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Title conferred: Master of Science with emphasis in (Soil Mechanics, Water and Natural Resources, Instrumentation and Automatic Control, Construction) Duration of Program: Two years full-time or four year part-timeCredits required: Soil Mechanics: 86 Water and Natural Resources: 86 Instrumentation and Control: 86 Structures: 86 Construction: 86 Biosystems Engineering: 84 |
Additional Requirements
Candidates must have studied at the undergraduate level in civil engineering, agronomy, geology, petroleum engineering, mechanics, chemistry, biology, architecture or similar fields.
Entrance Profile
Soil Mechanics
Those students graduating from civil engineering and geophysics or similar bachelor’s degree programs who wish to increase their knowledge of soil mechanics in order to work in academia as a teacher or researcher or in high-level professional work.
Water and Natural Resources
Instrumentation and Automatic Control
The Master’s Degree program is aimed at engineers in the following fields: electronic, computer, mechanical, automatic control, industrial, among others. The program is designed for recent graduates, as well as candidates with professional experience, interested in the diverse applications of automatic control.
Graduate Profile

Field of Work
Soil Mechanics
Masters of Science will be able to work for the development of infrastructure, in all civil engineering projects, cementation, dams and barriers, tunnels, ground transportation (highways, airports, railways), containment structures, and slope stability. They will be able to contribute to both the private and public sector. Graduates from the Master’s program in Science (Soil Mechanics) will be able to carry out research and develop technology in the areas of soil mechanics, working in research teams. They will possess specialized knowledge in their area and will be able to apply them to practical problems of soil mechanics. They will be able to work as a teacher at the master’s and bachelor’s degree levels in institutions of higher education.
Water and Natural Resources
Masters of Science will be able to work in educational and research institutions related to water and natural resource management, in both public and private organizations, as managers of water and natural resources. They can work in businesses related to water and natural resource engineering, hydraulics, hydrology, basin management, and private consultancies.
Instrumentation and Control
Graduates of this master’s program have many employment opportunities in technological research and development, mechatronics, control and automation, advanced electronics, working in teaching and research institutions as well as in industry.
Structures: Graduates may work in the industries of construction, services, housing, urban planning, structural design, teaching, and research.
Construction: Graduates will be able to work in research and teaching in diverse areas of the construction industry, as well as in professional administration and the design of construction projects.
Biosystems Engineering: Specialists in biosystems work in areas where there is an emphasis on the balance between innocuous food supply, natural resource extraction, and environmental protection. Graduates will have the training necessary to provide original, economic, and safe solutions for the problems of the primary and secondary sectors.
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The curricular plan has the following organization: The basic block is common to all of the graduating tracks of the Master’s program in Science. Each graduating track has a primary block, but also offers specialization blocks, each of which allow for interchangeability. For example, students in a given master’s specialization may take courses in other specialization areas if it fits within the requirements of their program. Each student’s personalized program will be defined by his or her Particular Academic Committee according to the research project proposed.
BASIC BLOCK |
Credits |
GRADUATING TRACKS |
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| Applied Computation | 6 |
Soil Mechanics |
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| Research Methodology | 4 |
Water & Natural Resources Engineering |
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| Research Project | 6 |
Structures | |
| Special Topic | 9 |
Instrumentation & Automatic Control | |
SOIL MECHANICS |
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Basic Block |
Credits |
Specialized Block (Soil Mechanics) |
Credits |
| Soil Behavior I | 6 |
Rock Mechanics | 6 |
| Applied Computation | 6 |
Cementation | 6 |
| Soil Behavior II | 6 |
Applied Mechanics: Ground Transportation |
6 |
| Continuous Medium Mechanics | 6 |
Water Flow in Soils | 6 |
| Soil Mechanics Laboratory | 6 |
Geohydrology | 6 |
| Applied Soil Mechanics | 6 |
Geophysics | 6 |
| Unsaturated Soil Mechanics | 6 |
Pavement | 6 |
Modeling Area |
Credits |
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| Finite Elements | 6 |
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| Solid Modeling | 6 |
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| Structure Theory | 6 |
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| Elective 1 | 6 |
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| Elective 2 | 6 |
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WATER AND NATURAL RESOURCES |
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Basic Block |
Credits |
Specialization Block |
Credits |
| Free & Pressurized Surface Flow | 6 |
Hydrology of Unsaturated Zones | 6 |
| Applied Computation: Hydraulics | 6 |
Hydrology of Urban Basins | 6 |
Hydro-Meteorological Instrumentation |
6 |
Advanced Hydrological Modeling | 6 |
| Introduction to GIS | 6 |
Geohydrology of Semi-Arid Zones | 6 |
| Parametric & Stochastic Hydrology | 6 |
Design & Modeling of Hydraulic Works |
6 |
Environmental Physical Chemistry of Soil & Water |
6 |
Advanced Modeling of Aquifers | 6 |
| Statistical Methods | 6 |
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Environmental Engineering |
Credits |
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| Effective Use of Water | 6 |
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| ASPA System Modeling | 6 |
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| Hydric Erosion & Sedimentation | 6 |
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| Modeling of Hydric Erosion | 6 |
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| Basin Management | 6 |
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| GIS Applied to Resources | 6 |
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| Hydrics and the Environment | 6 |
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STRUCTURES |
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Basic Block |
Credits |
Specialization Block |
Credits |
| Structures Theory | 6 |
Design & Behavior of Structures of Masonry |
6 |
| Applied Computation | 6 |
Design & Behavior of Steel Structures |
6 |
| Advanced Matrix Analysis | 6 |
Design & Behavior of Concrete Structures |
6 |
Algebra & Tensorial Analysis (o.p.e.m.) |
6 |
Prestressed Concrete | 6 |
| Continuous Medium Mechanics | 6 |
Seismic, Subsidence, and Risk Engineering |
6 |
| Elasticity Theory | 6 |
Wind Engineering | 6 |
Cement Compounds & Mechanical Tests |
6 |
Bridges | 6 |
| Structural Dynamics | 6 |
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Modeling Area |
Credits |
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Algebra & Tensorial Analysis or Elective I |
6 |
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Continuous Medium Mechanics or Elective II |
6 |
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| Finite Elements | 6 |
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| Solid Modeling | 6 |
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INSTRUMENTATION AND AUTOMATIC CONTROL |
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Basic Block |
Credits |
Specialized Block |
Credits |
| Systems Modeling | 6 |
Image Processing | 6 |
| Digital Systems | 6 |
Advanced Computation II | 6 |
| Advanced Control | 6 |
Robotics | 6 |
| Advanced Computation I | 6 |
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| Intelligent Control I | 6 |
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| Signal Processing | 6 |
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Courses in Mechatronics Area |
Credits |
Courses in Area of Control |
Credits |
| Mechatronics | 6 |
Linear Systems | 6 |
| Robotics | 6 |
Non-Linear Systems | 6 |
| Advanced Manufacturing Systems | 6 |
Topics in Non-Linear Control | 6 |
Admissions period: January and July
Last updated:
Soil Mechanics: 1994 and 2005
Water and Natural Resources: 2005
Instrumentation and Control: 2005
Structures: 2006
Construction: 2006
Biosystems Engineering: November 30, 2006
Creation of programs:
Soil Mechanics: 1982
Water and Natural Resources: 1981
Instrumentation and Control: 1995
Structures: 1994
Construction: 1994
Biosystems Engineering: 2006
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