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Bachelor of Software Technology Engineering

School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering

Admission profile

Applicants to this academic program must have the following qualities:

  • Basic knowledge of exact sciences and computer literacy
  • Interest in research and innovation
  • Logical thinking
  • Ability to observe, analyze, and synthesize
  • Problem-solving and decision-making skills

Admission requirements

Academic

- Have successfully completed high school or equivalent studies.


Legal

- Meet all criteria established by UANL's current standards and procedures.


Testing

- Take the Admission Test EXANI-II, established by the National Center for the Evaluation of Higher Education (CENEVAL), the Selection Test, and the Engineering and Technology Diagnostic Test.


Program-specific

- Attend and pass the introductory courses for freshman students by UANL and the School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering.


Graduation profile

Purpose:

To educate highly proficient software engineers who apply area-specific knowledge to manage the life cycle of software, apps, and products in order to provide industrial solutions at national and international contexts. Practicing strong social values, our graduates will promote technology research and development.

 


General skills

Instrumental skills

  1. Following self-learning strategies at the different levels and fields of knowledge, enables effective decision-making in personal, academic, and professional areas.
  2. Using logical, mathematical, iconographic, verbal, and non-verbal language for the ecumenical interpretation and expression of ideas, feelings, and theories.
  3. Employing information and communication technologies for accessing information that eventually becomes knowledge as well as promoting learning and collaborative work through innovative techniques, having a constructive involvement in society.
  4. Mastering the mother language in spoken and written form, learning to communicate correctly and adapt messages to specific contexts in order to disseminate ideas and scientific knowledge.
  5. Analyzing natural events and social movements through creative logical thinking in order to propose relevant decisions according to social responsibility and the graduate’s own professional field.
  6. Speaking a second language, especially English, for a proper communication in common, academic, professional, and scientific settingsa, preferentemente el inglés, con claridad y corrección para comunicarse en contextos cotidianos, académicos, profesionales y científicos.
  7. Making academic and professional proposals based on the best global practices in different disciplines to encourage collaborative work.
  8. Applying new and traditional research methodologies for personal development and knowledge generation.

Personal and interpersonal skills.

  1. Committing to cultural and social diversity while complying with the integration principle to promote spaces of harmonious coexistence for local, national, and international contexts.
  2. Facing emerging social challenges with a critical approach and academic-professional commitment in order to consolidate the general wellbeing as well as sustainable development.
  3. Practicing UANL values in personal and professional settings: truth, equity, honesty, freedom, solidarity, respect for life and others, peace, respect for nature, integrity, ethics, and justice, contributing to a sustainable society.

Consolidating skills

  1. Making innovative proposals based on a holistic understanding of reality to help overcome global challenges.
  2. Taking dedicated leadership in encouraging significant changes to fulfill social and professional needs.
  3. Solving problems in academic and professional areas through specific techniques for proper decision-making.
  4. Adapting easily to uncertain social and professional environments to have better living conditions.

Specific skills

Specific engineering skills

  1. Analyzing the components of a device, equipment, system, or process, identifying the connections with each other, in order to obtain a structured, orderly, and coherent documentation of information received, including personal statements.
  2. Creating models in a mathematical language that can describe a system, phenomenon, or process behavior, setting out hypotheses to validate them using analytical methods or computational tools.
  3. Solving engineering problems using the appropriate methodology while applying established models based on basic sciences, verifying the obtained results with an analytical method or with the support of a technological tool. Therefore, the solution is relevant and feasible, complying with quality standards and safety policies.
  4. Applying methods and techniques of scientific and technological research while working in groups for the generation and application of knowledge aimed at the development of engineering projects.

Specific skills of the program

  1. Ensuring the quality in the development of integrated software projects.
  2. Developing smart systems through mathematical principles, computer science, good engineering practice, research, and global technology development.
  3. Analyzing, designing, developing, and implementing mobile software as well as emerging web technology

Labor market

Areas Jobs
Desarrollo de Tecnología de Software

 

 

  • Troubleshooting for integrated software systems, smart systems, and apps.
  • Quality control for mobile software.
  • Design and development of integrated software systems, smart systems, mobile software, and apps.

Graduation requirements

Academic

- Have completed the 220 total credits for the academic program.
- Have concluded the academic program in a minimum of 10 semesters and a maximum of 20 semesters.
- Have carried out the mandatory learning service.
- Master a second language other than Spanish


Legal

- Meet all criteria established by UANL's current standards and procedures.


Program-specific

- Fill out the graduation survey and the UANL job bank application at the Learning Service and Business Office of the School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering.  


Accreditations

National

Name

CIEES Level 1


Accreditor

Interinstitutional Committees for the Evaluation of Higher Education


Accreditor's acronym

CIEES

http://www.ciees.edu.mx

Validity of accreditation

August 2021

National

Name

Accreditors that belong to the Council for the Accreditation of Higher Education (COPAES)


Accreditor

Accreditation Council for Engineering Education


Accreditor's acronym

CACEI

http://cacei.org.mx/

Validity of accreditation

December 6th, 2022

International

Name

Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology


Accreditor

Bachelor of Software Technology Engineering program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET


Accreditor's acronym

ABET

https://www.abet.org/


Location


Posted by: Department of Undergraduate Studies