postgraduate

Master's Degree in Mechanical Engineering

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ABOUT THE

Program

The Universidad Industrial de Santander (UIS) offers its Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering under the research modality as a response to the needs of the region and the country in terms of postgraduate studies in this field of knowledge.

The purpose of the Master’s Degree is to train professionals with the necessary skills to design and implement research in the areas of energy, environment and sustainability, dynamic systems, multiphysics dynamics, micro and nanosystems, bioengineering, biomaterials, control, robotics, design and manufacturing processes.

The institution has modern technological and bibliographic resources, as well as a highly qualified teaching staff that support the formal educational research program.

Bucaramanga, Santander: SNIES 54956 | Qualified registration: Resolution of the Ministry of National Education (MEN) N.° 007762 of May 6, 2022, validity 7 years.

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DEGREE:

Master in Mechanical Engineering

DURATION:

4 Semesters

MODALITY::

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CAMPUS

Principal Campus Bucaramanga

DEGREE:

Master in Mechanical Engineering

DURATION:

4 Semesters

MODALITY:

In-person

CAMPUS:

Principal Campus Bucaramanga

APPLICANT

Profile

The applicant for the Master's Degree in Mechanical Engineering at the Universidad Industrial de Santander (UIS) has a university degree in Basic Sciences, Engineering or related to any of the program's research areas.

GRADUATE

Profile

The Master in Mechanical Engineering graduated from the Universidad Industrial de Santander (UIS) is a highly qualified professional to propose and develop research projects in a critical, innovative, ethical and social way. Likewise, the graduate of the program leads and contributes to the scientific and technological development of the country thanks to its comprehensive training, which is in line with the national and international reality.

LABOR

Field

The Master in Mechanical Engineering graduated from the Universidad Industrial de Santander (UIS) may serve as a teacher, researcher, consultant and leader, in academic institutions, research centers and industrial companies. Due to his training, he is highly qualified to contribute to research and technological development in the region. Furthermore, he will be able to expand his knowledge through doctoral studies.

APPLICANT

Profile

The applicant for the Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering at the Universidad Industrial de Santander (UIS) has a university degree in Basic Sciences, Engineering or related to any of the program’s research areas.

GRADUATE

Profile

The Master in Mechanical Engineering graduated from the Universidad Industrial de Santander (UIS) is a highly qualified professional to propose and develop research projects in a critical, innovative, ethical and social way. Likewise, the graduate of the program leads and contributes to the scientific and technological development of the country thanks to its comprehensive training, which is in line with the national and international reality.

LABOR

Field

The Master in Mechanical Engineering graduated from the Universidad Industrial de Santander (UIS) may serve as a teacher, researcher, consultant and leader, in academic institutions, research centers and industrial companies. Due to his training, he is highly qualified to contribute to research and technological development in the region. Furthermore, he will be able to expand his knowledge through doctoral studies.

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Academic

Curriculum

 

Code:  23848           Credits:    5  - Advanced Mathematics


Code:  00000           Credits:    5  - Elective Subject I


Code:  27784           Credits:    3  - Research Proposal I

 

Code:  00000           Credits:    5  - Elective Subject II


Code:  00000           Credits:    5  - Elective Subject III


Code:  27785           Credits:    4  - Research Proposal II

 

Code:  27786           Credits:    3  - Research Seminar I


Code:  25161           Credits:  10  - Research Work I

 

Code:  27787           Credits:    3  - Research Seminar II


Code:  25163           Credits:  10  - Research Work II

 

Elective subjects

Code:  23848           Credits:    5  - Advanced Mathematics


Code:  25164           Credits:    5  - Design of Experiments


Code:  25166           Credits:    5  - Numerical Methods


Code:  25171           Credits:    5  - Artificial Intelligence Applied to Science and Engineering


Code:  25168           Credits:    5  - Mechanics of the Continuous Environment


Code:  27788           Credits:    5  - Engineering Modeling and Simulation


 

Research Area: Thermal and Fluid Systems

Code:  25169           Credits:    5  - Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)


