undergraduate
Civil Engineering
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about the
Program
The Civil Engineering program at the Universidad Industrial de Santander (UIS) aims to train highly qualified professionals to perform with technical and managerial competence in the planning, construction, operation, and maintenance of civil and environmental engineering works, under the principles of ecological balance, promoting the sustainable development of society.
Bucaramanga, Santander: SNIES 696 | Qualified Registration: MEN N.° 15834 of September 21, 2018.
DEGREE:
Civil Engineer
DuraTiOn:
10 Semesters
Education LEVEL:
Undergraduate
ModaliTY:
In-person
CAMPUS:
Main Campus Bucaramanga
APPLICANT
Profile
Applicants to the program must have a solid background in mathematics and physics, which allows them to acquire the basic principles of science and engineering without problems. They also possess good oral and written expression skills. Furthermore, applicants stand out for their social and environmental commitment.
GRADUATE
Profile
Civil engineers graduated from the Industrial University of Santander (UIS) are citizens with scientific, technological and business skills who stand out for their leadership, ethical rigor and commitment to the humanistic, academic and social tradition of the university.
Their professional performance includes analyzing, designing, constructing, supervising, inspecting and evaluating civil engineering works, based on scientific principles and the use of new technologies. In addition, they are expected to identify problems and propose solutions in the areas of roads and transportation, water resources, structures and new materials.
Finally, they are known for their permanent willingness to study and research possible alternatives for the sustainable development of their communities
Labor
Field
Civil engineers graduated from the Industrial University of Santander (UIS) may work as contractors, consultants, educators and researchers, both in the public and private sectors, in the following areas: Geotechnical Engineering, Construction Engineering, Structural Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Hydraulic Engineering, Water Resources Engineering, Transportation Engineering, Materials Science and Geomatics
OUR
Accreditations
Acreditación Alta Calidad:
Resolution of the Ministry of National Education No. 2557 of February 23, 2017. Effective for six (6) years. Renewed for the third time.
More info: Click here
International Accreditation: Internationally accredited by the non-profit non-governmental organization ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology).
For more information: Click here
CONTINUOUS
Improvement
The Civil Engineering program has implemented a process of continuous improvement that will allow future professionals to have a solid educational foundation with the capacity to manage innovative processes, emerging technologies, and anticipate the welfare and safety needs of the community. With this, students, employers, and society in general will be confident that the program meets quality standards and prepares graduates to enter a global workforce.
Program Educational Objectives
The Civil Engineering Program at UIS expects its graduates to attain the following, after 3-5 years of professional practice:
- Analyze, design, develop, and manage civil infrastructure projects, according to both the standards of the discipline and the sustainability requirements, and to perform under criteria of ethical and social responsibility.
- Communicate effectively within work teams and interact with professionals of other disciplines in order to solve problems and add value to projects.
- Self-improve their knowledge and skills in order to adapt to the technological, organizational and social changes demanded by the profession and society.
Student Outcomes
The program of Civil Engineering aims to develop the following student outcomes:
- An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics.
- An ability to apply engineering design 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.
- An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences.
- An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts.
- 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.
- An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions.
- An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.
Historical Enrollment and Graduation Statistics
2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | |||||||
Academic period | I | II | I | II | I | II | I | II | I | II | I | |
Civil Engineering | Admitted | 152 | 157 | 151 | 154 | 147 | 152 | 141 | 153 | 162 | 153 | 179 |
Enrolled | 1367 | 1469 | 1482 | 1445 | 1378 | 1437 | 1420 | 1478 | 1517 | 1542 | 1494 | |
Graduates (Term) | 31 | 93 | 151 | 144 | 78 | 110 | 119 | 91 | 72 | 105 | 88 | |
APPLICANT
Profile
Applicants to the program must have a solid background in mathematics and physics, which allows them to acquire the basic principles of science and engineering without problems. They also possess good oral and written expression skills. Furthermore, applicants stand out for their social and environmental commitment.
GRADUATE
Profile
Civil engineers graduated from the Universidad Industrial de Santander (UIS) are citizens with scientific, technological, and business skills who stand out for their leadership, ethical rigor, and commitment to the humanistic, academic, and social tradition of the university.
