize the required information, analyze and express coherently the elements of the problem to be solved, applying research methodologies and / or experiments and specifying the sequence of stages that are required for the development of a civil engineering project.
• It will carry out the compilation, organization and classification of available information as a basis for the solution of a civil engineering problem
• Identify the laboratory tests that must be applied to solve the problem.
• Create a technical report with their respective observations and recommendations based on a series of procedures and laboratory experiments.
• Specify the stages that make up the development of a project.
3.- Design components, systems and processes related to Civil Engineering, adapting to the changing requirements of the environment, assuming their own responsibilities under criteria of quality and relevance to society and satisfying real restrictions such as economic, environmental, social, ethical, health and security, execution and sustainability.
• Identify, select and collect the information necessary for the design of a project.
• Identify and apply the criteria, current standards and ethical principles and values in the design of a Civil Engineering construction.
• Design components of a civil engineering construction
• Participate in the design of systems and processes of an executive project of a civil engineering construction
4.- Organize, lead and work in multidisciplinary teams in the definition, formulation and execution of Civil Engineering projects
• He will participate in the generation of executive projects of Civil Engineering works within a work team, acting in different roles: Project Assistant, Project Engineer A, Project B Engineer, Project Manager.
5.- Identify, analyze, formulate and solve civil engineering problems applying scientific / theoretical-practical models
• Analyze realistic situations to identify problems where civil engineering is required for the solution.
• Will raise and solve problems related to Civil Engineering using existing techniques and models and their experience.
6.- Facing the problems of their insertion in the social and productive world through criteria, norms and ethical and values principles
• Participate in decision making Identifying the motives and intentions of each, as well as the consequences of their actions.
• justify the actions considered based on values, norms and convictions.
• Participate in social integration events.
7.- Communicate effectively their ideas in the tasks of their profession, using the appropriate terminology and new information and communication technologies (NICT).
• Prepare technical reports of activities carried out.
• He will make oral presentations supported by the use of NICT.
8.- Understand the impact of Civil Engineering solutions to try to avoid damage in a global, economic, environmental and social context.
• elaborate a project of necessary works and actions complementary to the civil engineering solution, trying to avoid as much as possible the associated damages.
9.- Constantly update their knowledge and improve their Civil Engineering skills adapting to the changing requirements of the context.
• Periodically prepare a report on the scientific and technological advances applicable to civil engineering.
• Use scientific and technological advances in the solution of civil engineering problems.
10.- Understand the problems facing today's society and promote respect for the cultures and ways of thinking of other people, avoiding stereotypes, prejudices and discrimination.
• Participate in bibliographical and field research on social, cultural, political and economic aspects in urban and rural areas.
• Participate in events that promote cultural traditions and events in a local and national context.
• Participate in events that show the cultural manifestations of other countries.
11.- Apply current tools and techniques in the practice of Civil Engineering.
• Apply techniques and use current tools in the solution of Civil Engineering problems
12.- Assume leadership roles and responsibilities.
• Ability to identify the roles, responsibilities and expectations of leading a team.
• Use strategies to solve disagreements, constructive resolutions of conflicts and consensus.