AGROINDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING PROGRAM FOR PROPAEDEUTIC CYCLES – SNIES: 108459
Resolution: 11977 Valid from November 14, 2019 to November 14, 2026
Articulated in propaedeutic cycles with that of Technology in Agroindustrial Processes -SNIES: 108807
Resolution: 15434 Valid from December 18, 2019 until December 18, 2026
Record
SNIES:108459
Number of credits: 180
Number of credits: 180
Program Manager
Jose Alberto Baldiris Corrales
Duration
10 Semesters
Title
Agroindustrial Engineer
Modality
Face-to-face
Training
Professional - Undergraduate
- Training purposes
- Program mission
- Program Overview
- Professional profile
- Occupational profile
- General objectives
- teachers
- Study plan
- Enrollment Guide
- Registration requirements
- Selection process
- Enrollment Guide
The Agro-industrial Engineering program at the University of Sinú Elías Bechara Zainúm focuses on developing the investigative spirit of future engineers, strengthening their academic foundation in the creation and development of new products that can be marketed in regional, national, and international markets. It also seeks to strengthen the various production chains in the agricultural and livestock sectors. All of this enables engineers to generate comprehensive knowledge so that, through their cognitive and experimental foundations, they can create new agro-industrial companies that drive the economic development of the region and the country.
The program is geared towards the utilization of agricultural, forestry and livestock resources, taking into account environmental policies and sustainable development, as well as the implementation of new technologies applied in agro-industrial processes, being environmentally friendly based on international quality standards.
The training process designed for the School of Agroindustrial Engineering of the University of Sinú – Cartagena Branch, is focused on institutional principles, basing its entire structure on a model where the graduate has foundations and scientific knowledge under principles of equity and justice.
The Agroindustrial Engineering program seeks to provide students with the best elements of the discipline in terms of theories, concepts, methodologies, tools, techniques, technology, research and innovation in the field of Agroindustrial Engineering, since it has a high potential in different fields where they can put into practice the concepts learned during their training process.
To train well-rounded professionals with technical, human, administrative, analytical and innovation skills in the field of Agroindustrial Engineering, identified with the problems and needs of the context, generating solutions that integrate designing, controlling and directing processes of management, transformation and marketing of agricultural products for agroindustrial purposes, allowing them to contribute to the sustainable development of the sector at the regional and national level, and improve the quality of life of the community.
In 2025, the Agroindustrial Engineering Program will be recognized among its peers at the regional level for its achievements, actions, and research projects aimed at strengthening and consolidating academia-society relations with the goal of generating innovative solutions with high social, regional, and national impact.
The Agroindustrial Engineer from the University of Sinú, Elías Bechara Zainúm, is a well-rounded and ethically oriented professional, capable of designing, controlling, and organizing processes that integrate the primary production, processing, and marketing of agricultural products, as well as the utilization of byproducts derived from biological raw materials. They possess technical, human, administrative, analytical, and innovative skills and competencies, serving companies in the agroindustrial sector at the regional and national levels, to improve the quality of life of the community.
The Agroindustrial Engineer graduating from the University of Sinú Elías Bechara Zainúm will develop solid knowledge and skills to perform in high-value positions in the agroindustrial sector in the following areas:
AREA 1: FOOD AGROINDUSTRY
- Plant supervisor in food agro-industries.
- Head of Quality Management Systems.
- Coordinator of agro-industrial research projects in the food sector.
- Manager of agro-industrial companies in the food sector.
- Evaluator and/or controller of projects in the food agro-industrial sector.
- Internal or external auditor of food safety systems under global standards such as HACCP & ISO 22000.
AREA 2: NON-FOOD AGROINDUSTRY
- Plant supervisor of non-food agro-industries.
- Head of Quality Management Systems.
- Coordinator of agro-industrial research projects in the non-food sector.
- Manager of agro-industrial companies in the non-food sector.
- Evaluator and/or controller of projects in the non-food agro-industrial sector.
The student:
- Strengthen knowledge in the field of natural sciences and mathematics, based on the analysis of problem situations, applying processes of categorization, synthesis, classification, interpretation and argumentation.
- Integrate conceptual elements on the main theories of the life sciences and their phenomenological expression in the disciplinary fields of the agri-food field.
- Develop strategies to increase the personal and professional heritage of students and future graduates, through self-motivation for learning throughout professional life.
- Apply entrepreneurship and research as a tool to design and execute solutions that seek to improve the food and non-food agro-industrial sector.
- Assuming an ethically oriented behavior, will guide their actions by humanistic principles, will discover research as a valuable tool for the construction of solutions that favor the improvement of the quality of life of those who constitute their environment in order to contribute to the improvement of society.