Their professional performance includes analyzing, designing, constructing, supervising, inspecting, and evaluating civil engineering works, based on scientific principles and the use of new technologies. In addition, they are expected to identify problems and propose solutions in the areas of roads and transportation, water resources, structures, and new materials.
Finally, they are known for their permanent willingness to study and research possible alternatives for the sustainable development of their communities.
LABOR
Field
Civil engineers graduated from the Universidad Industrial de Santander (UIS) may work as contractors, consultants, educators, and researchers, both in the public and private sectors, in the following areas: Geotechnical Engineering, Construction Engineering, Structural Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Hydraulic Engineering, Water Resources Engineering, Transportation Engineering, Materials Science and Geomatics.
OUR
Accreditations
High-Quality accreditation:
Ministerio de Educación Nacional (MEN) Resolution no. 2557 of February 23, 2017 (valid for six years).
Further information: Click here.
International Accreditation: Internationally accredited by the non-profit non-governmental organization ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology).
For more information: Click here
CONTINUOUS
Improvement
The Civil Engineering program has implemented a process of continuous improvement that will allow future professionals to have a solid educational foundation with the capacity to manage innovative processes, emerging technologies, and anticipate the welfare and safety needs of the community. With this, students, employers, and society in general will be confident that the program meets quality standards and prepares graduates to enter a global workforce.
Program Educational ObjectivesThe Civil Engineering Program at UIS expects its graduates to attain the following, after 3-5 years of professional practice:
- Analyze, design, develop, and manage civil infrastructure projects, according to both the standards of the discipline and the sustainability requirements, and to perform under criteria of ethical and social responsibility.
- Communicate effectively within work teams and interact with professionals of other disciplines in order to solve problems and add value to projects.
- Self-improve their knowledge and skills in order to adapt to the technological, organizational and social changes demanded by the profession and society.
The program of Civil Engineering aims to develop the following student outcomes:
- An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics.
- An ability to apply engineering design 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.
- An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences.
- An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts.
- 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.
- An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions.
- An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.
| 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | ||||||
| Academic period | I | II | I | II | I | II | I | II | I | II | I |
| Admitted | 152 | 157 | 151 | 154 | 147 | 152 | 141 | 153 | 162 | 153 | 179 |
| Enrolled | 1367 | 1469 | 1482 | 1445 | 1378 | 1437 | 1420 | 1478 | 1517 | 1542 | 1494 |
| Graduates (Term) | 31 | 93 | 151 | 144 | 78 | 110 | 119 | 91 | 72 | 105 | 88 |
SEA UIS
Supports
Academic
Curriculum
Code: 24948 Credits: 0 - University Life and Culture
Code: 23427 Credits: 3 - Language Workshop
Code: 23015 Credits: 4 - Descriptive Geometry
Code: 22979 Credits: 4 - Linear Algebra I
Code: 22949 Credits: 4 - Basic Chemistry
Code: 20252 Credits: 4 - Calculus I
Code: 23424 Credits: 4 - English I
Code: 23423 Credits: 1 - Physical Culture and Sports
Code: 22952 Credits: 2 - Biology for Engineers
Code: 22950 Credits: 4 - Physics I
Code: 20253 Credits: 4 - Calculus II
