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Faculty of Engineering (UNAM)
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The Faculty of Engineering at the National Autonomous University of Mexico
(UNAM) is one of the most prestigious engineering schools in Mexico. At the undergraduate level, it offers twelve different majors. The faculty also offers some graduate programs. In the first semester of 2008 there were over 10,900 enrollments at the licenciatura level, plus 1,115 postgraduate students.
in Mexico City
. After the university was closed in 1833, several scientific institutes were established in Mexico, all of them related to some branch of engineering. These eventually merged into a single institution which in 1910 was put under the supervision of the newly created UNAM and renamed to Escuela Nacional de Ingeniería (National School of Engineering).
In 1954 the school changes its location to Ciudad Universitaria
. In 1959, with the creation of the Engineering Institute
and the availability of its first graduate program, the school changes its name to Facultad de Ingeniería.
Is in charge of subjects such as physics and mathematics, every student has to take one or more subjects of this department, specially during the first 4 semesters. These subjects on fundamental science
are then common to all students and are often regarded as the most difficult among all.
In charge of the majors in the name, is the contact between the school and the industry, there are some programs for young entrepreneurial and some courses that may resemble an BA program in USA
The Electric Engineering Division is in charge of three different bachelor degrees: Electric Engineering, Computer Engineering and Telecommunication Engineering. It is the biggest division by number of students, as the degrees it offers have a high employment rate. This division has established many industrial partnerships with enterprises such as Telmex
and Microsoft
This division is organizes the Mining, Petroleum, Geophysics and Geology Engineering bachelor Programs. Is one of the oldest divisions in the school and currently has some joint programs with PEMEX
among other petroleum companies.
As the name implies, this division is in charge of courses and diplomas for active professionals who wish to stay up to date with current technological trends or wish to stay in contact with the academic community in some way other than the conventional graduate programs.
In charge of cultural activities and some subjects, such as literature, ethics and history.
in Mexico City
, near the Faculty of Science and the Faculty of Administration.
It has two libraries for undergraduate students and one for postgraduates. It also has some of Mexico's finest laboratories for civil and mechanical engineering.
, a chorus
and a photo club.
Each major has its own student organization, which is in charge of promoting activities related to each specialization, such as extracurricular courses, workshops or congresses.
Presidentes de SAFIR
*Alejandro Farah Simón (Founder)
National Autonomous University of Mexico
The Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México is a university in Mexico. UNAM was founded on 22 September 1910 by Justo Sierra as a liberal alternative to the Roman Catholic-sponsored Royal and Pontifical University of Mexico The Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) (National Autonomous...
(UNAM) is one of the most prestigious engineering schools in Mexico. At the undergraduate level, it offers twelve different majors. The faculty also offers some graduate programs. In the first semester of 2008 there were over 10,900 enrollments at the licenciatura level, plus 1,115 postgraduate students.
History
The Engineering Faculty at the UNAM has its origins as the Real Seminario de Mineria (Royal School of Mining), which building is still standing near the ZocaloZócalo
The Zócalo is the main plaza or square in the heart of the historic center of Mexico City. The plaza used to be known simply as the "Main Square" or "Arms Square," and today its formal name is Plaza de la Constitución...
in Mexico City
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
. After the university was closed in 1833, several scientific institutes were established in Mexico, all of them related to some branch of engineering. These eventually merged into a single institution which in 1910 was put under the supervision of the newly created UNAM and renamed to Escuela Nacional de Ingeniería (National School of Engineering).
In 1954 the school changes its location to Ciudad Universitaria
Ciudad Universitaria
Ciudad Universitaria , Mexico, is UNAM's main campus, located in Coyoacán borough in the southern part of Mexico City. Designed by architects Mario Pani and Enrique del Moral, it encloses the Olympic Stadium, about 40 faculties and institutes, the Cultural Center, an ecological reserve, the Central...
. In 1959, with the creation of the Engineering Institute
Engineering Institute (UNAM)
The Engineering Institute is the research institute of the UNAM in Mexico City which focuses on engineering related topics. It holds the postgraduate programs of the Faculty of Engineering -Location & Facilities:...
and the availability of its first graduate program, the school changes its name to Facultad de Ingeniería.
Organization & Departments
The faculty is organized in divisions (somewhat the equivalent of departments), each under the direct supervision of a Head of division. These are themselves coordinated and supervised by the faculty dean, currently José Gonzalo Guerrero Zepeda.- Fundamental Science Division:
Is in charge of subjects such as physics and mathematics, every student has to take one or more subjects of this department, specially during the first 4 semesters. These subjects on fundamental science
Fundamental science
Fundamental science is science that describes the most basic objects, forces, relations between them and laws governing them, such that all other phenomena may be in principle derived from them following the logic of scientific reductionism. Biology, chemistry and physics are fundamental sciences;...
are then common to all students and are often regarded as the most difficult among all.
