Master in Engineering and Environmental Technology

Program Presentation

The term Environmental Engineering is synonymous with the relatively new science that is part engineering and which integrates ecological, social, economic and technological issues; therefore having much to do with the concept of sustainable development.

Proposing solutions that contribute to sustainable solutions and the preservation of natural resources to improve the quality of life is the precise objective of Environmental Engineering. However, it is often complicated to combine economic growth with sustainable development, and may even seem contradictory, so it is up to the engineer to develop environmental solutions that contribute to national growth in the context of sustainable development. This implies learning how to diagnose, design, implement, investigate, manage and undertake possible solutions to the needs that arise in society in each area of expertise.

In this context, the Master in Engineering and Environmental Technology reviews different environmental problems produced by industrial activities, from a technical perspective, and proposes the adoption of solutions and best practices taking into account economic and social factors.

Who is the programme for?

The proposed training methodology, coupled with the clarity, scope, and didactics of the content’s design, allows the Master in Engineering and Environmental Technology to be directed at university graduates from middle grade or higher who wish to receive training in environmental engineering to improve their employment prospects.

Diploma

Successful completion of the Program will enable you to be awarded the degree in Master in Engineering and Environmental Technology.

After successfully completing the Program, the student will receive the degree as awarded by the University where they have enrolled.

Program Structure

The credit structure of the Master in Engineering and Environmental Technology program is shown in the following table. It should be noted that the duration is merely indicative, as the methodology followed integrates the knowledge and skills to be acquired in each part through integrative exercises of knowledge acquisition and internalization of project practices:

	CREDITS^a
1^st Part: Engineering and Environmental Technology	77
2^nd Part: Final Project	13
TOTAL	90

a. The equivalence in credits may vary according to the university where he/she has enrolled. One (1) ECTS (European Credit Transfer System) credit is equivalent to 10 + 15 hours. If the student is enrolled in a university that does not belong to the European Higher Education Area (EHEA), the relation between credits - hours may vary.

Duration

The Master in Engineering and Environmental Technology has 90 credits.
The duration of the Master in Engineering and Environmental Technology varies between 12 and 24 months, depending on the student's dedication. In this period of time, the student must have successfully passed all the evaluated activities and approved the Final Project.

Objectives

General Objective

The purpose of the Program is for students to acquire advanced training of a specialized and multidisciplinary nature, aimed at gaining professional expertise. Based on this premise, the overall objective is to train professionals in the environmental area, who can work in multidisciplinary teams in the research and consulting fields.

Specific Objectives

To learn about the technologies that are commercially available on the market, capable of addressing and correcting environmental impacts created by solid, liquid or gaseous waste.
To analyze alternative solutions for the proper environmental management of the main pollution vectors.
To explain, from an integral point of view, the management of waste generated by the different industrial activities (textile, food, trash, etc.).
To understand the importance of the established hierarchy in solid waste management: prevention, reuse, material recovery, energy recovery and landfill or contained disposal.
To describe techniques for the material and energy assessment of urban and industrial solid waste.
To implement methodologies for soil decontamination in potentially contaminated sites.
To organize the basis for the implementation of an EMS in any type of business.

Career Opportunities

Some of the professional opportunities for the Master in Engineering and Environmental Technology are the following:

Independent environmental consultant.
Organizational consultant for the environment.
Environmental Technician in municipalities.
Environmental Specialist.
Advisor for the introduction of Environmental Management Systems in the company.
Teaching.

Study Plan

The Master in Engineering and Environmental Technology has a curricular structure based on 2 sequential training parts:

1^st PART: ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY

The first part allows one to know and understand, first, the theoretical, conceptual and historical foundations involved in environmental issues and, secondly, its organizational, social and technological implementations..

The aim is to get students to acquire an overview of the Environmental field, through the different but related multidisciplinary themes.

The subjects and the corresponding credits that make up the first part are shown in the following table:

1^st PART: ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY
#	SUBJECTS	CREDITS
1	Fundamentals of environmental engineering	1
2	Recovery engineering and solid residue treatment	20
3	Industrial wastewater treatment	20
4	Gaseous effluent treatments	10
5	Waste energy recovery	10
6	Recovery of contaminated soil	10
7	Business environmental management	4
TOTAL		75

These subjects, inspite of being independent of each other, are structured according to acoherent teaching sequence that facilitates their understanding.

2^nd PART: SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH METHODOLOGY AND THE MASTER’S FINAL PROJECT - DEGREE THESIS

The last phase of the Program is directed at the study of the Scientific Research Methodology subject and to the preparation of the Master’s Final Project.

2^nd PART: SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH METHODOLOGY AND THE MASTER’S FINAL PROJECT - DEGREE THESIS
#	SUBJECTS	CREDITS
1	Final Project	13
TOTAL		13

Note: The contents of the academic program may be subject to slight modifications, depending on the updates or the improvements made.

