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Title conferred: Associate Professional in Construction
Duration of program: Two years

Credits required: 180
Plan: Semesters

 

 
Field of Work
Associate professionals in construction will understand the needs of the industrial sector, working as intermediaries between engineers and labor personnel, maintaining the smooth functioning of the construction’s chain of command. They will be able to perform in site work, heading and supervising construction, excavation, and laboratory tests.
   
Entrance Profile Graduate Profile
Basic knowledge of physics and mathematics.
Graduates will be trained to carry out activities relating to construction with the aim of providing solutions for the basic requirements of different processes and organizations. They will have the necessary professional knowledge gained in related bachelors and postgraduate areas. Armed with a proactive attitude and ethical values of social commitment, they will be sensitive to the necessities of the social, cultural, political, and labor settings in which they carry out their professional practice.
Basic skills of oral and written communication in Spanish.
 
Aptitude for learning theoretical and formal knowledge.
 
Disposition for practical knowledge and work.
 
Discipline and efficient work habits.
 
Interest in advancement of knowledge.
 
Dedication to studying and solving problems.
They will be trained to work in teams and in multidisciplinary efforts, applying their creativity to the solution of problems relating to their training.
Ability to work in teams.
 
Ability to find appropriate solutions under pressure.
 
Interest in applying knowledge for practical problem-solving.
Finally, students will acquire knowledge and skills necessary to act as an intermediary in construction activities, helping engineers in their labors relating to site work, heading and supervising construction, excavation, topography, and laboratory tests.
     
       
   
       
First Semester
Credits
Second Semester
Credits
Differential & Integral Calculus
10
Geology
7
Statics
9
Material Engineering
6
Linear Algebra
10
Isostatic Structures
6
Chemistry
7
Probability & Statistics
6
Computer-Aided Design
7
Plan Interpretation
9
University & Society
6
Humanities Elective I
6
   
 
Third Semester
Credits
Fourth Semester
Credits
Risk Engineering
7
Cost Engineering
7
Excavation
7
Soil Mechanics
10
Construction Processes
7
Execution of Construction Projects
7
Materials Laboratory
8
Project Seminar
7
Topography & Practice
10
Hydraulics
9
Humanities Elective II
6
Humanities Elective III
6
       
 

Additional enrollment and re-enrollment fees:
Admissions period: Annual
Last updated: June 30, 2005
Creation of program: June 30, 2005