The Electronics and Automation program is designed in response to the growing industrial demand for professionals with deep knowledge in Applied Electronics, and Automation and Industrial Process Control. Our training combines a strong foundation in sciences and engineering with an advanced understanding of automated systems. With an emphasis on research and innovation, we prepare students to develop and implement cutting-edge technological solutions, turning them into leaders capable of driving technologies that contribute to our country's sustainable and equitable development.
Mission
To educate top-tier professionals and leaders with capabilities in research, innovation, and entrepreneurship in the domain of electronic and automated systems. Committed to strong ethical and moral values, we aspire for our graduates to be pivotal in the technological transformation and progress of our country.
Core Components of the Program
The Electronics and Automation degree program covers the following fields of knowledge or core areas:
- Electronic Systems:
- Analog and Digital Electronics
- Electrónica Industrial. Industrial Electronics
- Medical Electronics
- Intelligent Signal Acquisition and Processing
- Automated Systems
- Instrumentation and Automation of Industrial Processes
- Computer Vision
- Industrial Robotics and Service
- Classical and Advanced Control Systems
- Electrical, Hospital, and Home Automation Installations
* Undergraduate tuition/fees:
The Constitution of the Republic of Ecuador in its Article 356, among other principles, establishes that third-level public higher education will be tuition/fees free. Zero cost education is linked to the academic responsibility of the students.
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The Electronics and Automation Engineering program has been accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET since 2018 and has held the EUR-ACE label, awarded by the European Network for Accreditation of Engineering Education, since 2023.
International Accreditation Coordinator
Daniel Cevallos, M. Sc.
Individuals inclined towards analytical thinking, abstract reasoning, and logic. It's desirable for them to have a strong foundation in experimental sciences and mathematics, along with an aptitude for understanding and solving complex problems. A keen interest in technology, innovation, and a desire to contribute to the development and advancement of electronic and automated solutions in various sectors is valued.
Objectives
Within 3 to 5 years after graduation, graduates of the Electronics and Automation program shall be able to:
Objective 1. Have successfully addressed professional challenges in Electronics and Automation Engineering, applying extensive professional knowledge, innovation, and considering social, economic, and environmental aspects, always focusing on sustainable development.
Objective 2. Have demonstrated assertiveness in decision-making through effective communication skills, professional practice based on high-quality standards, and interdisciplinary interactions.
Objective 3. Have developed and implemented solutions in Electronics and Automation Engineering, either as an independent professional or as an employee, thereby responsibly contributing to society's productive sector.
Objective 4. Have acquired new technical and scientific knowledge during their professional activities or postgraduate studies.
Student Outcomes
The learning outcomes for the Electronics and Automation program are as follows:
SO 1. Ability to identify, formulate and solve complex problems of Electronics and Automation Engineering through the application of engineering, science, and mathematics principles.
SO 2. Ability to apply design of systems of Electronics and Automation Engineering, to produce solutions that satisfy specific needs, considering public health, safety, and well-being, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors.
SO 3a. Ability to communicate effectively in Spanish with diverse audiences orally and in writing.
SO 3b. Ability to communicate effectively in English with a variety of audiences.
SO 4. Ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in situations of Electronics and Automation Engineering and make informed judgments, considering the impact of engineering solutions in the global, economic, environmental, and social context.
SO 5. Ability to function effectively in a team, whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, set goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives.
SO 6. Ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze, and interpret data, and use criteria of Electronics and Automation Engineering to establish conclusions.
SO 7. Ability to acquire and apply new knowledge of Electronics and Automation Engineering as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.
SO 8. Design real solutions of Electronics and Automation Engineering that propose unique value in response to specific needs considered from the point of view of those involved.
First Year
Description:
It is a core course for Engineering, Natural Sciences, Exact Sciences, and Social Sciences and Humanities, students. Topics, such as, topological notions, limits and continuity of real variable functions, derivatives and their applications, antiderivatives and integration techniques, and the definite integral with its applications, are examined. This course is aimed to the development of student’s skills and know-how in the derivation and integration processes, as a fundamental basis for the following upper level courses in its academic training process
Description:
Physics: Mechanics is a basic, theoretical-practical training course aimed at engineering students, with laboratory experimentation activities, which provides the fundamentals of particle mechanics, rigid bodies and fluid mechanics, in an environment of active learning.
