The degree provides solid knowledge in the areas of networks and data communication, information technology and technological infrastructure, providing them with the skills to design, implement and direct multidisciplinary technological projects.
Mission
To train professionals of excellence, leaders and entrepreneurs of projects in the areas of data networks, technological infrastructure and telematics services. To engage in scientific research and technology innovation related to network-based systems and services with solid ethical and moral values to contribute to the technology development of Ecuador.
Core Components of the Program
The Telematics Engineering program encompasses a comprehensive set of knowledge, skills, and methods that alumni must acquire upon completing must acquire upon completing the program. This ensures that its graduates are prepared for professional activities, ensuring the acquisition of the necessary skills and competencies. To achieve this, a group of knowledge domains has been defined, with associated courses designed to facilitate the development of the skills that a graduate of our program should possess. These domains include 6 professional axis: Hardware, Software, Networking and Network Services, Systems, Information Technologies, and the Internet of Things.
* 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 Telematics 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
Albert Espinal, Ph. D.
High school graduates who apply for the Telematics degree must be creative, have teamwork skills and an interest in obtaining
knowledge in information technologies, to develop comprehensive projects based on networks and the Internet.
EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES
The Telematics Engineering alumni from the Escuela Superior Politécnica del Litoral will have in the 3-5 years period the following professional practices:
- Gain new technical and scientific knowledge through professional practice or postgraduate studies in order to improve their skills in contemporary issues related to information and communication technologies (ICT) and technological infrastructure.
- Lead the development and implementation of technological projects, considering social, economic and environmental contexts, within an ethical and moral framework that generates employment and innovation, to meet the needs of the current market and contribute responsibly to the productive sector of society.
- Communicate effectively as professionals to be assertive in interdisciplinary and multicultural work groups.
STUDENT OUTCOMES
Since 2019:
SO 1. An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex Telematics Engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics.
SO 2. An ability to apply design of Telematics Engineering systems, to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors.
SO 3a. An ability to communicate effectively in Spanish with a range of audiences (oral and written form).
SO 3b. An ability to communicate effectively in English with a range of audiences.
SO 4. An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in Telematics Engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and social contexts.
SO 5. An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives.
SO 6. An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use Telematics Engineering judgment to draw conclusions.
SO 7. An ability to acquire and apply new Telematics Engineering knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.
SO 8. Design real Telematics Engineering solutions 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:
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 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:
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:
This professional training course introduces students to concepts related to the object-oriented programming paradigm and graphical user interfaces programing. Student designs and implements software solutions to real world problems using an object-oriented programming language. Concepts are reinforced with hands-on exercises in weekly lab sessions and challenging programming tasks. It also covers data persistence, error handling and an introduction to multithreading programming.
Description:
This is an initial level course of theoretical and practical foundations about technologies used in wired and wireless data communication, information systems and telematics services. Moreover, communication protocols, low-power technologies for information transmission in long-range enviroments, introductory aspects of electronic boards oriented to hardware and software development are also discussed. Finally, there is a review about professional ethics and intellectual property.
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 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 initial level theoretical-practical professional training subject presents the fundamentals of data communication networks considering aspects such as the importance of current collaboration communications between people and companies, the requirements of convergent voice, data and video networks, communication protocols and architectures, as well as the advantages of reference models. Additionally, logical addressing based on IPv4 and IPv6, the importance and application of logical network segmentation, and route aggregation as an aspect of optimizing routing decisions are emphasized. Similarly, the concepts of switching and routing protocols, as well as reliable transmission, are analyzed. Finally, current trends in communication networks are presented.
Description:
During this course, you will examine the entity-relationship (ER) diagram, which allows the conceptualization of the requirements. Furthermore, the ER diagrams allow the formal modeling to implement a relational database (RDBMS). In addition, you will use structured query language for data manipulation. You will understand an optimization plan of a query execution through relational algebra. Finally, you will address basic security concepts and new alternatives in developing applications with relational databases.
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 transversal course is basic for students of Computing, Statistics, and Logistics and Transportation. It provides an introduction to the study of a branch of contemporary mathematics that develops reasoning and the application of mathematics to solve problems discreet in nature. It includes the study of mathematical logic, proofs, sets, counting techniques, whole number structures, graphs and trees. Algorithms that allow obtaining results in discrete structures and grammars are also studied, an environment that the engineers that we train will surely face.
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:
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:
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 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 theoretical-practical intermediate-level professional training course presents the basic fundamentals of the administration and use of network services for Linux operating systems. Script programming is developed to automate the operation and maintenance processes of the operating system. Also, it designs and develops web applications with dynamic content integrating database management systems for information administration.