Code: 00002 Credits: 2 - Contextual Subject I
Code: 24090 Credits: 4 - Topography
Code: 23425 Credits: 4 - English II
Code: 23018 Credits: 4 - Statics
Code: 22953 Credits: 4 - Physics II
Code: 20254 Credits: 4 - Calculus III
Code: 24092 Credits: 3 - Numerical Methods
Code: 24091 Credits: 3 - Geology for Engineers
Code: 23834 Credits: 4 - Solid Mechanics
Code: 22956 Credits: 4 - Physics III
Code: 20255 Credits: 4 - Differential Equations
Code: 24097 Credits: 3 - Geomatics
Code: 24096 Credits: 1 - Materials Characterization I
Code: 24095 Credits: 3 - Statistics Applied to Engineering
Code: 24094 Credits: 5 - Structural Analysis
Code: 24093 Credits: 5 - Fluid Mechanics
Code: 24103 Credits: 2 - Traffic Engineering
Code: 24102 Credits: 1 - Materials Characterization II
Code: 24101 Credits: 3 - Soil Mechanics I
Code: 24100 Credits: 4 - Reinforced Concrete Design I
Code: 24099 Credits: 2 - Construction Materials
Code: 24098 Credits: 3 - Hydrology
Code: 24108 Credits: 3 - Structural Dynamics
Code: 24107 Credits: 3 - Economic Engineering
Code: 24106 Credits: 3 - Foundations I
Code: 24105 Credits: 3 - Reinforced Concrete Design II
Code: 24104 Credits: 4 - Hydraulics
Code: 24112 Credits: 4 - Road Design
Code: 24111 Credits: 3 - Metallic Structure Design
Code: 24110 Credits: 3 - Construction
Code: 24109 Credits: 4 - Aqueducts and Sewerage
Code: 22964 Credits: 3 - Corporate Management I
Code: 24113 Credits: 3 - Pavement Design
Code: 22975 Credits: 3 - Graduate Work I
Code: 22109 Credits: 3 - Citizenship Ethics
Code: 00003 Credits: 3 - Elective Subjects
Code: 00002 Credits: 2 - Context Subject
Code: 22977 Credits: 7 - Graduate work II
Code: 00003 Credits: 6 - Elective Subjects
Code: 21586 Credits: 3 - Engineering Projects
Code: 24114 Credits: 3 - Bridge Design
Code: 24115 Credits: 3 - Mechanics of the Continuous Medium
Code: 24116 Credits: 3 - Analysis and Advanced Design of Structures
Code: 24117 Credits: 3 - Prestressed Concrete Design
Code: 24118 Credits: 3 - Foundation and Containment Structures
Code: 24119 Credits: 3 - Industrialization of Construction
Code: 24120 Credits: 3 - Design of Special Structures
Code: 24121 Credits: 3 - Hazards, Vulnerability and Seismic Risk
Code: 24122 Credits: 3 - Pathology and Rehabilitation of Concrete Structures
Code: 24123 Credits: 3 - Earthquake Engineering
Code: 24124 Credits: 3 - New Construction Materials
Code: 24125 Credits: 3 - Groundwater Engineering
Code: 24126 Credits: 3 - Aquifer Mechanics
Code: 24127 Credits: 3 - Hydrosystems Management
Code: 24128 Credits: 3 - River Engineering
Code: 24129 Credits: 3 - Advanced Hydrology
Code: 24130 Credits: 3 - Advanced Modeling of Hydrosystems
Code: 24131 Credits: 3 - Treatment Plant Design
Code: 24132 Credits: 3 - Hydraulic Structures Design
Code: 24133 Credits: 3 - Hydraulic and Sanitary Installations
Code: 24134 Credits: 3 - Environmental Sanitation Techniques
Code: 24135 Credits: 3 - Vadose Zone Flow
Code: 24136 Credits: 3 - Environmental Impact Assessment
Code: 24137 Credits: 3 - Transport of Solutes
Code: 24138 Credits: 3 - Earth Works
Code: 24139 Credits: 3 - Foundations II
Code: 24140 Credits: 3 - Advanced Geotechnics
Code: 24141 Credits: 3 - Erosion Control
Code: 24142 Credits: 3 - Slope Stability
Code: 24143 Credits: 3 - Advanced Road Design
Code: 24144 Credits: 3 - Maintenance of Road Networks
Code: 24145 Credits: 3 - Optimization Techniques I
Code: 24146 Credits: 3 - Programming and Costs
Code: 24147 Credits: 3 - Legislation and Contracting
Code: 24148 Credits: 3 - Transportation
Code: 29086 Credits: 3 - Optimization Techniques I
Code: 29087 Credits: 3 - Programming and Costs
Code: 29088 Credits: 3 - Statistical Methods for Monitoring and Control of Systems and Projects
Code: 29089 Credits: 3 - Risk Management
KEEP IN MIND
Additional Information
This undergraduate program is offered at different university locations, please select the location for which you wish to obtain enrollment information.
