Electronics Engineering

Graduates of the Electronics Engineering program have extensive theoretical and practical knowledge in their field, allowing them to pursue their professional future as:

• Highly trained technicians in telecommunications, industrial control, or microelectronics, allowing them to begin their professional career immediately after graduation.
• Entrepreneurs who form their own companies related to electronics engineering.
• Graduate students looking to obtain their master's and doctorate degrees, at local or international universities.

USFQ graduates are highly valued in the job market because their studies are not only limited to technical studies, but also include social development studies such as sports, arts, English, economics, among others, providing them with a very broad vision of the world, its problems, and its possibilities for development.

Electronics engineers work in mobile and fixed telecommunications industries, Internet service companies, and in cellular and satellite communications industries.

They are needed by firms that install and maintain industrial equipment for manufacturing and process control.

Electronics engineers design and build control and robotics systems. The private industry sector is the main beneficiary, followed by state oil and electricity companies.

Electronics engineers are hired by companies that offer design and maintenance services for electronic equipment used in hospitals, airports, and the industry in general. They make home automation designs, design microwave links, and can optimize telecommunication systems.

The semiconductor industry also employs a large number of electronics engineers with microelectronics knowledge for the development and optimization of integrated circuits.

Testimonials from our Students:

"The course taught at USFQ in collaboration with professors from Stanford University (USA) is a top level one and what is taught in the USFQ course has been very useful to me."

- Luis Miguel Prócel, Electronic Engineer, 2007

"USFQ's academic level is higher than that of Finnish postgraduate students that begin their graduate level studies. I feel very comfortable and I think I can perform and succeed in this competitive environment."

- José Pablo Valarezo, BS Electrical Engineering, 2008

Comments from our professors:

"The USFQ Electronic Engineering degree program is superior to the curricula of many universities in North America and Europe."

- Lionel Trojman, professor of Microelectronics

 "Students who graduate as USFQ Electronic Engineers are highly valued by the local and international industry and reap professional triumphs."

- René Játiva, professor of Telecommunications

Program Educational Objectives (PEO)

Engineering Professionals

PEO 1: Demonstrate a solid understanding of the fundamental principles, methods, practices, and software tools used in Electronics Engineering and its related fields, capable of creating and innovating, working in multidisciplinary teams with other engineers and professionals of different areas, demonstrating a commitment to ethics and social responsibility.

Leaders and Entrepreneurs

PEO 2: Act as leaders and entrepreneurs with skills focused on designing, developing, and implementing engineering solutions.

Humanist

PEO 3: Embrace the philosophy of the liberal arts as a positive and integral agent of society, continuously proposing creative solutions.

Continuous Learning

PEO 4: Exercise constant improvement as engineers through professional development programs, graduate programs, training, and independent research following the liberal arts philosophy to contribute to technological and sustainable development practices.

Student Outcomes (SO)

SO 1: An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics.

SO 2: An ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors.

SO 3: An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences.

SO 4: An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts.

SO 5: An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives.

SO 6: An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions.

SO 7: An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.