Master in Civil Engineering

This postgraduate program guides the training of human resources, directing the civil engineering area towards the specialization of professionals in structural, construction and environmental engineering, capable of participating in the different phases of the design, construction and maintenance of buildings, as well as in the management of work and its waste, with a vision of creating a first world society and achieving sustainable building models that are characterized by presenting during their construction and operation: energy savings, optimization of natural and human resources, and a minimization of waste.

LINES OF INVESTIGATION

1. Earth Science Application
2. Structures and Construction
3. Hydraulic Resources Engineering and Environmental Engineering

The lines of research of the Master's Degree in Civil Engineering correspond to those cultivated by the academic body of Studies and Projects in Civil Engineering, and which are recognized by the (PROMEP) as Lines of Generation and Application of Knowledge (LGAC).

General purpose

Train professionals of a high academic level in the Environmental, Construction and Structures areas, with knowledge that allows them to implement and create innovative methodologies for their professional practice, as well as for solving problems inherent to the discipline, through planning, design , execution, construction and supervision of civil works and plumbing infrastructure, supported by the application or generation of knowledge for the economic development of the region and the country.

Particular objectives

Master in Civil Engineering with option: Environmental

Train professionals of a high academic level with the knowledge that allows them to plan, design, execute, supervise, build, and efficiently operate the urban hydrosanitary infrastructure necessary in modern cities, through specialized knowledge and innovative methodologies, in accordance with legislation and policies. in environmental matters, which allow assessing the trajectory and behavior of surface and groundwater in different environmental scenarios. As well as, they will be able to generate knowledge that allows the development, adaptation and application of technologies in the solution of specific environmental problems for the development of the region and the country.

Master in Civil Engineering with option: Construction

Train professionals of a high academic level capable of planning, designing, executing, supervising the different processes and building the necessary works, through specialized knowledge, innovative methodologies and the use of technological tools currently demanded by the construction industry; as well as, they will be able to propose sustainable materials and technologies for construction through the generation of knowledge or technological development in accordance with the current regulatory framework for the adequate economic development of the region and the country.

Master in Civil Engineering with option to: Structures

Train professionals of a high academic level capable of planning, designing, executing, building and supervising the different processes related to professional performance, proposing solutions that guarantee the integrity of the structures and the safety of the users, with analytical and numerical training in the characterization of structural materials and their application in the design of structural systems. Likewise, with the necessary skills to evaluate and diagnose the physical and structural state of existing constructions and through appropriate techniques to reinforce, rehabilitate or repair said structures.

Graduation profile

Upon completion of the Master's Degree in Civil Engineering, the graduate will have a comprehensive profile of knowledge, skills and attitudes to develop in the field of their professional action, once they have covered the corresponding study plan. In this way you will be able to count on the following:

Knowledge:

• Of the foundations of a solid scientific, methodological and technical training in the field of Civil Engineering.
• In the legal framework for carrying out their work.
• In the measurement, representation and systematization instruments of the phenomena involved that you must use in your projects.
• In the basic methods and procedures of applied research and writing of technical-scientific documents such as essays and articles.
• In the fundamental theories of civil engineering.
• On statistics and probability techniques applied to engineering.
• In the design and construction of Hydrosanitary Infrastructure works
• In the new proposals for sustainable building materials
• In the proposed regulations on structural safety for our country.

Skills for:

• Apply techniques and methodologies in solving problems.
• Generate knowledge using the scientific and methodological process.
• Identify relevant and pertinent information according to the study problem.
• Propose and solve problems of professional, work and daily life in an original and creative way, through the design of innovative projects.
• Identify, analyze and diagnose the problem under study and develop solutions and proposals.
• Search for relevant information.
• Design and improve technologies for civil engineering.
• Detect and monitor and/or measure the parameters involved in applied research.
• Investigate, quantify, model and evaluate information for decision making.
• Carry out and defend projects, expert reports and studies carried out individually or as a team.
• Carry out expert reports.
• Perform advisory and consultancy work in the area of Civil Engineering.
• Use the computer and basic and specialized software in at least one area of Civil Engineering.
• Use the most appropriate software, tools and technological applications and measuring devices to carry out their professional work.
• Communicate orally and in writing to different actors and in a clear, orderly and effective way, the results of applied research and technological development projects.
• Manage new theories and calculation tools in at least one area of Civil Engineering.
• Actively participate with inter and multidisciplinary teams to solve problems.

Attitudes of:

• Permanent search for knowledge to identify and solve problems in a timely manner.
• Awareness and responsibility of man as a transformer of nature in a context of sustainability.
• Openness in the integration of multidisciplinary groups.
• Self-learning and self-training.
• Service, responsibility and social commitment.
• Willingness to continuous professional updating.
• Sensitivity to the need to protect and improve the environment and preserve the delicate balance of biogeochemical cycles.
• Commitment to future generations in achieving sustainable development through their professional activity, in search of a better quality of life for humanity.
• Positive to change.
• Responsibility.
• Adherence to the regulations for the care of the sustainable.
• Respect for the ethical standards of applied and professional research work.

Requirements to obtain the degree

• To obtain the Master's degree in Civil Engineering, the provisions of the General Teaching Regulations will be complied with.
• Students will prepare a terminal project (practical work, thesis or technological development) as a result of their experience and permanence in their professional stay, which they must present and defend in their degree exam in a time no greater than six months after the completion of the studies, in such a way that the degree is obtained in 2.5 years maximum.
• The name of the degree obtained will be Master in Civil Engineering, specifying the terminal area.