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1st semester 2023 
* Subject to demand |
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Collection opening 2022 Oct 14 Collection closing 2022 Dec 2 |
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Registration opening 2022 Oct 18 Registration closing 2022 Dec 6 Admission results 2022 Dec 15 |
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1st semester 2023
* Subject to demand |
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Collection opening 2022 Oct 14 Collection closing 2022 Dec 2 |
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Registration opening 2022 Oct 18 Registration closing 2022 Dec 6 Admission results 2022 Dec 15 |
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1st semester 2023
* Subject to demand |
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Collection opening 2022 Oct 14 Collection closing 2022 Dec 2 |
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Registration opening 2022 Oct 18 Registration closing 2022 Dec 6 Admission results 2022 Dec 15 |
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1st semester 2023
* Subject to demand |
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Collection opening 2022 Oct 14 Collection closing 2022 Dec 2 |
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Registration opening 2022 Oct 18 Registration closing 2022 Dec 6 Admission results 2022 Dec 15 |
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1st semester 2023
* Subject to demand |
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Collection opening 2022 Oct 14 Collection closing 2022 Dec 2 |
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Registration opening 2022 Oct 18 Registration closing 2022 Dec 6 Admission results 2022 Dec 15 |
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
Anyone who meets the following requirements may register:
- Having passed the tenth grade or being in the process of doing so.
- Having taken the Saber 11 State Examination as of 2017.
- A minimum score of 31 points in each of the tests that make up the State Test: Mathematics, Critical Reading, Social and Citizenship, Natural Sciences and English.
NOTICE 1:For applicants exempted from the English test, according to Article 1 of Decree 34 of 1980 of the Ministerio de Educación Nacional, only the scores in Mathematics, Critical Reading, Social and Citizenship, and Natural Sciences will be taken into account.
NOTICE 2: Applicants are warned that the use of fraudulent means of any kind in the enrollment and/or admission process disqualifies them for a period of 5 years to be enrolled and/or admitted in any academic program of the University, without prejudice to any penal sanctions that may apply according to Acuerdo N° 017/95 del Consejo Superior.
A person may not register, even if he/she complies with the above requirements and if he/she does so, his/her registration will be cancelled:
- He/she is enrolled in any academic program of studies at the UIS.
- He/she has a disciplinary sanction in force at the UIS.
- He/she has lost student status for poor academic performance on more than one occasion.
- He/she is applying to the same program of study from which he/she was excluded due to poor academic performance or has not renewed enrollment in said program.
- He/she has initiated without concluding studies, more than one Academic Program at the UIS. No person may attend more than two undergraduate programs at the UIS. Article 5, Agreement 16 of 2008 of the Superior Council.
NOTICE 3:In case of being admitted, the student who obtained his bachelor’s degree abroad or its equivalent, must submit the validation of the degree to the Ministerio de Educación Nacional, if you have not done the procedure enter this link
Additional requirements
(Si no hay borrar esta y la línea anterior)
Inscription
$100.000
FOR 1 PROGRAM
Inscription
$150.000
FOR 2 PROGRAMS
Each semester is settled according to the economic capacity of the family unit. It ranges between 1 and 8 minimum legal wage(s) in force.
Maximum 2 programs per enrollment.
For more information, please contact the Admissions and Academic Registration Office
KEEP IN MIND
Additional Information
1st semester
2023
* Subject to demand
Collection opening
2022 Oct 14
Collection closing2022 Dec 2
Registration opening2022 Oct 18
Registration closing2022 Dec 6
Admission results2022 Dec 15
1st semester
2023
* Subject to demand
Collection opening
2022 Oct 14
Collection closing2022 Dec 2
Registration opening2022 Oct 18
Registration closing2022 Dec 6
Admission results2022 Dec 15
1st semester
2023
* Subject to demand
Collection opening
2022 Oct 14
Collection closing2022 Dec 2
Registration opening2022 Oct 18
Registration closing2022 Dec 6
Admission results2022 Dec 15
1st semester
2023
* Subject to demand
Collection opening
2022 Oct 14
Collection closing2022 Dec 2
Registration opening2022 Oct 18
Registration closing2022 Dec 6
Admission results2022 Dec 15
1st semester
2023
* Subject to demand
Collection opening
2022 Oct 14
Collection closing2022 Dec 2
Registration opening2022 Oct 18
Registration closing2022 Dec 6
Admission results2022 Dec 15
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
Anyone who meets the following requirements may register:
- Having passed the tenth grade or being in the process of doing so.
