Exchange Program | Incoming Students

 

International students from our partner or non-partner higher education institutions are welcome to study for one term at Universidad de Ingeniería y Tecnología.

ACADEMIC CALENDAR – Undergraduate programs

The academic calendar opens twice a year:

  • ♦ 1st term (March– August) - Spring
  • ♦  2nd term (August – December) - Fall

 

IMPORTANT DATES - 2023-2024 Fall Term Spring Term
Academic Calendar
First day of classes
Last day of classes (including final exams)		 August – December 2023
Monday 14, August 2023
Saturday 09, December 2023		 March – July 2024
Monday 25, March 2024
Saturday 20, July 20244
Nomination process
Starts - Ends		 February 13 – March 20, 2023 September 04  – October 13, 2023
Application process
Starts - Ends		 March 22 – April 17, 2023 October 16 – November 13, 2023
Acceptance Letter to be issued by UTEC April 21, 2023 November 20, 2023
Visa process - information requested deadline May 06, 2023 December 01, 2023
Mandatory Orientation Week 
No charge		 Wednesday 09 and
Thursday 10 of August, 2023		 Wednesday 20 and Thursday 21
of March, 2024
*Transcripts to be released January 2024 September 2024

Expected arrival date: Two weeks before the semester starts.

HOW TO APPLY?

The international students that are interested in study one term at UTEC must to follow the instructions:

 

  1. 1. FOR PARTNER HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS - NOMINATION

Nomination deadline: March 20, 2023​ (Fall semester)

All the international students must be nominated by their home higher education institutions. The responsible of the mobility program will send an e-mail the following information to exchange@utec.edu.pe

Subject: Incoming Mobility Program (2023-2)

  • ► Name of the Higher Education Institution:
  • ► Last Name of the applicant:
  • ► First Name of the applicant:
  • ► Gender:
  • ► Date of Birth: (dd/mm/yyyy)
  • ► Length of stay: (fall semester or spring semester)
  • ► E-mail address of the applicant:
  • ► Study program at UTEC: 

Undergraduate Programs:

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  2. 2. FOR NOMINATED INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

Application deadline: October 13, 2023 (Spring semester)

After being nominated by their home higher education institution, international students will receive by e-mail a link to start their application process.

 

  1. 3. INCOMING MOBILITY PROGRAM - APPLICATION PROCESS

All the international students should be in good academic standing in their home higher education institution (Minimum of 3.00 GPA or equivalent in their home university). During the application process, the international students will be asked to submit the following documents:

  • ► Official transcripts of records, including the list of courses that applicants are currently enrolled 
  • ► Curriculum Vitae/Resume (in English)
  • ► Passport Copy - data sheet of personal information
  • ► Proof of language proficiency (if applicable)

*(if the international student is a not native Spanish speaker and he/she wants to take courses in Spanish at UTEC) at least an Spanish level B1 certificate or an Affidavit indicating that he/she listens, reads, writes and speaks the language very well to take courses in that language will be requested.

*(if the international student is a not native English speaker and he/she wants to take courses in English at UTEC) at least an English level B1 certificate or an Affidavit indicating that he/she listens, reads, writes and speaks the language very well to take courses in that language will be requested.

  • ► Photocopy of bank statement, proof of financial resources (A copy or the original international student’s or parent’s deposit account statement is enough) for a minimum of $ 4,000 dollars to cover expenses in Lima
  • ► 1 qualified photo in JPEG Format 
*(The photo must be taken in front of a plain white background, your face must be directly facing the camera and your facial expression should be neutral, with both eyes open and without glasses)
  • ► UTEC learning agreement form duly fill out and signed
  • ► Copy of international health insurance valid in Peruvian territory during all the mobility program

Acceptance letter

Once the international student has completed and submitted the requested information he/she will receive the acceptance letter.

 

  1. 4. VISA PROCESS 

  2. Visa process - information requested deadline May 06, 2023

The international students will be asked to sending the following information for request the corresponding student visa

  • - Round-trip tickets
  • - Address of your accommodation in Lima
  • - Indicate the country and the city of the Peruvian Consulate where you will pick up your visa.

List of Peruvian Consulates Abroad http://www.consulado.pe/paginas/Inicio.aspx

*Only in Spanish version
 

GRADING SYSTEM

In the Peruvian higher education system grades goes from 0 to 20, considering 20 as the highest grade and 11 is the minimum passing grade.