JOSE ALBERTO BALDIRIS CORRALESProgram Managerdireccionagroindustrial@unisinucartagena.edu.co (605) 6517013 ext 2406 |
BERENICE PAOLA GUERRA TAMARADisciplinary Coordinatordisciplinaragroindustrial@unisinucartagena.edu.co (605) 6517013 ext 2406 |
ANA BEATRIZ MARTINEZ MEDRANOResearch Coordinatorcoordinvestagroindustrial@unisinucartagena.edu.co (605) 6517013 ext 2406 |
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- New Students
- Reentry and Reimbursement Students
- External and Inter-Campus Transfer Students
- Internal Transfer Students
- Foreign Bachelor
- Registration form signed and with the photos attached in the corresponding place
- Registration Form (Download in step 5 of the registration form)
- Results of the Saber 11° Icfes Exam
- Copy of Graduation Certificate and High School Diploma or Certification of being enrolled in 11th grade
- legible copy of identity document
- EPS affiliation certificate
- Vaccination card for Hepatitis B, Chickenpox, Tetanus and Yellow Fever (APPLIES TO MEDICAL PROGRAM)
- Letter of application, with approval from program management.
- Registration form signed and with the photos attached in the corresponding place
- Registration Form (Download in step 5 of the registration form)
- legible copy of identity document
- EPS affiliation certificate
- Payment support for methodology course (Applies to Re-entry)
External Transfer Students
- Letter requesting transfer with approval from the Academic Directorate.
- Certificate of grades from the home university.
- Original program content of the subjects studied.
- Certificate of Good Conduct.
- Registration form signed and with the photos attached in the corresponding place
- Registration Form (Download in step 5 of the registration form)
- Results of the Saber 11° Icfes Exam
- Copy of Graduation Certificate and High School Diploma
- legible copy of identity document
- EPS affiliation certificate
- The documents are uploaded in step #5 of the form
- Letter requesting internal transfer with approval from program manager.
- Duly completed Registration Form
- Registration fee slip.
- Photocopy of identification document enlarged to 150%.
- Photocopy of the EPS membership card or certificate.
- Certificate of good standing
- Results of the Saber 11° Icfes Exam
- Letter requesting internal transfer with program manager's approval
- Duly completed Registration Form
- Registration fee slip
- Photocopy of identification document enlarged to 150%
- Photocopy of the EPS membership card or certificate
If you obtained a Bachelor's degree abroad; must be validated before the Ministry of National Education of Colombia in the City of Bogotá, and if he presented state exams equivalent to the Tests KNOW 11°(previously called ICFES tests) outside the country, you must present them in Colombia or carry out their respective validation before the ICFES in the city of Bogotá before completing your enrollment process in any of the Undergraduate programs offered by the Universidad del Sinú Seccional Cartagena.
SELECTION PARAMETER:
SABER 11 tests: 100%
- CRITICAL READ: 30%
- MATHEMATICS: 30%
- SOCIAL AND CITIZEN WOMEN: 30%
- ENGLISH: 10%
Admission to the program for which you were admitted will be made official by legalizing the Financial Enrollment and Academic Enrollment.
- Financial Enrollment
- Academic Enrollment
- Enrollment Foreigners Admitted
- Refund of the Tuition Value
- If you are admitted to the chosen program, you will be informed at the registered mail in the registration form, the general results can be consulted on the website.
- Enter the registration form on the Platform and in step 5. Print your Registration Form (use Laser Printer)
- Pay at the Bank established in the payment voucher only the corresponding value, meeting the established dates that appear on the payment receipt.
- After making the tuition payment at the assigned bank, send the slip with the bank stamp legible to the email address pregradoinscripcionesunisinu@unisinucartagena.edu.co Please include the following in the email subject line: PROGRAM AND STUDENT NAME.
The sole consignment in the established bank does not give the applicant the character of matriculation.
According to the dates established in the Admissions calendar, you must go to the Admissions Office to ratify with your signature the commitment made with the institution to attend the courses enrolled.
As a requirement for signing the Academic Enrollment, you must present the following documents:
As a requirement for signing the Academic Enrollment, you must present the following documents:
- Photocopy of the membership card of the Social Security System in Health, (EPS SISBEN)
- Photocopy of the vaccination card for Hepatitis B, Meningitis and Tetanus, (Faculty of Health Sciences)
- Photocopy of the vaccination card for Hepatitis B, (School of Psychology).
According to the dates established in the Admissions calendar, you must go to the Admissions Office to ratify with your signature the commitment made with the institution to attend the courses enrolled.
As a requirement for signing the Academic Enrollment, the admitted applicant must present the following documents:
As a requirement for signing the Academic Enrollment, the admitted applicant must present the following documents:
- Photocopy of the membership card of the Social Security System in Health, (EPS SISBEN)
- Photocopy of the vaccination card for Hepatitis B, Meningitis and Tetanus, (Faculty of Health Sciences)
- Photocopy of the vaccination card for Hepatitis B, (School of Psychology).
- Valid photocopy of the student visa.
- Photocopy of the passport. Immigration photocopy if you are not a national of Colombia.
Admitted students who have paid the total value of the tuition and decide to withdraw from the university, must inform the corresponding school address in writing, complying with the procedures established by the Registrar's Office within the first 15 business days of starting the academic activities and will be entitled to a refund of the 70% of the value paid for registration; After this date, the student may withdraw and request the cancellation of the semester before the Dean, but will respond to the financial commitment acquired with the University of Sinú.
Generate your payment receipt through the platform Elysa and you can pay in cash, cashier's check and debit or credit card (Visa or Mastercard) at the offices of Western Bank.
You can also finance your studies with the following entities.
