UNDERGRADUATE

Electrical Engineering

ABOUT THE

Program

The Electrical Engineering program is based on the study of physical phenomena related to electricity and magnetism. In this sense, electrical engineers are required to learn about the concepts of electric charge, electric current, electric potential, potential difference (voltage), electric field, magnetic field, electric energy, and electric power. This conceptual framework is the basis for the development of electromagnetic theory and the study of electrical circuits, as essential pillars for the analysis and design of electrical machines, electric power transmission lines, electric power distribution networks, electrical installations and, in general, the operation and expansion of power systems.

These systems include the equipment, elements, subsystems, and technologies involved in the transformation of different forms of energy into electrical energy; the transportation of large quantities of this energy; its distribution among end-users; and its use in productive, industrial, commercial, and service processes. All of this in compliance with safety, reliability, quality, and economy requirements, following the technical standards applicable to each case.

Bucaramanga, Santander: SNIES 699 | Qualified Registry: Resolution of the Ministry of National Education (MEN) No. 2726 March 18, 2019, effective for 8 years.

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DEGREE:

Electrical Engineer

DURATION:

10 semesters

MODALITY:

In-person

CAMPUS:

Bucaramanga
Barbosa (basic cycle)
Barrancabermeja (basic cycle)
Málaga (basic cycle)
Socorro (basic cycle)

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Graduate Profile
Labor Field
Our Accreditations
Continuous Improvement

APPLICANT

Profile

Applicants to the program are selected according to the scores obtained in the areas of the new Icfes State exam (Common Core), based on a set of selection criteria, giving priority to applicants with the best overall academic performance in the indicated areas.

Applicants compete with six scores, one for each selection criterion, which are ranked according to the priorities associated with each program. When the criterion consists of more than one area of the State Exam, the lowest score is considered because it represents the applicant's overall performance in that set of areas.

Regarding the Electrical Engineering program, the institutional agreement establishes the following six (6) selection criteria, in their respective order of importance:

Mathematics, Physics and Language Arts
Mathematics
Physics and Language
Language
Physics
Philosophy and Chemistry

GRADUATE

Profile

Electrical engineers who graduated from the UIS are responsible, ethical, creative, tolerant, committed and environmentally friendly professionals, highly qualified to work in groups and to communicate efficiently. They have the necessary competencies to learn autonomously and to adapt to the realities of the environment.

They are also trained to design electric power transmission lines, electric power distribution networks, electrical substations, process control systems and electrical installations. In addition, they are able to analyze power systems in steady state, both under normal operating conditions and under fault conditions. Graduates are also capable of analyzing the performance of rotating electrical machines and transformers. Likewise, they can dimension and analyze electrical energy measurement systems and understand the processes of electrical energy production.

Depending on their preferences, electrical engineers have specific research and professional competencies in one of the following areas: industrial automation, electric power quality, operation, and expansion of power systems, rational use of energy, alternative sources of power generation or electric power markets.

LABOR

Field

Their training allows them to work in fields related to the production, transportation, distribution, commercialization, and use of electrical energy. In this sense, they can participate in the development, operation, and maintenance of systems that use or produce electrical energy; in the management of engineering projects; as well as in commercial and technical activities that derive from considering electrical energy as a product.

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Accreditations

High-Quality accreditation:

Ministry of National Education (MEN) Resolution no. 2557 February 23, 2017 (effective for six years).

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International Accreditation: Internationally accredited by the non-profit non-governmental organization ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology).

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CONTINUOUS

Improvement

The Electrical Engineering program has implemented a process of continuous improvement that will allow future professionals to have a solid educational foundation with the capacity to manage innovative processes, emerging technologies, and anticipate the welfare and safety needs of the community. With this, students, employers, and society in general will be confident that the program meets quality standards and prepares graduates to enter a global workforce.

Program Educational Objectives

The Program Educational Objectives (PEOs) for Electrical Engineering are to educate engineering graduates who 3 to 5 years after graduation:

Create engineering solutions in profit of the community or productive sector, based on natural sciences knowledge and electrical engineering skills.
Participate, lead and communicate effectively in interdisciplinary teams.
Practice their professional activity in an integral, ethical and responsible manner and compromised with environment and society.

Student Outcomes

The program of Electrical Engineering aims to develop the following student outcomes:

An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics.
An ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors.
An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences.
An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts.
An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives.
An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions.
An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.