UTEC Grade Percentage of
Achivement		 Grade Description Evaluation criteria
18-20 90% - 100% A Very Good Very good performance with minor errors
15 – 17,9 75% – 89% B Good Above the average but with some errors
12,5 – 14,9 60% – 74% C Satisfactory Fair but with some shortcomings
11 – 12,4 50% - 59% D Sufficient Meets the minimum criteria but has significant
shortcomings
0 – 10,4 0% - 49% F Fail Considerable further work required

 

COURSE LOAD

The course load at UTEC is expressed in credits. Most courses are worth 3 or 4 UTEC credits.

The two credit courses are electives and some are called (seminars)

Each term includes 15-weeks of classes plus 1-week of final exams, therefore.

  • ► A two (2) UTEC credits course has a total of thirty (30) contact hours, plus 2 hours of exam during one term.
  • ► A three (3) UTEC credits course has a total of thirty (45) contact hours, plus 2 hours of exam during one term.
  • ► A four (4) UTEC credits course has a total of thirty (60) contact hours, plus 2 hours of exam during one term.
  • ► A five (5) UTEC credits course has a total of thirty (75) contact hours, plus 2 hours of exam during one term.
  •  

International students usually take between 3 to 5 courses per term, which means full time dedication to studies at UTEC.

CREDIT PER COURSE 3 to 4 UTEC credits (depending on the number of hours per week)
Minimum course load 12 UTEC credits
Maximum course load 20 UTEC credits

The minimum number of UTEC credits to take is 12 and the maximum is 20.

 

COURSES OFFER IN ENGLISH 

*You can also request for the list of courses in Spanish to the following email: exchange@uetc.edu.pe

Foundational Engineering Courses

Projetcs, Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Humanities, Art & Social Science (HASS)

Energy Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Computer Science

Data Science

Industrial Engineering

Bioengineering

Mechatronics Engineering

Foundational Engineering Courses

Course code Course Semester  UTEC Credits Language of instruction Brief description of the course content
ME0019 Physics I Spring and Fall 4 English

The course develops the knowledge and skills to recognize, evaluate and apply the effects of physical phenomena related to mechanics in the field of engineering. In the industry, the control of processes, the operation of machines, their maintenance, etc., are always governed by some kind of physical manifestation. Because of this, it is important for the student to understand the fundamentals of physical phenomena, the laws that govern them, their manifestation and how to detect them. The present course will allow the student to understand and identify the physical phenomena related to mechanics so that they can control their effects on some technical process.
ME0021 Thermodynamics Spring and Fall 4 English

Undergraduate level and introductory course that covers the fundamentals of Engineering Thermodynamics. It is introductory and has three major objectives:

  1. 1) Evaluating Thermo-physical properties of substances
  2. 2) Understanding and using the mass and energy conservation principles in the analysis of open and closed systems
  3. 3) Understanding and using the Second Law of Thermodynamics to analyze thermodynamic processes and cycles. At the end of the semester, students must understand and be able to apply the fundamentals of Engineering Thermodynamics in daily life events and engineering applications.

 
QI0027 General Chemistry Spring and Fall 4 English This course is divided into lectures and practical sessions, which implies a general introduction to the study of the matter and its changes. At the end of the term, engineering students will acquire knowledge on the fundamentals of chemical principles, and recognize the role of Chemistry in many areas of engineering and technology with focus on finding solutions to a variety of modern problems. Topics covered include: atomic theory, chemical bonding, chemical reactions and stoichiometry, solutions, gases, acid and bases, redox processes and electrochemistry.
IN0054 Statistics Spring and Fall 4 English This course is intended for students who do not have a strong background in mathematics, but seek to learn the basic ideas of probability, statistics, and their applications in a variety of practical settings in an engineering context. Using real engineering problems, this course covers the fundamentals of descriptive and inferential statistics, as well as the fundamentals of probability theory.

 

Projetcs, Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Course code Course Semester UTEC Credits Language of instruction Brief description of the course content
EG0007 Interdisciplinary Project I Spring and Fall 2 English

