Works on the four areas of knowledge that have transformed the world: Industrial engineering and biochemical, design and TIC.
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14 programs: 6 undergraduate, 6 masters and 2 specializations
12 laboratories, 1 study room and 1 design workshop
The School of Engineering works on the four areas of knowledge that have transformed society and the world in the last century. The first area is industrial engineering, which perfects the methods of production and services. Second, industrial design, which makes objects and interfaces more friendly, usable and human focused. Third, biochemical engineering, with its focus on resolving biological, chemical and physical processes. And fourth, information and communication technologies (ICT), which have transformed the world in the last decades.
The school has five academic departments that develop undergraduate and graduate professionals with abilities, technical skills and personal values in aspects related to the four areas of ICT, industrial engineering, biochemical engineering and industrial design.
The School of Engineering is divided into departments and academic programs. The departments work on the previously mentioned four areas of knowledge and the basic sciences to support the university's undergraduate and graduate programs.
The school has six registered undergraduate programs and six registered graduate programs, in addition to working in consulting and continuing education which provide advice and training to organizations in the region.
The School of Engineering at Icesi University aims to be recognized by Colombian society, national organizations and academic peers of international prestige, for the excellent education of its graduates, for the increasing visibility of its research results and for the positive impact in its interaction with the region and with the country in the areas of design and engineering.
For this purpose, the School conducts research in the areas of design and engineering, working on the industrial design of products, objects and innovative interfaces to strengthen the industrial capacity of the region. It also works in the improvement and innovation of industrial processes and on innovative developments in information and communication technologies.
The School of Engineering works on the four areas of knowledge that have transformed society and the world in the last century. The first area is industrial engineering, which perfects the methods of production and services. Second, industrial design, which makes objects and interfaces more friendly, usable and human focused. Third, biochemical engineering, with its focus on resolving biological, chemical and physical processes. And fourth, information and communication technologies (ICT), which have transformed the world in the last decades.
The school has five academic departments that develop undergraduate and graduate professionals with abilities, technical skills and personal values in aspects related to the four areas of ICT, industrial engineering, biochemical engineering and industrial design.
The School of Engineering is divided into departments and academic programs. The departments work on the previously mentioned four areas of knowledge and the basic sciences to support the university's undergraduate and graduate programs.
The school has six registered undergraduate programs and six registered graduate programs, in addition to working in consulting and continuing education which provide advice and training to organizations in the region.
The School of Engineering at Icesi University aims to be recognized by Colombian society, national organizations and academic peers of international prestige, for the excellent education of its graduates, for the increasing visibility of its research results and for the positive impact in its interaction with the region and with the country in the areas of design and engineering.
For this purpose, the School conducts research in the areas of design and engineering, working on the industrial design of products, objects and innovative interfaces to strengthen the industrial capacity of the region. It also works in the improvement and innovation of industrial processes and on innovative developments in information and communication technologies.
Ph.D. in Telematic Engineering
Head of the Department of Information and Communication Technologies
The department of information and communication technologies is responsible for spearheading research, teaching and consulting within the discipline.
In research, the department’s professors generate new knowledge through the projects and contributions of research groups in the areas of computer science and telecommunications.
In teaching, the professors in the department are responsible for the design, updating and incorporation of curricular content; they are also responsible for the development and evaluation of acquired competencies in the department’s courses and those that are taught in different programs in the University.
In consulting, the department’s professors are responsible for the transfer, appropriation and adaptation of new knowledge into concrete and practical solutions that contribute to improvements in the productivity and competitiveness of organizations in the region.
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Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering
Head of the Department of Industrial Engineering
The department of industrial engineering contributes to the education of professionals capable of creating, operating, maintaining and efficiently managing large organizations which generate products or services for customers.
Furthermore, the department offers courses that support its students in all engineering achievements, from basic research to the application of the various methods and tools of the discipline, that lead to the creation of new businesses and the search for solutions to the problems of existing organizations.
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Ph.D. in Architecture and Urbanism
Head of the Design Department
Industrial design is one of the fields of knowledge with the greatest growth boom in recent years, thanks to its application, not only in products and services, but also in new technologies. In this respect, the department of industrial design supports different programs in the education of creative professionals capable of developing and managing innovative design projects for the global market.
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Head of the Department of Physical Sciences and Technologies
Master in Computer Management and Communications
The department of physical sciences and technologies teaches students in the Faculty of Engineering and other faculties, with the goal of instructing them in the application of the methodology of scientific work (both inductive and deductive) and in the analysis and search of solutions to problems that can arise in any professional situation.
Thanks to the courses offered by the department, students can achieve a practical vision of the main scientific ideas and technological developments (of a universal nature) that have led to unprecedented progress and, that when applied to national problems, can stimulate progress in different areas.
All the professors of the department instill in their students effective study and investigative habits (both as individuals and as part of a group) that allow the strengthening of capacities in bibliographic exploration and written expression in end of semester projects.
