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The main objective of this course is to give the student an integral vision of the industrial systems and equipment of energy conversion (be it for supply or consumption), and to make us of the basic principles of engineering to analyze the behavior of those systems and equipment. The course is oriented toward the development of knowledge that allow the analysis, design and selection of energy conversion equipment that are frequently used in industry.

The main objective of this course is to give the student an integral vision of the industrial systems and equipment of energy conversion (be it for supply or consumption), and to make us of the basic principles of engineering to analyze the behavior of those systems and equipment. The course is oriented toward the development of knowledge that allow the analysis, design and selection of energy conversion equipment that are frequently used in industry.

The course deals with topics related to the manufacturing of industry’s secondary sector products. Emphasis will be given to the fundamental principles of manufacturing processes. Required technologies for the transformation of materials into products will be presents, with a generic focus constituted by the following questions: what systems are there?, what are their specifications?, and what are the functional elements of the system in a manufacturing facility. The students will develop skills to estimate flow of materials, energy and time, as well as the costs of required personnel for the fabrication of elements and products; basic tools to compete in the market. Coursework includes workshops and a project that demands organization and execution of administrative tasks, along with teamwork management.

The course deals with topics related to the manufacturing of industry’s secondary sector products. Emphasis will be given to the fundamental principles of manufacturing processes. Required technologies for the transformation of materials into products will be presents, with a generic focus constituted by the following questions: what systems are there?, what are their specifications?, and what are the functional elements of the system in a manufacturing facility. The students will develop skills to estimate flow of materials, energy and time, as well as the costs of required personnel for the fabrication of elements and products; basic tools to compete in the market. Coursework includes workshops and a project that demands organization and execution of administrative tasks, along with teamwork management.

The purpose of this course is to expose students to problematic situations that simulate, with some limitations, the conditions in which mechanical systems are designed during the professional practice. That is, situations that must be solved from the best possible information that can be collected, and within a determined timeframe and available budget. In this course, the  projects are developed in work teams, which is common in professional working environments.

The purpose of this course is to expose students to problematic situations that simulate, with some limitations, the conditions in which mechanical systems are designed during the professional practice. That is, situations that must be solved from the best possible information that can be collected, and within a determined timeframe and available budget. In this course, the  projects are developed in work teams, which is common in professional working environments.

This seminar aims at two main objectives. The first one is to instruct students that are close to undertaking their graduation project, in some aspects of practical nature for its successful development. The second one is to introduce students to topics related to their future professional life, the regulation of the ME profession in Colombia, their possibilities of professional development, entrepreneurship, the profession development trends, engineering ethics, etc.

The graduation project is an individual project, developed by last year students, that consists of the study of concrete problems of an application area of Mechanical Engineering, and is developed under the direction of an advisor professor (supervisor). The project can have diverse emphasis that can include design and construction, modeling and simulation, or experimental validation of models. As a conclusion, the student submits a final report that is included in the collection of the University’s Library System.

This course is a short project led by a department full-time professor, who authorizes a student to conduct it.

The Professional Practice is a learning alternative that complements the academic activities. It is based on the experience that students can have when they are immersed in the context of companies and institutions.