Description:
Course description This course corresponds to professional training, where current electronic circuits, based on two- and three-terminal semiconductors and microcontrollers, are analyzed. The circuits and applications are focused to the conditioning of analog signals such as amplifiers and filters, power semiconductors, selection criteria of power supplies and DC-DC converters, digital electronics concepts and programmable microcontrollers.
Description:
The course covers low-level software development to interface directly with a computer's operating system or hardware. Additionally, it covers the use of versioning and compilation tools to facilitate code development management, teamwork, and contribution to software projects. The course uses the C language to interact directly with the kernel on UNIX / LINUX operating systems.
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 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:
This course is an intermediate level theoretical-practical professional training that presents methods and techniques for the simulation and evaluation of communication networks. It includes several methods and strategies to measure network parameters, to design simulation experiments, to characterize the system events and traffic load using queuing theory for the results analysis and model verification.
Description:
This intermediate level theoretical-practical professional training subject presents the fundamentals of wireless communications, by reviewing the characteristics, operation, and application of the main wireless networks in the industry such as WiFi. Bluetooth and Zigbee. In addition, the fundamentals of the mobile Internet are presented as a means to facilitate the integration of different wireless technologies. Finally, the knowledge of design, administration, management and application of wireless sensor networks (WSN) is covered.
Description:
This intermediate-level theoretical-practical professional training subject presents designing and implementing systems and services in the cloud. Moreover, It presents open-source implementations in high availability computing environments and different types of services and processing in the cloud. Finally, It introduces non-trivial issues in the cloud, load balancing, caching, edge and fog processing, identity management, and cloud service authorization and security.
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:
This advanced theoretical-practical professional training course provides the knowledge of digital data communication systems by describing their architectures, components, metrics, and parameters of a digital communication medium. In addition, it presents the techniques used in digital transmission systems, the types of modulations, signal multiplexing, Fourier transforms, conversion and coding of digital signals, and their relationship with emerging digital transmission technologies.
Description:
This course introduces the fundamental principles of distributed and parallel systems, with special emphasis on those used in cloud computing platforms and massive and scalable data processing. Concepts of communication and coordination between distributed processes are explored, emphasizing the concepts of atomicity and consensus. It is emphasized that it is essential to use parallelism to achieve performance improvements, and systems decomposition, design and architecture strategies are studied, including implementation strategies, performance analysis and improvements (tuning). The concept of fault tolerance is also studied, with an emphasis on the maintenance of replicated state, introducing concepts that provide a connection with the concepts already introduced in the computer networking course.
Description:
This theoretical-practical professional training course of advanced level presents the fundamentals of telemetry corresponding to the recording and automatic transmission of information from non-accessible or remote sites to a system located in a different location for monitoring and analysis, through the use of sensory devices and transducers. At the same time, industrial communication protocols and their application in wode-area measurement and control systems are presented. This course also covers the fundamentals of integration of computing and communication capabilities for their control and interaction through a cyber-physical system.
Description:
In this end of program course students work in a proyect where they show they have achieved the program profile and its outcomes. During they develop creative, pertinent and organized processes that materialize a professional design experience. In the first half of the course students identify the needs and requirements of customers/users/public and they define the related problem/opportunity. Then, data are collected and critical factors of the project are analyzed. In the second half of the course students create different solutions within the restrictions and rules identified for each user. Then the design and/or implementation of the project is concluded through prototypes, 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
After 4 years of study, you will be able to design, manage, implement and operate network-based systems and services. You will have the necessary skills to lead technological projects multidisciplinary teams that integrate hardware and software solutions, using modern information and communication technologies, on a small and large scale, in context with social responsibility and sustainable development.
OCUPATIONAL PROFILE
The Telematics engineer will be able to use his knowledge in companies that have departments of Systems, Technological Infrastructure, Technical Support and Networks. The professional in this branch may perform as:
- Information and Communication Technologies Manager
- Director of network-based systems and services projects
- Telecommunications.
- Director of Data Centers.
- Businessman.
- Specialist in solutions based on networks and Internet.
- Director of Network Operations Centers.
- Technological Infrastructure Manager.
- Technological project consultant.
In order to obtain the degree in Telematics Engineering, students must fulfill the following requirements:
- Complete a minimum of 52 credits in Professional Unit courses.
- Complete a minimum of 20 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 Telematics Engineering program.
DID YOU KNOW?
Telematics engineers can carry out their activities in companies interested in the use of information technologies to modernize their processes, in addition to undertaking new businesses to provide modern services and solutions based on networks and the Internet. One of our graduates created the first robot with artificial intelligence developed in Ecuador. As part of their academic training, our students are prepared to obtain international certifications granted by leading companies such as CISCO, Huawei, among others that guarantee their knowledge in ICTs.