Description:
In this course, students apply the Design Thinking methodology to identify, analyze real-life problems or needs, to design innovative solutions. Students work in multidisciplinary teams to present solution proposals that add value to customers/users from private companies, public organizations and non-profit organizations.
Description:
This basic and general education subject presents grammatical structures to produce a simple paragraph based on a writing program. Additionally, it allows the identification of a specific argument in oral and written communication. It also considers learners’ personal opinions about different topics related to social, academic, and professional aspects. It includes the necessary vocabulary to make comparisons between present and past, books or movies description, creation of simple students’ profile, opinions about inventions, formal apologies and tell past events.
Description:
General Chemistry is a theoretical-practical course aimed at the basic training of professionals in the areas of Engineering and Natural Sciences, which provides a scientific basis of the matter and its interactions, and seeks to develop in students the ability to solve problems related to the content of the subject. It begins with an Introduction to Thermochemistry, then the analysis of the physicochemical properties derived from the state of aggregation of matter: liquids, solids and solutions, the study of the Kinetics and Equilibrium of reactions and solubility.
Description:
This subject of basic instruction is a theoretical-practical course that contributes to the learning of concepts of electricity and magnetism in an environment of active learning.
Description:
Vector calculus is a course aimed at the basic training of professionals in the areas of Engineering, Exact Sciences and Natural Sciences who developed problem-solving and problem-solving skills in the n-dimensional context. For this purpose, the course consists of 5 general themes: three-dimensional analytic geometry and functions of several variables, differential calculus of scalar and vector fields, optimization of scalar functions of several variables, line integrals and multiple integration, surface integrals and theorems of the vector theory; being the main applications of this course: the optimization of functions of several variables applied to practical problems, the calculation of lengths, area, volumes, work and flow, using objects of the plane and space.
Description:
The course presents students with strategies to solve common problems in various professional fields through the design and implementation of solutions based on the use of a programming language. It covers the basic principles so that the student can read and write programs; emphasizing the design and analysis of algorithms. In addition, it introduces students to the use of development and debugging tools.
Description:
This is a basic training course for engineering and science students, in which the study of matrices, systems of linear equations, vector spaces, linear transformations, spaces with inner product, eigenvalues and eigenvectors. The main purpose of the course is to contribute to the integral formation of the future professional allowing later, to take care of conceptual, social and technological necessities in the solution of problems and development of the abstract thought.
Description:
This subject of basic formation and general education presents the grammatical structures for the production of an academic paragraph, through the development of the writing program in a transversal way. In addition, it allows the identification of specific arguments in oral and written communication, considering the production of one's own criteria on different topics of a social, academic or professional nature. The necessary vocabulary is also applied to refer to the different forms of communication, share work experiences and the use of digitl technology, tell short stories about interpersoanl relationship and personalities, and comment on the future of the environment.
Second Year
Description:
This course covers theElectrical grid analysis conformed by resistors, inductors, capacitors and transformers. The study is done in stable conditions, in continious and alternating currents with independent and dependent power sources of both DC and AC current. The methods studied are based in Ohm's law and Kirchoff's law of voltage and current in joint form with power source transformation, redundant conditions and the theorems of Thevenin and Norton, superposition and maximun transfer of power.
Description:
Digital Systems I is a professional training course that presents basic concepts of design, implementation, and analysis of digital electronic circuits. Initially, binary numbers, codes and their applications are studied; then, basic digital components and others of larger-scale integration, necessary for building digital systems, are presented. Additionally, the fundamentals of combinatorial circuits and synchronous sequential machines are reviewed. The implementation of digital systems is carried out by using discrete elements and hardware description language (VHDL), making tests of functioning in a laboratory.
Description:
In this subject, we study the development of the academic prosumer profile of the students, which should be consolidated throughout each individual's life, based on the processing of complex, holistic, and critical thinking. We aim to foster understanding and the production of academic knowledge through rigorous analysis of realities and readings from various academic/scientific sources.
