Electrical Engineering

APPLICANT

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Applicants to the Electrical Engineering program must demonstrate logical-mathematical, spatial, intrapersonal, and interpersonal skills, as well as the ability to identify and formulate problems, analyze information, and reach conclusions independently. They are also expected to possess motor and visual skills that enable them to use and operate computers, devices, and electrical or electronic equipment of various kinds, along with a willingness to continuously acquire new knowledge.

In the same vein, applicants are expected to demonstrate the ability to understand, deduce, and apply physical-mathematical concepts, as well as to maintain an open attitude toward autonomous learning. Among the desirable personal traits are motivation for quality and excellence, receptiveness, tolerance, solidarity, and integrity, as well as responsibility, flexibility, an entrepreneurial spirit, proactivity, leadership, and a strong sense of social awareness.

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Graduates of the Electrical Engineering program at UIS are well-rounded and ethical professionals, with a sense of civic responsibility and innovation. They are autonomous, perseverant, environmentally conscious, and possess strong communication skills, enabling them to adapt to change, work collaboratively, and perform effectively in both national and international contexts.

They are distinguished by their ability to analyze, design, evaluate, and implement solutions in electrical energy systems, including generation, storage, transmission, distribution, commercialization, and end use, addressing contextual needs and complying with legal regulations and other applicable standards.

Based on these competencies, they are able to participate in the planning, development, operation, maintenance, and management of systems that use or produce electrical energy as an affordable, safe, and sustainable public service.

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• High-Quality accreditation: Resolution of the Ministry of National Education (MEN) No. 10254 dated June 27, 2018, with validity of 8 years.

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

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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 Electrical Engineering program aims to develop the following learning outcomes in its students:

• LO1: Identify, formulate, and solve complex problems in electrical energy systems through the application of engineering, science, and mathematics principles.
• LO2: Apply engineering design to develop solutions for electrical energy systems that are economically and environmentally sustainable, considering public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, and social factors.
• LO3: Communicate effectively about problems and solutions related to electrical energy systems to diverse audiences.
• LO4: Recognize ethical and professional responsibilities and make well-founded judgments regarding solutions related to electrical energy systems, considering their impact in global, economic, environmental, and social contexts.
• LO5: Work effectively in teams whose members collaboratively provide leadership, set goals, plan tasks, and achieve objectives.
• LO6: Conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions.
• LO7: Acquire and apply new knowledge as needed for the practice of electrical engineering, using appropriate learning strategies.

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