Accredited by the Central Agency Accreditation Program
Software Architecture and Engineering
1. Description
It is the branch of engineering that deals with the design, supervision and construction management of civil works related to virtually all human activities such as transport, ports, highways, airports, tunnels, coastal structures, mining, impact assessment environmental, housing estates, buildings; while it is promoting research in these oriented transfer of the latest knowledge areas.
2. Components of the Curriculum of the Degree Programme in Civil Engineering
Approved by the Faculty Board 01-2013 of May 17, 2013
2.1 Mission
Train Engineers (as) Civil integral with constantly updated scientific and technical, leadership, ethics, social commitment, creativity and innovation and integration to develop projects and civil works knowledge respecting the environment, ensuring sustainability and meeting quality standards, regulations , standards, specifications, with a view to improving the quality of life of society.
2.2 Vision
The Degree Programme in Civil Engineering will be a model in the training of engineers (as), for the quality of its academic, research, administrative and social management. It will feature national and international recognition while maintaining a strong relationship with the productive sector and society.
2.3 General Purpose
Train Engineers (as) Civil comprehensive, entrepreneurs (as) and innovative (as), with scientific and technical constantly updated, leadership, ethics, social commitment, creativity and innovation and integration expertise to develop projects and civil works respecting the environment, ensuring sustainability and meeting quality standards, regulations, standards and specifications, with a view to improving the quality of life of society, according to the provisions of Article 19 of Decree 257 of September 3, 1965; whereby Law 15 of 1959 regulates.
2.4 Specific Objectives
Form civil engineers capable of:
- Planning and designing civil works projects according to current standards and codes and respecting environmental, risk and safety
- Manage the implementation and operation of civil works according to contract documents, regulations in force and respecting environmental, risk and safety
- Inspect the execution of civil works in accordance with the plans, specifications and respecting environmental, risk and safety
- Develop appraisals, surveys and technical reports own Civil Engineering, according to codes, standards and laws.
- Teach in their own Civil Engineering and careers related materials, according to the andragogical model of higher education.
- Manage related to the development of civil works companies, fulfilling the goals of profitability and growth
- Generate new knowledge to technological innovations and adaptations following the scientific research method.
2.5 Profile of Income
- I possess secondary school leaving certificate, obtained from a curriculum of five (5) years or more
- Possess mathematical skills: Ability to perform arithmetic operations, basic algebra, geometry, statistics and probability.
- Possess verbal reasoning ability: Complete the meaning of prayer, critical reading, analogies.
2.6 Entry Requirements
Entry requirements for freshmen and students who have studied at a higher level are:
Freshmen:
- Approve the Scholastic Aptitude Test (PAA).
- To present the diagnostic test of English proficiency (ELASH).
- Psychological present test
- Take and pass Pre-Calculus course and Academic and Professional Skills.
Students who have studied at a higher level (national or foreign universities):
Documents that will deliver the student to enroll:
- Two (2) copies of the identity card or birth certificate if not of legal age.
- Original and two (2) copies of high school diploma.
- Original and copy of high school credits (from 7th to 12th grade)
- Two (2) passport-size photos.
Important note: These documents are delivered to the Academic Secretary of the Faculty of Civil Engineering.
2.7 Profile of Graduate
The graduate of the Bachelor of Civil Engineering is a comprehensive, innovative and entrepreneurial professional, scientific and technical constantly updated, leadership, ethics, social commitment, which is able to perform the following skills:
- Develop projects, structural drawings and specifications, design, direct, organize, inspect, supervise, execute, rehabilitate, conserve budget and respecting environmental, risk and safety, the following types of work:
- Land routes, river and air communications (roads, railways, airports, bridges, canals, and others)
- Waterworks, reservoirs, dams, embankments, etc.
- Sewerage, water supply, irrigation and drainage, water supply. Irrigation, drainage, sewerage, etc.
- Buildings of all kinds.
- Geotechnical studies.
- Impact studies and environmental auditing.
- Topographic and geodetic work.
- Prepare and issue reports, plans, assessments and expertise in all matters relating to the profession of Civil Engineer.
- Profess in the schools of the profession of Civil Engineer materials.
- Undertake any other function which, by their nature or special skills required, it is unique to the Civil Engineer
- Coordinate with professional architects and other specialties, where the nature of the work so requires.
- Generate new knowledge to technological innovations and adaptations, following the scientific research method.
- Know and properly handle the equipment, modern computing tools and computer programs for their specialty.
2.8. Basic and generic skills
Based on an Integrated Competency Model
Based on work Workshop on Development of Analytical Programs (2006) and published by the Commission on Review of Curriculum of the Bachelor in Civil Engineering in the summer of 2013.
