GENERAL INFORMATION

• Education level: Undergraduate
• Name of the degree: Mechatronic Engineering
• Title granted: Mechatronic Engineer
• Year of creation: 2001
• SNIES code: 16939
• SIA code: 2548
• Total credits: 179
• Estimated duration: 10 semesters
• Methodology: On-campus
• Type of study: Full-time
• Curricular area: Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering
• Faculty: Engineering
• Campus: Bogotá

PROFILES

Graduate Profile

The graduate of Mechatronic Engineering of the National University of Colombia is a professional with the ability to find effective solutions to engineering problems, using tools grounded in the basic sciences, mathematics and the technology. It is a competent and creative professional with a innovative spirit. This professional conceives product and processes design in situations where disciplines are overlapped such as mechanics, Electronics, Computing and Automatic Control.

Mechatronic engineer has the necessary skills to lead Engineering projects based on the integration and development of technology to contribute actively to the technological development of the country. The Mechatronic engineer of this University has the ability to continue learning permanently and autonomously with quick and effective adaptation to changes and new demands of a market increasingly globalized. He is a qualified professional for the ethical practice of engineering that values the heritage of humanity and is aware of the impact of their actions on the society and the environment. The Mechatronic Engineers at the University are able to provide innovative responses to the needs of society and its changes.

With their training based on basic sciences and applied engineering is able to identify, formulate, create and optimize manufacturing processes, machines and mechanisms of precision mechanics, automatic control, software engineering and microelectronics. Thus achieving automatic and reliable ecologically safe technology applications, which ensures the development of the society respecting the human coexistence and the environment. Is an individual who understands and appreciates the comprehensiveness of the various disciplines of knowledge, the arts and their contribution to their work. He has the ability to learn throughout their lives with autonomy, dynamism and flexibility.

OBJECTIVES

The curricular objectives of the Mechatronic Engineering Program that were originally defined in Agreement 14 of 2001 of the Academic Council and modified in the Agreement 040 of 2009 of the Academic Council are as follows:

Train professionals grounded in a solid scientific formation with technological training and humanistic, which encourages opportunities for comprehensive development of the country, with the ability to:

• Participate in the design, selection, evaluation, specification, installation, assembly, maintenance, operation, testing and commercialization of equipment and automated systems, which are based on the integration of mechanics and electronics.
• Participate in the design, management, organization and business administration of enterprises, offices and technical systems.
• Participate in advisory activities, technical consulting and auditing of automation or integration projects.
• Participate in research activities, teaching and training in the field of Mechatronic Engineering.
• Participate in negotiations on technology.

DEGREE STRUCTURE

Basic Component

This component consists of fifty six (56) credits required that correspond to 31% of the total credits of the curriculum, in which the student must approve forty seven (47) credits for mandatory subjects and nine (9) credits for elective subjects.

The purpose of the basic component is to give to the students the theoretical bases that allow them acquire subsequently a solid grounding in issues related to Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematical modeling, analysis of complex systems, Management, Project Management, Financial Analysis; in addition to promoting and stimulating oral communication skills, written and graphic expression.

The basic component is distributed in the following groups:

• Mathematics, Probability and Statistics.
• Physics.
• Sciences of Economy and Management.
• Computing and Engineering tools.
• Graphical expression.

Disciplinary Component

The Disciplinary or Professional Component consists of eighty seven (87) credits that corresponds to 48% of the total credits of the curriculum, in which students must approve eighty one (81) credits for mandatory subjects and six (6) credits for optional subjects. The professional component is distributed in the following groups comprising a set of subjects of specific areas which are described below:

