Pasantía de Apoyo Universitario en el Área de Investigación de la Facultad De Ingeniería Civil de la Universidad Santo Tomás de Villavicencio

Abstract

The research group 'Geoamenazas e Ingeniería Civil' is responsible for encouraging students to become active members of the scientific community, to develop research work with civil engineering topics that aim to contribute to improving the quality of life, the prevention of natural disasters and the optimization of land use in the piedmont of the plains. During the internship, the student, author of this report, participated in a knowledge dissemination event called "Expoingeniería 2022", which took place in auditorium 3 of the Universidad Santo Tomás in the role of master of ceremonies. On the other hand, he was assistant researcher of the project "Social appropriation for water management: San Juan Bosco Village, Sector II", which was responsible for conducting a study of water characterization of the inhabitants of the sector and propose alternatives in water management to provide improvements in the sanitation of the village. Finally, the student took the position of monitor and assistant during the classes of the teacher German Chicangana, who gave his lessons mediated by technology, where he was in charge of taking the assistance of the students. The intern gained knowledge in the development of civil engineering projects with emphasis on drinking and sanitary water management problems, the realization of scientific knowledge dissemination events within the academic community of the Universidad Santo Tomás and teaching work and the use of technological resources for teaching, which enriched his professional training as a civil engineering researcher. As a conclusion, it is recommended to the tutor to hold a greater number of weekly meetings where supplementary tasks are assigned to others that are already completed. For future interns, the use of didactic material hosted on the Internet is recommended to complement their training in specialized engineering software and to strengthen their communication skills.