2.8.1 Basic Skills: Definitions
1. Mathematical Ability
Ability to perform arithmetic operations, algebra, geometry, trigonometry and analytic geometry according to the official programs of the Republic of Panama.
2. verbal communication, written and reading comprehension
Verbal: The ability of the individual to express his point of view clear and concise manner using appropriate language.
Reading Comprehension: Ability to read, understand and synthesise any documents in their mother tongue or another language (English)
Writing: Ability to express with precision and clarity, ideas and opinions through a written report using correct grammar and spelling.
3. Ingenio and initiative
Ability to quickly resolve the difficulties arising in the day. It is the ability to generate, independently and through research, solutions to current problems and produce answers to them.
4. Ability to learn.
It relates to the incorporation of new schemes or cognitive repertoire of behaviors common modules. Ability to absorb new information and its effective implementation.
5. English
English ability, ability to perform reading and general understanding of the language. Ability to interact professionally, technical and business support in English conversations. Able to express in writing with accuracy, clarity and English grammar according to reports and / or reports.
6. Computer
Ability to adequately use basic computer programs for word processing, spreadsheets and presentations.
2.8.2 Generic Competencies: Definitions
1. Planning and organization
Planning: Ability to analyze a situation, the environment and resources. Formulate objectives, set priorities and develop sequential strategies needed to achieve a goal.
Organization: Ability to determine work distribution, resource allocation and establish levels of responsibility.
2. Team work
Ability to interact and actively participate in a group to achieve a common goal, adapting flexibly and being tolerant of different situations and points of view of the group.
3. Research Capacity
Ability to propose solutions to situations or problems of human knowledge. And constant concern to raise awareness, which involves deep analysis of facts colectados.Es constant anxiety and curiosity to discover or delve into some kind of study concerning things, events or people curious.
4. Management technologies
Ability to use methods, processes or appropriate in solving own situations of the profession technological tools.
5. Leadership, impact and influence
Ability of a person to lead, guide, persuade, motivate and influence the decisions of a group or person in particular that working with enthusiasm to achieve the goals.
6. Ethics, values and social responsibility
Commitment to practice their profession with integrity with moral and ethical values, acting with social responsibility in the interest of the common good.
7. Application of knowledge into practice.
Ability to implement successfully and efficiently, knowledge acquired in their education.
3. Costs
The approximate cost of the Bachelor in Civil Engineering is B /. 546.90
Note: These costs relate solely tuition, diploma and graduate academic record. No Graduation Work includes and does not include the cost of graduation.
4. Duration of the race
10 semesters (5 years)
5. Mode of Study
Semiannually. Hours: Day
9. Degree Awarded
Bachelor (a) in Civil Engineering.
Degree in Electromechanical Engineering
1. Description
The Bachelor in Electromechanical Engineering covers, according to its title, the definitions of both the career of Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering as. Is a combined race, in which the student graduates from this, shall serve for functions both as an electrical engineer in mechanical engineering. Electromechanical Engineer is a professional with extensive theoretical and practical knowledge that will enable you to design and operate electrical and mechanical installations.
2. Admission Profile
To enter the race, the candidate must hold high school diploma, issued by an official or private campus joined the Ministry of Education; or foreign unincorporated associations or, provided that the duration of such studies is not less than five (5) years at the secondary level and are recognized by the Ministry of Education.
3. Entry Requirements
Entry requirements for freshmen and students who have studied at a higher level are:
Freshmen:
- Pass the entrance examinations: Academic Aptitude Test (PAA).
- Present diagnostic test English proficiency (ELASH).
- Present the psychological test.
- Take and pass Precalculus and Academic and Professional Skills.
Students who have studied at a higher level (national or foreign universities):
Documents to be surrendered to enroll the student:
- Two (2) copies of the identity card (both sides) or birth certificate if not of legal age.
- Two (2) copies of the high school diploma (must bring to confront original copies).
- Original and copy of high school credits (from 7th to 12th grade).
- Two (2) passport-size photos.
- Two (2) copies of the evidence of PAA and ELASH.
- Two (2) copies of the Certificate of Honorable Mention if a student grant from the Technological University of Panama.
Important note: These documents are delivered to the Academic Secretary of the Faculty of Electrical Engineering.
4. Profile of graduate
The (the) engineer (a) Electromechanical (a) is the professional knowledge to interpret and apply the standards, specifications, codes, manuals, drawings and diagrams of equipment and electromechanical systems, establish and administer programs of technical maintenance.It is able to participate in the generation and development of research projects and the application of new technologies, promoting the quality and productivity in the industrial and service sectors.
5. Cost
The approximate cost of the Bachelor in Electromechanical Engineering is B / .636.90.
Note: These costs relate solely tuition, diploma and graduate academic record. Not contemplate Graduation Work which is chosen by the student among several options once complete subjects of the curriculum. They include taxes graduation ceremony.
