Environmental Engineering

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DEGREE

Environmental Engineer

CES Resolution

RPC-SO-09_No. 151-2024

DURATION

4 Years

MODALITY

On-campus

Academic Identity

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The Environmental Engineering Career of the University of the Armed Forces – ESPE, trains engineers in the field, scientific and technological under a framework of principles and values; and generates transferable knowledge to contribute to the progress of the country and the Armed Forces, through teaching, research and linkage with society.

By 2023, it will be recognized nationally and internationally as the Environmental Engineering career of quality higher education in teaching, research and linkage under the paradigm of a smart university, articulating the transfer of science and technology of Environmental Engineering, through R+D+i processes; and, becoming a benchmark of thought in security and defense, at the service of the country and the Armed Forces.

To train Environmental Engineers with values and principles, who analyze, diagnose and design comprehensive technological solutions for the prevention, mitigation, compensation and control of environmental problems, determining the ecological, social and economic impact, in order to prevent and control the deterioration of natural resources caused by industrial, economic or social projects, which contributes to the sustainable development of society

1. To knowledge
To base from a theoretical and scientific perspective, the necessary knowledge for the training of the automotive engineer, with a high academic level, through an updated, comprehensive and humanistic training.

2. Relevance
Develop creative, intellectual and personal capacity, which allow them to participate actively and consciously in the transformation of society, referring to the manufacture and assembly processes of automotive auto parts, maintenance management through innovation of energy use in the automotive sector.

3. To the learning
To provide cognitive capacities for the creation and reconstruction of knowledge in research and innovation contexts, under dynamic learning environments that interpret the problems of society, articulating inter- and transdisciplinary knowledge.

4. To the citizenry
Provide alternative solutions that allow the optimization of the transport of light, heavy, agricultural and river vehicles, guaranteeing their safety for society.

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Profiles and outcomes

The professional we train and the competencies you will develop

The Environmental Engineer of the ESPE

Develop sustainable projects for the solution of environmental problems that affect the community.
To calculate sustainable development alternatives in different environments and sectors, relating cultural, economic, social and environmental aspects, all within a democratic and participatory framework, promoting social equity.
Use environmental management systems that are in accordance with quality and safety processes, which allow the Good Living of the population and guarantee national territorial management with equity, leadership and entrepreneurship.

ESPE environmental engineers upon graduation from the career will have the skills to:

Select, design, optimize and operate systems for the prevention and control of environmental pollution, clean technologies and alternative energies.
Lead multidisciplinary groups with planning, management, communication and administrative capacity to solve environmental problems.
Plan, execute, and control environmental programs in reference to security, defense, and others.

To support society with its knowledge in the area of Environmental Engineering, proposing measures to prevent, mitigate, control and remedy impacts on the environment, designing and adopting technologies that allow optimizing the use of available resources with a sustainable approach

Apply the basic principles of water, air and soil treatment methods for the design of systems and processes for the control of environmental pollution and the sustainable management of the territory with respect for the environment, social development, economic development and the rescue of ancestral knowledge with environmental safety criteria. framed in the current legal regulations.

Validate environmental models to determine the dispersion of pollutants and their effects on the environment.

Prepare Environmental Impact Studies (EIAs), in order to identify, evaluate and propose management plans in the execution of a project.

Formulate monitoring plans for environmental control.

Design and evaluate environmental research projects that generate social, environmental, and economic benefits for the solution of multidisciplinary problems.

Formulate and plan environmental management systems that are in accordance with quality and safety processes, which allow the Buen Vivir of the population and guarantee national territorial management with equity, leadership and entrepreneurship.

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CES Resolution

RPC-SO-15-No 309-2020

Program Code

ISOF-SQ-2023

Accreditation

In process

Application Dates

March – April 2025 / August – September 2025

Program cost:

Article 356 of the Constitution of the Republic establishes, among other principles, that third-level public higher education shall be tuition-free, and that this gratuity is linked to the academic responsibility of students.

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Environmental Engineering

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DEGREE

CES Resolution

DURATION

MODALITY

Academic Identity

1. To knowledgeTo base from a theoretical and scientific perspective, the necessary knowledge for the training of the automotive engineer, with a high academic level, through an updated, comprehensive and humanistic training.

3. To the learningTo provide cognitive capacities for the creation and reconstruction of knowledge in research and innovation contexts, under dynamic learning environments that interpret the problems of society, articulating inter- and transdisciplinary knowledge.

4. To the citizenryProvide alternative solutions that allow the optimization of the transport of light, heavy, agricultural and river vehicles, guaranteeing their safety for society.

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Live the experience of studying Environmental Engineering

Profiles and outcomes

To support society with its knowledge in the area of Environmental Engineering, proposing measures to prevent, mitigate, control and remedy impacts on the environment, designing and adopting technologies that allow optimizing the use of available resources with a sustainable approach

Validate environmental models to determine the dispersion of pollutants and their effects on the environment.

Prepare Environmental Impact Studies (EIAs), in order to identify, evaluate and propose management plans in the execution of a project.

Formulate monitoring plans for environmental control.

Design and evaluate environmental research projects that generate social, environmental, and economic benefits for the solution of multidisciplinary problems.

Formulate and plan environmental management systems that are in accordance with quality and safety processes, which allow the Buen Vivir of the population and guarantee national territorial management with equity, leadership and entrepreneurship.

Curriculum Structure

Current Curriculum

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Admissions and costs

CES Resolution

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Accreditation

Application Dates

1. To knowledge
To base from a theoretical and scientific perspective, the necessary knowledge for the training of the automotive engineer, with a high academic level, through an updated, comprehensive and humanistic training.

3. To the learning
To provide cognitive capacities for the creation and reconstruction of knowledge in research and innovation contexts, under dynamic learning environments that interpret the problems of society, articulating inter- and transdisciplinary knowledge.

4. To the citizenry
Provide alternative solutions that allow the optimization of the transport of light, heavy, agricultural and river vehicles, guaranteeing their safety for society.