Description:
This is a training basic course training and provides the knowledge to the engineering and science student can convert data into information, associate everyday situations with statistical processes, and determine scientific conclusions through experimental observations, applying descriptive statistics, notions of probability, models of random variables and inferential analysis.
Description:
This core subject of basic formation in the engineering degrees begins with the study of convergence criteria for numerical series and power series, providing methods for obtaining the latter. Next, analytical solving methods of ordinary differential equations of first and superior order are examined, including solutions in power series. Then, the Laplace transform is defined and used as a solving method of linear ordinary differential equations. As a final part, solving methods for solving linear ordinary differential equation systems are studied. The subject examines application problems of engineering and sciences modelled by ordinary differential equations and series and includes the use of software in a part of each practical session.
Description:
This subject of basic instruction and general education presents grammatical topics for the elaboration of an outline and a structured composition, through the development of the writing program in a transversal way. In addition, it allows the identification of arguments in oral and written communication on contemporary and academic topics. Additionally, appropriate vocabulary is applied to discuss issues related to different cultures, places where we live, everyday news, entertainment media, and past and future opportunities.
Description:
This course introduces students to three-phase alternating-current electrical networks and teaches phasor methods for their analysis. Students learn about transient and steady-state responses of first- and second-order circuits composed of passive elements. Later, advanced techniques such as Laplace transform and frequency response are addressed, including their applications to the analysis of passive filters. At the end of this course, the student analyzes equivalent circuits using two-port network parameters.
Description:
This professional training course is aimed at undergraduate students in Electronics and Automation who already know the basics of structured programming. The course presents the programming contents that can be applied in electronics and automation. It includes: the structured programming in the C language and the use of Matlab functions; programming at a higher level of abstraction: oriented to objects; the main data structures used; and event-oriented programming of human-machine visual interfaces. In addition, it deals with elements of the management of databases and communication. Finally, a project is developed where a real visual application is implemented.
Description:
This course describes the basic tools required for the analysis and design of dynamic control systems, linear and time invariant. The concept of modeling and simulation of dynamic systems and the analysis of feedback systems are introduced. Criteria are then presented to determine the absolute and relative stability of the systems, then controller design techniques are detailed that comply with the specifications required by the techniques of locus of roots and response of frequency.
Description:
This course presents an integration of knowledge about the design of small, medium and large-scale sequential digital systems, using both traditional design methods, as well as modern methods based on Computer Aided Design (CAD) tools and hardware description language.
Description:
This subject of basic formation and general education, presents the grammar structures to produce a persuasive essay, through the transversal development of the writing programme. In addition, it allows students to identify specific arguments in the oral and written communication, as well as, to express their own opinions about different topics of social, academic, or professional fields. It also includes the necessary vocabulary to stablish a conversation, narrate situations of their environment, activities to reach their goals, analyze cause and effect and personal and professional opportunities.
Third Year
Description:
This transversal course addresses the conditions required to innovate and the process associated with developing an innovation from an entrepreneurial point of view. Subsequently, topics such as the identification of opportunities, value creation, and prototyping and validation of products/services proposals are reviewed, as well as the elements of the business toghether with tools for the evaluation of a budget/financial management plan and the interpretation of financial data. Considerations that are essential for the feasibility and adoption of an innovation. Finally, entrepreneurial competences and process associated with the development and adoption of an innovation are studied.
Description:
This course focuses on describing the use of modern techniques for the analysis and optimal design of control systems in continuous and discrete time. The mathematical and computational tools used for the description of linear systems in discrete time are studied. The use of continuous-time design techniques is contrasted against discrete-time equivalents. The method of state space for systems in continuous and discrete time is also described. Additionally, control system design techniques using observers in state space are explored.
Description:
This course is professional training, it trains the student in the design, evaluation and practical application of the standards of residential, commercial and industrial electrical installations. It begins by giving an introduction and fundamental concepts on electrical installations, technical standards, general principles on electrical design, protections, conductor sizing, control and automation. It continues with the determination of areas in the power house, distribution systems, M / T cells, medium and low voltage connections, connection and sizing of transformers, emergency generators and power factor correction. It ends with the most common measurement methods, general distribution boards, motor control centers, normal and power outlets, grounding systems, prevention and protection in electrical work.