6. Working Field
The Electromechanical Engineer can perform at the level of public and private sector and those institutions and companies engaged in the generation and transformation of electrical, electronics and telecommunications power, as well as mechanics to design and operate systems and facilities in these industries industries.
7. Duration of the race
10 semesters (5 years).
8. Study mode
This race is issued on the day shift the four (4) years and last year on the night shift.
11. Degree Awarded
Bachelor in Electromechanical Engineering.
Degree in Industrial Engineering
Program accredited by the Central Agency Program Accreditation Architecture and Engineering.
1. Description
The Bachelor of Industrial Engineering is aimed at forming a professional able to define, improve and install composed of human, material and physical resources knowledge systems on the basis of mathematical sciences, physics, social, administrative and economic.
2. Profile of Income
To enter the race, the candidate must hold high school diploma, issued by an official or private campus joined the Ministry of Education; or foreign unincorporated associations or, provided that the duration of such studies is not less than five (5) years at the secondary level and are recognized by the Ministry of Education.
3. Entry Requirements
Entry requirements for freshmen and students who have studied at a higher level are:
Freshmen:
- Pass entrance tests: Scholastic Aptitude Test (PAA).
- To present the diagnostic test of English proficiency (ELASH).
- Provide proof of Psychology.
- Take and pass Pre-Calculus course and Academic and Professional Skills.
Students who have studied at a higher level (national or foreign universities):
Documents to be surrendered to enroll the student:
- Two (2) copies of the identity card (both sides) or birth certificate if not of legal age.
- Two (2) copies of the high school diploma (must bring to confront original copies).
- Original and copy of high school credits (from 7th to 12th grade).
- Two (2) passport-size photos.
- Two (2) copies of the evidence of PAA and ELASH.
Important note: These documents are delivered to the Academic Secretary of the Faculty of Industrial Engineering.
4. Profile of Graduate
The Industrial Engineer is qualified to perform the following functions:
- Designs, organizes, implements and evaluates composed of materials, equipment and human resources information systems.
- Plans and controls its own operations of an organization.
- Design models and strategies for increasing the quality, productivity and competitiveness in any company.
- Improving working methods.
- Process management.
- Make management activities, through which open spaces in different markets for the commercialization of goods and services companies.
- Adapts, it produces and transfers new technologies into processes of innovation and technological development.
- Designs and / or improved systems of safety and industrial hygiene and occupational health.
- Makes decisions on the basis of financial analysis.
- Manages and controls inventory systems.
- Participates in the processes of strategic and operational planning of the organization.
- Advises organizations in the field of Industrial Engineering.
- Performs technical, economic and financial feasibility.
- Assesses the environmental and social impact of the activities involved in their profession.
- It promotes the development and education of technologies involving clean production of goods.
5. Cost
Approximate cost of the Bachelor in Industrial Engineering B / .455.80.
6. WORKPLACE
Work areas in which the graduates will perform in this race will be as follows: industry, service companies and commercial banking, public sector entities.
7. The Distance
Five years (10 semesters).
8. Mode of Study
Daytime has four (4) years and night the last year.
9. Curriculum
10. Degree Awarded
Degree in Industrial .
Bachelor in Mechanical Engineering
1. Description
The Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering will be able to face the technological challenge at all times in the national and international level, taking scientific attitude; of self and the ability to design, build, install, operate, maintain and repair all kinds of systems-equipment-mechanical components.
2. Profile of Income
To enter the Bachelor in Mechanical Engineering must possess a high school diploma, preferably in the physical-mathematical or basic sciences area and also have:
- Capacity for analysis and synthesis to solve problems
- Numerical reasoning skills
- Comunicarser ability to orally and in writing
- Ability to work in team
- Basic knowledge of English.
3. Entry Requirements
Entry requirements for freshmen and students who have studied at a higher level are:
Freshmen:
- Pass entrance tests: Scholastic Aptitude Test (PAA).
- To present the diagnostic test of English proficiency (ELASH).
- Provide proof of Psychology.
- Take and pass Pre-Calculus course and Academic and Professional Skills.
Students who have studied at a higher level (national or foreign universities):
Documents to be surrendered to enroll the student:
- Two (2) copies of the identity card or birth certificate if not of legal age.
- Original and two (2) copies of high school diploma.
- Original and copy of high school credits (from 7th to 12th grade)
- Two (2) passport-size photos.
- Two (2) copies of the Certificate of Honorable Mention if a student grant from the Technological University of Panama.
Important note: These documents are delivered to the Academic Secretary of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering.
4. Exit Profile
He is a professional with the competencies and skills needed to understand, analyze and apply scientific and practical knowledge, technology and computerized tools in solving problems involving the design, development, construction and operation of systems of machines and machine elements, based on specifications and according to current standards. The same can:
- Prepare and interpret drawings of mechanical systems.