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Ph.D. in Bioprocess Engineering
Head of the Department of Biochemical Engineering
On a day-to-day basis, biochemical engineers juggle priorities using various skills and abilities. They need to excel in design so that they can conduct studies with cells, proteins or other biological substances to estimate optimal growth conditions or inhibitors that can affect them. They need to also develop and conduct experiments to observe the interactions between raw materials and biotransformation agents in specific environments. Lastly, they must develop processes to build new compounds from different materials (natural and synthetic) that can be mass-produced for the general public’s use.
In addition to design work, biochemical engineers will often have to work with other professionals in the operation of bioprocesses. They will have to work with research and industrial staff to prepare information (safety sheets, manuals, and work procedures and instructions) about products that are being developed. They also work with chemical engineers, biologists and chemists to develop new and innovative technologies and products.
The terminology used in biotechnology and biochemical engineering has drawn worldwide attention in recent decades because of its many contributions to our current living standards. Biochemical engineering combines the application of a broad segment of science and engineering (chemistry, biology and chemical engineering) to produce products such as polymers, semiconductors, pharmaceuticals, food and others to perform functions (such as the treatment of waste water or polluted air and the generation of energy) that allow for the improvement of the quality of human life.
ICESI University’s department of biochemical engineering contributes to the education of professionals capable of conceiving, analyzing, designing, optimizing and operating biochemical transformation processes associated with different production and research sectors.
The department offers courses that support its students in the development of professional skills in the field of engineering and that are integrated with other disciplines to provide solutions to the needs of society through the provision of biotechnological goods and services; this process is supported by three cornerstones: the application of basic scientific principles, bioprocess engineering and bioprocessing modeling and optimization tools.
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The faculty has three research groups in its three areas of knowledge: in the design area, it has the group called Leonardo; in Industrial Engineering, the group called iCubo (Research in Industrial Engineering); and in Information and Communications Technology, the group i2T (Research in Information Technology and Telecommunications) that recently merged with the group DRISO (Software Engineering Development).
This design research group aims to create, study and document how design participates in the generation of value and how it promotes environmental, social, economic, cultural and industrial development in the Latin American context.
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This group contributes to the generation of knowledge and strengthening of the processes of the operational and service industries in the region. It has worked to adapt world-class methods and practices to structure the management and organization of global collaborative operations both academically and for companies in the region.
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This group contributes to the generation of knowledge and strengthening of the processes of the operational and service industries in the region. It has worked to adapt world-class methods and practices to structure the management and organization of global collaborative operations both academically and for companies in the region.
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The information technology and telecommunications group has mainly focused on the areas of mobile communications and data networks, contributing to the generation of new knowledge and strengthening the productive capacity of the ICT industry in Southwestern Colombia.
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En Bogotá se realizó el tercer Congreso Global en Contabilidad y Finanzas INTERGES, que este año contó con la participación de Stella Maldonado, profesora del Departamento de Estudios Contables y Financieros de la Universidad Icesi. La profesora Maldonado, desarrolló una conferencia sobre la Responsabilidad Social Corporativa.
Más Noticias y Eventos
La Facultad de Ingeniería cuenta hoy en día con las siguientes acreditaciones en algunos de sus programas académicos:
Los programas de Ingeniería de Sistemas, Ingeniería Telemática e Ingeniería Industrial, tras un riguroso proceso de preparación y evaluación sobre su calidad académica, han sido acreditados por ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology), la comisión acreditadora de programas de ingeniería más importante del mundo, con sede en Baltimore, Estados Unidos.
“La acreditación ABET, es el certificado de calidad más importante del mundo que se otorga a los programas de ingeniería, lo conceden las industrias del sector, la academia y las sociedades profesionales asociadas a ABET, y no se obtiene fácilmente, puesto que, se evalúan ocho criterios de calidad: los estudiantes, los objetivos educativos del programa (PEOs), los profesores, el proceso de medición del logro de las competencias de aprendizaje, el proceso de mejoramiento, el currículo, la infraestructura y el apoyo institucional”, expone Gonzalo Ulloa, Decano de la Facultad de Ingeniería de la Universidad Icesi.
La importancia de la acreditación
La Facultad de Ingeniería cuenta hoy en día con las siguientes alianzas:
La Facultad de Ingeniería cuenta hoy en día con las siguientes acreditaciones en algunos de sus programas académicos:
Los programas de Ingeniería de Sistemas, Ingeniería Telemática e Ingeniería Industrial, tras un riguroso proceso de preparación y evaluación sobre su calidad académica, han sido acreditados por ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology), la comisión acreditadora de programas de ingeniería más importante del mundo, con sede en Baltimore, Estados Unidos.
“La acreditación ABET, es el certificado de calidad más importante del mundo que se otorga a los programas de ingeniería, lo conceden las industrias del sector, la academia y las sociedades profesionales asociadas a ABET, y no se obtiene fácilmente, puesto que, se evalúan ocho criterios de calidad: los estudiantes, los objetivos educativos del programa (PEOs), los profesores, el proceso de medición del logro de las competencias de aprendizaje, el proceso de mejoramiento, el currículo, la infraestructura y el apoyo institucional”, expone Gonzalo Ulloa, Decano de la Facultad de Ingeniería de la Universidad Icesi.
La importancia de la acreditación
La Facultad de Ingeniería cuenta hoy en día con las siguientes alianzas:
