Architecture

APPLICANT

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The applicant for the Architecture program should possess both academic and personal skills, including critical reading and writing, spatial vision, graphic ability, creativity, and artistic sensitivity. They should be autonomous, responsible, and ethical citizens with proficiency in information and communication technologies, research and innovation skills, efficient time management, and the ability to work in teams, in the field, and in open spaces. Additionally, they should have the motivation to integrate knowledge and creativity to design, transform, and improve architectural spaces, aiming for the well-being of people and their interaction with the environment.

To demonstrate the aforementioned skills, competencies, and abilities, the university considers the competencies obtained by the applicant in the Examen de Estado Saber 11, administered by the Ministry of National Education, as a requirement for the admission process to the program.

GRADUATE

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The graduate of the Architecture program at Universidad Industrial de Santander is a professional with leadership, creativity, autonomy, and ethics, trained in citizenship, generic, and disciplinary competencies. These enable them to understand aesthetic, environmental, and socio-cultural expressions and manifestations that are crucial in architecture for the development of urban and rural spaces, both in the public and private sectors. They consider societal requirements and current and future technical, economic, and political advancements of humanity.

They possess knowledge and sensitivity to real and objective issues regarding habitat, housing, and basic needs of local, regional, and national communities. They have the capability to propose architectural solutions based on current regulations, user satisfaction and comfort, sustainable development of territories, and rational use of natural resources.

MACROCOMPETENCIES OF THE

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Specific Competencies

• Values and restores architectural heritage based on historical knowledge and theories of architecture, art, aesthetics, and human sciences.
• Designs and manages landscape architecture according to spatial, functional, environmental, and socio-cultural needs to ensure the harmonious development of the environment in the areas of intervention.
• Formulates and designs architectural projects for construction and infrastructure works based on client requirements, technical information, universal design, and associated regulations.
• Designs urban projects that meet the needs of humans, society, and their culture, considering territorial planning, context, and meeting aesthetic, technical, and regulatory requirements.
• Manages and controls the development of civil construction works and their maintenance according to designs, scheduling, technical specifications, and current regulations.
• Selects and appropriately uses construction materials based on their physicochemical, biological, and mechanical properties.
• Defines the technology, construction systems, structural systems, environmental conditioning, and installations appropriate to the demands of the architectural and/or urban project according to local regulations and context.
• Manages modeling methodology and information handling at all stages of the life cycle of building and infrastructure projects in line with the organization’s strategic planning, existing technologies, and involved specialties.
• Develops bioclimatic architecture strategies in construction and urban planning projects according to the environmental conditions of the surroundings, sustainability criteria, and energy efficiency.

Generic Competencies

• Communicates effectively in the native language and a second language, both orally and in writing, through physical or digital texts, with direct or indirect interaction communities during the execution of architectural projects.
• Applies knowledge of Sciences and Architecture to solve complex societal problems.
• Uses modern design techniques, skills, and tools necessary for the practice of architecture, graphic representation, and modeling of all project components to optimize resources.

Civic Competencies

• Applies norms and laws to address problematic situations related to the discipline and provides solutions from social, ethical, economic, and environmental dimensions.
• Respects and adheres to the rights, duties, principles, and values established in institutional regulations and the norms of the Colombian State and international contexts when interacting in work teams or with the community.

LEARNING

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The training of the Architect has been grounded in the mission, principles, and values of the UIS institutional project, with a competency-based approach and specific program learning outcomes. Upon completion of the Architecture program, the graduate will be able to:

• Evaluate alternatives for the conservation of cultural and heritage assets, based on knowledge and understanding of the theoretical and historical foundations of architecture and the construction methods used in buildings and spaces considered a world heritage.
• Graphically represent architectural and urban projects, through physical or digital simulation of their components and the behavior of bioclimatic aspects of their environment, using technological drawing techniques and tools in multiple dimensions.
• Design environmentally efficient architectural solutions, as a result of analyzing user needs and requirements in different environments and studying the physical, climatic, and social characteristics of the site.
• Implement energy and water efficiency systems in architectural and urban projects, using sustainable construction materials and technologies, in accordance with current regulations.
• Manage architectural projects efficiently using physical, human, and economic resources to ensure quality and safety in buildings and urban works, applying sustainability principles throughout all project stages.
• Effectively communicate architectural solutions that address community needs, developed through interdisciplinary teamwork, and consider professional ethics, constitutional norms, and principles of social responsibility.
• Act responsibly, ethically, and professionally in various social, political, economic, and environmental contexts, recognizing the harmonious development of individuals in all their dimensions, respect for human rights, and environmental protection. This is within a framework that promotes autonomy, critical reflection, and the free development of personality, to contribute to societal well-being and the construction of a better quality of life.