- Having taken the Saber 11 State Examination as of 2017.
- A minimum score of 31 points in each of the tests that make up the State Test: Mathematics, Critical Reading, Social and Citizenship, Natural Sciences and English.
NOTICE 1:For applicants exempted from the English test, according to Article 1 of Decree 34 of 1980 of the Ministerio de Educación Nacional, only the scores in Mathematics, Critical Reading, Social and Citizenship, and Natural Sciences will be taken into account.
NOTICE 2: Applicants are warned that the use of fraudulent means of any kind in the enrollment and/or admission process disqualifies them for a period of 5 years to be enrolled and/or admitted in any academic program of the University, without prejudice to any penal sanctions that may apply according to Acuerdo N° 017/95 del Consejo Superior.
A person may not register, even if he/she complies with the above requirements and if he/she does so, his/her registration will be cancelled:
- He/she is enrolled in any academic program of studies at the UIS.
- He/she has a disciplinary sanction in force at the UIS.
- He/she has lost student status for poor academic performance on more than one occasion.
- He/she is applying to the same program of study from which he/she was excluded due to poor academic performance or has not renewed enrollment in said program.
- He/she has initiated without concluding studies, more than one Academic Program at the UIS. No person may attend more than two undergraduate programs at the UIS. Article 5, Agreement 16 of 2008 of the Superior Council.
NOTICE 3:In case of being admitted, the student who obtained his bachelor’s degree abroad or its equivalent, must submit the validation of the degree to the Ministerio de Educación Nacional, if you have not done the procedure enter this link
Inscription
$100.000
FOR 1 PROGRAM
Inscription
$150.000
FOR 2 PROGRAMS
Each semester is settled according to the economic capacity of the family unit. It ranges between 1 and 8 minimum legal wage(s) in force.
Maximum 2 programs per enrollment.
For more information, please contact the Admissions and Academic Registration Office
OUR
Faculty
Edgar Ricardo Oviedo Ocaña
PhD in Engineering, with emphasis on Sanitary and Environmental Engineering
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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.
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School of Civil Engineering
Telephone:
+57 (607) 634 4000
Extension: 2485 – 2453
+57 (607) 632 0744
E-mail: escciv@uis.edu.co
UIS Central Campus
Bucaramanga, Santander
Building of the Faculty of Physicomechanical Engineering, Laboratory Pesados, first floor
Industrial University of Santander
Office hours:
Monday to Friday
7:00 a.m. – 12:00 m.
2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
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Carrera 27 # 09 (Ciudad universitaria)
Bucaramanga – Santander, Colombia
Building and office
Facultad de Ingenierías Fisicomecánicas
Phone: +57 (607) 632 0744
PBX: +57 (607) 634 4000 – ext. 2453
Email: escciv@uis.edu.co
Director: Wilfredo del Toro Rodríguez
wilfredo@uis.edu.co,
Academic Coordinator: Mario García Solano
mgarcias@uis.edu.co
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
Carrera 27 # 09 (Ciudad universitaria)
Bucaramanga – Santander, Colombia
Building and office
Facultad de Ingenierías Fisicomecánicas
Phone: +57 (607) 632 0744
PBX: +57 (607) 634 4000 – ext. 2453
Email: escciv@uis.edu.co
Director
Wilfredo del Toro Rodríguez
wilfredo@uis.edu.co,
Academic coordinator
Mario García Solano
mgarcias@uis.edu.co
Office hours:
Monday to Friday
7:00 a.m. – 12:00 m.
2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