- Analyze and evaluate theoretically and experimentally structural systems and mechanical systems.
- Design and integrate elements of machines, mechanisms, supported by specialized software
- Design, develop and install systems termofluídica nature, manufacturing systems, air acondicinamiento systems and automatic control systems.
- Design and evaluate control systems of industrial pollution.
- Design and implement programs of industrial maintenance.
- Integrated multidisciplinary teams to solve problems in the industry.
- Join equipment research and development.
5. Costs
The approximate cost of the Bachelor in Mechanical Engineering is B /. 602.60.
Note: These costs only cover tuition, diploma and graduate academic record. Not contemplate Graduation Work which is chosen by the student among several options once complete subjects of the curriculum. They include taxes graduation ceremony.
6. WORKPLACE
- Supervise, inspect and direct mechanical works such as industrial plants, companies and technical consulting services.
- As a teacher in different areas of Mechanical Engineering at Higher level.
- Serving as a freelancer in your own company or business.
7. The Distance
10 semesters (5 years) and two (2) Summers
8. Mode of Study
A daytime semester.
9. Curriculum
BS in Mechanical Engineering (No Trend)
BS in Mechanical Engineering (Naval Trend System)
BS in Mechanical Engineering (Trend Dynamic Systems and Automatic)
BS in Mechanical Engineering (Trend Energy and Environment)
10. Degree Awarded
Degree in Mechanical Engineering.
Bachelor of Computer and Systems Engineering
1. Description
Degree in Computer Systems Engineering and is a proposed specializations with a strong tint towards the development of original data elements and measurement of a specific solution. It is based on a solid mathematical and computational base that allows the formation of more critical and aimed at developing innovative solutions professionals.
Based on the general theory of systems and computing paradigm it integrates aspects inherent in the study of systems and mastery of the fundamental elements of computing, to provide a balanced and market realities curriculum. Satisfies the need for a professional with the ability to adapt and generate solutions to problems where what exists in the market does not meet their expectations.
Graduate training consists of three areas of knowledge that make up the curriculum, by distributing courses: Humanistic, Scientific / Technological and Basic Sciences Engineering.
2. Profile of Income
To enter the race, the candidate must hold high school diploma, issued by an official or private campus joined the Ministry of Education; or foreign unincorporated associations or, provided that the duration of such studies is not less than five (5) years at the secondary level and are recognized by the Ministry of Education.
3. Entry Requirements
Entry requirements for freshmen and students who have studied at a higher level are:
Freshmen:
- Pass entrance tests: Scholastic Aptitude Test (PAA).
- To present the diagnostic test of English proficiency (ELASH).
- Psychological present test.
- Take and pass Pre-Calculus course and Academic and Professional Skills.
Students who have studied at a higher level (national or foreign universities):
Documents that will deliver the student to enroll:
- Two (2) copies of the identity card (both sides) or birth certificate if not of legal age.
- Two (2) copies of the high school diploma (must bring to confront original copies).
- Original and copy of high school credits (from 7th to 12th grade)
- Two (2) passport-size photos.
- Two (2) copies of the Certificate of Honorable Mention if a student grant from the Technological University of Panama.
Important note: These documents are delivered to the Academic Secretary of the Faculty of Computer Systems Engineering.
4. Profile of Graduate
It is a professional prepared to raise policy, implement plans and develop projects that provide technology solutions in computing, communications, hardware, operating systems and servomechanisms. It will promote entrepreneurship development technology of hardwareand software to meet the demand of the domestic market for the benefit of public and private companies.
The graduate of the Bachelor of Computer and Systems Engineering will be prepared to:
- Design and generate interfaces and operating systems software.
- Develop software control systems robotic devices with some degree of intelligence.
- Design and manage data communication networks.
- Design and generate interpreters, translators and prototyping languages.
- Lead and develop research projects in the area of general systems theory, system dynamics and simulation.
- Digital design software and operating systems.
5. Costs
The approximate cost of the Bachelor in Computer Systems Engineering and is B /. 601.50.
Note: These costs only cover tuition, diploma and graduate academic record. Not contemplate Graduation Work which is chosen by the student among several options once complete subjects of the curriculum. They include taxes graduation ceremony.
6. WORKPLACE
Exercise management functions in the area within organizations conducting research and / or development of applied technology, stating: goals, policies, procedures and technological innovation projects, supporting business valuation, applying communication skills, development platforms systems and communication technologies.
7. The Distance
This race lasts four and a half years (9 semesters).
8. Mode of Study
The form of this race is Semiannual. The shift is daytime. Currently it is offered at the Headquarters of Technological University of Panamaand the Regional Centers.
9. Curriculum
10. Degree Awarded
Bachelor (a) in Engineering and Computer System.