• Design Engineering: The purpose of the group is to support the formation of the student in the different topics that constitute the field of the design of mechanical components and machines. The student learns the engineering methodology and criteria for the design of machine elements and mechatronic systems. This component gives disciplinary basis for nuclear applications and subjects of Mechatronic Engineering such as project design, motion control and manufacturing automation.
• Electronic Engineering: This group from an integrative perspective constitutes an essential part of the knowledge of the mechatronic engineering discipline; it is vitally important in the practice of our engineers. Students learn design techniques and circuit assembly which combined with concepts of analog electronics, digital electronics and microcontrollers, allows the development of digital systems and embedded systems of specific use.
• Materials Engineering and Manufacturing Processes: It aims to provide students the concepts needed to design, plan, select, automate and optimize manufacturing processes and systems oriented to the production of goods and production in the industry. The main objective of this group is to develop in the students an awareness of the relationship between production processes and environmental sustainability, and how you can apply the management and automation to achieve an optimal balance between cost, productivity and flexibility, while respecting the needs of your environment.
• Automation, Robotics and Control: This group constitutes an essential part of disciplinary knowledge and the inclusiveness of the Mechatronic Engineer from whom is expected the constant application in aspects of planning, design, implementation and improvement of machines, processes and systems that operate autonomously without the direct intervention from human beings. That is why the curriculum includes subjects such as: Signals and Systems, Sensors and Actuators, Control and Robotics. Also elective courses are offered in advanced topics of automation, control and robotics. These ones train the students on these issues and help you prepare for your performance at the professional level.
• Computer Science Engineering: In this area the student learns the basics of computer programming and object-oriented programming, handling and processing of data from the approach of algorithms and the integration with physical system by hardware involved. This grouping provides the tools necessary to select, assemble, program and establish security in the computer networks, embedded systems and human-machine interfaces allowing the Mechatronic Engineer to capture and translate information processes, but also transmit using industrial communication networks and make control actions.
• Research, Innovation and Technological Development: In order to encourage structured thinking and training focused on providing technology solutions to the needs of the society, this group includes a set of four courses that offer a first approach to the research, innovation and technological development as described then: (i) Engineering and sustainable Development, where the student gives a broad overview of what the Mechatronic Engineering is; (ii) Workshop on interdisciplinary projects, where students have the opportunity to address a need or proposal with the vision of engineering, propose a solution through a project and confront their knowledge and experience against the vision and ways of solving in other specialties of Engineering; (iii) in Project Applied to Engineering the students learn a design of methodology to make and build a machine by team, comparing the relationships between design, manufacturing and performance; (iv) Degree Work, where students can perform in the educational objectives of implementation, synthesis and evaluation of the knowledge acquired in his career and complete the learning cycle through a project, carrying out a support work in companies or preparing themselves to an advanced graduate cycle.

Free Choice Component

This component allows the students to approach, contextualize and deepen issues of their profession or discipline and to appropriate tools and knowledge from different sources aimed at the diversification, flexibility and interdisciplinarity.

It is objective of this component to bring students to the research tasks, extension, entrepreneurship and awareness of the social implications of the knowledge generation. The subjects can be Contextual, Faculty or Campus chairs, deepening lines or related subjects, also graduated subjects or subjects of other undergraduate curricula of the university or others with which there are relevant conventions.

This component consists of 36 credits required, corresponding to 20% of the total credits of the curriculum.

Mechatronic Engineering Degree Structure. Agreement 18 of 2014

SUBJECTS AND COURSES

RESEARCH

It is highlighted in the Mechatronic Engineering Program the permanent building in research capacity of their students, as well as the ability of their autonomous thinking, through participation in activities associated with these groups and research hotbeds assigned to the program, which includes funding from the Research Division Headquarters (DIB) and Colciencias institut.

This participation is often immersed in training activities, contributing to the process of teaching and learning.

APPLICATION FIELDS

The Mechatronic Engineer of the National University has alternatives in occupational roles listed below, among others:

• Participate in the design, selection, evaluation, specification, installation, assembly, maintenance, operation, testing and commercialization of equipment and automated systems, which are based on the integration of mechanics and electronics.
• Participate in the design, management, organization and business administration of enterprises, offices and technical systems.
• Participate in advisory activities, technical consulting and auditing of automation or integration projects.
• Participate in research activities, teaching and training in the field of Mechatronic Engineering.
• Participate in negotiations on technology.

CONTACT

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QUALITY AND ACCREDITATION

The program is accredited in high quality by the Ministry of Education in the Decision 4683 of June, 2011. The program is currently in a process of Self-assessment reaccreditation.

Mechatronic Engineering self-Assessment Report.

Mechatronic Engineering PEP

External Assessment Report

NORMATIVITY

Accreditation

MINISTRY OF NATIONAL EDUCATION -DECISION 4663

Credits/Components

AGREEMENT 040 OF 2009

Degree Structure

AGREEMENT 018 OF 2014