Historical Enrollment and Graduation Statistics

	2019		2020		2021		2022		2023
Academic Term	I	II	I	II	I	II	I	II	I	II
Admitted	69	85	89	107	87	163	97	91	109	92
Enrolled	904	917	907	967	955	1002	957	977	948	871
Graduates (Term)	11	72	36	72	40	60	31	33	65	59

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ACADEMIC

Curriculum

Code: 20252 Credits: 4 - Calculus I

Code: 22949 Credits: 4 - Basic Chemistry

Code: 22979 Credits: 4 - Linear Algebra I

Code: 24948 Credits: 0 - University Life and Culture

Code: 23424 Credits: 4 - English I

Code: 20253 Credits: 4 - Calculus II

Code: 22950 Credits: 4 - Physics I

Code: 23425 Credits: 4 - English II

Code: 27132 Credits: 3 - Introduction to Engineering

Code: 23423 Credits: 1 - Physical Culture and Sports

Code: 20254 Credits: 4 - Calculus III

Code: 22953 Credits: 4 - Physics II

Code: 21619 Credits: 4 - Electrical Circuits I

Code: 27133 Credits: 3 - Computer Programming I

Code: 23272 Credits: 4 - Linear Algebra II

Code: 20255 Credits: 4 - Differential Equations

Code: 22956 Credits: 4 - Physics III

Code: 27134 Credits: 4 - Electrical Circuits II

Code: 23328 Credits: 3 - Engineering Drawing

Code: 23332 Credits: 4 - Signal Processing

Code: 27120 Credits: 3 - Numerical Methods

Code: 23330 Credits: 4 - Electromagnetic Theory

Code: 27121 Credits: 3 - Analytical Mechanics

Code: 27122 Credits: 4 - Thermodynamics

Code: 27123 Credits: 3 - Electrical Measurements

Code: 21624 Credits: 4 - Electrical Machines I

Code: 23352 Credits: 4 - Transmission Lines

Code: 27124 Credits: 4 - Digital and Analog Techniques

Code: 27125 Credits: 3 - Probability and Statistics

Code: 23356 Credits: 4 - Electrical Machines II

Code: 27126 Credits: 4 - Electrical Systems Control

Code: 27127 Credits: 3 - Distribution Systems

Code: 27128 Credits: 3 - Advanced Electrical Measurements

Code: 00002 Credits: 3 - Context

Code: 23359 Credits: 4 - Power Systems I

Code: 23361 Credits: 4 - Power Electronics

Code: 27129 Credits: 3 - Electric Power Generation

Code: 23364 Credits: 4 - Electrical Drives

Code: 27130 Credits: 3 - Final Undergraduate Thesis I

Code: 27131 Credits: 3 - Engineering Project Management

Code: 00005 Credits: 3 - Elective

Code: 23363 Credits: 4 - Substations

Code: 23360 Credits: 4 - Electrical Installations

Code: 22977 Credits: 7 - Final Undergraduate Thesis II

Code: 00002 Credits: 3 - Elective

Code: 00003 Credits: 3 - Elective

Code: 28672 Credits: 6 - Euclidean Geometry

Code: 23429 Credits: 3 - Electrical Protections

Code: 23432 Credits: 3 - Electric Energy Markets

Code: 23435 Credits: 3 - Industrial Communication Networks

Code: 27147 Credits: 3 - Power Quality Fundamentals

Code: 27148 Credits: 3 - Applied Power Electronics

Code: 27149 Credits: 3 - Distribution Systems Analysis

Code: 27150 Credits: 3 - Computer Networks I

Code: 27151 Credits: 3 - State Space Control

Code: 27152 Credits: 3 - High Voltage

Code: 27153 Credits: 3 - Occupational Safety and Health in Electrical Processes

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Bucaramanga, Barbosa, Barrancabermeja, Málaga, Socorro

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Faculty

Jaime Guillermo Barrero Pérez

Master in Engineering (Electronics)

Julio Cesar Chacón Velasco

Master in Electrical Power

Daniel Alfonso Sierra Bueno

Doctor in Biomedical Engineering

German Alfonso Osma Pinto

Doctor in Engineering (Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Management & Development)

Hermann Raúl Vargas Torres

Doctor in Electrical Engineering

María Alejandra Mantilla Villalobos

Doctor in Engineering (Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering and Management & Development)

Gabriel Ordoñez Plata

Doctor in Electrical, Electronic and Automation Engineering

Oscar Arnulfo Quiroga Quiroga

Doctor in Technology

Professor Mónica Andrea Botero Londoño of the School of Electrical, Electronics, and Telecommunications Engineering is presented to the general public and the educational community. The photo was taken in close-up, with a white background, and the professor is positioned in the center.

Monica Andrea Botero Londoño

Carlos Augusto Fajardo Ariza

Master in Electronic Engineering and Master in Elea Engineering

César Antonio Duarte Gualdrón

Doctor in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

Professor Rodolfo Villamizar Mejía of the School of Electrical, Electronics, and Telecommunications Engineering is presented to the general public and the educational community. The photo was taken in close-up, with a white background, and the professor is positioned in the center.

Jairo Blanco Solano

Doctor in Engineering (Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Management & Development)

Rodolfo Villamizar Mejía

Johann Farith Petit Suárez

Doctor in Electrical, Electronic and Automation Engineering

Oscar Mauricio Reyes Torres

Doctor in Electronic Engineering

Homero Ortega Boada

Doctor in Engineering

Professor Edison Andrés Soto Ríos of the School of Electrical, Electronics, and Telecommunications Engineering is presented to the general public and the educational community. The photo was taken in close-up, with a white background, and the professor is positioned in the center.

Edison Andrés Soto Rios