Code:  25170           Credits:    5  - Thermoeconomics


Code:  25172           Credits:    5  - Advanced Refrigeration and Air Conditioning


Code:  25167           Credits:    5  - Thermal Systems Modeling and Optimization Analysis


Code:  27789           Credits:    5  - Turbulence Modeling


Code:  27790           Credits:    5  - Fundamentals of Combustion


Code:  27791           Credits:    5  - Renewable Energy


 

Research Area: Multiphysical Dynamics, Control and Robotics

Code:  25173           Credits:    5  - Analysis and Control of Nonlinear Systems


Code:  25165           Credits:    5  - Dynamic Systems and Advanced Control


Code:  27792           Credits:    5  - Rotodynamics


Code:  27793           Credits:    5  - Mechanical Vibrations


Code:  27794           Credits:    5  - Pattern Recognition Applied to Engineering


 

Research Area: Design and Manufacturing Processes

Code:  25180           Credits:    5  - Finite Elements in Engineering


Code:  27795           Credits:    5  - Biomechanics of Biological Systems


Code:  27796           Credits:    5  - Fatigue and Fault Tolerance


Code:  27797           Credits:    5  - Design and Selection of Materials

KEEP IN MIND

Additional Information

   Bucaramanga  

1st Semester

2024

* Subject to demand

Registration payment begins

Registration begins

Registration payment deadline

Registration deadline

Entrance exams

Interviews

Results publication

Academic Tuition Payment

Academic Tuition

Classes begin

 

August 15, 2023

August 16, 2023

January 24, 2024

January 26, 2024

February 01 to 06, 2024

February 07, 2024

February 09, 2024

February 09 to 14, 2024

February 12 to 15, 2024

February 19, 2024

  

Requirements list

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
  • UIS registration form duly completed and signed.
  • Resume, it has to be done in the UIS format established institutionally for this purpose, with the attachment of the certificates and copies of documents that corroborate what is described in it.
  • Photocopy of valid identity document valid in Colombia or valid passport for foreigners.
  • Recent document type photo, preferably in digital format, white background 3×4.
  • Photocopy of the diploma or Photocopy of the undergraduate degree certificate required by the program, issued by a recognized HEI in Colombia.
    • Notice 1: If the applicant has a degree from a foreign university, it must be duly apostilled and translated into Spanish if it is in a foreign language. The degrees must be validated before the Ministerio de Educación Nacional of the Republic of Colombia in case the applicant is going to study a master’s degree in the area of health, law or other area regulated by national regulations that require this administrative act.
  • Certificate of the grades obtained during undergraduate studies, with a weighted average equal to or higher than three point fifty (3.50), and those of the research or in-depth master’s degree programs completed.
    • Notice 2: In the case of UIS undergraduate alumni, it is not necessary to provide it.
  • Receipt of payment issued by the UIS treasury for the current value of the registration or receipt of consignment in the account authorized by the UIS.
  • If the advisory committee so determines, proof of reading comprehension and written production in Spanish language, presenting the certificate of approval issued by the UIS School of Languages.
    • Notice 1: The cost of the certification or test is not included in the registration fee for the graduate program.
  • For research master’s degrees, certification of foreign language level equivalent to or higher than level A1 according to the CEFR for languages, according to standardized test or issued by the UIS Institute of Languages.
    • Notice 2: This certification will not be required for those applicants who are native speakers of a foreign language or who have obtained a university degree in a foreign language, according to the description of such studies in the corresponding documents.
  • Receipt of payment, issued by the UIS treasury, for the current value of the psycho-technical test (if required) or receipt of consignment in the authorized accounts.
  • Two (2) confidential letters of academic reference, in sealed envelopes, sent directly to the graduate coordination, according to the form established by the UIS.
  • Research Master’s Degrees: endorsement letter from a research group or center of the UIS or from a scientific institution with which there is an agreement in force, signed by the director of the same, and in which the applicant is presented to the program.
  • In-depth master’s degrees: endorsement letter from a research group or center of the UIS or from a company or organization, signed by the legal representative of the same, presenting the applicant to the postgraduate program and expressing that in such group or entity the application work may be proposed or carried out.
 