Interdisciplinary Projects (PI 1 from this point forward) is a course in which students work in teams in order to develop a project that attempts to solve a challenge proposed in the Sustainable Development Objectives (SDO). This work is carried out with the assistance of a professor who has already understood, analyzed, and defined the extent of the problem seeking to be resolved. The student is exposed to this moderately complex problem and is guided by the professor in conceptualizing, prototyping, and testing the proposed solutions. This way the students, together with the guidance of their professors, understand the importance of integrating interdisciplinary knowledge and engineering with aspects of the Peruvian social reality that affect the success of theproject.
EG0008 Interdisciplinary Project II Spring and Fall 2 English In PI 2, the student is exposed to problems of moderate complexity, in which the uncertainty surrounding the problems and the solution vary depending on the category and proposal chosen. Students will carry out projects under close supervision and guidance by the professor of the project. The course emphasizes the development of critical thinking and creative problem-solving in the design of solutions for defined problems. In this way, the course reinforces effective habits of communication and collaboration in order to accomplish the objectives of the proposal.
EG0009 Interdisciplinary Project III Spring and Fall 2 English In PI 3, the student is exposed to problems of high complexity, in which the uncertainty surrounding the problems and the solution vary depending on the category and proposal chosen. Students will carry out projects under close supervision and guidance by the professor of the project. The course emphasizes the development of critical thinking and creative problem-solving in the design of solutions for defined problems. In this way, the course reinforces effective habits of communication and collaboration in order to accomplish the objectives of the proposal.
- Thesis I Spring and Fall 4-6 English The course aims to guide students to begin the development and execution of their thesis. They will be given schemes, forms and structures on how to organize their research and write their thesis. The student will present possible thesis topics to faculty and university professors, who will be evaluated for their first presentation as well as to develop the state of the art and theoretical framework of this one.
- Thesis II Spring and Fall 4-6 English This course seeks to prepare students for the execution of the research design previously conceived in the first part of their Thesis or Capstone Project. During this course, students will implement, model, simulate, conduct experiments conduct field visits, apply surveys, etc. depending on the nature of the research work. Finally, they will process, analyze and interpret the data gathered and develop conclusions and recommendations.
EG0013 Real Life Experience Spring and Fall 8 English and Spanish

Brief description of the course content: This is a 4th year course available to senior international students from partner universities to conduct research under the supervision of UTEC faculty members who are experts in their field.

Students gain hands-on research experience collaborating under the leading of an expert in topics related to engineering and technology. Therefore, students must complete 30 hours per week or 480 hours over one semester. This is a full-time or "exclusive dedication" course, however, students could take additional courses, if their schedule allows.

 

 

Humanities, Art & Social Science (HASS)

Course code Course Semester UTEC Credits Language of instruction Brief description of the course content
GH0025 English for STEAM Spring and Fall 3 English Academic writing course taught in English in order to further improve the student's performance and writing competence in the target language.
GH0023 Business Communication Spring and Fall 3 English Coorporate communication course which aims to prepare the student to be able to accurately communicate in a business environment.
GH0009 Peru, industrial country? Spring and Fall 3 English This course reflects about the long-term economic and sociopolitical processes that shaped Peru from 1960 up to the present and discusses them within the context of the challenges that it still has to overcome. The goal is to present and characterize the main historical events of the last 60 years of Peruvian history while introducing concepts related to Peru ́s historical and geographical conditions.
GH0014 Governance Culture and Power Distribution Spring and Fall 3 English The objective of the course is that the student understands the interrelation that exists between the political systems of the countries and their economies. It discusses democratic governability as an attribute of good governance and analyzes government and institutions as power distribution mechanisms. From the analysis of the different possible institutional arrangements, the relationship between the State and society is deepened, and the way in which market failures are dealt with, on the one hand, and with the failures of the State, on the other. Finally, we discuss the governance conditions that should be in place to ensure development in a context such as Peru, marked by poor citizenship and great cultural diversity.
GH0012 Developing Economies Spring and Fall 3 English This course seeks to introduce the student to the general concepts of micro and macroeconomics with the aim that they can explain processes of reality from the economic logic. In this sense, they will apply their new knowledge to analyze specific cases of real life, related to public policies and the development of countries. For each of these cases, a critical perspective is presented that relativizes the economic logic and questions how the improvement of the economy has become the main objective of policies, even to the detriment of democracy. With this background, the students will analyze some socioeconomic problems of the Peruvian reality and will relate economy and politics.

Energy Engineering

Course code Course Semester UTEC Credits Language of instruction Brief description of the course content
EN0036 Power System Analysis Fall 4 English This course is an introductory subject to achieve the knowledge of the electrical power system including the generation, transformation and distribution of electricity. Modern power systems have grown larger and more geographically expansive with many interconnections between neighboring systems. Global demands on resources have placed an urgent emphasis on supplying affordable, environmentally responsible power. As an electrical power engineer of tomorrow, you will first study the basic concept of steady-state three-phase ac circuits and establish the notation used throughout the course. Then you will involve in learning the characteristics of various components (generators, transformer and transmission line) and their mathematical models. Through both taught session and laboratory, the power flow calculation and fault calculation will be familiar and you will also learn those techniques used to analyze large systems. Last but not least, the Control of active and reactive power including control of frequency and voltage and power system control and stability will be discussed.
EN5001 Electric Machine Spring and Fall 4 English Electric machines including electric generator and motors play an important role in our daily life and also industries. From those tiny motors to drive toys playing, to those giant mining machineries to support our modern industry and lifestyle, electric machines are moving our world. Electric machine course are taught almost to all the science, technology, engineering and mathematics students in almost all university and technical colleges all over the world. In our university, this one-semester course is an introductory subject of basic principle of electric machines including transformer, asynchronous machine, synchronous machine and dc machine for Mechanical Engineering and Energy Department students. After learning the course, the student will master the knowledge to operate and analyze all the above-mentioned electric machines.

