DEGREE
Petrochemistry
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- Mission
To train outstanding professionals and researchers specialized in petrochemical and related fields—creative, humanistic, with leadership skills, critical thinking, and a strong sense of civic responsibility—capable of generating, applying, and disseminating knowledge, as well as providing and implementing solutions to societal challenges in order to promote the comprehensive development of Ecuador.
- Vision
To be a leading national benchmark in the academic, scientific, and technological education of petrochemical sciences, recognized for its professional and human quality, with a direct link to the country’s strategic industries, and contributing to national development through knowledge and research as generators of added value.
- Program Objectives
- General objective
To train highly qualified professionals in the broad field of Engineering to engage in the production processes of basic, intermediate, and final petrochemical products, through the characterization of raw materials, applying the principles governing inherent chemical reactions, and the design and implementation of petrochemical production system models that integrate quality, safety, and environmental management.
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- Professional Profile
The professional profile of a graduate in Petrochemistry is characterized by a solid foundation in chemistry, chemical engineering, physics, mathematics, and process technology. Additionally, they are capable of designing, operating, and controlling petrochemical processes, conducting scientific and technological research, and applying computational and management tools to improve process efficiency and product quality.
Among the skills and competencies that a Petrochemistry professional should have are:
a. Knowledge of petrochemical production processes and their environmental impact.
b. Ability to design, operate, and optimize petrochemical processes and plants.
c. Ability to solve technical and technological problems in the petrochemical field.
d. Competence to conduct scientific and technological research in the field of petrochemistry.
e. Ability to work in teams and lead projects in the petrochemical field.
f. Knowledge of environmental and safety regulations applicable to the petrochemical industry.
g. Ability to communicate effectively in technical and scientific environments.
- Graduate Profile
a. Executes maintenance protocols under standards of quality and integrity, demonstrating professional ethics.
b. Participates responsibly in the analysis and development of regulations for petrochemical products entering the country.
c.Correctly applies international nomenclature standards for effective scientific communication. Applies techniques for the preparation and identification of organic compounds. Interprets thermodynamic problems using mathematical and technological tools. Applies degrees of freedom and sampling techniques, as well as parametric hypothesis testing for decision-making. Uses analysis of variance and multiple regression for resource optimization.
d. Applies technical and scientific knowledge to the design, construction, and maintenance of energy facilities and chemical reactors used in industrial-scale petrochemical plants.
e. Understands the context of the stages involved in crude oil treatment, considering the nature of the sample in order to develop independent judgment that enables them to participate in the development, design, and evaluation of the engineering associated with its transformation into high-value-added derivative products. Analyzes and evaluates the processing and mathematical modeling of signals and systems. Identifies, analyzes, and assesses the potential environmental impacts, both positive and negative, of any project to be implemented, using environmental conservation criteria tools. Applies instrumental, spectroscopic, electrochemical, chromatographic, and thermal techniques to determine the physicochemical properties, composition, and atomic and molecular behavior of matter.
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Article 356 of the Constitution of the Republic establishes, among other principles, that third-level public higher education shall be tuition-free, and that this gratuity is linked to the academic responsibility of students.