  • Notice A: All the documents listed above must have a digital version in PDF in order to complete the online registration process.
  • Notice B: All documents must be submitted physically. To hand the documents in, please go to the postgraduate office of the program in the city where you wish to take the academic program or to the offices of the entity with which the UIS has an agreement with.
  • Notice C: When physical documents are submitted, additional documents that you consider relevant for the admission must be attached.
  • Notice D: On the page “Start the registration process” the formats to fill out the requested documentation can be downloaded.

Inscription

0,5 S.M.M.L.V.

Tuition fees per semester

1 S.M.M.L.V.

Academic fees per semester

1 S.M.M.L.V.

The university has a mechanism through which the financial obligations of a student can be partially or totally covered by a company or entity that wishes to support the student.

Also, various forms of payment have been arranged so that students can combine the available forms of payment according to their particular conditions. On the page "Start registration process" you will find the available options.

Additionally, to facilitate access to postgraduate programs, the UIS has signed various agreements with entities specialized in educational credit. These agreements seek facilities and better credit conditions for UIS students.

* Students who have the voting certificate from the last popular election process in Colombia may request a 10% discount on tuition fees.

 

KEEP IN MIND

Additional Information

1st semester

2024

*Subject to demand of the program.




Bucaramanga

Registration payment begins

Aug 15, 2023

Registration begins

Aug 16, 2023

Registration payment deadline

Jan 24, 2024

Registration deadline

Jan 26, 2024

Entrance exams

Feb 1-6, 2024

Interviews

Feb 7, 2024

Results publication

Feb 9, 2024

Academic Tuition Payment

Feb 9-14, 2024

Academic Tuition

Feb 12-15, 2024

Classes begin

Feb 19, 2024

Requirements list

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

  • UIS registration form duly completed and signed.
  • Resume, it has to be done in the UIS format established institutionally for this purpose, with the attachment of the certificates and copies of documents that corroborate what is described in it.
  • Photocopy of valid identity document valid in Colombia or valid passport for foreigners.
  • Recent document type photo, preferably in digital format, white background 3×4.
  • Photocopy of the diploma or Photocopy of the undergraduate degree certificate required by the program, issued by a recognized HEI in Colombia.
    • Notice 1: If the applicant has a degree from a foreign university, it must be duly apostilled and translated into Spanish if it is in a foreign language. The degrees must be validated before the Ministerio de Educación Nacional of the Republic of Colombia in case the applicant is going to study a master’s degree in the area of health, law or other area regulated by national regulations that require this administrative act.
  • Certificate of the grades obtained during undergraduate studies, with a weighted average equal to or higher than three point fifty (3.50), and those of the research or in-depth master’s degree programs completed.
    • Notice 2: In the case of UIS undergraduate alumni, it is not necessary to provide it.
  • Receipt of payment issued by the UIS treasury for the current value of the registration or receipt of consignment in the account authorized by the UIS.
  • If the advisory committee so determines, proof of reading comprehension and written production in Spanish language, presenting the certificate of approval issued by the UIS School of Languages.
    • Notice 1: The cost of the certification or test is not included in the registration fee for the graduate program.
  • For research master’s degrees, certification of foreign language level equivalent to or higher than level A1 according to the CEFR for languages, according to standardized test or issued by the UIS Institute of Languages.
    • Notice 2: This certification will not be required for those applicants who are native speakers of a foreign language or who have obtained a university degree in a foreign language, according to the description of such studies in the corresponding documents.
  • Receipt of payment, issued by the UIS treasury, for the current value of the psycho-technical test (if required) or receipt of consignment in the authorized accounts.
  • Two (2) confidential letters of academic reference, in sealed envelopes, sent directly to the graduate coordination, according to the form established by the UIS.
  • Research Master’s Degrees: endorsement letter from a research group or center of the UIS or from a scientific institution with which there is an agreement in force, signed by the director of the same, and in which the applicant is presented to the program.
  • In-depth master’s degrees: endorsement letter from a research group or center of the UIS or from a company or organization, signed by the legal representative of the same, presenting the applicant to the postgraduate program and expressing that in such group or entity the application work may be proposed or carried out.