Mechanical Engineering

Course code Course Semester UTEC Credits Language of instruction Brief description of the course content
ME0036 Selected topics in Mechanical Engineering Spring and Fall 4 English One of the most important aspects of the development of these new areas as biomechanics is that it better foreshadows human relations with the environment. Prosthesis is the field dedicated to replacing lost organs for new ones: artificial arms, legs, etc. The orthosis, on the other hand, is the field dedicated to improving the performance of an organ that is present but not working very well: knee / hip implants, reconstruction of ligaments, etc. This second part is probably more important in this course due to the incidence of falls / slips in the elderly. This course is about the mechanics of life. We cover the basic principles of mechanics, such as work, power and energy storage, and some of the basic material properties that allow living things not to only hold, but also push the body forward when walking, running and jump. The course introduces students to the concepts of mechanics that are apply to human movement. The student must understand the principles mechanical and anatomical that govern movement and develop the ability to link the structure and biomaterials of the human body with its function from a mechanical perspective. At the end of this course, it is desired that each student can: 1) describe, apply and quantify linear characteristics and angles of movement with precise mechanical and anatomical terminology and well defined; 2) apply the quantitative relationships between angular motion and linear of a rotating body; and effect between force and linear-angular momentum; 3) apply concepts of tissue mechanics, and 4) apply and explain the "potential interaction” (affordance) which means a biomechanics based on the behavior.

Computer Science

Course code Course Semester UTEC Credits Language of instruction Brief description of the course content
CS2901 Software Engineering Fall 4 English The task of developing software, except for extremely simple applications, requires the execution of a well-defined development process. Professionals in this area require a high degree of knowledge of the different models and development process, so that they are able to choose the most suitable for each development project. On the other hand, the development of medium and large-scale systems requires the use of pattern and component libraries and mastery of techniques related to component-based design.
CS1100 Introduction to Computer Science Spring and Fall 4 English This is the first course in the sequence of introductory courses to Computer Science. This course is intended to cover the concepts indicated by the Computing Curricula IEEE-CS / ACM 2013. Programming is one of the pillars of Computer Science; Any professional in the area will need to program to make their models and proposals concrete. This course introduces participants to the fundamental concepts of this art. Topics include data types, control structures, functions, lists, recursion, and the mechanics of running, testing, and debugging.
CS1102 Object Oriented Programming I Spring and Fall 4 English This is the third course in the sequence of introductory computer science courses. In this course it is intended to cover the concepts indicated by the Computing Curricula IEEE (c) -ACM 2013, under the functional-first approach. The object-oriented paradigm allows us to combat complexity by making models from abstractions of the elements of the problem and using techniques such as encapsulation, modularity, polymorphism, and inheritance. Mastering these topics will allow participants to provide computational solutions to simple real-world design problems.

Data Science

Course code Course Semester UTEC Credits Language of instruction Brief description of the course content
CD0009 Big Data Spring  4 English This course will serve to bridge the gap between the world of traditional relational data management technology and modern cutting-edge data management technologies. The goal of this course is to address the challenges of managing big data for building data science applications. This course will teach the main topics and trends in big data management and will provide skills for handling large volumes of data that represent a characteristic of today's world.
CD0011 Data Mining Spring and Fall 4 English The objective of this course is to introduce students to fundamental concepts and techniques for data mining. In this course, the student will study fundamental concepts and methods in data mining, and practical skills to mine massive real data in distributed frameworks. The theory can be reflected in various application areas such as biology, economics, engineering, among others.
CD0016 Data Ethics and Security Spring and Fall 3 English This course focuses on trying to understand ethics and security in data science. This course will provide the student with a better understanding of shared data content, blockchain, data security and ethics.