- MechanicalMechanical engineeringMechanical engineering is a discipline of engineering that applies the principles of physics and materials science for analysis, design, manufacturing, and maintenance of mechanical systems. It is the branch of engineering that involves the production and usage of heat and mechanical power for the...
and Industrial EngineeringIndustrial engineeringIndustrial engineering is a branch of engineering dealing with the optimization of complex processes or systems. It is concerned with the development, improvement, implementation and evaluation of integrated systems of people, money, knowledge, information, equipment, energy, materials, analysis...
Division:
In charge of the majors in the name, is the contact between the school and the industry, there are some programs for young entrepreneurial and some courses that may resemble an BA program in USA
- CivilCivil engineeringCivil engineering is a professional engineering discipline that deals with the design, construction, and maintenance of the physical and naturally built environment, including works like roads, bridges, canals, dams, and buildings...
and Geomatic Engineering Division:
- Electrical EngineeringElectrical engineeringElectrical engineering is a field of engineering that generally deals with the study and application of electricity, electronics and electromagnetism. The field first became an identifiable occupation in the late nineteenth century after commercialization of the electric telegraph and electrical...
Division:
The Electric Engineering Division is in charge of three different bachelor degrees: Electric Engineering, Computer Engineering and Telecommunication Engineering. It is the biggest division by number of students, as the degrees it offers have a high employment rate. This division has established many industrial partnerships with enterprises such as Telmex
Telmex
Telmex is a telecommunications company headquartered in Mexico City that provides telecommunication products and services in Mexico, Argentina, Colombia, Brazil and other countries in Latin America. In addition to traditional fixed-line telephone service, Telmex also offers Internet access, data,...
and Microsoft
Microsoft
Microsoft Corporation is an American public multinational corporation headquartered in Redmond, Washington, USA that develops, manufactures, licenses, and supports a wide range of products and services predominantly related to computing through its various product divisions...
- Earth Sciences Engineering:
This division is organizes the Mining, Petroleum, Geophysics and Geology Engineering bachelor Programs. Is one of the oldest divisions in the school and currently has some joint programs with PEMEX
Pemex
Petróleos Mexicanos or Pemex is a Mexican state-owned petroleum company. As of 2010, with a total asset worth of $415.75 billion, it is the second non-publicly listed largest company in the world by total market value, and Latin America's second largest enterprise by annual revenue as of 2009...
among other petroleum companies.
- Distance and Continuing Education Division:
As the name implies, this division is in charge of courses and diplomas for active professionals who wish to stay up to date with current technological trends or wish to stay in contact with the academic community in some way other than the conventional graduate programs.
- Social Sciences and Humanities Division:
In charge of cultural activities and some subjects, such as literature, ethics and history.
Location and facilities
The faculty has numerous facilities, most of which are located in Ciudad UniversitariaCiudad Universitaria
Ciudad Universitaria , Mexico, is UNAM's main campus, located in Coyoacán borough in the southern part of Mexico City. Designed by architects Mario Pani and Enrique del Moral, it encloses the Olympic Stadium, about 40 faculties and institutes, the Cultural Center, an ecological reserve, the Central...
in Mexico City
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
, near the Faculty of Science and the Faculty of Administration.
It has two libraries for undergraduate students and one for postgraduates. It also has some of Mexico's finest laboratories for civil and mechanical engineering.
Student organizations
The faculty has several student organizations, among them a TunaTuna (music)
A University Tuna is a musical group in Spain, Portugal, The Netherlands, Central America or South America, made up of university students. It is also known as a Tuna or Tunas if it is in plural...
, a chorus
Choir
A choir, chorale or chorus is a musical ensemble of singers. Choral music, in turn, is the music written specifically for such an ensemble to perform.A body of singers who perform together as a group is called a choir or chorus...
and a photo club.
Each major has its own student organization, which is in charge of promoting activities related to each specialization, such as extracurricular courses, workshops or congresses.
- SAFIR Sociedad Astronómica de la Facultad de Ingeniería (Astronomical Society of the Faculty of Engineering )Sitio oficial de SAFIR en Facebook
Presidentes de SAFIR
*Alejandro Farah Simón (Founder)
Graduate programs
Each division within the faculty organizes graduate programs. There are also graduate programs in cooperation with other faculties and other higher education institutions in Mexico.External links
- Facultad de Ingeniería–UNAM, official website