Management

Academic Administration

Dr. Eduardo García Villena. Director of the Environmental Area in the International Ibero-american University (UNINI)

Teaching staff and Authors

Dr. Ángel M. Álvarez Larena. Dr. in Geology. Prof. at the Autonomous University of Barcelona
Dr. Roberto M. Álvarez. Prof. of the University of Buenos Aires.
Dr. Óscar Arizpe Covarrubias. Prof. at the Autonomous University of Baja California Sur, Mexico
Dr. Isaac Azuz Adeath. Prof. at the Autonomous University of Baja California Sur, Mexico
Dr. David Barrera Gómez. Doctor from the Polytechnic University of Catalonia
Dra. Brenda Bravo Díaz. Prof. of the Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana, Mexico
Dr. Rubén Calderón Iglesias. Prof. of the European University Miguel de Cervantes
Dra. Leonor Calvo Galván. Prof. of the University of León. Spain
Dra. Olga Capó Iturrieta. Dr. Industrial Engineering. Prof. of the Research Institute in Agropecuarias, Chile
Dra. Alina Celi Frugoni. Prof. of the International Ibero-american University
Dr. José Cortizo Álvarez. Prof. of the University of León. Spain
Dr. Antoni Creus Solé. Dr. in Industrial Engineering
Dr. Juan Carlos Cubría García. Prof. of the University of León. Spain
Dra. Raquel Domínguez Fernández. Prof. of the University of León
Dr. Luís A. Dzul López. Prof. of the International Ibero-american University
Dr. Xavier Elías Castells. Director of the By-product Exchange of Catalonia
Dra. Milena E. Gómez Yepes. Dr. in Project Engineering. Prof. of the University of the Quindio, Colombia
Dr. Ramón Guardino Ferré. Dr. in Project Engineering. Prof. of the International Ibero-american University
Dr. Emilio Hernández Chiva. Dr. in Industrial Engineering. Spanish National Research Council, CSIC
Dra. Cristina Hidalgo González. Prof. of the University of León
Dr. Francisco Hidalgo Trujillo. Prof. of the International Ibero-american University
Dr. Víctor Jiménez Arguelles. Prof. of the Autonomous Metropolitan University. Mexico
Dr. Miguel Ángel López Flores. Prof. of the National Polytechnic Institute (CIIEMAD-IPN)
Dra. Izel Márez López. Prof. of the International Ibero-american University
Dr. Carlos A. Martín. Prof. of the National University of the Littoral, Argentina
Dra. Isabel Joaquina Niembro García. Dr. in Project Engineering. Prof. of the Monterrey Institute of Technology
Dr. César Ordóñez Pascua. Prof. of the University of León
Dr. José María Redondo Vega. Prof. of the University of León. Spain
Dra. Gladys Rincón Polo. Prof. of the Simón Bolívar University, Venezuela
Dr. José U. Rodríguez Barboza. Prof. of the International Ibero-american University
Dr. Ramón San Martín Páramo. Dr. in Industrial Engineering. Prof. of the International Ibero-american University
Dr. Raúl Sardinha. Prof. of the Piaget Institute, Portugal
Dr. Héctor Solano Lamphar. Prof. of the International Ibero-american University
Dra. Martha Velasco Becerra. Prof. of the International Ibero-american University
Dr. Alberto Vera. Prof. of the National University of Lanús, Argentina
Dra. Margarita González Benítez. Professor at the Polytechnic University of Catalonia, Spain.
Dr. Lázaro Cremades Oliver. Professor at the Polytechnic University of Catalonia, Spain
Dr. (c) Pablo Eisendecher Bertín. Professor of the Environment Department in FUNIBER
Dr. (c) Jorge Molina Beltrán. Professor of the Environment Department in FUNIBER
Dr. Kilian Tutusaus Pifarré. Professor of the Environment Department in FUNIBER
Dra. (c) Karina Vilela. Professor of the Environment Department in FUNIBER
Dr. (c) Erik Simoes. Prof. of the International Ibero-american University
Ms. Omar Gallardo Gallardo. Prof. of the University of Santiago in Chile
Ms. Susana Guzmán Rodríguez. Prof. of the Central University of Ecuador
Ms. Icela Márquez Rojas. Prof. of the Technological University of Panama

FUNIBER Training Scholarships

The Iberoamerican University Foundation (FUNIBER) allocates periodically an extraordinary economic item for FUNIBER Training Scholarships.

To apply, please fill out the information request form that appears in the web of FUNIBER or contact directly the Foundation’s headquarters in your country that will inform you if you need to provide some additional information.

Once the documentation is received, the Evaluation Committee will determine your application's eligibility for the FUNIBER Training Scholarship.