Industrial Engineering

Course code Course Semester UTEC Credits Language of instruction Brief description of the course content
IN0078 Inventory management Spring  4 English The course focuses on inventory management and supply chain management. It focuses on analytical and organizational challenges of supply chain planning. The course emphasizes concepts, techniques and intuition by applying them to real-world cases. The course covers a wide arrange of organizational contexts where inventory management solutions need to be implemented
IN0083 Electronic Services Fall 4 English This course includes theory and practical exercises. It is design for Industrial engineering students to deep into recent technologies trends which are involved in digital transformation processes. The course focus efforts on adoption and implementation of technological and cultural process to achieve and get used to digital transformation.
IN0074 Supply Chain Network Design Fall 4 English

The course is designed for students of the Industrial Engineering career to evaluate and design supply chain networks considering the impact on cost and service level, being able tooptimize the flow of products within the supply chain using quantitative techniques.

Bioengineering

Course code Course Semester UTEC Credits Language of instruction Brief description of the course content
BI0027 Biomechanics Spring 4 English This course is about the mechanics of life. We cover the basic principles of mechanics, such as work, power, and energy storage, and some of the fundamental properties of matter that allow living things not only hold, but also propel the body forward by walking, running and jumping. The course introduces students to the concepts of mechanics that apply to human movement. The student must understand the mechanical and anatomical principles that govern movement and develop the ability to link the structure and biomaterials of the human body with its function from a mechanical perspective. At the end of this course, each student will be able to: 1) describe, apply and quantify the linear and angular characteristics of the movement with precise and well-defined mechanical and anatomical terminology; 2) use the quantitative relationships between the angular and linear motion of a rotating body; and effect between force and linear-angular momentum; 3) apply concepts of tissue mechanics, and 4) apply and explain the "potential interaction" (affordance) that's is the meaning of behavioral-based biomechanicts.
BI0018 Tissue Engineering Spring and Fall 4 English This course provides students from bioengineering with a roadmap to evaluate implementation of clinic devices, along with process and diagnostics and other relevant technologies to improve medical care. This course provides basic tools about clinic biomedicine for real-world applications. Provides an understading of unsatisfied medical requirements (needs). Provides guidance about designing and proposing novel biomedic technologies. Innovative low-cost devices to decrease medicine practice, invasive procedures and recovery periods are important for companies, clinitians and physicians. Finally, students implement a research project after visits to health providers and specialists. Students prepare surveys for hospitals and others institutions (immersion laboratory for clinic needs).
BI0024 Biodesign Spring and Fall 4 English This course shows how tissue engineering evolved from the field of biomaterials development and refers to the practice of combining scaffolds, cells, and biologically active molecules into functional tissues. The goal of tissue engineering is to assemble functional constructs that restore, maintain, or improve damaged tissues or whole organs. The course is for undergraduate students who need to know the fundamentals and principles of this topic and its applications in clse relationship with medical needs in countries like Peru and Latin America.
BI0014 Development & Fabrication of Medical Devices Spring and Fall 4 English This elective course is the next step of biodesign mandatory course however is not a requirement for interchanged students. The course will introduce those who are new to medical device design and development to the critical elements of the process. It has been designed to provide students with an insight into the tools and techniques required to design and develop a medical device and offer an essential overview of the current regulatory landscape. The importance of safety and efficacy will be covered, as will risk management and documentation. As combination products are a huge market, the programme will also address device constituent parts of combination products. Importantly, the course is focused in teh development of accesible technologies for low income markets as the Peruian case.

Mechatronics Engineering

Course code Course Semester UTEC Credits Language of instruction Brief description of the course content
MT0006 Foundations of Robotics Fall 4 English This course introduces the fundamental concepts of robotics from an analytic, mechanical, control, and design perspective. The objective is to analyze and understand robot motion to propose a proper control. The topics that will be covered are: rigid body motion; forward, inverse and differential kinematics; trajectory generation; robot dynamics; motion control; as well as an introduction to the theory of probabilistic robotics. The emphasis of the course lies on robotic manipulators since they constitute the basis for more complex systems. The principles for mobile robots are also introduced.
MT0008 Design of Mechatronic Systems Fall 4 English

The course is based on the integration of the concepts of analog electronics, digital systems, the design of mechanisms, instrumentation, programming and control engineering for the  design and implementation of mechatronic systems. Thus, the course will approach the mechanical design of the system, the proper selection of sensors and actuators, the power electronics associated, and the programming of control algorithms for the good performance of the mechatronic system.

 

CONTACT US

exchange@utec.edu.pe

Office hours:

  • Monday to Friday: 09:00 hrs – 17:00 hrs
  • Lunch break: 13:00 hrs – 14:00 hrs