  • Notice A: All the documents listed above must have a digital version in PDF in order to complete the online registration process.
  • Notice B: All documents must be submitted physically. To hand the documents in, please go to the postgraduate office of the program in the city where you wish to take the academic program or to the offices of the entity with which the UIS has an agreement with.
  • Notice C: When physical documents are submitted, additional documents that you consider relevant for the admission must be attached.
  • Notice D: On the page “Start the registration process” the formats to fill out the requested documentation can be downloaded.

Inscription

0,5 S.M.M.L.V.

Tuition fees per semester

1 S.M.M.L.V.*

Academic fees per semester

1 S.M.M.L.V.


The university has a mechanism through which the financial obligations of a student can be partially or totally covered by a company or entity that wishes to support the student.

Also, various forms of payment have been arranged so that students can combine the available forms of payment according to their particular conditions. On the page "Start registration process" you will find the available options.

Additionally, to facilitate access to postgraduate programs, the UIS has signed various agreements with entities specialized in educational credit. These agreements seek facilities and better credit conditions for UIS students.

* Students who have the voting certificate from the last popular election process in Colombia may request a 10% discount on tuition fees.

OUR

Faculty

Abel Antonio Parada Corrales

Master in Engineering

Alberto David Pertuz Comas

Doctor of Materials Science

Carlos Borrás Pinilla

Doctor of Mechanical Engineering

David Alfredo Fuentes Díaz

Doctor of Energy Technology

Diego Fernando Villegas Bermúdez

Doctor of Mechanical Engineering

Héller Guillermo Sánchez Acevedo

Doctor of Mechanical Engineering

Isnardo González Jaimes

Specialist in Mechanical Engineering

Jabid Eduardo Quiroga Méndez

Doctor of Civil Engineering

Javier Rúgeles Pérez

Master in Computer Science

Jorge Enrique Meneses Flórez

Master in Mechanical Engineering

Jorge Luis Chacón Velasco

Doctor of Thermal Fluidynamic Processes Applied to MCIA

Julián Ernesto Jaramillo Ibarra

Doctor of Thermal Engineering

Leonidas Vásquez Chaparro

Master in Mechanical Engineering

Manuel del Jesús Martínez

Doctor of Mechanical Engineering

Nestor Raul D’croz Torres

Mechanical Engineer

Octavio Andrés González Estrada

Doctor in Mechanical and Materials Engineering

Omar Armando Gélvez Arocha

Master in Computer Science

Pedro José Díaz Guerrero

Master in Applied Numerical Methods

Ricardo Alfonso Jaimes Rolón

Master in Engineering

William Pinto Hernández

Doctor of Mechanical Engineering

Yesid Javier Rueda Ordoñez

Doctor of Chemical Engineering

AGREEMENTS

and allies

The UIS has established different agreements with national and international entities in order to have a greater impact on their training, teaching, research and related processes in the articulation of the public university with the different social actors.

 

Do you want more information?

Contact Us

School of Mechanical Engineering

PBX: +57 (607) 634 4000

Phone extension: 2866

Email: maestriamecanica@uis.edu.co

UIS Central Campus

Bucaramanga, Santander

Edificio de Ingeniería Mecánica

Office hours:

Monday to Friday

7:00 a.m. – 12:00 m.

2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Do yo want more information?

Contact Us

School of Mechanical Engineering

PBX: +57 (607) 634 4000

Phone extension: 2866

Email: maestriamecanica@uis.edu.co

UIS Central Campus

Bucaramanga, Santander

Edificio de Ingeniería Mecánica

Office hours:

Monday to Friday

7:00 a.m. – 12:00 m.

2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Do yo want more information?

Contact Us

School of Mechanical Engineering

PBX: +57 (607) 634 4000

Phone extension: 2866

Email: maestriamecanica@uis.edu.co

UIS Central Campus

Bucaramanga, Santander

Edificio de Ingeniería Mecánica

Office hours:

Monday to Friday

7:00 a.m. – 12:00 m.

2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

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