Description:
This vocational training course presents the fundamentals for the measurement of physical variables such as temperature, level, pressure, flow, position, displacement, and speed, in industrial and mechatronic processes. Instrumentation systems are developed to allow process optimization and quality administration management. Pneumatic systems are described, and the principle of operation of sensors and transducers commonly used in industrial instrumentation are studied, furthermore, an introduction to data acquisition systems and a brief introduction to industrial communications are presented.
Description:
This professional course analyzes magnetic circuits, transformers, direct current, and alternating current machines. It also simulates the operation, operation characteristics, and vector models. Finally, these concepts and the operation of the devices are applied through practical activities in the laboratories.
Description:
This basic training and general education subject presents the necessary structures for the production of a persuasive essay, through the development of the writing program in a transversal way. It also allows the identification of specific arguments both in oral and written communication, in order to issue students' criteria on social, academic, or professional issues. They also apply the necessary vocabulary to engage in discussions about choices to make, changes in daily life and home, financial problems as well as moral dilemmas and achievements in the course of their personal, student, and professional lives.
Description:
Electronic Applications is a professional training courseabout analysis and design criteria of electronic circuits (discrete or integrated elements) applied to engineering. The frequency response of electronic circuits, power amplifiers, signal conditioners, waveform generators, nonlinear circuits and basic microelectronics are described. In addition, some applications are presented in such a way that the student acquires the ability for analog electronic design.
Description:
In this course, corresponding to professional training, the fundamental components of the integrated automation platforms of the main manufacturers of industrial process automation systems are studied in the context of management and analysis systems, IIoT and industry 4.0. The architectures and functionalities of the Programmable Logic Controller (PLC), software-based controllers, embedded PC systems and the Programmable Automation Controller (PAC) are analyzed. It delves into modern PLC programming techniques for sequential systems, as well as closed loop systems with PID controllers and control of drives and servos by analog and PTO signals. Finally, human machine interface (HMI) designs are structured.
Description:
This professional training course presents energy conversion systems, making use of power semiconductors, line-commutated single-phase and three-phase rectifiers, Fourier techniques for the study of harmonics, analysis and design of direct current converters firing circuits. (DC) to alternating current (AC), AC / AC converters, DC / DC converter modulation techniques, and DC motor speed and torque control techniques. This course also emphasizes the use of modern tools for the programming, simulation, analysis and computer-aided design of power converters.
Description:
The course addresses the development of medium complexity embedded systems from the point of view of software design and integration with peripheral systems. In addition, the use of design patterns for low-level programming using common languages in the hardware industry such as C and C ++ is covered. In the practical section, hardware prototyping platforms are used for the application of theoretical concepts in functional prototypes.
Description:
This transversal training course for all students of the institution has five chapters. It introduces the key principles of sustainability and the path to sustainable development. Addresses ecological principles by deepen into biodiversity, ecosystems, human population and ecosystem services. Study the fundamentals of renewable and non-renewable resources as well as the alternatives for sustainable use. Analyzes environmental quality specifically in the air, water and soil components, delving into issues such as climate change, eutrophication and deforestation. Finally, it emphasizes on the economic axis with topics such as circular economy and on the social axis on topics such as governance and urban planning.
Fourth Year
Description:
In this professional training course, the most widely used industrial communication protocols in industrial production systems are described and analyzed and Data Acquisition, Supervision and Control (SCADA) systems are studied and designed. The course contributes to the cognitive capacity of the student in the elaboration of projects of automation and control of industrial machinery, design and implementation of SCADA systems, design and implementation of industrial communication networks contributing to industrial, technological, economic, environmental and social development. The course has experimental sessions developed in the Industrial Automation Laboratory with state-of-the-art hardware and software.
Description:
This professional training course introduces Direct Current (DC) to Direct Current (DC) energy conversion systems, Direct current (DC) to Alternating Current (AC) energy conversion systems, and AC energy conversion systems. to DC, in systems with single-phase and three-phase power supply, in which the different types of choppers, inverters and rectifiers with forced commutation are analyzed. In addition, various modern tools for Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) and study of harmonics of power converters are compared for their analysis, design and simulation, assisted by computer for technological, environmental and social improvement. Experimental sessions are available for the management of industrial equipment hardware and software.
Description:
The course contributes to the student’s training in the usage of tools for the kinematics and dynamics calculation of special articulated mechanisms (usually referred to as robotics arms). Basics concepts of robotics are introduced (from its origins to nowadays), with a particular emphasis on robotic manipulators and their applications in industrial environments. Sensors and actuators generally used in the robotic field are presented, together with their mathematical representations that allow to describe manipulators in their working space. The problem of robot’s end-effector is studied addressing both the forward kinematic and inverse kinematic solutions. Concepts such as degrees of freedom and boundary conditions are introduced, tackling the cases of redundancy and singularity conditions. Topics related to the dynamics of the manipulator are addressed, studying the formulations of Euler Lagrange and Newton-Euler. Finally, the problems of trajectory generation and motion planning are studied using classical and modern techniques.
Description:
In this capstone course, the student will produce a project where the implementation of the profiles declared in the degree are highlighted, developing creativity, organization, and affiliation processes which involve them in an experience of professional design. During the first part of the course, the client/user/public needs are identified, the problem/opportunity is defined, data is collected, and critical factors are analyzed. While on the second part, alternative solutions, framed in the regulations and restrictions of each user, are created. The course ends with the design and deployment of the feasible solution or the creation of prototypes, and the analysis and validation of results.
Additional
ARTS, SPORTS AND LANGUAGES ELECTIVE COURSES
1 credits - 1.9 ECTS
HUMANITIES ELECTIVE COURSES
1 credits - 1.9 ECTS
SELECTED ELECTIVE COURSE
3 credits - 5.8 ECTS
SELECTED ELECTIVE COURSE
3 credits - 5.8 ECTS
Professional Profile
Electronic and Automation Engineers can work in:
Productive Sectors: oil, gas, mining, metallurgy, manufacturing, food, agro-industry, aquaculture, pharmaceutical, alternative energies, among others.
Consulting and implementation of projects in home automation, automation, robotics, process digitalization, and Industry 4.0.
Design and implementation of digital control systems for electrical machines, energy efficiency, renewable energy, and other current application fields.
Research within the field of Smart Industry, such as: digitalization, augmented reality, and applied intelligent systems.
Development of software applications aimed at electrical, electronic, and automation systems.
Design and implementation of industrial and hospital electrical and electronic installations.
Management of preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance plans.
Development and Implementation of Technology-Based Startups.
Design, manufacturing, and maintenance of custom electronic boards and equipment
In order to obtain the Bachelor of Electronics and Automation degree, students must fulfill the following requirements:
- Complete a minimum of 49 credits in Professional Unit courses.
- Complete a minimum of 21 credits in General Education courses.
- Complete a minimum of 27 credits in Mathematics and Basic Science courses.
- Complete a minimum of 6 credits in Selected Elective courses.
- Complete a minimum of 2 credits in Elective courses.
- Accumulate a minimum of 336 hours of Internship Experience, distributed as follows:
- 240 hours of Pre-professional Business Internships (equivalent to 5 credits).
- 96 hours of Community Service Internships (equivalent to 2 credits).
- Successfully complete the Curricular Integration Unit, which includes a capstone course (3 credits) and project (5 credits).
The Capstone Project is a culminating requirement for graduation. These projects provide students with the experience of applying acquired knowledge and skills to the needs of society, with a focus on sustainability.
The IDEAR Fair showcases all Capstone projects, offering students a valuable opportunity to showcase their work and hone soft skills such as communication and teamwork. It is also a space for students to network with potential clients and future employers.
Explore all of the Capstone projects completed by the Electronics and Automation Engineering program.
DID YOU KNOW?
This degree program was established because industries require professionals with extensive knowledge of Electronics applied to industry, as well as Automation and Industrial Process Control.
